Significado
Reducing the sound level of a device.
Contexto cultural
In Addis Ababa, it is common for neighbors to play religious music loudly on Sunday mornings. While you can ask to 'ድምፅ መቀነስ,' it is often expected that you tolerate it as a sign of religious respect. During a coffee ceremony, the focus is on conversation. If a TV is on, it is polite for the host to 'ድምፅ መቀነስ' without being asked, to honor the guests. The 'Weyala' (conductor) is the gatekeeper of the radio. If you want the volume changed, you address him, not the driver directly, using 'ድምፅ ቀንስልን' (Reduce the sound for us). A younger person should never wait to be told to 'ድምፅ ቀንስ.' If an elder enters the room, the youth should proactively lower the volume of their device.
The Hand Gesture
When asking to lower the volume, use a downward pressing motion with your palm to be more natural.
Politeness Matters
Always add 'እባክህ' (masc.) or 'እባክሽ' (fem.) to avoid sounding like you are barking orders.
Significado
Reducing the sound level of a device.
The Hand Gesture
When asking to lower the volume, use a downward pressing motion with your palm to be more natural.
Politeness Matters
Always add 'እባክህ' (masc.) or 'እባክሽ' (fem.) to avoid sounding like you are barking orders.
The 'Arigew' trick
Adding 'አድርገው' (make it) after 'ቀነስ' makes you sound much more like a native speaker.
Church/Mosque Context
Never ask a religious institution to 'ድምፅ መቀነስ' directly; it's considered disrespectful. Complain to local authorities instead.
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'መቀነስ' for a polite request.
እባክዎ ድምፅ ____።
'ይቀንሱ' is the formal/polite imperative form.
Which sentence means 'Lower your voice, the baby is sleeping'?
ሕፃኑ ተኝቷል...
'ድምፅ ቀንስ' means to lower the sound/voice.
Match the Amharic phrase to its English meaning.
Match the following:
These are the four basic operations for sound control.
Complete the dialogue in the taxi.
ተሳፋሪ፡ ጋቢና፣ ሙዚቃው በጣም ጮኸ። ሹፌር፡ ይቅርታ፣ አሁን ድምፅ ____።
The driver says 'I will reduce it now' in response to the music being too loud.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Ayudas visuales
Volume Levels
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosእባክዎ ድምፅ ____።
'ይቀንሱ' is the formal/polite imperative form.
ሕፃኑ ተኝቷል...
'ድምፅ ቀንስ' means to lower the sound/voice.
Empareja cada elemento de la izquierda con su par de la derecha:
These are the four basic operations for sound control.
ተሳፋሪ፡ ጋቢና፣ ሙዚቃው በጣም ጮኸ። ሹፌር፡ ይቅርታ፣ አሁን ድምፅ ____።
The driver says 'I will reduce it now' in response to the music being too loud.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Preguntas frecuentes
10 preguntasYes! 'ዋጋ መቀነስ' (Waga mek'enes) means to reduce the price or give a discount.
No, it is used for human voices, animal sounds, and any noise in general.
The opposite is 'ድምፅ መጨመር' (Dəmts' mechemer), which means to increase the sound.
You can say 'ድምፅ አጥፋ' (Turn off sound) or 'ድምፅ ዝጋ' (Close sound).
No, it's a normal request among friends, especially if you are studying or sleeping.
Use 'ድምፅ ቀኑሱ' (Dəmts' k'enusu) for a group.
Yes, 'ድምፅ ዝቅ አድርግ' is a perfect synonym and very common.
Use 'ድምፅ እየቀነሰ ነው' (The sound is decreasing).
Yes! In a political context, 'ድምፅ' means 'vote'. But 'ድምፅ መቀነስ' in politics would mean 'losing votes'.
It is often translated as 'ድምፅን የመቀነስ ቴክኖሎጂ'.
Frases relacionadas
ድምፅ መጨመር
contrastTo increase the volume.
ድምፅ ማጥፋት
similarTo turn off the sound completely.
ዝምታ
specialized formSilence.
ድምፅ መክፈት
contrastTo turn on the sound.
መጮህ
contrastTo shout or be very loud.
