Signification
Returning or going inside
Contexte culturel
It is common to say 'Gibu' (Enter!) multiple times to a guest as a sign of warm hospitality. Just saying it once can seem cold. Due to traffic, 'ወደ ቤት መግባት' is a major topic of conversation. People often discuss how many hours it took them to 'enter home'. Entering a house often involves a blessing or a greeting to the 'Goje' (hut) or the family spirits in older traditions. For Ethiopians living abroad, 'ወደ ቤት መግባት' often refers to the emotional journey of returning to Ethiopia for a visit.
Drop the 'Wede'
In casual conversation, you can just say 'ቤት ገባሁ' (I'm home). It sounds more like a native speaker.
Watch the Tense
Amharic speakers use the past tense 'ገባሁ' to mean 'I have arrived home,' even if they just stepped in.
Signification
Returning or going inside
Drop the 'Wede'
In casual conversation, you can just say 'ቤት ገባሁ' (I'm home). It sounds more like a native speaker.
Watch the Tense
Amharic speakers use the past tense 'ገባሁ' to mean 'I have arrived home,' even if they just stepped in.
The 'Geba' Multi-tool
The verb 'Geba' is used for understanding too! 'ገባቸው?' means 'Did they understand?' (Did it enter their minds?)
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'megbat' (past tense, I).
ትላንት ማታ በዘጠኝ ሰዓት ወደ ቤት _______።
The sentence means 'Yesterday night at 9 o'clock I entered home.' 'Gebahu' is the first-person past tense.
Which sentence means 'Let's go inside'?
ወደ ውስጥ ለመግባት የትኛው ትክክል ነው?
'Engeba' is the 'let's' form (first-person plural jussive/imperative).
Match the Amharic word to its English meaning.
ቃላቱን አዛምድ
These are the core components of the phrase and related vocabulary.
Complete the dialogue.
A: መቼ ነው ወደ ቤት የምትገባው? B: ___________።
The question asks 'When will you enter home?' The logical answer is 'I will enter now.'
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Where can you 'Geba'?
Places
- • ቤት (Home)
- • ሱቅ (Shop)
- • ትምህርት ቤት (School)
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesትላንት ማታ በዘጠኝ ሰዓት ወደ ቤት _______።
The sentence means 'Yesterday night at 9 o'clock I entered home.' 'Gebahu' is the first-person past tense.
ወደ ውስጥ ለመግባት የትኛው ትክክል ነው?
'Engeba' is the 'let's' form (first-person plural jussive/imperative).
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These are the core components of the phrase and related vocabulary.
A: መቼ ነው ወደ ቤት የምትገባው? B: ___________።
The question asks 'When will you enter home?' The logical answer is 'I will enter now.'
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
4 questionsNo, for a car we usually say 'መኪና ውስጥ መግባት' or 'መኪና መሳፈር'.
No, it's often omitted in informal speech, especially with the verb 'Geba'.
'ወደ ቤት እገባለሁ' (I'm going home) vs 'ቤት ነኝ' (I'm at home).
Yes, 'ገቡ' (They entered) can idiomatically mean they got married, but context usually makes it clear.
Expressions liées
ወደ ቤት መመለስ
similarTo return home
ቤት መምታት
slangTo hit the house
ከቤት መውጣት
contrastTo leave the house
በሩን መክፈት
builds onTo open the door
