Bedeutung
A common daily action involving milk.
Kultureller Hintergrund
During fasting seasons, milk is strictly forbidden. If you are a guest, always ask if it is a fasting day before offering or requesting milk. In these regions, drinking camel milk (የግመል ወተት) is more common than cow milk. It is often drunk fresh and warm. In Addis Ababa, 'Macchiato' is king, but 'ትኩስ ወተት' (hot milk) is a very popular evening drink, often served in a glass with a side of sugar. Milk is used in 'Erecha' and other traditional ceremonies to symbolize peace and reconciliation.
The Ejective T
Practice the 't’' in መጠጣት by holding your breath and making a clicking sound with your tongue against your teeth.
Fasting Days
Wednesdays and Fridays are fasting days. Avoid asking for milk in traditional homes on these days.
Bedeutung
A common daily action involving milk.
The Ejective T
Practice the 't’' in መጠጣት by holding your breath and making a clicking sound with your tongue against your teeth.
Fasting Days
Wednesdays and Fridays are fasting days. Avoid asking for milk in traditional homes on these days.
Definite Article
If you want to say 'Drink THE milk', say 'ወተቱን መጠጣት' (Wätät-un mätät’at).
Hot vs Cold
In Ethiopia, milk is almost always drunk hot. If you want it cold, you must specify 'ቀዝቃዛ ወተት'.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing word to say 'I want to drink milk.'
ወተት መጠጣት ___________።
'እፈልጋለሁ' means 'I want.' The other options mean 'I eat' and 'I go.'
Which of these is the correct way to say 'Drinking milk is good'?
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Amharic requires the Noun-Verb order, and milk must be 'drunk' (መጠጣት).
Match the Amharic phrase to its English translation.
1. ትኩስ ወተት 2. ቀዝቃዛ ወተት 3. ወተት መጠጣት
'ትኩስ' is hot, 'ቀዝቃዛ' is cold.
Complete the dialogue.
A: ምን መጠጣት ትፈልጋለህ? B: ________ መጠጣት እፈልጋለሁ።
You drink 'ወተት' (milk). 'እንጀራ' is food and 'ቤት' is a house.
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Visuelle Lernhilfen
When to Drink Milk
Time
- • ጠዋት (Morning)
- • ማታ (Evening)
Place
- • ቤት (Home)
- • ካፌ (Cafe)
Aufgabensammlung
4 Aufgabenወተት መጠጣት ___________።
'እፈልጋለሁ' means 'I want.' The other options mean 'I eat' and 'I go.'
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Amharic requires the Noun-Verb order, and milk must be 'drunk' (መጠጣት).
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
'ትኩስ' is hot, 'ቀዝቃዛ' is cold.
A: ምን መጠጣት ትፈልጋለህ? B: ________ መጠጣት እፈልጋለሁ።
You drink 'ወተት' (milk). 'እንጀራ' is food and 'ቤት' is a house.
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Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenUsually, yes. If it's another animal, you add the name: 'የግመል ወተት' (camel milk) or 'የፍየል ወተት' (goat milk).
You say 'ወተት አልጠጣም' (Wätät alt’ät’am).
Yes, though these are less common in Ethiopia, you would call them 'የአኩሪ አተር ወተት' or 'የለውዝ ወተት'.
Amharic is an SOV (Subject-Object-Verb) language, so the action always concludes the sentence.
Use 'እባክህ' (to a male) or 'እባክሽ' (to a female) before the phrase.
Yes, it is very common to add a spoonful of sugar to hot milk.
In urban areas, it can be relatively expensive compared to other staples, making it a bit of a luxury.
ወተት እየጠጣሁ ነው (Wätät iyät’ät’ahw näw).
You can say 'ወተት አይስማማኝም' (Wätät ayismamanyim) - Milk doesn't agree with me.
Usually, people just use the English word or call it 'የወተት ጁስ' (milk juice).
Verwandte Redewendungen
ውሃ መጠጣት
similarDrinking water
ሻይ መጠጣት
similarDrinking tea
ወተት መታለብ
builds onMilking a cow
ባለ ወተት
specialized formWith milk (e.g., coffee)
ወተት መጋት
synonymTo gulp milk
