Bedeutung
A standard shopping activity.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In cities like Addis Ababa, the 'Dabo Bet' (Bread House) is a social hub. People often wait in line for the 'Tikus Dabo' (hot bread) which comes out at specific times. If you are 'buying bread', it is culturally polite to ask others in the house if they want some too. Bread is almost always shared with tea or coffee. During Orthodox fasting periods, people ensure the bread they buy is 'Yetsom' (fasting-friendly), meaning it contains no eggs, milk, or butter. Most standard 'frensh' bread is naturally vegan. Unlike vegetables or clothes, the price of bread is usually fixed by the government or standard market rates. You rarely haggle when 'buying bread'.
Ask for 'Tikus'
Always add the word 'Tikus' (hot) before 'Dabo' to ensure you get the freshest batch.
The Greeting First
Never just say 'Dabo megzat'. Always greet the shopkeeper with 'Selam' or 'Tadiyas' first.
Bedeutung
A standard shopping activity.
Ask for 'Tikus'
Always add the word 'Tikus' (hot) before 'Dabo' to ensure you get the freshest batch.
The Greeting First
Never just say 'Dabo megzat'. Always greet the shopkeeper with 'Selam' or 'Tadiyas' first.
Change Matters
Kiosks often lack small change. Try to have small bills when buying bread.
Quantity
Bread is often sold by the piece. Use your fingers to show how many if you forget the numbers.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing word to say 'I want to buy bread.'
ዳቦ ______ እፈልጋለሁ።
'መግዛት' means 'to buy'. 'መብላት' is to eat, 'መሄድ' is to go, and 'መጠጣት' is to drink.
Which sentence means 'He bought bread'?
Choose the correct past tense sentence:
'ገዛ' is the 3rd person masculine singular past tense of 'መግዛት'.
Complete the dialogue between a mother and son.
Mother: 'ሄኖክ፣ ወደ ሱቅ ሂድ።' Henok: 'ለምን እማዬ?' Mother: '______ ______።'
In the context of going to a shop (ሱቅ) in the morning, 'buying bread' is the most logical purpose.
Match the phrase to the situation.
Situation: You are at a kiosk and want to ask for bread.
'መግዛት' (buy) is the correct action for a kiosk. 'መብላት' is eat, and 'መጋገር' is bake.
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Visuelle Lernhilfen
Types of Dabo to Buy
Common
- • ፈረንሳይ ዳቦ
- • ቦሎ ዳቦ
- • ሙልሙል
Aufgabensammlung
4 Aufgabenዳቦ ______ እፈልጋለሁ።
'መግዛት' means 'to buy'. 'መብላት' is to eat, 'መሄድ' is to go, and 'መጠጣት' is to drink.
Choose the correct past tense sentence:
'ገዛ' is the 3rd person masculine singular past tense of 'መግዛት'.
Mother: 'ሄኖክ፣ ወደ ሱቅ ሂድ።' Henok: 'ለምን እማዬ?' Mother: '______ ______።'
In the context of going to a shop (ሱቅ) in the morning, 'buying bread' is the most logical purpose.
Situation: You are at a kiosk and want to ask for bread.
'መግዛት' (buy) is the correct action for a kiosk. 'መብላት' is eat, and 'መጋገር' is bake.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenNo, for a sandwich you would say 'ሳንድዊች መግዛት' (sandwich megzat). 'Dabo' refers to the plain bread loaf.
Yes, 'Megzat' is the general verb for buying anything from a car to a piece of gum.
The plural is 'ዳቦዎች' (Dabo-woch), but usually, people just say the number + Dabo (e.g., 'አምስት ዳቦ').
No, you can just say 'ዳቦ አለ?' (Is there bread?) to imply you want to buy some.
It is generally affordable, but prices have risen recently due to inflation.
Early morning (6-8 AM) or late afternoon (4-5 PM) when bakeries release new batches.
No, 'Megzat' is for physical goods. For services, you use different verbs like 'ማግኘት' (to get).
No, 'Dabo' is used in all registers, from the street to the palace.
You say 'ዳቦ ገዝቻለሁ' (Dabo gezichalehu).
Yes, but the 'Dabo Bet' or local kiosk is much more common for daily needs.
Verwandte Redewendungen
እንጀራ መግዛት
similarBuying Injera
ዳቦ መጋገር
contrastBaking bread
ቁርስ መብላት
builds onEating breakfast
ገበያ መሄድ
specialized formGoing to the market
ትኩስ ዳቦ
similarHot bread
