Signification
Asking or showing patience.
Contexte culturel
Patience is considered a 'holy' virtue. In the Orthodox tradition, 'T'igist' is one of the fruits of the spirit. It is common to see the word used as a name for girls. In the fast-growing capital, 'Metages' is the mantra for surviving bureaucracy and construction delays. It's often said with a shrug of the shoulders. Life follows the sun and the rain. Farmers 'metages' for the harvest. Rushing is seen as a sign of a lack of character. The word is often used to remind younger generations born abroad of their heritage's value of 'Mechal' (endurance).
The 'Ibakih' trick
Always add 'እባክህ' (Ibakih - please) before 'ታገሰኝ' to sound much more polite and less demanding.
Gender Matters
Never say 'Tages' to a woman; it sounds harsh and grammatically 'off'. Use 'Tageshi'.
Signification
Asking or showing patience.
The 'Ibakih' trick
Always add 'እባክህ' (Ibakih - please) before 'ታገሰኝ' to sound much more polite and less demanding.
Gender Matters
Never say 'Tages' to a woman; it sounds harsh and grammatically 'off'. Use 'Tageshi'.
Noun vs Verb
If you want to sound like a philosopher, use the noun: 'ትዕግስት ይኑርህ' (T'igist yinurih - May you have patience).
The Shrug
When saying 'መታገስ ነው', a slight tilt of the head and a shoulder shrug communicates that you accept the situation completely.
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'Metages' for a man.
እባክህ ትንሽ ____።
'ታገስ' is the masculine singular imperative.
Which sentence means 'I will be patient'?
Select the correct Amharic translation.
'እ-' is the prefix for 'I' in the present/future tense.
Match the Amharic word to its English meaning.
Match the following:
All pairs are correctly matched in the options provided.
Complete the dialogue.
A: ምግቡ መቼ ይደርሳል? (When will the food arrive?) B: ይቅርታ፣ ____።
In a restaurant, the formal 'ይታገሱ' is most appropriate for a customer.
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Aides visuelles
Metages vs Qoy
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesእባክህ ትንሽ ____።
'ታገስ' is the masculine singular imperative.
Select the correct Amharic translation.
'እ-' is the prefix for 'I' in the present/future tense.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
All pairs are correctly matched in the options provided.
A: ምግቡ መቼ ይደርሳል? (When will the food arrive?) B: ይቅርታ፣ ____።
In a restaurant, the formal 'ይታገሱ' is most appropriate for a customer.
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Questions fréquentes
10 questionsWhile it has deep religious roots, it is used in completely secular contexts today, like waiting for a bus.
No, use 'እጠብቅሃለሁ' (Etebiqihalehu). 'Metages' is about the *quality* of the waiting, not the act itself.
Use the formal 'እባክዎ ይታገሱ' (Ibakwo yitagesu).
The closest opposite is 'መቸኮል' (Mechekol), which means to hurry or be impatient.
Yes, it is almost exclusively a female name. Men are rarely named T'igist.
Indirectly, yes. Being patient with someone's faults is a form of forgiveness in Amharic culture.
We will be patient: እንታገሳለን (Entagesalen).
It can be if your tone is sharp. It's like saying 'Hold your horses!' in English.
Yes, you can 'metages' pain, though 'mechal' is more common for severe physical suffering.
The root is T-G-S (ተገሰ).
Expressions liées
መቻል
synonymTo endure / To be able
መቆየት
similarTo wait / To stay
ዝም ማለት
builds onTo be silent
መቸኮል
contrastTo hurry / To be in a rush
ጽናት
similarPerseverance
