Compliments

1. እዛ ሃገር ኣዝያ ጽብቕቲ እያ

   Eza hager azya tsibqti iya

   This country is very beautiful

   Usage

   Praises the country you are visiting.

   Grammar Note

   ሃገር ("country") is treated as feminine, so እዛ, ጽብቕቲ and እያ are all feminine forms.

2. ጣይታ ኣዝዩ ጥዑም እዩ

   Tayta azyu tu'um iyu

   Injera is very delicious

   Usage

   Said after a meal to the host or restaurant.

   Grammar Note

   ጣይታ ("injera") + ኣዝዩ ("very") + ጥዑም ("delicious") + እዩ.

3. ቡን ኣዝዩ ጥዑም እዩ

   Bun azyu tu'um iyu

   The coffee is very delicious

   Usage

   Said to someone who served you coffee.

   Grammar Note

   ቡን ("coffee") + ኣዝዩ + ጥዑም + እዩ.

4. ህዝቢ ኣዝዩ ለዋህ እዩ

   Hizbi azyu lewah iyu

   The people are very kind

   Usage

   Said to thank locals for their kindness.

   Grammar Note

   ህዝቢ = "people"; ለዋህ = "kind".

5. ታሪኽ ሃገርኩም ዘደንቕ እዩ

   Tarikh hagerkum zedenq iyu

   The history of your country is amazing

   Usage

   Uses the plural -ኩም as a respectful "your".

   Grammar Note

   ታሪኽ ሃገርኩም = "the history of your (pl.) country"; ዘደንቕ = "wonderful" (dictionary).

6. ትግርኛኻ ጽቡቕ እዩ

   Tigrinyakha tsibuq iyu

   Your Tigrinya is good

   Usage

   To a man. To a woman: "ትግርኛኺ ጽቡቕ እዩ".

   Grammar Note

   ትግርኛ + -ኻ ("your", m.).

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