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Idioms: everyday phrases

ፈሊጣዊ አነጋገሮች፦ የዕለት ተዕለት አባባሎች

Name: ________________________Date: ______________

How it works

An idiom is a group of words with a special meaning. "Hang on" does not mean "hang something". It means "wait a little".

ፈሊጣዊ አነጋገር (idiom) ልዩ ትርጉም ያለው የቃላት ስብስብ ነው። "Hang on" "አንድ ነገር ስቀል" ማለት አይደለም፤ "ትንሽ ቆይ" ማለት ነው።

Learn the whole phrase, not each word. Say it out loud many times.

እያንዳንዱን ቃል ሳይሆን ሙሉውን አባባል ይማሩ። ብዙ ጊዜ ጮክ ብለው ይናገሩት።

These phrases are friendly and informal. Use them with friends and family.

እነዚህ አባባሎች ወዳጃዊና መደበኛ ያልሆኑ ናቸው። ከጓደኞችና ከቤተሰብ ጋር ይጠቀሙባቸው።

Words

take it easyTake it easy, Abebe. The bus will come soon.ተረጋጋ፣ አትጨነቅ፤ አረፍ በል
hang onHang on, I need to find my phone.ትንሽ ቆይ
never mindNever mind. I can buy a new pen.ግድ የለም፣ ተወው
make yourself at homeCome in, sit down and make yourself at home.እንደ ቤትህ ተመቻች
help yourselfThere is injera on the table. Help yourself!ራስህ አንሳ፣ ብላ (ያለ ፍርሃት)
go for itYou want to learn English? Go for it!ሞክረው፣ በርታ
no wayYou found a job in Addis? No way!በፍጹም፤ እውነት? (ማመን አልችልም)
time fliesIt's ten o'clock already! Time flies.ጊዜ በፍጥነት ያልፋል
be all earsTell me your news. I'm all ears.በጥሞና ለማዳመጥ ዝግጁ መሆን
learn by heartHana learned the poem by heart.በቃል መያዝ፣ ማጥናት

Exercises

  1. Your friend says "Hang on!" What does she want?

    ጓደኛሽ "Hang on!" አለች። ምን ትፈልጋለች?

    • ☐ a) You hang your coat.
    • ☐ b) You wait a little.
    • ☐ c) You go home.

  2. A guest comes to your home. What do you say?

    እንግዳ ወደ ቤትዎ መጣ። ምን ይላሉ?

    • ☐ a) Make yourself at home.
    • ☐ b) No way.
    • ☐ c) Time flies.

  3. "Time flies" means …

    "Time flies" ማለት …

    • ☐ a) Birds fly in the morning.
    • ☐ b) Time goes very fast.
    • ☐ c) Time goes very slowly.

  4. "I'm all ears." What is the person doing?

    "I'm all ears." ሰውየው ምን እያደረገ ነው?

    • ☐ a) sleeping
    • ☐ b) eating
    • ☐ c) listening carefully

  5. There is coffee on the table. Help _______________!

    ጠረጴዛው ላይ ቡና አለ። ራስህ አንስተህ ጠጣ!

  6. Take it _______________. The exam is not today.

    ተረጋጋ። ፈተናው ዛሬ አይደለም።

  7. byIthelearnedheart.song

    ዘፈኑን በቃል ያዝኩት።

    1. 1. never mind → ___
    2. 2. go for it → ___
    3. 3. no way → ___
    4. 4. take it easy → ___
    • a) በፍጹም፤ እውነት?
    • b) ተረጋጋ
    • c) ሞክረው፣ በርታ
    • d) ግድ የለም

Answer key

  1. b) You wait a little.
  2. a) Make yourself at home.
  3. b) Time goes very fast.
  4. c) listening carefully
  5. yourself
  6. easy
  7. I learned the song by heart.
  8. 1-d, 2-c, 3-a, 4-b

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