🇪🇷Érythrée, Éthiopie (Tigray)
Tigrinya vocabulary: 15 essential words to communicate
Script: Syllabaire guèze / fidel (translittération incluse)
Learn essential Tigrinya vocabulary with 15 words and phrases organized by theme. Perfect for beginners and travellers who want to communicate confidently.
15words & phrases
2themes
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Greetings & politeness
| ትግርኛ | Romanization | English | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| ሰላም | Selam | Hello | |
| ብሰላም ኩን | Bselam kun | Goodbye | |
| የቐንየለይ | Yeqenyeley | Thank you | |
| በጃኻ | Bejaka | Please | |
| ይቕረታ | Yiqreta | Sorry / Excuse me | |
| እወ | Iwe | Yes | |
| ኣይፋሉን | Ayfalun | No | |
| ከመይ አለኻ? | Kemey aleka? | How are you? |
Essential expressions
| ትግርኛ | Romanization | English | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| ኣይተረድኣንን | Ayterede'ann | I don't understand | |
| ኢንግሊዝ ትዛረብ ዶ? | Ingliz tzareb do? | Do you speak English? | |
| ክንደይ ይሽጠሉ? | Kindey yshtelu? | How much? | |
| … ኣበይ ኣሎ? | … abey alo? | Where is…? | |
| ማይ | May | Water | |
| ሓግዘኒ! | Hagzeni! | Help! | |
| ስመይ … እዩ | Smey … eyu | My name is… |
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