Signification
Receiving a chance to do something.
Contexte culturel
The 'DV Lottery' is so culturally significant that 'Edil' is often shorthand for 'The American Dream'. People will pray for 'Edil' specifically referring to this. Success is rarely attributed to the self. Using 'Edil magñet' is a way to acknowledge that God provided the path. In networking, asking someone to 'give a chance' (ዕድል ስጠኝ) is a common and respectful way to ask for an internship or entry-level job. Ethiopian youth use #Edil on TikTok and Instagram to share success stories, often accompanied by spiritual music.
Sound more humble
When someone praises your success, say 'Edil ageñehu' instead of 'I am smart'. It sounds much more culturally appropriate.
Watch the verb
Don't use 'mewsed' (to take). You don't 'take' a chance in Amharic, you 'find' it.
Signification
Receiving a chance to do something.
Sound more humble
When someone praises your success, say 'Edil ageñehu' instead of 'I am smart'. It sounds much more culturally appropriate.
Watch the verb
Don't use 'mewsed' (to take). You don't 'take' a chance in Amharic, you 'find' it.
The DV Lottery
If you are in Ethiopia in May (when results come out), you will hear this phrase everywhere!
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'ማግኘት' (magñet) in the past tense for 'I'.
ትላንትና አዲስ ስራ የመስራት ዕድል _________።
'አገኘሁ' is the first-person singular past tense form.
Which sentence means 'She got a scholarship'?
Select the correct translation:
'እሷ' means 'She' and 'አገኘች' is the feminine singular past tense.
Complete the dialogue.
A: እንኳን ደስ አለሽ! ቪዛ አገኘሽ? B: አዎ፣ ወደ ካናዳ ለመሄድ _________ _________።
The speaker is confirming they got the chance (ዕድል አገኘሁ) to go to Canada.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You won the lottery.
Winning a lottery is a classic 'Edil magñet' moment.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesትላንትና አዲስ ስራ የመስራት ዕድል _________።
'አገኘሁ' is the first-person singular past tense form.
Select the correct translation:
'እሷ' means 'She' and 'አገኘች' is the feminine singular past tense.
A: እንኳን ደስ አለሽ! ቪዛ አገኘሽ? B: አዎ፣ ወደ ካናዳ ለመሄድ _________ _________።
The speaker is confirming they got the chance (ዕድል አገኘሁ) to go to Canada.
You won the lottery.
Winning a lottery is a classic 'Edil magñet' moment.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
4 questionsUsually, yes. For bad luck, people use 'መጥፎ ዕድል' (metfo edil), but 'Edil magñet' almost always implies a positive opportunity.
Yes, just use the past tense: 'ዕድል ነበረኝ' (I had the chance) or 'ዕድል አግኝቼ ነበር' (I had gotten the chance).
'Edil' is more about a significant opportunity or destiny, while 'Agatami' is more about a random coincidence.
You say 'ዕድሉ አመለጠኝ' (The chance escaped me).
Expressions liées
አጋጣሚ ማግኘት
similarTo find a coincidence/opportunity
ዕድለኛ መሆን
builds onTo be lucky
ዕድል መስጠት
contrastTo give a chance
የስራ ዕድል
specialized formJob opportunity
ዕድል መሞከር
similarTo try one's luck
