ለጤናችን
letenachin
ለጤናችን (letenachin) is the Amharic way to say cheers.
ለጤናችን is used as a toast when drinking with a group of people.
Meaning: toast when drinking (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase ለጤናችን literally means to our health.
Which one should you use?
While ለጤናችን is a collective toast meaning "to our health," you can use ለጤናህ to say "to your health" when addressing a single male person, or ለጤናሽ when addressing a single female person.
How does it change in a sentence?
If you are addressing a single male person specifically, you can use ለጤናህ (to your health) instead of the collective ለጤናችን (to our health).
How do you pronounce it?
letenachin
Did you know?
- In Ethiopia, the act of drinking together is often centered around tej, a potent honey wine that has been the traditional drink of choice for toasts for centuries.
- In many Ethiopian social settings, the person who initiates the toast with ለጤናችን is often the eldest or the most respected person in the room.
- The root word ጤና meaning 'health' is also used to say 'hello' in some regions, as asking after someone's health is the primary way to greet them.
Examples in context
- ለጤናችን!le'ṭēnachin!To our health!
- ሁላችንም ለጤናችን እንበል።hullachinim le'ṭēnachin inbel.Let us all say, to our health.
Example conversation
Nati and Helen are having a drink together.
- ናቲ Natiሄለን፣ ለጤናችን!Helen, letenachin!Helen, cheers!
- ሄለን Helenአዎ፣ ለጤናችን!Awo, letenachin!Yes, cheers!
- ናቲ Natiመልካም ምሽት ይሁንልን።Melkam mishit yihunilin.May we have a wonderful evening.
- ሄለን Helenእውነት ነው፣ እናመሰግናለን።Ewnet new, enamesegnalen.True, thank you.
