A2 Expression غیر رسمی

ተኚ

ተኚ

Sleep

تمرین کن

معنی

Command to a female to go to sleep.

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زمینه فرهنگی

Before sleeping, many Ethiopians say a short prayer. Telling someone 'ተኚ' often follows the evening prayer ritual. In the city, 'ተኚ' is frequently used in Telegram or WhatsApp chats to end a conversation, often accompanied by a moon emoji. In rural areas, sleeping patterns follow the sun. 'ተኚ' is said shortly after the sun sets and the evening meal is finished. In the diaspora, parents use 'ተኚ' to maintain the language with their children, even if the rest of the conversation is in English.

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Softening the blow

Add 'እሺ' (Eshi) before 'ተኚ' to make it sound like a gentle suggestion rather than a harsh order.

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Gender Matters

Always check the gender of the person you are talking to. Calling a man 'Teñi' is a common beginner mistake that sounds very feminine.

معنی

Command to a female to go to sleep.

🎯

Softening the blow

Add 'እሺ' (Eshi) before 'ተኚ' to make it sound like a gentle suggestion rather than a harsh order.

⚠️

Gender Matters

Always check the gender of the person you are talking to. Calling a man 'Teñi' is a common beginner mistake that sounds very feminine.

💬

The 'For Me' Suffix

Using 'ተኚልኝ' (Teñillign) is a great way to show you care about the person's well-being.

خودت رو بسنج

Choose the correct word to tell your sister to go to sleep.

እህቴ ሆይ፣ አሁን _______።

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: ተኚ

'እህቴ' (my sister) is feminine, so you must use the feminine imperative 'ተኚ'.

Fill in the blank to complete the sentence: 'You are tired, sleep.'

ደክሞሻል፣ _______።

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: ተኚ

The verb 'ደክሞሻል' indicates the subject is feminine singular, requiring 'ተኚ'.

Match the phrase to the correct person.

To whom would you say 'ተኙ' (Teñu) instead of 'ተኚ' (Teñi)?

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Your female boss

'ተኙ' is the polite/formal form used for superiors or elders.

Complete the dialogue.

A: ራሴን አሞኛል። (My head hurts.) B: እሺ፣ _______።

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: ተኚና እረፊ

Assuming the speaker is female (implied in this context), 'ተኚና እረፊ' is the caring feminine response.

🎉 امتیاز: /4

ابزارهای بصری یادگیری

Who to say 'ተኚ' to

✅

Safe to use

  • • Daughter
  • • Sister
  • • Female Friend
  • • Wife
❌

Use 'ተኙ' instead

  • • Grandmother
  • • Female Teacher
  • • Mother-in-law
  • • Female Boss

بانک تمرین

4 تمرین‌ها
Choose the correct word to tell your sister to go to sleep. Choose A1

እህቴ ሆይ፣ አሁን _______።

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: ተኚ

'እህቴ' (my sister) is feminine, so you must use the feminine imperative 'ተኚ'.

Fill in the blank to complete the sentence: 'You are tired, sleep.' جای خالی A2

ደክሞሻል፣ _______።

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: ተኚ

The verb 'ደክሞሻል' indicates the subject is feminine singular, requiring 'ተኚ'.

Match the phrase to the correct person. situation_matching A2

To whom would you say 'ተኙ' (Teñu) instead of 'ተኚ' (Teñi)?

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Your female boss

'ተኙ' is the polite/formal form used for superiors or elders.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion B1

A: ራሴን አሞኛል። (My head hurts.) B: እሺ፣ _______።

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: ተኚና እረፊ

Assuming the speaker is female (implied in this context), 'ተኚና እረፊ' is the caring feminine response.

🎉 امتیاز: /4

سوالات متداول

5 سوال

It depends on your family dynamic, but usually, it is better to use the polite 'ተኙ' (Teñu) to show respect.

The masculine version is 'ተኛ' (Teña).

No, it is not rude if used with friends, children, or peers. It is only rude if used with elders.

It specifically means 'sleep', though it implies lying down in bed.

عبارات مرتبط

🔗

ተኛ

similar

Sleep (masculine)

🔗

ተኙ

specialized form

Sleep (polite/plural)

🔗

ተኝተሽ እደሪ

builds on

Goodnight (to a female)

🔗

እንቅልፍ ወሰዳት

similar

She fell asleep

🔄

አንቀላፋች

synonym

She dozed off

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