Bedeutung
Someone who causes emotional pain.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The concept of the heartbreaker is central to 'Tizita', a genre of music that expresses longing and nostalgia. Singers like Tilahun Gessesse often sing about their hearts being broken. In modern Addis, 'ልብ ሰባሪ' is often used jokingly among friends to describe someone who is very attractive and likely to have many admirers. While the idiom is secular, the 'heart' in Ethiopian culture is deeply tied to spiritual integrity. Breaking a heart is seen as a significant moral failing. Poets may use the 'breaking of a heart' to symbolize the breaking of a social contract or a political promise.
Use for Movies
If you want to sound like a native speaker, use 'ልብ ሰባሪ' to describe a sad ending to a movie.
Gender Matters
Remember to change the verb/article if you are talking about a woman (e.g., ናት vs ነው).
Bedeutung
Someone who causes emotional pain.
Use for Movies
If you want to sound like a native speaker, use 'ልብ ሰባሪ' to describe a sad ending to a movie.
Gender Matters
Remember to change the verb/article if you are talking about a woman (e.g., ናት vs ነው).
Music Context
Listen for this word in 'Tizita' songs to understand the emotional depth it carries.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'heartbreaker'.
እሷ በጣም ____ ናት፤ አትመናት።
We need the singular noun/adjective form to describe 'she' (እሷ).
Which sentence describes a tragic news story?
ዜናው ምን ይመስላል?
'ልብ ሰባሪ' is used for tragic or devastating news.
Match the phrase to the situation.
A person who leaves their partner for no reason.
A 'lib sebari' is someone who causes emotional pain in a relationship.
🎉 Ergebnis: /3
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Aufgabensammlung
3 Aufgabenእሷ በጣም ____ ናት፤ አትመናት።
We need the singular noun/adjective form to describe 'she' (እሷ).
ዜናው ምን ይመስላል?
'ልብ ሰባሪ' is used for tragic or devastating news.
A person who leaves their partner for no reason.
A 'lib sebari' is someone who causes emotional pain in a relationship.
🎉 Ergebnis: /3
Häufig gestellte Fragen
4 FragenYes, usually. It implies the person is cruel or untrustworthy in love.
Yes, it is used for both. You just change the helping verb (ነው for men, ናት for women).
The concept of a broken heart is in the Psalms, but the modern idiom 'ልብ ሰባሪ' is more common in secular language.
No. For a broken chair, just use 'የተሰበረ' (yetesebere).
Verwandte Redewendungen
ልብ ሰራቂ
similarHeart thief
ልብ የሚነካ
similarHeart touching
ልበ ደረቅ
contrastDry-hearted / Stubborn
ልበ ሰፊ
contrastWide-hearted / Patient
