Bedeutung
A large opening in a wall.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In cities like Addis Ababa, 'ትልቅ መስኮት' is a key selling point for new apartments (condominiums) to show they are modern and airy. Traditional 'Tukul' houses had no windows or very small ones. The 'ትልቅ መስኮት' represents the transition to stone and cement housing. In Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo poetry (Qene), a window can symbolize the senses or the eyes through which the soul sees the world. It is considered polite to offer a guest a seat near a 'ትልቅ መስኮት' if the view is good or if they need fresh air.
Pluralization
Always use 'ትላልቅ' (tilalliq) for plural windows to sound like a native speaker.
The 'q' sound
Don't pronounce 'ትልቅ' as 'Tilik'. The 'q' (ቀ) must be ejective.
Bedeutung
A large opening in a wall.
Pluralization
Always use 'ትላልቅ' (tilalliq) for plural windows to sound like a native speaker.
The 'q' sound
Don't pronounce 'ትልቅ' as 'Tilik'. The 'q' (ቀ) must be ejective.
Metaphorical use
Use this phrase in job interviews to describe how the position is a 'big window' for your career.
Privacy
In some traditional areas, a 'ትልቅ መስኮት' might be seen as lacking privacy, so context matters!
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'big'.
ቤቱ ______ መስኮት አለው።
'ትልቅ' means big, which fits the context of describing a window.
Which sentence means 'I want a big window'?
Select the correct Amharic translation.
Adjective comes before the noun, and 'መስኮት' is window.
Match the Amharic phrase to its English translation.
Match the following:
These are the three main forms of the phrase.
Complete the dialogue.
A: ክፍሉ ጨለማ ነው። B: አዎ፣ _________ ያስፈልገናል።
If the room is dark (ጨለማ), you need a big window for light.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Parts of a House
Openings
- • ትልቅ መስኮት (Big Window)
- • ትንሽ መስኮት (Small Window)
- • ትልቅ በር (Big Door)
Aufgabensammlung
4 Aufgabenቤቱ ______ መስኮት አለው።
'ትልቅ' means big, which fits the context of describing a window.
Select the correct Amharic translation.
Adjective comes before the noun, and 'መስኮት' is window.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
These are the three main forms of the phrase.
A: ክፍሉ ጨለማ ነው። B: አዎ፣ _________ ያስፈልገናል።
If the room is dark (ጨለማ), you need a big window for light.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenIt is neutral and can be used in any context, from casual talk to formal reports.
You say 'ትላልቁ መስኮቶች' (tilalliq-u meskotoch).
Yes, 'የመኪናው ትልቅ መስኮት' (The car's big window) is perfectly fine.
The opposite is 'ትንሽ መስኮት' (tinnish meskot).
Not exactly slang, but it is a common metaphor in media and education.
Amharic uses reduplication (repeating part of the word) to show plurality in adjectives.
Yes, if you want to emphasize that it is wide.
There aren't many ancient proverbs with 'window' because windows are relatively modern in common houses.
Tilliq Meskot.
No, it is a plain 't'.
Verwandte Redewendungen
ሰፊ መስኮት
similarWide window
ትልቅ በር
contrastBig door
የመስታወት መስኮት
specialized formGlass window
ክፍት መስኮት
similarOpen window
ትንሽ መስኮት
contrastSmall window
