المعنى
Describing a short distance.
خلفية ثقافية
In the highlands, distance is measured in 'walking time.' 'ቅርብ ነው' might mean a steep climb that takes 15 minutes, which locals consider easy. In the capital, 'ቅርብ ነው' is often used by taxi conductors (weyala) to encourage people to get on, even if the destination is several kilometers away. During religious festivals like Meskel or Timkat, 'ቅርብ ነው' is used to describe the approach of the 'Tabot' (Ark replica), signifying a moment of high spiritual energy. When visiting someone, saying 'ቤታችሁ ቅርብ ነው' is a compliment, implying that the journey was easy and you are happy to visit often.
The Pointing Rule
When saying 'ቅርብ ነው' for directions, always point with your chin or a full hand, never just one finger (which can be rude).
The 'Ethiopian Minute'
If a local says 'ቅርብ ነው,' be prepared to walk more than you expect!
المعنى
Describing a short distance.
The Pointing Rule
When saying 'ቅርብ ነው' for directions, always point with your chin or a full hand, never just one finger (which can be rude).
The 'Ethiopian Minute'
If a local says 'ቅርብ ነው,' be prepared to walk more than you expect!
Relationship Status
Using 'የቅርብ' before a person's title (e.g., የቅርብ ዘመድ) instantly signals a high level of trust.
Negation
To sound more natural, use 'ሩቅ አይደለም' (not far) instead of 'ቅርብ ነው' to be modest about a distance.
اختبر نفسك
Fill in the blank with the correct copula.
ቤቱ ቅርብ ____።
Since 'ቤቱ' (the house) is singular and masculine/neutral, 'ነው' is the correct copula.
How do you say 'The shops are near'?
ሱቆቹ...
'ሱቆቹ' is plural, so the copula must be 'ናቸው'.
Match the Amharic phrase to its English meaning.
Match the following:
Understanding negation, emphasis, and tense.
Complete the dialogue.
A: ሆቴሉ ሩቅ ነው? B: አይደለም፣ ____ ____።
The speaker says 'No' (አይደለም) to 'Is it far?', so the answer must be 'It is near'.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
وسائل تعلم بصرية
Near vs Far
بنك التمارين
4 تمارينቤቱ ቅርብ ____።
Since 'ቤቱ' (the house) is singular and masculine/neutral, 'ነው' is the correct copula.
ሱቆቹ...
'ሱቆቹ' is plural, so the copula must be 'ናቸው'.
طابق كل عنصر على اليسار مع زوجه على اليمين:
Understanding negation, emphasis, and tense.
A: ሆቴሉ ሩቅ ነው? B: አይደለም፣ ____ ____።
The speaker says 'No' (አይደለም) to 'Is it far?', so the answer must be 'It is near'.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
الأسئلة الشائعة
10 أسئلةNo, you would say 'እዚህ ነው' (He is here). 'ቅርብ ነው' implies a short distance to travel.
Yes, it is perfectly neutral and acceptable in all professional contexts.
Just say 'ቅርብ ነው?' with a rising intonation at the end.
It is 'ቅርብ ነች' (Qirb nech).
Only if you mean a storm is 'approaching' (near in time).
Yes, in the form 'በቅርብ' (Be-qirb).
It's an ejective. Practice by making a 'k' sound while holding your breath.
Yes, 'በጣም' means 'very'. It's very common.
Use 'ይበልጥ ቅርብ' (Yibelt qirb).
Yes, 'እጅ ስር' (under the hand) means it's extremely close.
عبارات ذات صلة
ሩቅ ነው
contrastIt is far
በቅርብ
similarRecently / Soon
ጎረቤት
builds onNeighbor
ተቃረበ
specialized formTo approach
