Signification
Using rail transport.
Contexte culturel
The Addis Ababa Light Rail is a major meeting point for different social classes. You will see students, office workers, and traders all sharing the same space. Dire Dawa was built specifically as a railway hub. The 'Chemin de Fer' culture there includes specific foods and a more relaxed lifestyle influenced by the train's schedule. When boarding a train, it is customary to let older people and women with children board first. Pushing is considered very rude. Young people in Addis sometimes use 'ባቡር' to refer to something that is moving very fast or a project that is unstoppable.
Use 'በ-'
Always add 'በ-' (be-) before 'ባቡር' if you want to say 'BY train'.
Avoid 'Take'
Never use 'መውሰድ' (mewsed) for riding the train; it sounds like you are stealing it!
Signification
Using rail transport.
Use 'በ-'
Always add 'በ-' (be-) before 'ባቡር' if you want to say 'BY train'.
Avoid 'Take'
Never use 'መውሰድ' (mewsed) for riding the train; it sounds like you are stealing it!
Conjugation
Master the first-person 'እሳፈራለሁ' (I ride) first, as it's the most used.
Etiquette
It's common to greet your seat neighbor with a slight nod.
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'መሳፈር'.
እኔ ሁልጊዜ ወደ ስራ በባቡር ______።
'እሳፈራለሁ' is the first-person present/future form, matching 'እኔ' (I) and 'ሁልጊዜ' (always).
Which sentence correctly says 'I want to take the train'?
ባቡር መሳፈር እፈልጋለሁ ወይስ ባቡር መውሰድ እፈልጋለሁ?
In Amharic, we use 'መሳፈር' (to board) for transport, not 'መውሰድ' (to take).
Complete the dialogue.
A: እንዴት መጣህ? B: በ____ ተሳፍሬ መጣሁ።
The context of 'ተሳፍሬ' (boarding/riding) implies a vehicle like 'ባቡር' (train).
Match the phrase to the situation.
You are at the station and the train is arriving.
This means 'I am boarding the train now,' which fits the situation.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesእኔ ሁልጊዜ ወደ ስራ በባቡር ______።
'እሳፈራለሁ' is the first-person present/future form, matching 'እኔ' (I) and 'ሁልጊዜ' (always).
ባቡር መሳፈር እፈልጋለሁ ወይስ ባቡር መውሰድ እፈልጋለሁ?
In Amharic, we use 'መሳፈር' (to board) for transport, not 'መውሰድ' (to take).
A: እንዴት መጣህ? B: በ____ ተሳፍሬ መጣሁ።
The context of 'ተሳፍሬ' (boarding/riding) implies a vehicle like 'ባቡር' (train).
You are at the station and the train is arriving.
This means 'I am boarding the train now,' which fits the situation.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsIt is neutral and can be used in any context.
Yes, you can say 'አውቶቡስ መሳፈር'.
The past tense is 'ባቡር ተሳፈርኩ' (I rode the train).
You say 'ባቡር ላይ ነኝ'.
'መሳፈር' is boarding/riding, 'መሄድ' is going.
Amharic doesn't use 'a/the' like English; 'ባቡር' can mean 'a train' or 'the train'.
You can say 'ባቡሩ ተጨናንቋል'.
Yes, it is used for the Light Rail in Addis.
You say 'የትኛው ባቡር?'
Yes, 'መርከብ መሳፈር' is correct.
Expressions liées
ታክሲ መሳፈር
similarTo take a taxi
በባቡር መሄድ
synonymTo go by train
ባቡር ጣቢያ
builds onTrain station
ባቡር መንዳት
contrastTo drive a train
ትኬት መቁረጥ
specialized formTo buy a ticket
