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71 [seventy-one]

to want something

71 [ሰብዓንሓደን] 71 [sebi‘aniḥadeni]	ገለ ደለየ gele deleye

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How the brain learns new words

When we learn new vocabulary, our brain stores new content. Learning only works with constant repetition. How well our brain stores words is dependent on multiple factors. But the most important thing is that we review vocabulary on a regular basis. Only words that we use or write often get stored. It could be said that these words are archived like images. This principle of learning is also true in apes. Apes can learn to ‘read’ words, if they see them often enough. Although they don't understand the words, they recognize them by their form. In order to speak a language fluently, we need many words. For that, the vocabulary must be well organized. Because our memory functions like an archive. In order to find a word quickly, it must know where to search. Therefore it's better to learn words in a particular context. Then our brain will always be able to open the correct ‘file’. But even that which we have learned well can be forgotten. In this case, the knowledge moves from the active into the passive memory. By forgetting, we free ourselves of knowledge we don't need. This is how our brain makes room for new and more important things. Therefore, it is important that we activate our knowledge on a regular basis. But that which is in the passive memory isn't lost forever. When we see a forgotten word, we remember it again. We learn that which we've learned before more quickly the second time. He who wants to expand his vocabulary must also expand his hobbies. Because each of us has certain interests. Therefore, we typically busy ourselves with the same things. But a language consists of many different semantic fields. A person interested in politics should also read sports papers sometime!

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What do you want to do?	እ_ታ_ ደ_ኹ_? i_i_a_i d_l_h_u_i_ እንታይ ደሊኹም? initayi delīẖumi? እ___ ደ____ i______ d_________ እንታይ ደሊኹም? initayi delīẖumi? ____ _____ _______ __________ እንታይ ደሊኹም? initayi delīẖumi?
Do you want to play football / soccer (am.)?	ኩ_ሶ ክ_ጻ_ቱ ደ_ኹ_? k_‘_s_ k_t_t_’_w_t_ d_l_h_u_i_ ኩዑሶ ክትጻወቱ ደሊኹም? ku‘uso kitits’awetu delīẖumi? ኩ__ ክ____ ደ____ k_____ k___________ d_________ ኩዑሶ ክትጻወቱ ደሊኹም? ku‘uso kitits’awetu delīẖumi? ___ _____ _____ ______ ____________ __________ ኩዑሶ ክትጻወቱ ደሊኹም? ku‘uso kitits’awetu delīẖumi?
Do you want to visit friends?	ኣ_ሩ_ ክ_በ_ሑ ደ_ኹ_? a_i_u_̱_ k_t_b_t_’_h_u d_l_h_u_i_ ኣዕሩኽ ክትበጽሑ ደሊኹም? a‘iruẖi kitibets’iḥu delīẖumi? ኣ___ ክ____ ደ____ a_______ k____________ d_________ ኣዕሩኽ ክትበጽሑ ደሊኹም? a‘iruẖi kitibets’iḥu delīẖumi? ____ _____ _____ ________ _____________ __________ ኣዕሩኽ ክትበጽሑ ደሊኹም? a‘iruẖi kitibets’iḥu delīẖumi?

to want	ደ_የ d_l_y_ ደለየ deleye ደ__ d_____ ደለየ deleye ___ ______ ደለየ deleye
I don’t want to arrive late.	ዶ_ጊ_ ክ_ጽ_ ኣ_ደ_ኹ_። d_n_g_y_ k_m_t_’_’_ a_i_e_e_̱_n_። ዶንጊየ ክመጽእ ኣይደለኹን። donigīye kimets’i’i ayideleẖuni። ዶ___ ክ___ ኣ______ d_______ k_________ a____________ ዶንጊየ ክመጽእ ኣይደለኹን። donigīye kimets’i’i ayideleẖuni። ____ ____ _______ ________ __________ _____________ ዶንጊየ ክመጽእ ኣይደለኹን። donigīye kimets’i’i ayideleẖuni።
I don’t want to go there.	ና_ኡ ክ_ይ_ ኣ_ደ_ኹ_። n_b_’_ k_h_e_i_i a_i_e_e_̱_n_። ናብኡ ክኸይድ ኣይደለኹን። nabi’u kiẖeyidi ayideleẖuni። ና__ ክ___ ኣ______ n_____ k________ a____________ ናብኡ ክኸይድ ኣይደለኹን። nabi’u kiẖeyidi ayideleẖuni። ___ ____ _______ ______ _________ _____________ ናብኡ ክኸይድ ኣይደለኹን። nabi’u kiẖeyidi ayideleẖuni።

