Course Glossary

/t'enayist'ilign/

Hello (Formal)

/dähna/

Fine / Well / Safe

/igziabher yimmesgen/

God be thanked

/indemin/

How / In what way

/ameseginallehu/

Thank you

/yik'irta/

Sorry / Excuse me

/ishi/

Okay / Agreed

/awo/

Yes

/ay/

No

/abet/

Yes? (Responding when called)

/nor/

Welcome (Respectful response)

/chaw/

Goodbye

/ato/

Mister (Mr.)

/wäyzäro/

Mrs.

/wäyzärit/

Miss

/ine/

I

/antä/

You (Male)

/anči/

You (Female)

/irswo/

You (Polite)

/issu/

He / It

/isswa/

She

/iñña/

We

/innantä/

You all

/innässu/

They

/yäne/

My / Mine

/yantä/

Your (Male)

/yäanči/

Your (Female)

/yässu/

His

/yässua/

Her

/betäsäb/

Family

/abbat/

Father

/innat/

Mother

/wändim/

Brother

/ihit/

Sister

/lij/

Child / Son

/set lij/

Daughter

/bal/

Husband

/mist/

Wife

/baläbet/

Spouse

/wälaj/

Parent

/set ayat/

Grandmother

/wänd ayat/

Grandfather

/akist/

Aunt

/aggot/

Uncle

/goräbet/

Neighbor

/astämari/

Teacher

/memihr/

Teacher (Formal)

/tämari/

Student

/hakim/

Doctor

/närs/

Nurse

/mähandis/

Engineer

/ts'ähafi/

Secretary

/gäbäre/

Farmer

/nägade/

Merchant / Business person

/wätadär/

Soldier

/polis/

Police

/šofer/

Driver

/listro/

Shoeshine boy

/zäfañ/

Singer

/rwač/

Runner

/bägofäk'adäña/

Volunteer

/sïra/

Work / Job

/gize/

Time

/sä’at/

Hour / Watch

/däk'ik'a/

Minute

/zare/

Today

/nägä/

Tomorrow

/tinant/

Yesterday

/ahun/

Now

/t'äwat/

Morning

/k'än/

Day / Midday

/käsä’at/

Afternoon

/mïššït/

Evening

/lälit/

Night

/samïnt/

Week

/wär/

Month

/amät/

Year

/saňňo/

Monday

/maksaňňo/

Tuesday

/irob/

Wednesday

/hamus/

Thursday

/arb/

Friday

/k'ïdame/

Saturday

/ihud/

Sunday

/ts'ädäy/

Spring

/bäga/

Winter / Dry season

/bälg/

Autumn

/kïrämt/

Summer / Rainy season

/sïnt sä’at näw?/

What time is it?

/säkänd/

Second

/rub/

Quarter (15 mins)

/täkul/

Half (30 mins)

/kä.../

Past (e.g. 2:15 = 2 kä rub)

/lä... gudday/

Until (e.g. 2:45 = lä 3 rub gudday)

/käsä’at bähwala/

Afternoon

/ïkulä lälit/

Midnight

/hulgize/

Always

/babzaňaw/

Usually

/andande/

Sometimes

/bäyä k'änu/

Everyday

/mïgïb/

Food

/injära/

Flatbread

/wät'/

Stew

/šïro/

Chickpea stew

/doro wät'/

Chicken stew

/t'ïbs/

Grilled meat

/dabbo/

Bread

/wiha/

Water

/buna/

Coffee

/šay/

Tea

/wätät/

Milk

/sïkwar/

Sugar

/č'äw/

Salt

/bärbäre/

Red pepper

/k'undo bärbäre/

Black pepper

/zinjibil/

Ginger

/muz/

Banana

/birtukan/

Orange

/timatim/

Tomato

/dinich/

Potato

/šïnkurt/

Onion

/t'ik'ur azmud/

Black cumin

/k'urs/

Breakfast

/mïsa/

Lunch

/ïrat/

Dinner

/t'afač/

Sweet (Adjective)

/yämiyak'atïl/

Spicy / Hot (Adjective)

/märara/

Bitter (Adjective)

/komït'at'a/

Sour (Adjective)

/yït'afït'al/

It tastes sweet

/yak'a t'ïlal/

It is spicy (lit: it burns)

