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54 [ሓምሳንኣርባዕተን] 54 [ḥamisani’ariba‘iteni]	ምግዛእ migiza’i

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Secret Languages

With languages, we aim to express what we think and feel. So understanding is the most important purpose of a language. But sometimes people don't want to be understood by everyone. In this case, they invent secret languages. Secret languages have fascinated people for thousands of years. Julius Caesar had his own secret language, for example. He sent coded messages to all areas of his empire. His enemies couldn't read the coded news. Secret languages are protected communication. We differentiate ourselves from others through secret languages. We show that we belong to an exclusive group. There are different reasons why we use secret languages. Lovers write coded letters at all times. Certain professional groups have their own languages as well. So there are languages for magicians, thieves and business people. But secret languages are most often used for political purposes. Secret languages have been used in almost every war. The military and intelligence services have their own experts for secret languages. Cryptology is the science of encoding. Modern codes are based on complicated mathematical formulas. But they are very difficult to decode. Without encoded languages, our life would be unthinkable. Encrypted data is used everywhere today. Credit cards and Emails – everything functions with codes. Children find secret languages especially exciting. They love to exchange secret messages with their friends. Secret languages are even useful for the development of children… They promote creativity and a feeling for language!

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I want to buy a present.	ኣ_ ሓ_ ህ_ብ ክ_ዝ_ ደ_የ_ a_e h_a_e h_y_b_ k_g_z_’_ d_l_y_። ኣነ ሓደ ህያብ ክገዝእ ደልየ። ane ḥade hiyabi kigezi’i deliye። ኣ_ ሓ_ ህ__ ክ___ ደ___ a__ h____ h_____ k_______ d______ ኣነ ሓደ ህያብ ክገዝእ ደልየ። ane ḥade hiyabi kigezi’i deliye። __ __ ___ ____ ____ ___ _____ ______ ________ _______ ኣነ ሓደ ህያብ ክገዝእ ደልየ። ane ḥade hiyabi kigezi’i deliye።
But nothing too expensive.	ግ_ ኣ_ዩ ክ_ር ዘ_ኮ_። g_n_ a_i_u k_b_r_ z_y_k_n_። ግን ኣዝዩ ክቡር ዘይኮነ። gini aziyu kiburi zeyikone። ግ_ ኣ__ ክ__ ዘ____ g___ a____ k_____ z________ ግን ኣዝዩ ክቡር ዘይኮነ። gini aziyu kiburi zeyikone። __ ___ ___ _____ ____ _____ ______ _________ ግን ኣዝዩ ክቡር ዘይኮነ። gini aziyu kiburi zeyikone።
Maybe a handbag?	ም_ል_ት ና_ ኢ_ ሳ_ጣ_ m_n_l_b_t_ n_y_ ī_i s_n_t_a_ ምናልባት ናይ ኢድ ሳንጣ? minalibati nayi īdi sanit’a? ም____ ና_ ኢ_ ሳ___ m_________ n___ ī__ s_______ ምናልባት ናይ ኢድ ሳንጣ? minalibati nayi īdi sanit’a? _____ __ __ ____ __________ ____ ___ ________ ምናልባት ናይ ኢድ ሳንጣ? minalibati nayi īdi sanit’a?

Which color would you like?	ኣ_ና_ ሕ_ሪ ደ_ኹ_? a_e_a_i h_i_i_ī d_l_h_u_i_ ኣየናይ ሕብሪ ደሊኹም? ayenayi ḥibirī delīẖumi? ኣ___ ሕ__ ደ____ a______ h______ d_________ ኣየናይ ሕብሪ ደሊኹም? ayenayi ḥibirī delīẖumi? ____ ___ _____ _______ _______ __________ ኣየናይ ሕብሪ ደሊኹም? ayenayi ḥibirī delīẖumi?
Black, brown or white?	ጸ_ም_ ቡ_ዊ ወ_ ጻ_ዳ_ t_’_l_m_፣ b_n_w_ w_y_ t_’_‘_d_? ጸሊም፣ ቡናዊ ወይ ጻዕዳ? ts’elīmi፣ bunawī weyi ts’a‘ida? ጸ___ ቡ__ ወ_ ጻ___ t________ b_____ w___ t________ ጸሊም፣ ቡናዊ ወይ ጻዕዳ? ts’elīmi፣ bunawī weyi ts’a‘ida? ____ ___ __ ____ _________ ______ ____ _________ ጸሊም፣ ቡናዊ ወይ ጻዕዳ? ts’elīmi፣ bunawī weyi ts’a‘ida?
A large one or a small one?	ዓ_ይ ወ_ ን_ሽ_ይ_ ‘_b_y_ w_y_ n_’_s_i_o_i_ ዓባይ ወይ ንእሽቶይ? ‘abayi weyi ni’ishitoyi? ዓ__ ወ_ ን_____ ‘_____ w___ n___________ ዓባይ ወይ ንእሽቶይ? ‘abayi weyi ni’ishitoyi? ___ __ ______ ______ ____ ____________ ዓባይ ወይ ንእሽቶይ? ‘abayi weyi ni’ishitoyi?