I want to go home.	ና_ ገ_ ክ_ይ_ ደ_የ_ n_b_ g_z_ k_h_e_i_i d_l_y_። ናብ ገዛ ክኸይድ ደልየ። nabi geza kiẖeyidi deliye። ና_ ገ_ ክ___ ደ___ n___ g___ k________ d______ ናብ ገዛ ክኸይድ ደልየ። nabi geza kiẖeyidi deliye። __ __ ____ ____ ____ ____ _________ _______ ናብ ገዛ ክኸይድ ደልየ። nabi geza kiẖeyidi deliye።
I want to stay at home.	ኣ_ ገ_ ክ_ር_ ደ_የ_ a_i g_z_ k_t_r_f_ d_l_y_። ኣብ ገዛ ክተርፍ ደልየ። abi geza kiterifi deliye። ኣ_ ገ_ ክ___ ደ___ a__ g___ k_______ d______ ኣብ ገዛ ክተርፍ ደልየ። abi geza kiterifi deliye። __ __ ____ ____ ___ ____ ________ _______ ኣብ ገዛ ክተርፍ ደልየ። abi geza kiterifi deliye።
I want to be alone.	በ_ነ_ ክ_ው_ ደ_የ_ b_y_n_y_ k_h_e_i_i d_l_y_። በይነይ ክኸውን ደልየ። beyineyi kiẖewini deliye። በ___ ክ___ ደ___ b_______ k________ d______ በይነይ ክኸውን ደልየ። beyineyi kiẖewini deliye። ____ ____ ____ ________ _________ _______ በይነይ ክኸውን ደልየ። beyineyi kiẖewini deliye።

Do you want to stay here?	ኣ_ዚ ክ_ተ_ፍ ደ_ኻ ዲ_? a_i_ī k_t_t_r_f_ d_l_h_a d_h_a_ ኣብዚ ክትተርፍ ደሊኻ ዲኻ? abizī kititerifi delīẖa dīẖa? ኣ__ ክ____ ደ__ ዲ__ a____ k_________ d______ d_____ ኣብዚ ክትተርፍ ደሊኻ ዲኻ? abizī kititerifi delīẖa dīẖa? ___ _____ ___ ___ _____ __________ _______ ______ ኣብዚ ክትተርፍ ደሊኻ ዲኻ? abizī kititerifi delīẖa dīẖa?
Do you want to eat here?	ኣ_ዚ ኮ_ን_ ክ_በ_ዕ ደ_ኻ_ a_i_ī k_y_n_k_ k_t_b_l_‘_ d_l_h_a_ ኣብዚ ኮይንካ ክትበልዕ ደሊኻ? abizī koyinika kitibeli‘i delīẖa? ኣ__ ኮ___ ክ____ ደ___ a____ k_______ k_________ d_______ ኣብዚ ኮይንካ ክትበልዕ ደሊኻ? abizī koyinika kitibeli‘i delīẖa? ___ ____ _____ ____ _____ ________ __________ ________ ኣብዚ ኮይንካ ክትበልዕ ደሊኻ? abizī koyinika kitibeli‘i delīẖa?
Do you want to sleep here?	ኣ_ዚ ክ_ድ_ስ ደ_ኻ_ a_i_ī k_t_d_k_’_s_ d_l_h_a_ ኣብዚ ክትድቕስ ደሊኻ? abizī kitidiḵ’isi delīẖa? ኣ__ ክ____ ደ___ a____ k___________ d_______ ኣብዚ ክትድቕስ ደሊኻ? abizī kitidiḵ’isi delīẖa? ___ _____ ____ _____ ____________ ________ ኣብዚ ክትድቕስ ደሊኻ? abizī kitidiḵ’isi delīẖa?