/yïmäral/

It tastes bitter

/yïkomät'ït'al/

It tastes sour

/čäw bäzïtobätal/

It has too much salt

/bet/

House / Room

/gäbäya/

Market

/suk'/

Shop

/mängäd/

Road

/kätäma/

City

/bank/

Bank

/posta bet/

Post office

/mädhanit bet/

Pharmacy

/timihirt bet/

School

/sämen/

North

/däbub/

South

/mïsrak'/

East

/mi’irab/

West

/gïra/

Left

/qäñ/

Right

/at'ägäb/

Beside

/wist'/

Inside

/lay/

On / Above

/sir/

Under

/mäkina/

Car

/taksi/

Taxi

/awtobus/

Bus

/bajaj/

Three-wheeled taxi

/libs/

Clothes

/č'amma/

Shoes

/šämiz/

Shirt

/surri/

Pants

/jant'ila/

Umbrella

/mänäs'ir/

Glasses

/irsas/

Pencil

/däbitär/

Notebook

/mäs'haf/

Book

/šama/

Candle

/kïbrit/

Matches

/samuna/

Soap

/alga/

Bed

/tiras/

Pillow

/sini/

Coffee cup

/jäbäna/

Coffee pot

/bilawa/

Knife

/šukka/

Fork

/mankiya/

Spoon

/maňňïta/

Sleep / Bed

/and/

1

/hulät/

2

/sost/

3

/arat/

4

/amïst/

5

/asïr/

10

/haya/

20

/hamsa/

50

/mäto/

100

/ših/

1000

/sïdïsït/

6

/säbat/

7

/sïmïnt/

8

/zät'äň/

9

/mähed/

To go

/mämit'at/

To come

/mäbilat/

To eat

/mät'ät'at/

To drink

/mätäňat/

To sleep

/mänäsat/

To wake up / Get up

/mäsirat/

To work / To make

/mägizat/

To buy

/mäšät'/

To sell

/märot'/

To run

/mäwaňät/

To swim

/mäwidäd/

To like / love

/mäfäläg/

To want / seek

/mawäk'/

To know

/märdat/

To help

/mäjämär/

To start

/mäč'äräs/

To finish

/mämäläs/

To return

/mäsimat/

To hear / listen

/mätat'äb/

To wash

/mäboräš/

To brush

/mat'ïnat/

To study

/mäč'awät/

To play

/mayät/

To see / watch

/tïlïk'/

Big / Large

/tiniš/

Small / A little

/addis/

New

/aroge/

Old

/k'onjo/

Beautiful

/t'iru/

Good

/mät'fo/

Bad

/widd/

Expensive

/rïkaš/

Cheap

/dästäňa/

Happy

/k'äy/

Red

/näch'/

White

/t'ik'ur/

Black

/sämayawi/

Blue

/arängwade/

Green

/hikimina/

Medical treatment

/mädhanit/

Medicine

/bäšita/

Disease / Illness

/himäm/

Pain

/tikusat/

Fever

/wäba/

Malaria

/leba/

Thief

/adäga/

Accident / Danger

/wäraj/

Stop (used for getting off transport)

/limat/

Development

/sibseba/

Meeting

/gib/

Goal / Target

/čigïň/

Seedling / Sapling

/afär/

Soil

/dirk'/

Drought

/gorf/

Flood

/min/

What?

/man/

Who?

/yät/

Where?

/mäče/

When?

/lämin/

Why?

/indet/

How?

/sint/

How much / How many?

/yäman/

Whose?

/mäjämäriya/

First

/käziya/

Then / After that

/k'ät'ïlo/

Next

/bämäč'äräša/

Finally

/kä... bäfit/

Before

/kä... bähwala/

After

/Ertïra/

Eritrea

/ertïrawi/

Eritrean (Male)

/ertïrawit/

Eritrean (Female)

/Sudan/

Sudan

/sudanawi/

Sudanese (Male)

/sudanawit/

Sudanese (Female)

/Čayna/

China

/čaynawi/

Chinese (Male)

/čaynawit/

Chinese (Female)

/Hïnd/

India

/hïndawi/

Indian (Male)

/hïndawit/

Indian (Female)

/Färänsay/

France

/färänsawi/

French (Male)

/färänsawit/

French (Female)

/Järmän/

Germany

/järmänawi/

German (Male)

/järmänawit/

German (Female)

