Signification
Trading items for money.
Contexte culturel
In Mercato, the largest market in Africa, 'እቃ መሸጥ' is a high-energy activity. Sellers often use rhythmic chants to attract customers. When selling items, it is culturally expected to start with a higher price and allow the buyer to negotiate down. This is seen as a social bonding exercise. During holidays like Enkutatash (New Year) or Genna (Christmas), 'እቃ መሸጥ' reaches its peak. Street vendors appear everywhere selling traditional items. Modern Ethiopians use Telegram channels to 'እቃ መሸጥ'. It has changed the culture from face-to-face bargaining to digital negotiation.
Master the Ejective
The 'q' in 'iqa' is the hardest part for English speakers. Practice by making a clicking sound in your throat.
Don't forget the 'n'
If you say 'I sold the phone', it must be 'ስልኩን ሸጥኩ' (Silkun shetku). The '-n' is crucial for specific objects.
Signification
Trading items for money.
Master the Ejective
The 'q' in 'iqa' is the hardest part for English speakers. Practice by making a clicking sound in your throat.
Don't forget the 'n'
If you say 'I sold the phone', it must be 'ስልኩን ሸጥኩ' (Silkun shetku). The '-n' is crucial for specific objects.
Smile while selling
In Ethiopia, selling is social. A friendly 'እንኳን ደህና መጡ' (Welcome) goes a long way before you start selling.
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'መሸጥ' (to sell) in the present continuous.
እኔ አሁን እቃ _______ ነኝ።
'እየ... ነኝ' is the pattern for present continuous 'I am ...ing'.
Which sentence means 'I want to sell my phone'?
ስልኬን መሸጥ እፈልጋለሁ።
'መሸጥ' is to sell, 'መግዛት' is to buy, 'ማየት' is to see.
Match the Amharic phrase with its English translation.
1. እቃ ሻጭ, 2. እቃ ገዢ, 3. እቃ መሸጥ
Sha-ch (Seller), Ge-ji (Buyer), Meshet (To sell).
Complete the dialogue.
A: ዛሬ ምን ሸጥክ? B: ዛሬ ______ ሸጥኩ።
You sell 'ልብስ' (clothes), you don't sell 'ate' or 'went'.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Buy vs Sell
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesእኔ አሁን እቃ _______ ነኝ።
'እየ... ነኝ' is the pattern for present continuous 'I am ...ing'.
ስልኬን መሸጥ እፈልጋለሁ።
'መሸጥ' is to sell, 'መግዛት' is to buy, 'ማየት' is to see.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
Sha-ch (Seller), Ge-ji (Buyer), Meshet (To sell).
A: ዛሬ ምን ሸጥክ? B: ዛሬ ______ ሸጥኩ።
You sell 'ልብስ' (clothes), you don't sell 'ate' or 'went'.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsYes, but for expensive items like cars or houses, people often use more specific verbs like 'መኪና መሸጥ' (selling a car).
It can be both. Context usually tells you if it's one item or many.
You can say 'እኔ እቃ ሻጭ ነኝ' (I am an item seller).
Not at all, it is a standard and respectful phrase.
It is 'ሸጠ' (shete) for 'he sold'.
Yes, it is increasingly used for software or digital files.
The opposite is 'megezat' (to buy).
መሸጥ አልፈልግም (Meshet alfeligim).
Yes, 'megifat' (to push) is often used as slang for selling/hustling.
Yes, 'የቤት እቃ' (ye-bet iqa) specifically means furniture.
Expressions liées
እቃ መግዛት
contrastTo buy items
ንግድ መስራት
similarTo do business
ሸቀጥ መሸጥ
specialized formTo sell commodities
መሸጥ መለወጥ
builds onTrading