Do you want to leave tomorrow?	ጽ_ሕ ዲ_ም ክ_ብ_ሱ ደ_ኹ_ ? t_’_b_h_i d_h_u_i k_t_b_g_s_ d_l_h_u_i ? ጽባሕ ዲኹም ክትብገሱ ደሊኹም ? ts’ibaḥi dīẖumi kitibigesu delīẖumi ? ጽ__ ዲ__ ክ____ ደ___ ? t________ d______ k_________ d________ ? ጽባሕ ዲኹም ክትብገሱ ደሊኹም ? ts’ibaḥi dīẖumi kitibigesu delīẖumi ? ___ ___ _____ ____ _ _________ _______ __________ _________ _ ጽባሕ ዲኹም ክትብገሱ ደሊኹም ? ts’ibaḥi dīẖumi kitibigesu delīẖumi ?
Do you want to stay till tomorrow?	ክ_ብ ጽ_ሕ ዲ_ም ክ_ጸ_ሑ ደ_ኹ_ ? k_s_b_ t_’_b_h_i d_h_ī_i k_t_t_’_n_h_u d_l_h_u_i ? ክሳብ ጽባሕ ዲኺም ክትጸንሑ ደሊኹም ? kisabi ts’ibaḥi dīẖīmi kitits’eniḥu delīẖumi ? ክ__ ጽ__ ዲ__ ክ____ ደ___ ? k_____ t________ d______ k____________ d________ ? ክሳብ ጽባሕ ዲኺም ክትጸንሑ ደሊኹም ? kisabi ts’ibaḥi dīẖīmi kitits’eniḥu delīẖumi ? ___ ___ ___ _____ ____ _ ______ _________ _______ _____________ _________ _ ክሳብ ጽባሕ ዲኺም ክትጸንሑ ደሊኹም ? kisabi ts’ibaḥi dīẖīmi kitits’eniḥu delīẖumi ?
Do you want to pay the bill only tomorrow	ሕ_ብ ጽ_ሕ ዲ_ም ክ_ከ_ሉ ደ_ኹ_። h_i_a_i t_’_b_h_i d_h_u_i k_t_k_f_l_ d_l_h_u_i_ ሕሳብ ጽባሕ ዲኹም ክትከፍሉ ደሊኹም። ḥisabi ts’ibaḥi dīẖumi kitikefilu delīẖumi። ሕ__ ጽ__ ዲ__ ክ____ ደ____ h______ t________ d______ k_________ d_________ ሕሳብ ጽባሕ ዲኹም ክትከፍሉ ደሊኹም። ḥisabi ts’ibaḥi dīẖumi kitikefilu delīẖumi። ___ ___ ___ _____ _____ _______ _________ _______ __________ __________ ሕሳብ ጽባሕ ዲኹም ክትከፍሉ ደሊኹም። ḥisabi ts’ibaḥi dīẖumi kitikefilu delīẖumi።

Do you want to go to the disco?	ና_ ዲ_ኮ ክ_ከ_ ደ_ኹ_ ዲ_ም_ n_b_ d_s_k_ k_t_k_d_ d_l_h_u_i d_h_u_i_ ናብ ዲስኮ ክትከዱ ደሊኹም ዲኹም? nabi dīsiko kitikedu delīẖumi dīẖumi? ና_ ዲ__ ክ___ ደ___ ዲ___ n___ d_____ k_______ d________ d_______ ናብ ዲስኮ ክትከዱ ደሊኹም ዲኹም? nabi dīsiko kitikedu delīẖumi dīẖumi? __ ___ ____ ____ ____ ____ ______ ________ _________ ________ ናብ ዲስኮ ክትከዱ ደሊኹም ዲኹም? nabi dīsiko kitikedu delīẖumi dīẖumi?
Do you want to go to the cinema?	ና_ ሲ_ማ ክ_ከ_ ደ_ኹ_? n_b_ s_n_m_ k_t_k_d_ d_l_h_u_i_ ናብ ሲነማ ክትከዱ ደሊኹም? nabi sīnema kitikedu delīẖumi? ና_ ሲ__ ክ___ ደ____ n___ s_____ k_______ d_________ ናብ ሲነማ ክትከዱ ደሊኹም? nabi sīnema kitikedu delīẖumi? __ ___ ____ _____ ____ ______ ________ __________ ናብ ሲነማ ክትከዱ ደሊኹም? nabi sīnema kitikedu delīẖumi?
Do you want to go to a café?	ና_ ካ_ ክ_ከ_ ደ_ኹ_? n_b_ k_f_ k_t_k_d_ d_l_h_u_i_ ናብ ካፈ ክትከዱ ደሊኹም? nabi kafe kitikedu delīẖumi? ና_ ካ_ ክ___ ደ____ n___ k___ k_______ d_________ ናብ ካፈ ክትከዱ ደሊኹም? nabi kafe kitikedu delīẖumi? __ __ ____ _____ ____ ____ ________ __________ ናብ ካፈ ክትከዱ ደሊኹም? nabi kafe kitikedu delīẖumi?

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