Readings (ንባብ)
Practice reading with categorized stories and dialogues.
ስለ ጋብቻ ሁኔታ መጠየቅ (Asking about Marital Status)
A cultural insight about why and how Ethiopians might ask about your marital status.
ጓደኞችን በመንገድ ላይ መገናኘት (Meeting Friends on the Street)
Mark, a Peace Corps Volunteer, bumps into his friends Mekonen and Tigist on the street in the late afternoon.
አታላዩ እረኛና ተኩላው (The Deceptive Shepherd and the Wolf)
An advanced retelling of the 'Boy Who Cried Wolf' fable, using richer vocabulary and descriptive language.
ተኩላ መጣ እያለ የሚጮኸው እረኛ (The Shepherd Boy)
A classic fable about a shepherd boy who cries wolf, teaching a lesson about truth and trust.
ስለ ክርስትና በኢትዮጵያ የሚተርክ ታሪክ
A historical narrative about the introduction and expansion of Christianity in Ethiopia.
የጠዋት ሰላምታ (Morning Greeting)
Lindsay, a female PCV, greets Ato Kebede, her host family father, in the morning.
ቤተሰቤ (My Family)
This essay is designed for a beginner level. It uses common sentence structures: "My name is...", "I have...", and "He/She is...".
የዕለት ተዕለት እንቅስቃሴዬ (My Daily Routine)
A description of a typical daily routine, helping you learn time and daily activity vocabulary.
ገበያ ውስጥ (At the Market)
A dialogue between a buyer and a seller at the market, teaching shopping vocabulary and bargaining.
የተራራ ጉዞ (A Trip to the Mountains)
A recounting of a trip to the Simien Mountains, using past tense and descriptive language.
ስለ ማህበራዊ ሚዲያ ያለኝ አመለካከት (Opinion on Social Media)
An opinion piece about the pros and cons of social media, using phrases to express belief and obligation.
ስለ ሰምና ወርቅ ቅኔ (The Concept of "Wax and Gold")
An advanced text explaining the unique Ethiopian poetic style of Dual Meaning (Wax and Gold).
የአየር ንብረት ለውጥና ግብርና (Climate Change and Agriculture)
An advanced discussion on environmental issues and their economic impact.
የምወደው ምግብ (My Favorite Food)
A beginner's essay about enjoying Ethiopian food, specifically Injera.
ትምህርትና አላማ (Education and Goals)
An intermediate level text about being a medical student and future aspirations.
የቡና ሥነ-ሥርዓት ማህበራዊ እሴት (The Social Value of the Coffee Ceremony)
An advanced text explaining the cultural significance of the coffee ceremony beyond just drinking coffee.
በመርካቶ የነበረ ውሎ (A Busy Day at the Open-Air Market)
A transition level story about shopping experience in the famous Merkato.
የአዝማሪዎች ሚና (The Role of the Azmari)
An advanced text discussing the cultural and historical significance of traditional musicians.
የዓባይ ወንዝ ጂኦፖለቲካዊ ፋይዳ (The Geopolitical Significance of the Blue Nile)
An expert level text about the Nile river and the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.