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22 [ሃያ ሁለት] 22 [ሃያ ሁለት]	አጫጭር ንግግር 3 āch’ach’iri nigigiri 3

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Tips for learning a foreign language

Learning a new language is always arduous. Pronunciation, grammar rules and vocabulary demand a lot of discipline. There are different tricks, however, that make learning easier! First of all, it's important to think positively. Be excited about the new language and new experiences! Theoretically, what you start with doesn't matter. Search for a topic that you find especially interesting. It makes sense to concentrate on the listening and speaking first. Read and write afterwards. Come up with a system that works for you and your everyday routine. With adjectives, you can often learn the opposite at the same time. Or you can hang signs with vocabulary all over your living space. You can learn using audio files while exercising or in the car. If a certain topic is too difficult for you, stop. Take a break or study something else! This way you won't lose the desire to learn the new language. Solving crossword puzzles in the new language is fun. Films in the foreign language provide some variety. You can learn a lot about the country and people by reading foreign newspapers. On the internet there are many exercises that complement books. And look for friends who also enjoy learning languages. Never study new content on its own, but always in context! Review everything regularly! This way your brain can memorize the material well. Those who have had enough of theory should pack their bags! Because nowhere else can you learn more effectively than among native speakers. You can keep a journal with your experiences of your trip. But the most important thing is: Never give up!

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Do you smoke?	ሲ_ራ ያ_ሳ_? s_g_r_ y_c_’_s_l_? ሲጋራ ያጨሳሉ? sīgara yach’esalu? ሲ__ ያ____ s_____ y__________ ሲጋራ ያጨሳሉ? sīgara yach’esalu? ___ _____ ______ ___________ ሲጋራ ያጨሳሉ? sīgara yach’esalu?
I used to.	በ_ት አ_ስ ነ_ረ_ b_f_t_ ā_h_e_i n_b_r_. በፊት አጨስ ነበረ። befīti āch’esi nebere. በ__ አ__ ነ___ b_____ ā______ n______ በፊት አጨስ ነበረ። befīti āch’esi nebere. ___ ___ ____ ______ _______ _______ በፊት አጨስ ነበረ። befīti āch’esi nebere.
But I don’t smoke anymore.	ግ_ አ_ን አ_ጨ_ም_ g_n_ ā_u_i ā_a_h_e_i_i_ ግን አሁን አላጨስም። gini āhuni ālach’esimi. ግ_ አ__ አ_____ g___ ā____ ā___________ ግን አሁን አላጨስም። gini āhuni ālach’esimi. __ ___ ______ ____ _____ ____________ ግን አሁን አላጨስም። gini āhuni ālach’esimi.

Does it disturb you if I smoke?	ሲ_ራ ባ_ስ ይ_ብ_ታ_? s_g_r_ b_c_’_s_ y_r_b_s_o_a_i_ ሲጋራ ባጨስ ይረብሾታል? sīgara bach’esi yirebishotali? ሲ__ ባ__ ይ______ s_____ b_______ y_____________ ሲጋራ ባጨስ ይረብሾታል? sīgara bach’esi yirebishotali? ___ ___ _______ ______ ________ ______________ ሲጋራ ባጨስ ይረብሾታል? sīgara bach’esi yirebishotali?
No, absolutely not.	አ_ይ በ_ጹ_ ። ā_a_i b_f_t_’_m_ . አያይ በፍጹም ። āyayi befits’umi . አ__ በ___ ። ā____ b_________ . አያይ በፍጹም ። āyayi befits’umi . ___ ____ _ _____ __________ _ አያይ በፍጹም ። āyayi befits’umi .
It doesn’t disturb me.	እ_ን አ_ረ_ሽ_ም_ i_ē_i ā_i_e_i_h_n_i_i_ እኔን አይረብሽኝም። inēni āyirebishinyimi. እ__ አ_______ i____ ā_______________ እኔን አይረብሽኝም። inēni āyirebishinyimi. ___ ________ _____ ________________ እኔን አይረብሽኝም። inēni āyirebishinyimi.

Will you drink something?	የ_ነ ነ_ር ይ_ጣ_? y_h_n_ n_g_r_ y_t_e_’_l_? የሆነ ነገር ይጠጣሉ? yehone negeri yit’et’alu? የ__ ነ__ ይ____ y_____ n_____ y__________ የሆነ ነገር ይጠጣሉ? yehone negeri yit’et’alu? ___ ___ _____ ______ ______ ___________ የሆነ ነገር ይጠጣሉ? yehone negeri yit’et’alu?
A brandy?	ኮ_ክ_ k_n_a_i_ ኮኛክ？ konyaki？ ኮ___ k_______ ኮኛክ？ konyaki？ ____ ________ ኮኛክ？ konyaki？
No, preferably a beer.	አ_ይ_ ቢ_ ቢ_ን እ_ዳ_ው_ ā_a_i_ b_r_ b_h_n_ i_e_a_e_i_ አያይ። ቢራ ቢሆን እወዳለው። āyayi. bīra bīhoni iwedalewi. አ___ ቢ_ ቢ__ እ_____ ā_____ b___ b_____ i_________ አያይ። ቢራ ቢሆን እወዳለው። āyayi. bīra bīhoni iwedalewi. ____ __ ___ ______ ______ ____ ______ __________ አያይ። ቢራ ቢሆን እወዳለው። āyayi. bīra bīhoni iwedalewi.

