ሰኑይ
Senuy
Monday
Usage
Words for days, dates and times, used when asking about or fixing plans.
Grammar Note
Confirmed in the dictionary and in Tatoeba example sentences. Tatoeba also has the spelling ሶኑይ.
ሰሉስ
Selus
Tuesday
Usage
Words for days, dates and times, used when asking about or fixing plans.
Grammar Note
Confirmed in the dictionary and in Tatoeba example sentences.
ሮቡዕ
Robu'
Wednesday
Usage
Words for days, dates and times, used when asking about or fixing plans.
Grammar Note
Confirmed in the dictionary and in Tatoeba example sentences.
ሓሙስ
Hamus
Thursday
Usage
Words for days, dates and times, used when asking about or fixing plans.
Grammar Note
Confirmed in the dictionary and in Tatoeba example sentences.
ዓርቢ
Arbi
Friday
Usage
Words for days, dates and times, used when asking about or fixing plans.
Grammar Note
Confirmed in the dictionary and in Tatoeba example sentences.
ቀዳም
Qedam
Saturday
Usage
Words for days, dates and times, used when asking about or fixing plans.
Grammar Note
Confirmed in the dictionary and in Tatoeba example sentences.
ሰንበት
Senbet
Sunday
Usage
Words for days, dates and times, used when asking about or fixing plans.
Grammar Note
Confirmed in the dictionary and in Tatoeba example sentences. It also means "Sabbath".
ጥሪ
Tiri
January
Usage
A month name. In Eritrea these name the Gregorian months; the Ethiopian calendar used in Tigray starts its months on different dates, so double-check dates.
Grammar Note
Confirmed in the dictionary and in Tatoeba example sentences.
የካቲት
Yekatit
February
Usage
A month name. In Eritrea these name the Gregorian months; the Ethiopian calendar used in Tigray starts its months on different dates, so double-check dates.
Grammar Note
Confirmed in the dictionary and in Tatoeba example sentences. The dictionary lists ለካቲት, but Tatoeba uses የካቲት.
መጋቢት
Megabit
March
Usage
A month name. In Eritrea these name the Gregorian months; the Ethiopian calendar used in Tigray starts its months on different dates, so double-check dates.
Grammar Note
Confirmed in the dictionary and in Tatoeba example sentences.
ሚያዝያ
Miyazya
April
Usage
A month name. In Eritrea these name the Gregorian months; the Ethiopian calendar used in Tigray starts its months on different dates, so double-check dates.
Grammar Note
Confirmed in the dictionary and in Tatoeba example sentences.
ጉንበት
Gunbet
May
Usage
A month name. In Eritrea these name the Gregorian months; the Ethiopian calendar used in Tigray starts its months on different dates, so double-check dates.
Grammar Note
Found only in the Zecarias dictionary; a native check is recommended.
ሰነ
Sene
June
Usage
A month name. In Eritrea these name the Gregorian months; the Ethiopian calendar used in Tigray starts its months on different dates, so double-check dates.
Grammar Note
Confirmed in the dictionary and in Tatoeba example sentences.
ሓምለ
Hamle
July
Usage
A month name. In Eritrea these name the Gregorian months; the Ethiopian calendar used in Tigray starts its months on different dates, so double-check dates.
Grammar Note
Confirmed in the dictionary and in Tatoeba example sentences.
ነሓሰ
Nehase
August
Usage
A month name. In Eritrea these name the Gregorian months; the Ethiopian calendar used in Tigray starts its months on different dates, so double-check dates.
Grammar Note
Confirmed in the dictionary and in Tatoeba example sentences.
መስከረም
Meskerem
September
Usage
A month name. In Eritrea these name the Gregorian months; the Ethiopian calendar used in Tigray starts its months on different dates, so double-check dates.
Grammar Note
Confirmed in the dictionary and in Tatoeba example sentences.
ጥቅምቲ
Tiqimti
October
Usage
A month name. In Eritrea these name the Gregorian months; the Ethiopian calendar used in Tigray starts its months on different dates, so double-check dates.
Grammar Note
Confirmed in the dictionary and in Tatoeba example sentences.
ሕዳር
Hidar
November
Usage
A month name. In Eritrea these name the Gregorian months; the Ethiopian calendar used in Tigray starts its months on different dates, so double-check dates.
Grammar Note
Found only in the Zecarias dictionary; a native check is recommended.
ታሕሳስ
Tahsas
December
Usage
A month name. In Eritrea these name the Gregorian months; the Ethiopian calendar used in Tigray starts its months on different dates, so double-check dates.
Grammar Note
Confirmed in the dictionary and in Tatoeba example sentences.
ሎሚ
Lomi
Today
Usage
Words for days, dates and times, used when asking about or fixing plans.
Grammar Note
Confirmed in the dictionary and in Tatoeba example sentences. Not to be confused with Amharic ሎሚ "lemon".
