ከመይ ሓዲርኩም
kemey hadirka
The English phrase "good morning" is translated into Tigrinya as ከመይ ሓዲርኩም (kemey hadirka).
This phrase is used when seeing someone for the first time in the morning.
Meaning: when seeing someone for the first time in the morning (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, ከመይ ሓዲርኩም means "How did you spend the night?"
Which one should you use?
Tigrinya uses different forms of this greeting depending on who you are addressing. Use ከመይ ሓዲርካ for a single male, ከመይ ሓዲርኪ for a single female and ከመይ ሓዲርኩም for multiple people or to show respect to one person.
How does it change in a sentence?
ከመይ ሓዲርካ is the masculine singular, ከመይ ሓዲርኪ is the feminine singular and ከመይ ሓዲርኩም is the plural form.
How do you pronounce it?
kemey hadirka
Did you know?
- Tigrinya is a Semitic language, meaning the structure of ከመይ ሓዲርኩም shares ancient ancestral links with Arabic and Hebrew greetings.
- In some regions, it is customary to repeat the greeting several times or follow it with a series of inquiries about family members before starting a conversation.
- Because the phrase asks about the night, it is rarely used if you are meeting someone for the first time after the sun has already reached its peak.
Examples in context
- ከመይ ሓዲርኩም።Good morning!This sentence shows how to use the form ከመይ ሓዲርኩም in a greeting.Tatoeba #3242162 by danieljtah, translation #329713 by YURY0608
- ከመይ ሓዲርኩም?kemey hadirkum?Good morning.
- ከመይ ሓዲርኩም፣ ጽቡቕ መዓልቲ!kemey hadirkum, tsibuk ma'elti!Good morning, have a good day!
Example conversation
Haimanot meets Jonas in the office hallway.
- ሃይማኖት Haymanotዮናስ፣ ከመይ ሓዲርኩም፧Yonas, kemey hadirkum?Yonas, good morning.
- ዮናስ Yonasጽቡቕ ሓዲረ፣ ከመይ ሓዲርኪ፧Tsibuq hadire, kemey hadirki?I slept well, how was your night?
- ሃይማኖት Haymanotኣነ እውን ጽቡቕ ሓዲረየ።Ane iwn tsibuq hadireye.I also slept well.
- ዮናስ Yonasብጣዕሚ ጽቡቕ እዩ።Bitami tsibuq iyu.That is very good.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
