A2 Expression غیر رسمی

ቁም

ቁም

Stand up / Stop

تمرین کن

معنی

Command to a male to stop or stand.

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زمینه فرهنگی

In Addis Ababa, 'ቁም' is often heard in the context of 'Blue Taxis' (minibuses). However, passengers usually say 'ወራጅ አለ' (there is a descender) to signal the driver to stop. Standing (መቆም) is a central part of prayer. Congregants stand for hours. The command to stand is seen as a call to spiritual readiness. The command 'ቁም' is used by security personnel. It is very firm and must be obeyed immediately to avoid conflict. It is culturally expected for younger men to stand up when an elder enters the room. A parent might say 'ቁም' to a son to remind him of this duty.

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Gender Matters

Always check the gender of the person you are speaking to. 'ቁም' is for men only!

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The 'Polite' Stop

If you want to be polite to a peer, add 'እባክህ' (please) before 'ቁም'.

معنی

Command to a male to stop or stand.

⚠️

Gender Matters

Always check the gender of the person you are speaking to. 'ቁም' is for men only!

🎯

The 'Polite' Stop

If you want to be polite to a peer, add 'እባክህ' (please) before 'ቁም'.

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Eye Contact

When saying 'ቁም' as a command, firm eye contact is expected in Ethiopia.

خودت رو بسنج

You are talking to a male friend who is walking too fast. What do you say?

_______! በጣም ፈጣን ነህ።

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: ቁም

Since you are talking to a male friend (informal, masculine), 'ቁም' is the correct form.

Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb for a female friend.

ሳራ፣ እባክሽ እዚህ ጋር ____።

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: ቁሚ

For a female subject (Sara), the imperative ending changes to '-i'.

Match the phrase to the correct person.

1. ቁም 2. ይቁሙ 3. ቁሚ

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: 1-B, 2-C, 3-A

ቁም is masculine, ቁሚ is feminine, and ይቁሙ is polite/formal.

Complete the dialogue between a taxi passenger and a driver.

Passenger: እዚህ ጋር ____። Driver: እሺ፣ እቆማለሁ።

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: ቁም

In a standard taxi interaction with a male driver, 'ቁም' is common and acceptable.

🎉 امتیاز: /4

ابزارهای بصری یادگیری

Forms of 'Stop'

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By Person

  • • ቁም (Male)
  • • ቁሚ (Female)
  • • ቁሙ (Plural)
  • • ይቁሙ (Polite)

بانک تمرین

4 تمرین‌ها
You are talking to a male friend who is walking too fast. What do you say? Choose A1

_______! በጣም ፈጣን ነህ።

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: ቁም

Since you are talking to a male friend (informal, masculine), 'ቁም' is the correct form.

Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb for a female friend. جای خالی A2

ሳራ፣ እባክሽ እዚህ ጋር ____።

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: ቁሚ

For a female subject (Sara), the imperative ending changes to '-i'.

Match the phrase to the correct person. situation_matching A2

1. ቁም 2. ይቁሙ 3. ቁሚ

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: 1-B, 2-C, 3-A

ቁም is masculine, ቁሚ is feminine, and ይቁሙ is polite/formal.

Complete the dialogue between a taxi passenger and a driver. dialogue_completion B1

Passenger: እዚህ ጋር ____። Driver: እሺ፣ እቆማለሁ።

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: ቁም

In a standard taxi interaction with a male driver, 'ቁም' is common and acceptable.

🎉 امتیاز: /4

سوالات متداول

3 سوال

Yes, it is common to use the masculine singular for pets.

It depends on your tone. If shouted, yes. If said calmly, it's just a direction.

The plural is 'ቁሙ' (Qumu).

عبارات مرتبط

🔗

ቆም በል

similar

Stop for a bit / Pause

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ጠብቅ

similar

Wait

🔗

ተቀመጥ

contrast

Sit down

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ሂድ

contrast

Go

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