Signification
Walking instead of using transport.
Contexte culturel
Walking is the foundation of the legendary Ethiopian long-distance running success. Many children in rural areas walk up to 10km to school daily. The 'Menged Le Sew' (Streets for People) initiative promotes walking to reduce pollution and improve health in the capital. The Gurage people are culturally known for their hard work and for traveling long distances on foot for trade. During religious festivals like Timkat or Meskel, thousands of people walk in processions following the Tabot.
Use 'Megwaz' for distance
If you want to sound like a more advanced speaker, use 'megwaz' instead of 'mehed' when talking about walks longer than 15 minutes.
Don't forget the 'Be'
Saying just 'Egir megwaz' is understandable but sounds like 'Foot travel' rather than 'Traveling by foot'.
Signification
Walking instead of using transport.
Use 'Megwaz' for distance
If you want to sound like a more advanced speaker, use 'megwaz' instead of 'mehed' when talking about walks longer than 15 minutes.
Don't forget the 'Be'
Saying just 'Egir megwaz' is understandable but sounds like 'Foot travel' rather than 'Traveling by foot'.
Walking is social
In Ethiopia, if you see a friend walking, it is polite to stop and ask if they want a ride, or to join them for a bit.
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'መጓዝ'.
እኔ በየቀኑ ለጤና በእግር _______።
The subject is 'እኔ' (I), so the verb must be 'እጓዛለሁ'.
Which sentence means 'Let's walk because there is traffic'?
ትራፊክ ስላለ...
'በእግር እንጓዝ' means 'let's walk'.
Match the Amharic phrase to its English meaning.
1. በእግር መጓዝ, 2. ታክሲ መያዝ, 3. መንገድ መሻገር
Matching transport-related verbs.
Complete the dialogue.
A: ወደ ስራ እንዴት ትሄዳለህ? B: ቤቴ ቅርብ ነው፣ ስለዚህ _______።
If the house is close (ቅርብ), walking is the logical choice.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Modes of Transport in Amharic
On Foot
- • በእግር መጓዝ
- • መሮጥ
- • መንሸራሸር
By Vehicle
- • በታክሲ
- • በአውቶብስ
- • በመኪና
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesእኔ በየቀኑ ለጤና በእግር _______።
The subject is 'እኔ' (I), so the verb must be 'እጓዛለሁ'.
ትራፊክ ስላለ...
'በእግር እንጓዝ' means 'let's walk'.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
Matching transport-related verbs.
A: ወደ ስራ እንዴት ትሄዳለህ? B: ቤቴ ቅርብ ነው፣ ስለዚህ _______።
If the house is close (ቅርብ), walking is the logical choice.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsIt is neutral to slightly formal. 'በእግር መሄድ' is more common in very casual talk.
Yes, but 'ተራራ መውጣት' (mountain climbing) is better if you are going up a mountain.
'መጓዝ' implies a journey or a significant distance, while 'መሄድ' is a general word for 'to go'.
Use 'በእግር እየተጓዝኩ ነው' (Be'egir eyetegwazku new).
Yes, due to traffic and the cost of transport, many people walk long distances.
Yes, 'egir' means both foot and leg in Amharic.
An 'egrenya' (እግረኛ).
Yes, 'መንሸራሸር' (mensherasher).
You can say 'በእግር የሚያደርስ' (that which can be reached by foot).
Yes, especially in the mornings and evenings in large parks like Jan Meda.
Expressions liées
በእግር መሄድ
similarTo go by foot
መንሸራሸር
specialized formTo stroll/walk for leisure
መገስገስ
specialized formTo trek/walk fast
እግረኛ
builds onPedestrian
መሮጥ
contrastTo run
