Tigre Useful Phrases and Words
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Hello: selam
Welcome: merhaba
Good morning: dehaando hadrika (m) / hadirkee (f)
Good afternoon: dehaando weelka (m) / weelkee (f)
Good evening: dehaando amsika (m) / amsikee (f)
Goodbye: dehaan kun
Yes: u-we
No: aykonen
Please: bejaka (m) bejakee (f)
Thank you: yekanyeley
Excuse me: yikrie-ta
I'm sorry: aytehazeley
How are you?: kemay aleka (m)/ alekee (f)
My name is.: shemey. iyu
I don't understand: ayeterede-anen
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Where is the.?: abbey alo.?
Airport: aryaporto
Bus station: maerefi autobus
Bus stop: autobus tetew tiblelu
Boat: jelba
Car: mekina
Taxi: taksi
Train: babur
I'm looking for.: ne . yenadi alekoo
A bank: bank
The hospital: hospital
My hotel: natey hotel
The market: idaga/shooq
A pharmacy: farmacha
A post office: beit busta
Breakfast: kursi
Lunch: mesah
Dinner: dirar
Water: mai
Beer: beera
Coffee: boon
Tea: shahee
Milk: tsaba
Sugar: shukar
Bread: bane
Rice: ruz
1: hadde
2: kelete
3: seleste
4: arba-ate
5: hamushte
6: shedushte
7: shewate
8: shemonte
9: tesh-ate
10: aserte
Kamelekhum?
How are you?
Dehankunu:
Good bye
Dehan hider:
Good night
Kindey?
How much is it?
Aydelin:
I don't want it
Leslassa:
Soft drink
Mai gaz:
Mineral water
Birra:
Beer
Mai:
Water
Oowe:
Yes
Harrai:
OK
Aykonnen:
No
Shigarra:
Cigarette
Shintibait:
Toilet
Bun:
Coffee
Shahi:
Tea
Injera:
Sour dough pancake
Tsebhi:
Sauce or stew
Suwa:
Local beer
Mes:
Honey wine
Yekireta:
Excuse me
Yekin yelley:
Thank you
Na'a:
Come
Kid:
Go
Tsegem yellen:
No problem
Directions
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