A1 Umgangssprache Umgangssprache

ለብ ለብ

ለብ ለብ

Lukewarm / Half-baked

Bedeutung

Something done poorly or warm food.

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Kultureller Hintergrund

In Ethiopia, coffee is a social ritual. Serving lukewarm coffee is considered a sign of disrespect to the guest. Professionalism is highly valued. Using this phrase can be a strong critique of a colleague's work ethic. Parents often use this to correct children who do chores without effort. The quality of food is a reflection of the host's care.

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Context is key

Always check if you are talking about temperature or work quality.

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Be careful with bosses

Don't use this to describe your boss's work!

Bedeutung

Something done poorly or warm food.

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Context is key

Always check if you are talking about temperature or work quality.

⚠️

Be careful with bosses

Don't use this to describe your boss's work!

Teste dich selbst

Fill in the blank with the correct phrase.

ስራውን ________ አድርገህ አትስራ።

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: ለብ ለብ

The phrase 'ለብ ለብ አደረገ' means to do something poorly.

Which sentence is correct?

Choose the sentence that uses the phrase correctly.

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: ምግቡ ለብ ለብ ነው።

When describing temperature, you use the copula 'ነው'.

Complete the dialogue.

A: ስራው ለምን አልተጠናቀቀም? B: ________.

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: ለብ ለብ አድርጌው ነው

This explains why the work is not finished properly.

🎉 Ergebnis: /3

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Aufgabensammlung

3 Aufgaben
Fill in the blank with the correct phrase. Fill Blank A1

ስራውን ________ አድርገህ አትስራ።

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: ለብ ለብ

The phrase 'ለብ ለብ አደረገ' means to do something poorly.

Which sentence is correct? Choose A2

Choose the sentence that uses the phrase correctly.

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: ምግቡ ለብ ለብ ነው።

When describing temperature, you use the copula 'ነው'.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion B1

A: ስራው ለምን አልተጠናቀቀም? B: ________.

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: ለብ ለብ አድርጌው ነው

This explains why the work is not finished properly.

🎉 Ergebnis: /3

Häufig gestellte Fragen

2 Fragen

No, it's for objects or work, not weather.

It can be, if used to criticize someone's work.

Verwandte Redewendungen

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ሰነፍ

similar

Lazy

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በጥንቃቄ

contrast

Carefully

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በደንብ

contrast

Well

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ቸልተኛ

similar

Negligent

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