/sïm/

Name

/zegïnät/

Nationality

/ma’iräg/

Title

/adraša/

Address

/kätäma/

Town/City

/mändär/

Village

/agär/

Country

/šama/

Candle

/soft/

Tissue/Toilet paper

/šay k̀ït’äl/

Tea leaves

/sïkwar/

Sugar

/č’äw/

Salt

/timatim salsa/

Tomato sauce

/mät΄rägiya/

Broom

/mäwälïwäya/

Mop

/mäk΄äs/

Scissors

/samuna/

Soap

/yälïbs samuna/

Laundry soap

/yägäla samuna/

Body/Face soap

/yät΄ïrs samuna/

Toothpaste

/yä ïk΄a mat΄äbiya samuna/

Kitchen soap

/zäyt/

Cooking oil

/pasta/

Pasta

/timatim/

Tomatoes

/k΄olo/

Roasted grains

/dabo k΄olo/

Dry fried bread bits

/dïnïč/

Potatoes

/t΄eff/

Teff

/gäbs/

Barley

/sïnde/

Wheat

/bäk΄olo/

Maize

/šïnbïra/

Chick pea

/bak΄ela/

Beans

/atär/

Peas

/mïsïr/

Lentils

/očoloni/

Peanuts

/mastat΄äbiya/

Washing basin

/rïkaš/

Cheap

/asïr/

10

/asïra and/

11

/asïra hulät/

12

/asïra zät΄äñ/

19

/haya/

20

/haya and/

21

/haya zät΄äñ/

29

/sälasa/

30

/arba/

40

/hamsa/

50

/sïlsa/

60

/säba/

70

/sämanya/

80

/zät΄äna/

90

/mäto/

100

/hulät mäto/

200

/and ši/

1000

/bïrtukan/

Oranges

/habhab/

Watermelon

/lomi/

Lemon/Lime

/zäyïtun/

Guava

/papaya/

Papaya

/roman/

Pomegranate

/abokado/

Avocado

/ananas/

Pineapple

/mango/

Mango

/pom/

Apple

/woyïn/

Grapes

/kok/

Peach/Apricot

/ïnjori/

Berries

/atïkïlt/

Vegetables

/yähabäša gommän/

Kale-like greens

/t΄ïkïl gommän/

Cabbage

/k΄ost΄a/

Kale/Spinach

/k΄äy sïr/

Beet

/sïkwar dïnnïč/

Sweet potato

/k΄ariya/

Green pepper

/karot/

Carrot

/sälat’a/

Salad

/zïkuni/

Zucchini

/fosoliya/

Green beans

/duba/

Pumpkin

/ïrgo/

Yogurt

/ayb/

Cheese

/ïnk΄ulal/

Eggs

/k’ïbe/

Butter

/sïga/

Meat

/lïbsoč/

Clothes

/mulu k’ämis/

Dress

/gurd k’ämis/

Skirt

/k’umt’a/

Shorts

/kalsi/

Socks

/k’äbäto/

Belt

/kot/

Jacket

/šurab/

Sweater

/käräbat/

Tie

/sädärïya/

Vest

/šarp/

Scarf

/mutanta/

Underpants

/wïst’ lïbs/

Underskirt/Slip

/pijama/

Pajamas

/mulu lïbs/

Suit

/kofïya/

Hat

/barnet’a/

Sun hat

/habïl/

Necklace

/yäjoro get’/

Earrings

/anbar/

Bracelet

/k’äläbät/

Ring

/albo/

Anklet

/bïrtukanama/

Orange (Color)

