Significado
Directing someone to move away to a spot.
Contexto cultural
Pointing with a single finger is often considered rude or aggressive. Use your whole hand or a subtle chin movement. Respect for elders (Kibr) is paramount. Never use 'Hid' with someone older than you. In the fast-paced city, 'ወደ' is often dropped, and 'እዚያ' becomes 'እዛ'. Directions are often relative to landmarks (trees, churches) rather than street names.
The Chin Flick
To sound like a local, flick your chin towards the destination while saying the phrase.
Gender Matters
Always check if you are talking to a male or female before using 'Hid'.
Significado
Directing someone to move away to a spot.
The Chin Flick
To sound like a local, flick your chin towards the destination while saying the phrase.
Gender Matters
Always check if you are talking to a male or female before using 'Hid'.
Politeness First
If in doubt, use 'ይሂዱ' (Yihidu). It's never wrong to be too polite.
Ponte a prueba
You are talking to a young boy. Which phrase do you use to tell him to go over there?
To a boy:
'Hid' is the masculine singular imperative.
Complete the sentence with the correct word for 'there'.
ሂድ ወደ _____
'Eziya' means 'there', while 'Ezih' means 'here'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: ባንኩ የት ነው? B: ______ ወደ እዚያ።
Since the person is asking for a location, you tell them to 'go' (Hid).
Match the phrase to the person you are talking to.
1. To a sister, 2. To a brother, 3. To a teacher
Hiji (fem), Hid (masc), Yihidu (polite).
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Ayudas visuales
Verb Forms for 'Go'
Male
- • ሂድ (Hid)
Female
- • ሂጂ (Hiji)
Plural
- • ሂዱ (Hidu)
Polite
- • ይሂዱ (Yihidu)
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosTo a boy:
'Hid' is the masculine singular imperative.
ሂድ ወደ _____
'Eziya' means 'there', while 'Ezih' means 'here'.
A: ባንኩ የት ነው? B: ______ ወደ እዚያ።
Since the person is asking for a location, you tell them to 'go' (Hid).
1. To a sister, 2. To a brother, 3. To a teacher
Hiji (fem), Hid (masc), Yihidu (polite).
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Preguntas frecuentes
10 preguntasNo, it is too informal. Use 'ወደዚያ ይሂዱ' (Wedeziya yihidu) instead.
'Eziya' means 'there', while 'eziya gar' means 'near there' or 'at that spot'.
It depends on the tone. It can be a helpful direction or a rude dismissal.
Use 'ሂዱ ወደ እዚያ' (Hidu wede eziya).
Yes, it is very common in casual speech.
No, it is strictly the imperative of 'to go'.
In Amharic, you usually know by looking, but if you are unsure (e.g., on the phone), the polite 'Yihidu' is the safest bet.
Yes, it's common in pop songs when talking about someone leaving or going to a place.
Add 'ቶሎ' (tolo): 'ቶሎ ሂድ ወደ እዚያ'.
No, 'eziya' is strictly for spatial distance. For time, we use 'ያኔ' (yane).
Frases relacionadas
ና ወደዚህ
contrastCome here
ወደዚያ ሂድ
similarGo there
እዛ ሂድ
specialized formGo there (shortened)
ዞር በል
similarMove aside
ይሂዱ
builds onGo (polite)
