Vocabulary & Daily Expressions
Lesson 1: Basic Greetings
Welcome to your first step toward Tigrinya mastery! Every conversation starts with a single word—let's make yours count.
Greetings (ሰላምታ)
Hello
ሰላም!
Selam
Good morning
ድሓን’ዶ ሓዲርኩም፧
Dhan’do hadirkhum
Good afternoon
ድሓን’ዶ ዊዒልኹም፧
Dhan’do wielkhum
Good evening
ድሓን’ዶ ኣምሲኹም፧
Dhan’do amsikhum
Have a Good day!
ብሩኽ መዓልቲ!
Bruk mealti!
Good night!
ልዋም ለይቲ!
Lwam leyti!
How was your day? (male)
ከመይ ውዒልካ፧
Kemey wielkha?
How was your day? (female)
ከመይ ውዒልኪ፧
Kemey wielkhi?
Nice to meet you
ጽቡቕ ሌላ።
Xbuq liela
See you tomorrow.
ጽባሕ የራኽበና።
Xbah yerakhbena.
Thank you
የቐንየለይ
Yeqenyeley
You’re Welcome
ገንዘብካ
Genzebkha
How are you? (male)
ከመይ ኣሎኻ፧
Kemey alokha?
ከመይ ኣለኻ፧
Kemey alekha?
ከሜ'ለኻ፧
Keme'lekha?
How are you? (female)
ከመይ ኣሎኺ፧
Kemey alokhi?
ከመይ ኣለኺ፧
Kemey alekhi?
ከሜ'ለኺ፧
Keme'lekhi?
Test Your Listening
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