/wäyïn t’äj/

Purple

/bič’a/

Yellow

/roz/

Pink

/gïrač’a/

Gray

/bunnama/

Brown

/täsïbo/

Typhoid

/sanba näk’ärsa/

Tuberculosis

/däm gïfit/

Blood pressure

/č’ägwara/

Gastritis

/yäkulalit bäšïta/

Kidney problem

/lïb dïkam/

Heart problem

/ameba/

Amoeba

/k’urїt’ïmat/

Arthritis/Rheumatism

/ras mïtat/

Headache

/mak’ïläšläš/

Nausea

/täk’ïmat’/

Diarrhea

/tïwïkät/

Vomit

/mank’ät’k’ät’/

Shivering

/k’urït’ät/

Stomach cramp

/takami/

Patient

/yäsäwïnät fäsaš/

Body fluids

/maräfiya/

Waiting room

/kard/

Registration card

/t’ena t’abiya/

Health center

/märfe/

Injection

/kïnin/

Tablets

/faša/

Bandage

/däm/

Blood

/mïrmära/

Medical Exam

/k’usïl/

Wound

/kïtïbat/

Vaccination

/majïrat mäči/

Mugger

/zärafi/

Robber

/yä’ïsat adäga/

Fire accident

/awre/

Wild animal

/yämäkina adäga/

Car accident

/wïša/

Dog

/yämïgïb mämäräz/

Food poisoning

/jïb/

Hyena

/ïbab/

Snake

/yäsar bet/

Thatched house

/k’ork’oro bet/

Iron roofed house

/fok’/

Building/Storey

/villa/

Villa

/yäč’ïk’a bet/

Mud-walled house

/ma’ïd bet/

Kitchen

/ïk’a bet/

Storeroom

/šïnt bet/

Toilet

/mätat’äbiya bet/

Bathroom

/bärända/

Verandah

/säfi/

Spacious/Wide

/t’äbab/

Small/Narrow

/kiray bet/

House for rent

/zämänawi/

Modern

/mäskot/

Window

/bär/

Door

/t’ariya/

Roof

/gïdgïda/

Wall

/wäläl/

Floor

/gïbi/

Compound

/at’ïr/

Fence

/gwaro/

Garden/Backyard

/yärasge komädino/

Bedside cabinet

/yälïbs k’umsat’ïn/

Wardrobe

/mästawät/

Mirror

/ansola/

Sheets

/bïrd lïbs/

Blanket

/agobär/

Mosquito net

/sofa/

Sofa

/yäbunna t’äräp’eza/

Coffee table

/bife/

Buffet

/yäwäläl mïnt’af/

Carpet

/muk’äč’a/

Mortar

/zänäzäna/

Pestle

/räkäbot/

Coffee shelf/table

/ït’an/

Incense

/yäït’an mač’äša/

Incense burner

/č’ïlfa/

Ladle

/mäktäfya/

Cutting board

/mät’bäša/

Frying pan

/tri/

Tray

/safa/

Large dishpan

/šäkla dïst/

Clay pot

/kïdan/

Lid

/mäkfäča/

Opener

/mäsob/

Injera basket

/mїt’ad/

Clay griddle

/akїnbalo/

Griddle lid

/bїrät mїt’ad/

Metal griddle

/säfed/

Winnowing tray

/wänfit/

Sieve

/käsäl/

Charcoal

/yäkäsäl mandäja/

Charcoal stove

/silindär/

Propane tank

/yägaz mїdїja/

Gas stove

/bїrät dїst/

Metal pot

/yäšay jäbäna/

Tea kettle

/bïrč΄ïk΄o/

Glass

/godgwada sahïn/

Bowl

/zïrg sahïn/

Plate

/kubbayya/

Mug

/lïdät/

Birthday

/kïrstïna/

Christening

/särg/

Wedding

/mïrïk’at/

Graduation

/k’äbïr/

Funeral

/gïbža/

Party

/s’äbäl/

Holy water feast

/mänafäša bota/

Park

/tiyatïr bet/

Theater

/sinima bet/

Cinema

/stedїyäm/

Stadium

/mäsam/

To kiss

/mäfrat/

To be afraid

/mänkat/

To touch

/mafär/

To be shy

/mafïk’är/

To love (romantic)

/jälba/

Boat

/märkäb/

Ship

/babur/

Train

/awïroplan/

Airplane

/färäs/

Horse

/ahïya/

Donkey

/gïmäl/

Camel

/bäk’lo/

Mule

/ruk’/

Far

/k’ïrb/

Near

/järba/

Behind

/fit lä fit/

In front of

/gon/

Beside

/dïldïy/

Bridge

/hulum/

All

/lela/

Other

/räžïm/

Long

/ač’ïr/

Short

/säfi/

Wide

/t’äbab/

Narrow

/tїkїkїläňa/

Genuine

/dämak’/

Dark/Deep (Color)

/fäzaza/

Light (Color)

/gïn/

But

/ïnna/

And

/kä…bäst΄äk΄är/

Except for

/ïfälïgallähu/

I want

/ïbälallähu/

I eat

/rabäñ/

I am hungry

/t΄ämañ/

I am thirsty

/mïsa därswal?/

Is lunch ready?

/alfälïgïm/

I don't want

/bäk΄añ/

I've had enough

/t΄ägäbku/

I'm full

/alwädïm/

I don't like

/tïfälïgaläh/

Do you want? (Male)

/amoňal/

I am not feeling well

/їrduň/

Help me!

/polis!/

Police!

/leba!/

Thief!

/yazut!/

Catch him!

/mïndïn/

What?

/yätïňaw/

Which?