المعنى
Thirty minutes of time.
خلفية ثقافية
Ethiopians use a 12-hour clock that starts at 6:00 AM (dawn). So, 1:00 in Ethiopia is 7:00 AM international time. 'Gimash se'at' is used within this system. A full coffee ceremony has three rounds (Abol, Tona, Baraka). The time between rounds is often described as 'gimash se'at.' In Addis Ababa, 'gimash se'at' is the default answer for how long a taxi ride will take, regardless of the actual distance, due to unpredictable traffic. While 'Habesha Appointment' implies lateness, saying 'I'll be there in gimash se'at' is a common way to ask for a polite grace period.
The 'Ke' Rule
Always use 'ke' when adding 'gimash' to an hour (e.g., 5 'ke' gimash = 5:30).
Traffic Talk
In Addis, 'gimash se'at' usually means 'at least 45 minutes' if you are in a car!
المعنى
Thirty minutes of time.
The 'Ke' Rule
Always use 'ke' when adding 'gimash' to an hour (e.g., 5 'ke' gimash = 5:30).
Traffic Talk
In Addis, 'gimash se'at' usually means 'at least 45 minutes' if you are in a car!
اختبر نفسك
Fill in the blank to say 'I will arrive in half an hour.'
በ_______ ሰዓት እደርሳለሁ።
'ግማሽ' (Gimash) is the word for half.
Which is the correct way to say 4:30 in Amharic?
How do you say 4:30?
When telling time, you state the hour first, then 'ke' (and), then 'gimash' (half).
Match the phrase to the situation.
You are at a cafe and the waiter says the coffee takes 30 minutes.
'Be... yidersal' (will arrive in...) is the standard way to express delivery time.
Complete the dialogue.
A: ስንት ሰዓት እንገናኝ? B: በስምንት ሰዓት _______።
To meet at 8:30, you say 'besimint se'at ke gimash'.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
وسائل تعلم بصرية
بنك التمارين
4 تمارينበ_______ ሰዓት እደርሳለሁ።
'ግማሽ' (Gimash) is the word for half.
How do you say 4:30?
When telling time, you state the hour first, then 'ke' (and), then 'gimash' (half).
You are at a cafe and the waiter says the coffee takes 30 minutes.
'Be... yidersal' (will arrive in...) is the standard way to express delivery time.
A: ስንት ሰዓት እንገናኝ? B: በስምንት ሰዓት _______።
To meet at 8:30, you say 'besimint se'at ke gimash'.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
الأسئلة الشائعة
3 أسئلةYes, in response to 'What time is it?', you can say 'አራት ከግማሽ' (Four and a half).
It is neutral. For very formal documents, 'Selasa Deqiqa' is preferred.
You write the hour followed by :30 or use the Amharic script for 30 (፴).
عبارات ذات صلة
ሩብ ሰዓት
similarQuarter of an hour (15 minutes).
ሰላሳ ደቂቃ
synonymThirty minutes.
አንድ ሰዓት
builds onOne hour.
ተኩል
synonymHalf / Midpoint.
