Significado
Asking for flight departure or arrival.
Contexto cultural
The concept of 'Habesha Time' is the most important cultural hurdle. Ethiopia starts its day at 6 AM Western time. So, 7 AM Western is 1 AM Ethiopian. Flights are a major social event. It is common for 10-20 family members to go to the airport to see one person off or welcome them home. Punctuality for flights is taken very seriously, unlike some other social appointments, due to the efficiency of Ethiopian Airlines. During Timkat or Meskel, domestic flights to Lalibela or Axum are packed. This phrase is heard constantly in travel agencies during these times.
The Habesha Time Rule
Always add 6 hours to the Ethiopian time to get the Western time. If they say 1, it's 7.
Use 'Ebakwon'
Start with 'Yikirta, ebakwon...' (Excuse me, please...) to sound much more natural and polite to airport staff.
Significado
Asking for flight departure or arrival.
The Habesha Time Rule
Always add 6 hours to the Ethiopian time to get the Western time. If they say 1, it's 7.
Use 'Ebakwon'
Start with 'Yikirta, ebakwon...' (Excuse me, please...) to sound much more natural and polite to airport staff.
Don't say 'What'
Avoid saying 'Min se'at'. It's a dead giveaway that you are translating literally from English.
Ponte a prueba
Complete the sentence with the correct word for 'how much'.
በረራው ____ ሰዓት ነው?
In Amharic, we use 'ስንት' (sint) to ask for the time.
Which sentence means 'What time is the flight?'
Select the correct Amharic translation.
Option B correctly asks for the time. Option A asks where, C asks how much money, and D asks if it's good.
Fill in the traveler's line.
Agent: በረራው በዘጠኝ ሰዓት ነው። Traveler: ________?
The agent's response provides a time, so the traveler must have asked for the time.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You are at the airport and want to know when your plane leaves.
This is the specific phrase for flight timing.
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Ayudas visuales
Habesha vs Western Time
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosበረራው ____ ሰዓት ነው?
In Amharic, we use 'ስንት' (sint) to ask for the time.
Select the correct Amharic translation.
Option B correctly asks for the time. Option A asks where, C asks how much money, and D asks if it's good.
Agent: በረራው በዘጠኝ ሰዓት ነው። Traveler: ________?
The agent's response provides a time, so the traveler must have asked for the time.
You are at the airport and want to know when your plane leaves.
This is the specific phrase for flight timing.
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Preguntas frecuentes
10 preguntasYes, but it's less precise. It's like saying 'When is the flight?' instead of 'What time is the flight?'.
Add 'ጠዋት' (tewat) to the sentence: 'በረራው ጠዋት ነው?'
The word is 'መድረሻ' (medresha), but usually, context makes it clear.
Yes, 'se'at' means hour, time, and the physical clock itself.
It's a linguistic feature of Amharic where time is viewed as a quantity of units (hours) to be counted.
In Western time: 'በረራው ከሰዓት በኋላ በዘጠኝ ሰዓት ነው' (9:00 in Habesha time).
Yes, it is neutral and respectful.
Use the plural: 'በረራዎቹ ስንት ሰዓት ናቸው?'
Yes, 'berera' applies to any flight.
Say 'ቀጣዩ በረራ ስንት ሰዓት ነው?' (Qetayu berera sint se'at new?)
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መልካም በረራ
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