May I see this one, please?	ክ_እ_ እ_እ_ ዲ_? k_r_’_y_ i_̱_’_l_ d_y_? ክርእያ እኽእል ዲየ? kiri’iya iẖi’ili dīye? ክ___ እ___ ዲ__ k_______ i_______ d____ ክርእያ እኽእል ዲየ? kiri’iya iẖi’ili dīye? ____ ____ ___ ________ ________ _____ ክርእያ እኽእል ዲየ? kiri’iya iẖi’ili dīye?
Is it made of leather?	ካ_ ብ_ር_ት ድ_? k_b_ b_k_o_i_e_i d_y_? ካብ ብቆርበት ድያ? kabi bik’oribeti diya? ካ_ ብ____ ድ__ k___ b__________ d____ ካብ ብቆርበት ድያ? kabi bik’oribeti diya? __ _____ ___ ____ ___________ _____ ካብ ብቆርበት ድያ? kabi bik’oribeti diya?
Or is it made of plastic?	ወ_ስ ካ_ ብ_ስ_ክ ዓ_ነ_ ኢ_? w_y_s_ k_b_ b_l_s_t_k_ ‘_y_n_t_ ī_a_ ወይስ ካብ ብላስቲክ ዓይነት ኢያ? weyisi kabi bilasitīki ‘ayineti īya? ወ__ ካ_ ብ____ ዓ___ ኢ__ w_____ k___ b_________ ‘_______ ī___ ወይስ ካብ ብላስቲክ ዓይነት ኢያ? weyisi kabi bilasitīki ‘ayineti īya? ___ __ _____ ____ ___ ______ ____ __________ ________ ____ ወይስ ካብ ብላስቲክ ዓይነት ኢያ? weyisi kabi bilasitīki ‘ayineti īya?

Of leather, of course.	ብ_ር_ት እ_በ_ ከ_ይ ደ_። b_k_o_i_e_i i_i_e_i k_m_y_ d_’_። ብቆርበት እምበር ከመይ ደኣ። bik’oribeti imiberi kemeyi de’a። ብ____ እ___ ከ__ ደ__ b__________ i______ k_____ d____ ብቆርበት እምበር ከመይ ደኣ። bik’oribeti imiberi kemeyi de’a። _____ ____ ___ ___ ___________ _______ ______ _____ ብቆርበት እምበር ከመይ ደኣ። bik’oribeti imiberi kemeyi de’a።
This is very good quality.	እ_ ሓ_ ኣ_ዩ ብ_ጽ እ_። i_ī h_a_e a_i_u b_l_t_’_ i_u_ እዚ ሓደ ኣዝዩ ብሉጽ እዩ። izī ḥade aziyu biluts’i iyu። እ_ ሓ_ ኣ__ ብ__ እ__ i__ h____ a____ b_______ i___ እዚ ሓደ ኣዝዩ ብሉጽ እዩ። izī ḥade aziyu biluts’i iyu። __ __ ___ ___ ___ ___ _____ _____ ________ ____ እዚ ሓደ ኣዝዩ ብሉጽ እዩ። izī ḥade aziyu biluts’i iyu።
And the bag is really very reasonable.	ዋ_ ና_ታ ሳ_ጣ ይ ኢ_ ብ_ዕ_ ሕ_ር እ_። w_g_ n_y_t_ s_n_t_a y_ ī_i b_t_a_i_ī h_i_u_i i_u_ ዋጋ ናይታ ሳንጣ ይ ኢድ ብጣዕሚ ሕሱር እዩ። waga nayita sanit’a yi īdi bit’a‘imī ḥisuri iyu። ዋ_ ና__ ሳ__ ይ ኢ_ ብ___ ሕ__ እ__ w___ n_____ s______ y_ ī__ b________ h______ i___ ዋጋ ናይታ ሳንጣ ይ ኢድ ብጣዕሚ ሕሱር እዩ። waga nayita sanit’a yi īdi bit’a‘imī ḥisuri iyu። __ ___ ___ _ __ ____ ___ ___ ____ ______ _______ __ ___ _________ _______ ____ ዋጋ ናይታ ሳንጣ ይ ኢድ ብጣዕሚ ሕሱር እዩ። waga nayita sanit’a yi īdi bit’a‘imī ḥisuri iyu።