Do you travel a lot?	ብ_ ጊ_ ወ_ ሌ_ ሃ_ር ይ_ዳ_? b_z_ g_z_ w_d_ l_l_ h_g_r_ y_h_d_l_? ብዙ ጊዜ ወደ ሌላ ሃገር ይሄዳሉ? bizu gīzē wede lēla hageri yihēdalu? ብ_ ጊ_ ወ_ ሌ_ ሃ__ ይ____ b___ g___ w___ l___ h_____ y________ ብዙ ጊዜ ወደ ሌላ ሃገር ይሄዳሉ? bizu gīzē wede lēla hageri yihēdalu? __ __ __ __ ___ _____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ______ _________ ብዙ ጊዜ ወደ ሌላ ሃገር ይሄዳሉ? bizu gīzē wede lēla hageri yihēdalu?
Yes, mostly on business trips.	አ_፤ አ_ዛ_ዎ_ ለ_ራ ጉ_ዎ_ ና_ው_ ā_o_ ā_i_a_y_w_c_u l_s_r_ g_z_w_c_i n_c_e_i_ አዎ፤ አብዛኛዎቹ ለስራ ጉዞዎች ናቸው። āwo; ābizanyawochu lesira guzowochi nachewi. አ__ አ_____ ለ__ ጉ___ ና___ ā___ ā____________ l_____ g________ n_______ አዎ፤ አብዛኛዎቹ ለስራ ጉዞዎች ናቸው። āwo; ābizanyawochu lesira guzowochi nachewi. ___ ______ ___ ____ ____ ____ _____________ ______ _________ ________ አዎ፤ አብዛኛዎቹ ለስራ ጉዞዎች ናቸው። āwo; ābizanyawochu lesira guzowochi nachewi.
But now we’re on holiday.	ግ_ አ_ን እ_ እ_ፍ_ እ_ወ_ድ_ ነ_። g_n_ ā_u_i i_y_ i_e_i_i i_e_e_e_i_i n_w_. ግን አሁን እኛ እረፍት እየወሰድን ነው። gini āhuni inya irefiti iyewesedini newi. ግ_ አ__ እ_ እ___ እ_____ ነ__ g___ ā____ i___ i______ i__________ n____ ግን አሁን እኛ እረፍት እየወሰድን ነው። gini āhuni inya irefiti iyewesedini newi. __ ___ __ ____ ______ ___ ____ _____ ____ _______ ___________ _____ ግን አሁን እኛ እረፍት እየወሰድን ነው። gini āhuni inya irefiti iyewesedini newi.

It’s so hot!	በ_ም ቃ_ሎ ነ_! b_t_a_i k_a_’_l_ n_w_! በጣም ቃጠሎ ነው! bet’ami k’at’elo newi! በ__ ቃ__ ነ__ b______ k_______ n____ በጣም ቃጠሎ ነው! bet’ami k’at’elo newi! ___ ___ ___ _______ ________ _____ በጣም ቃጠሎ ነው! bet’ami k’at’elo newi!
Yes, today it’s really hot.	አ_ ዛ_ በ_ም ሞ_ት ነ_። ā_o z_r_ b_t_a_i m_k_a_i n_w_. አዎ ዛሬ በጣም ሞቃት ነው። āwo zarē bet’ami mok’ati newi. አ_ ዛ_ በ__ ሞ__ ነ__ ā__ z___ b______ m______ n____ አዎ ዛሬ በጣም ሞቃት ነው። āwo zarē bet’ami mok’ati newi. __ __ ___ ___ ___ ___ ____ _______ _______ _____ አዎ ዛሬ በጣም ሞቃት ነው። āwo zarē bet’ami mok’ati newi.
Let’s go to the balcony.	ወ_ በ_ን_ እ_ሂ_። w_d_ b_r_n_d_ i_i_ī_i_ ወደ በረንዳ እንሂድ። wede berenida inihīdi. ወ_ በ___ እ____ w___ b_______ i_______ ወደ በረንዳ እንሂድ። wede berenida inihīdi. __ ____ _____ ____ ________ ________ ወደ በረንዳ እንሂድ። wede berenida inihīdi.

There’s a party here tomorrow.	ነ_ እ_ህ ድ_ስ አ_። n_g_ i_ī_i d_g_s_ ā_e_ ነገ እዚህ ድግስ አለ። nege izīhi digisi āle. ነ_ እ__ ድ__ አ__ n___ i____ d_____ ā___ ነገ እዚህ ድግስ አለ። nege izīhi digisi āle. __ ___ ___ ___ ____ _____ ______ ____ ነገ እዚህ ድግስ አለ። nege izīhi digisi āle.
Are you also coming?	እ_ስ_ም ይ_ጣ_? i_i_i_o_i y_m_t_a_u_ እርስዎም ይመጣሉ? irisiwomi yimet’alu? እ____ ይ____ i________ y_________ እርስዎም ይመጣሉ? irisiwomi yimet’alu? _____ _____ _________ __________ እርስዎም ይመጣሉ? irisiwomi yimet’alu?
Yes, we’ve also been invited.	አ_። እ_ም ተ_ብ_ና_። ā_o_ i_y_m_ t_g_b_z_n_l_. አዎ። እኛም ተጋብዘናል። āwo. inyami tegabizenali. አ__ እ__ ተ______ ā___ i_____ t____________ አዎ። እኛም ተጋብዘናል። āwo. inyami tegabizenali. ___ ___ _______ ____ ______ _____________ አዎ። እኛም ተጋብዘናል። āwo. inyami tegabizenali.

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