ጽባሕ
Tsibah
Tomorrow
Usage
Words for days, dates and times, used when asking about or fixing plans.
Grammar Note
Confirmed in the dictionary and in Tatoeba example sentences.
ትማሊ
Timali
Yesterday
Usage
Words for days, dates and times, used when asking about or fixing plans.
Grammar Note
Confirmed in the dictionary and in Tatoeba example sentences.
ሕጂ
Hiji
Now
Usage
Words for days, dates and times, used when asking about or fixing plans.
Grammar Note
Confirmed in the dictionary and in Tatoeba example sentences.
ንግሆ
Nigho
Morning
Usage
Words for days, dates and times, used when asking about or fixing plans.
Grammar Note
Confirmed in the dictionary and in Tatoeba example sentences. The dictionary spells it ንጉሆ.
ድሕሪ ቀትሪ
Dihri qetri
Afternoon
Usage
Words for days, dates and times, used when asking about or fixing plans.
Grammar Note
Confirmed in the dictionary and in Tatoeba example sentences.
ምሸት
Mishet
Evening
Usage
Words for days, dates and times, used when asking about or fixing plans.
Grammar Note
Confirmed in the dictionary and in Tatoeba example sentences.
ለይቲ
Leyti
Night
Usage
Words for days, dates and times, used when asking about or fixing plans.
Grammar Note
Confirmed in the dictionary and in Tatoeba example sentences.
ሎሚ ምሸት
Lomi mishet
Tonight
Usage
Words for days, dates and times, used when asking about or fixing plans.
Grammar Note
Confirmed in the dictionary and in Tatoeba example sentences.
ጽባሕ ምሸት
Tsibah mishet
Tomorrow evening
Usage
Words for days, dates and times, used when asking about or fixing plans.
Grammar Note
Confirmed in the dictionary and in Tatoeba example sentences.
ሰዓት
Se'at
Hour / clock
Usage
Words for days, dates and times, used when asking about or fixing plans.
Grammar Note
Confirmed in the dictionary and in Tatoeba example sentences. The clock hour; in Ethiopia times may be counted from sunrise, so confirm the time.
ደቒቕ
Deqhiq
Minute
Usage
Words for days, dates and times, used when asking about or fixing plans.
Grammar Note
Confirmed in the dictionary and in Tatoeba example sentences.
መዓልቲ
Me'alti
Day
Usage
Words for days, dates and times, used when asking about or fixing plans.
Grammar Note
Confirmed in the dictionary and in Tatoeba example sentences.
ሰሙን
Semun
Week
Usage
Words for days, dates and times, used when asking about or fixing plans.
Grammar Note
Confirmed in the dictionary and in Tatoeba example sentences.
ወርሒ
Werhi
Month
Usage
Words for days, dates and times, used when asking about or fixing plans.
Grammar Note
Confirmed in the dictionary and in Tatoeba example sentences.
ዓመት
Amet
Year
Usage
Words for days, dates and times, used when asking about or fixing plans.
Grammar Note
Confirmed in the dictionary and in Tatoeba example sentences.
ዝሓለፈ ሰሙን
Zihalefe semun
Last week
Usage
Words for days, dates and times, used when asking about or fixing plans.
Grammar Note
Confirmed in the dictionary and in Tatoeba example sentences.
ሎሚ እንታይ መዓልቲ እዩ?
Lomi entay me'alti iyu?
What day is it today?
Usage
Asking what day it is today.
Grammar Note
Composed from verified words; a native check is recommended. Built on the "what is X" frame with ሎሚ and መዓልቲ.
More Tigrinya phrases
- Basic Words
- Basic Nouns
- Basic Verbs
- Adjectives
- Question Words
- Greetings
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- Transportation
- Shopping
- Numbers
- Hotel
- Emergency
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- Flirting
- Nightlife
- Massage & Spa
- Compliments
- Contacts & SNS
- Beach & Activities
- Places & Areas
- Useful Phrases
- Airport & Customs
- Weather & Climate
- Pharmacy & Health
- Directions
- Money & Exchange
- Health & Hospital
- Internet & WiFi
- Nature & Outdoors
- Religion & Temples
- Café & Drinks
- Schedule & Booking
- Culture & Etiquette
- Traveling with Kids
- Sports & Activities
- Public Transport
- Accommodation
- Banking & ATM
- Business & Work
- School & Education
- Cooking & Markets
- Music & Entertainment
- Art & Museums
- Festivals & Events
- Photography
- Laundry
- Post Office
- Language Learning
- Sustainability & Eco
- Fruits
- Colors
- Dietary & Allergies
- Markets & Souvenirs
- Fashion & Clothing
- Signs
- Body Parts
- Animals
- Vehicles
- Electronics
- Feelings
- Local Dishes
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- Indulgences