Tigrinya

The Tigrinya word for ‘eat’ is ብላዕ. This verb is used to describe the act of eating a meal.

The English phrase ‘bye’ is translated into Tigrinya as ደሓን ኩን. ደሓን ኩን is a shortened way to say goodbye.

The Tigrinya phrase ጠጠው በል means to stop.

The everyday way to say congratulations in Tigrinya is እንቋዕ ሓጎሰካ to a man, እንቋዕ ሓጎሰኪ to a woman and እንቋዕ ሓጎሰኩም to a group.

The phrase “I love you” in Tigrinya is የፍቅረካ እየ. This phrase is used as an affirmation of romantic feeling.

The Tigrinya word for water is ማይ. ማይ is the standard noun used to refer to the inorganic compound H₂O.

The English phrase “hi, how are you?” is translated into Tigrinya as ከመይ ኣለኻ. This is a common greeting used to ask someone about their well-being.

ከመይ ወዒልኩም is the Tigrinya way to say good afternoon. ከመይ ወዒልኩም is a greeting used specifically during the afternoon.

The word for sister in Tigrinya is ሓብቲ. ሓብቲ is a noun used to refer to a woman or girl who has the same parents as another person.

The English word ‘monkey’ is translated into Tigrinya as ህቡእ. ህቡእ is a noun used to refer to a primate.