Bedeutung
Temporarily
Kultureller Hintergrund
When a guest asks for something a host doesn't have, the host will almost always use 'ለጊዜው' to soften the blow. It implies 'I would give it to you if I could, and maybe I will have it later.' In Addis Ababa's business culture, 'ለጊዜው' is often used to delay a 'no'. It's a way to keep the door open for future negotiations without committing immediately. The phrase aligns with the belief that only God knows the future. By saying 'for now,' Ethiopians avoid making arrogant claims about what will happen tomorrow. In 'Sheger' (Addis) slang, youth might shorten the concept to just 'ለአሁኑ' (for this one), but 'ለጊዜው' remains the mark of a well-spoken person.
The 'Soft No'
Use 'ለጊዜው' when you want to say no to someone without hurting their feelings. It implies the situation might change.
Don't forget the 'w'
Saying 'ለጊዜ' (Le-gize) sounds incomplete to a native speaker. Always add the '-ው'.
Bedeutung
Temporarily
The 'Soft No'
Use 'ለጊዜው' when you want to say no to someone without hurting their feelings. It implies the situation might change.
Don't forget the 'w'
Saying 'ለጊዜ' (Le-gize) sounds incomplete to a native speaker. Always add the '-ው'.
Placement
Put 'ለጊዜው' at the very beginning of your sentence to sound more like a native speaker when explaining a situation.
Patience
When you hear a business partner say 'ለጊዜው', be prepared for a delay. It's a polite way of asking for more time.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank with the correct phrase to say 'I am a student for now.'
እኔ _______ ተማሪ ነኝ።
'ለጊዜው' correctly indicates the temporary status of being a student.
Which sentence means 'There is no bread for now'?
Select the correct Amharic translation:
'የለም' means 'there is not', and 'ለጊዜው' means 'for now'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: ቡና ትፈልጋለህ? (Do you want coffee?) B: አይ፣ _______ ውሃ እጠጣለሁ። (No, _______ I will drink water.)
In a cafe setting, 'ለጊዜው' is the natural way to choose an alternative.
Match the situation to the correct use of 'ለጊዜው'.
You are staying at a friend's house until your apartment is ready.
This sentence specifically addresses the living situation described.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Le-gizew vs. Be-gize
Aufgabensammlung
4 Aufgabenእኔ _______ ተማሪ ነኝ።
'ለጊዜው' correctly indicates the temporary status of being a student.
Select the correct Amharic translation:
'የለም' means 'there is not', and 'ለጊዜው' means 'for now'.
A: ቡና ትፈልጋለህ? (Do you want coffee?) B: አይ፣ _______ ውሃ እጠጣለሁ። (No, _______ I will drink water.)
In a cafe setting, 'ለጊዜው' is the natural way to choose an alternative.
You are staying at a friend's house until your apartment is ready.
This sentence specifically addresses the living situation described.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
12 FragenYes, but with the added meaning that it is temporary. 'አሁን' is more purely 'currently'.
Yes, e.g., 'ለጊዜው እሷ ጋር ነኝ' (I am with her for now).
No, for a resume use 'በጊዜያዊነት' (temporarily) or 'በኮንትራት' (on contract).
ለአሁኑ is more immediate ('for this specific instance'), while ለጊዜው is for a general period.
You would use 'ለአንድ አፍታ እንኳን'. 'ለጊዜው' doesn't work for that.
Yes, very often in love songs to describe temporary separations.
No, that is 'በጊዜ' (Be-gize). This is a very common mistake!
No, it is an adverbial phrase and remains the same regardless of who you are talking about.
Yes, it means 'Thanks for now' (implying you might need more help later).
Yes, to describe temporary government measures or road closures.
ለዘላለም (Forever) or በቋሚነት (Permanently).
Yes, but it's less common. 'እዚህ ነኝ ለጊዜው' is okay but 'ለጊዜው እዚህ ነኝ' is better.
Verwandte Redewendungen
ለአሁኑ
similarFor now / For this moment
በጊዜያዊነት
specialized formTemporarily (formal)
ለዘላለም
contrastForever
ሁልጊዜ
contrastAlways
በጊዜ
similarOn time / Early
ለጥቂት ጊዜ
builds onFor a little while