I like it.	ደ_ ኢ_ት_ ኣ_። d_s_ ī_a_i_ī a_a_ ደስ ኢላትኒ ኣላ። desi īlatinī ala። ደ_ ኢ___ ኣ__ d___ ī______ a___ ደስ ኢላትኒ ኣላ። desi īlatinī ala። __ ____ ___ ____ _______ ____ ደስ ኢላትኒ ኣላ። desi īlatinī ala።
I’ll take it.	ክ_ስ_ እ_። k_w_s_d_ i_e_ ክወስዳ እየ። kiwesida iye። ክ___ እ__ k_______ i___ ክወስዳ እየ። kiwesida iye። ____ ___ ________ ____ ክወስዳ እየ። kiwesida iye።
Can I exchange it if needed?	ም_ል_ት ከ ክ_ይ_ እ_እ_ ዲ_ ? m_n_l_b_t_ k_ k_k_’_y_r_ i_̱_’_l_ d_y_ ? ምናልባት ከ ክቕይራ እኽእል ዲየ ? minalibati ke kiḵ’iyira iẖi’ili dīye ? ም____ ከ ክ___ እ___ ዲ_ ? m_________ k_ k_________ i_______ d___ ? ምናልባት ከ ክቕይራ እኽእል ዲየ ? minalibati ke kiḵ’iyira iẖi’ili dīye ? _____ _ ____ ____ __ _ __________ __ __________ ________ ____ _ ምናልባት ከ ክቕይራ እኽእል ዲየ ? minalibati ke kiḵ’iyira iẖi’ili dīye ?

Of course.	ከ_ይ ደ_። k_m_y_ d_’_። ከመይ ደኣ። kemeyi de’a። ከ__ ደ__ k_____ d____ ከመይ ደኣ። kemeyi de’a። ___ ___ ______ _____ ከመይ ደኣ። kemeyi de’a።
We’ll gift wrap it.	ከ_ ህ_ብ ጌ_ና ክ_ዕ_ጎ ኢ_። k_m_ h_y_b_ g_r_n_ k_n_‘_s_i_o ī_a_ ከም ህያብ ጌርና ክንዕሽጎ ኢና። kemi hiyabi gērina kini‘ishigo īna። ከ_ ህ__ ጌ__ ክ____ ኢ__ k___ h_____ g_____ k__________ ī___ ከም ህያብ ጌርና ክንዕሽጎ ኢና። kemi hiyabi gērina kini‘ishigo īna። __ ___ ___ _____ ___ ____ ______ ______ ___________ ____ ከም ህያብ ጌርና ክንዕሽጎ ኢና። kemi hiyabi gērina kini‘ishigo īna።
The cashier is over there.	ካ_ ኣ_ቲ ን_ው ኢ_ ዘ_። k_s_ a_i_ī n_y_w_ ī_u z_l_። ካሳ ኣብቲ ንየው ኢዩ ዘሎ። kasa abitī niyewi īyu zelo። ካ_ ኣ__ ን__ ኢ_ ዘ__ k___ a____ n_____ ī__ z____ ካሳ ኣብቲ ንየው ኢዩ ዘሎ። kasa abitī niyewi īyu zelo። __ ___ ___ __ ___ ____ _____ ______ ___ _____ ካሳ ኣብቲ ንየው ኢዩ ዘሎ። kasa abitī niyewi īyu zelo።

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