Signification
A negative repetitive behavior.
Contexte culturel
'Habesha Time' is a culturally recognized 'met'fo limid' where people are often 1-2 hours late to social events. Gossiping during the traditional coffee ceremony (Buna) is sometimes criticized as a 'met'fo limid'. The concept of 'Yilugnta' (social shame) is used to discourage 'met'fo limid' in public. Elders often use the phrase to advise younger generations on character building.
Use with 'Alebign'
To say 'I have a bad habit', use 'መጥፎ ልምድ አለብኝ' (Met'fo limid alebign).
Don't say 'Break'
Never say 'መጥፎ ልምድ ሰበርኩ'. Use 'አቆምኩ' (stopped) instead.
Signification
A negative repetitive behavior.
Use with 'Alebign'
To say 'I have a bad habit', use 'መጥፎ ልምድ አለብኝ' (Met'fo limid alebign).
Don't say 'Break'
Never say 'መጥፎ ልምድ ሰበርኩ'. Use 'አቆምኩ' (stopped) instead.
Pluralization
If you have many, say 'መጥፎ ልምዶች' (Met'fo limidoch).
Habesha Time
Mentioning 'Habesha Time' as a 'met'fo limid' is a great way to bond with Amharic speakers.
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank with the correct word.
ሲጋራ ማጨስ ______ ልምድ ነው።
Smoking is a 'bad' (መጥፎ) habit.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
How do you say 'I want to stop my bad habit'?
In Amharic, you 'stop' (maqom) a habit.
Match the Amharic phrase with its English translation.
Match the following:
These are common related terms.
Complete the dialogue.
A: ሁልጊዜ ትዘገያለህ! B: አውቃለሁ፣ ______ ______ ሆኖብኝ ነው።
The context of being late implies a 'bad habit'.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Habit vs Incident
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesሲጋራ ማጨስ ______ ልምድ ነው።
Smoking is a 'bad' (መጥፎ) habit.
How do you say 'I want to stop my bad habit'?
In Amharic, you 'stop' (maqom) a habit.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These are common related terms.
A: ሁልጊዜ ትዘገያለህ! B: አውቃለሁ፣ ______ ______ ሆኖብኝ ነው።
The context of being late implies a 'bad habit'.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
14 questions'Limid' is a habit or practice, while 'amel' is more about your character or temperament.
Yes, but it's less common than using it for a 'bad habit'. For a bad experience, 'met'fo temokiro' is better.
You can say: 'መጥፎ ልምዴን ለመተው እየሞከርኩ ነው።'
It can be. It's better to use it for yourself or in a general sense unless you are very close to the person.
The opposite is 'ጥሩ ልምድ' (tiru limid), which means 'good habit'.
Yes, 'የስራ ልምድ' (yesira limid) means 'work experience'.
Add '-och' to the end of 'limid': 'መጥፎ ልምዶች'.
It is neutral. It works in both formal and informal settings.
Being late (Habesha Time) and gossiping are often mentioned.
Yes, but 'ሱስ' (sus) is more accurate for serious addictions.
'እሱ መጥፎ ልምድ አለው' or 'መጥፎ ልምድ አለበት'.
Yes, it is the standard word for 'bad' or 'poor quality'.
People often just say 'አመሉ መጥፎ ነው' (his character is bad) to imply bad habits.
It's a sharp 't' followed by 'fo'. Practice the ejective 't' sound.
Expressions liées
ጥሩ ልምድ
contrastGood habit
ሱስ
specialized formAddiction
መጥፎ አመል
similarBad character/temperament
ጎጂ ልምድ
specialized formHarmful practice
ልምድ ያለው
builds onExperienced
