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Subject Pronouns | Direct Object Pronouns | Possessive Pronouns | ||||||
I | ani | me | na | my, mine | koo | |||
we | nuti, nu'i | us | nu | our, ours | keenya | |||
you | ati | you | si | your, yours | kee | |||
you (pl.) | isin | you (pl.) | isini | your, yours (pl.) | keessan(i) | |||
he, it | inni | him, it | isa | his, its | (i)saa | |||
she | isheen | her | ishee | her, hers | ishee | |||
they | isaan | them | isaani | their, theirs | (i)saani |
maqaa | name |
“Maqaan kee eenyu?” | “What is your name?” |
“___ jedhama” | “I am called ____”, “My name is ___” |
umurii | age |
“Umuriin kee meeqa?” | “How old are you” |
“Eessaa dhufte?” | “Where are you from?” |
lammii | citizen |
“___ lammii Ameerikaati” | “___ am/are/is American” |
“___ lammii Itoophiyaati” | “___ am/are/is Ethiopian” |
biyyi | country |
“Biyyikeeeessa?” | “Where is your country?” |
lammummaa | nationality |
“Lammummaan kee maali?” | “What is your nationality?” |
“Atieessajiraata?” | “Where do you live?” |
jiraadha | I live |
barataayunivarsiitii | university student |
hojii | work, job |
“Hojiinkeemaal?” | “What is your job?” |
Jaalleenagaati | Peace Corps |
“Jaalleenagaatifhojjedha” | “I work for the Peace Corps” |
“Maaliifasidhufte?” | “Why did you come here?” |
“GaraItoophiyaamaaliifdhufte?” | “Why did you come to Ethiopia?” |
gosabarnootaa | school subject |
qoricha | medicine |
“Fuutejirta” (m) / “Heerumtejirta?” (f) | “Are you married?” |
eeyyee | yes |
miti, lakki | no |
Fuudheera (m) / heerumeera (f) | “I am married” |
Hinfuunne (m) / hinheerumne (f) | “I am not married” |
“Deemuunqaba” | “I have to go” |
“Bagawalagarre” | “It was nice to meet you” |
Nagaatti | “Take care” |
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