المعنى
The electricity has returned
خلفية ثقافية
The 'Collective Cheer': In many Addis Ababa neighborhoods, children will literally scream 'Mäbrat Mäṭṭa!' in unison when the power returns. It is a moment of neighborhood bonding. The 'Ye-Mabrat Hayl' Meme: People often personify the electric company as a 'toxic ex' who leaves and comes back without warning. The phrase is used in memes to describe someone unreliable. The 'Injera' Priority: Because baking Injera requires a lot of power, 'መብራት መጣ' is the signal for the most important domestic task to begin immediately. The 'Generator' Silence: In modern Addis, the phrase is often followed by the sound of loud diesel generators being switched off, a sound of financial relief for business owners.
Join the shout
If you are in a neighborhood and hear kids shouting this, it's perfectly okay to smile or say it back. It's a shared social moment.
Don't use for the sun
Remember, this is only for man-made electricity. Using it for the sun will make you sound very confused.
المعنى
The electricity has returned
Join the shout
If you are in a neighborhood and hear kids shouting this, it's perfectly okay to smile or say it back. It's a shared social moment.
Don't use for the sun
Remember, this is only for man-made electricity. Using it for the sun will make you sound very confused.
The 'Question' Tone
To ask if the power is back, just say the phrase with a rising pitch at the end. No extra words needed!
اختبر نفسك
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb 'to come'.
ጨለማ ነበር፣ አሁን ግን መብራት ____።
መብራት is masculine singular, so we use መጣ.
Which phrase is the most common way to announce the power is back?
The electricity just returned. What do you shout?
መብራት መጣ is the standard idiomatic expression.
Complete the dialogue.
A: ስልክህን ለምን ቻርጅ አታደርግም? B: መብራት የለም። A: አይ፣ አሁን ____!
The context implies the power has just returned so the phone can be charged.
Match the phrase to the situation.
Situation: You are in a dark cafe and the lights suddenly turn on.
You use 'መጣ' when it returns.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
وسائل تعلم بصرية
بنك التمارين
4 تمارينጨለማ ነበር፣ አሁን ግን መብራት ____።
መብራት is masculine singular, so we use መጣ.
The electricity just returned. What do you shout?
መብራት መጣ is the standard idiomatic expression.
A: ስልክህን ለምን ቻርጅ አታደርግም? B: መብራት የለም። A: አይ፣ አሁን ____!
The context implies the power has just returned so the phone can be charged.
Situation: You are in a dark cafe and the lights suddenly turn on.
You use 'መጣ' when it returns.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
الأسئلة الشائعة
10 أسئلةYes, it is neutral. You can use it with anyone. For extra politeness, you could say 'መብራት መጥቷል' (Mäbrat mäṭṭwal).
Usually, it refers to the whole house or grid. If it's just one bulb, you'd say 'ይህ መብራት በራ' (This light lit up).
Historically, the first use of electricity was for lighting, so the word for 'light' (Mäbrat) became the word for the utility itself.
The opposite is 'መብራት ጠፋ' (Mäbrat ṭäffa) or 'መብራት ሄደ' (Mäbrat hedä).
In standard transcription, it is 'Mäbrat'. The 'ä' sounds like the 'u' in 'butter'.
Yes, anywhere there is a power grid, this phrase is used.
You can, and people will understand, but it sounds less natural than 'መብራት መጣ'.
Yes, because 'መብራት' is a masculine noun in Amharic.
People often say 'መብራት እየመጣ እየጠፋ ነው' (The light is coming and going).
Younger people might just say 'መጣ!' (It came!) without even saying 'መብራት'.
عبارات ذات صلة
መብራት ጠፋ
contrastThe power went out
መብራት አበራ
similarTo turn on the light
መብራት ገባ
synonymThe power entered
የመብራት ኃይል
builds onElectric power / The Power Authority
