እግዚኣብሔር ይመስገን
egziabher yimesgen
The English phrase "thank God" is translated into Tigrinya as እግዚኣብሔር ይመስገን (egziabher yimesgen).
እግዚኣብሔር ይመስገን is an exclamation used to express gratitude or relief when something good occurs. It is also used as a standard way to indicate that you are doing well when answering a question about your well-being.
Meaning: exclamation of gratitude or relief (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of እግዚኣብሔር (God) and ይመስገን (may he be praised).
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb ይመስገን is the third-person masculine singular imperfective form, which expresses a wish or a state of being.
How do you pronounce it?
egziabher yimesgen
When do people say it?
In Tigrinya culture, when someone asks ከመይ ኣለኻ? (How are you?), responding with እግዚኣብሔር ይመስገን is a very common way to signal that you are well.
Did you know?
- Tigrinya belongs to the Ethio-Semitic branch, meaning the root of ይመስገን (praise) is a distant relative of the Arabic root 's-b-h' used in 'Subhanallah'.
- In many Tigrinya-speaking communities, using the phrase እግዚኣብሔር ይመስገን can be seen as a way to deflect personal pride, attributing one's success or well-being to divine grace instead of one's own efforts.
- While እግዚኣብሔር ይመስገን is used by Christians, Muslims in Eritrea and Ethiopia often use the Arabic-derived phrase አልሃምዱሊላህ to express the same sentiment of gratitude to God.
Examples in context
- እግዚኣብሔር ይመስገን፣ ጤነኛ ኢና።Egziabeher yimesgen, teneñña ina.Thank God, we are healthy.
Example conversation
Efraem tells Me'ar that his exam results were good.
- መዓር Me'arኤፍሬም፣ ከመይ ኣለኻ?Efraem, kemey alekha?Efraem, how are you?
- ኤፍሬም Efremእግዚኣብሔር ይመስገን፣ ጽቡቕ ኣለኹ።Egziabeher yimesgen, tsibuq aleku.Thank God, I am well.
- መዓር Me'arስራኻስ ከመይ ኮነ?Sirakha's kemey kone?How was your work?
- ኤፍሬም Efremእግዚኣብሔር ይመስገን፣ ተወዲኡ።Egziabeher yimesgen, tewodiu.Thank God, it is finished.
