Photography

1. ኣብዚ ስእሊ ክስእል ይከኣል ድዩ?

   Abzi si'li kisi'il yikeal diyu?

   May I take a photo here?

   Usage

   Asks permission before taking a photo, for example at a church or market.

   Grammar Note

   ስእሊ ክስእል = "to take a picture". The dictionary gives ሰኣለ for "photograph (verb)" and Tatoeba has "ስእሊ ምስእል" ("taking pictures"); ክስእል is derived from them and should get a native check.

2. ስእሊ ምስእል ኣይፍቀድን እዩ

   Si'li mis'il ayfeqedin iyu

   Photography is not allowed

   Usage

   What you may be told or tell others where photos are forbidden.

   Grammar Note

   ስእሊ ምስእል = "taking pictures" (Tatoeba). ኣይፍቀድን = "is not permitted", built from the verb in Tatoeba's "ኣይፍቀደሎምን እዩ" ("they are not allowed"); a native check is recommended.

3. ስእሊ

   Si'li

   Photo

   Usage

   Names a photo.

   Grammar Note

   A noun, as in Tatoeba's "ስእሊ ምስእል" and "ነቲ ስእሊ ኣርእየና" ("show us the picture"). Paintings use the same word.

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