Signification
Expressing an opinion or belief.
Contexte culturel
Directly contradicting someone is considered rude. Instead of saying 'You are wrong,' an Ethiopian will say 'ሌላ ይመስለኛል' (It seems different to me). This literary tradition values hidden meanings. 'ይመስለኛል' allows a speaker to stay in the 'Wax' (surface) while hinting at the 'Gold' (deeper truth). In Orthodox Tewahedo culture, claiming absolute knowledge is seen as prideful. Using 'it seems' acknowledges that only God knows the absolute truth. In the fast-paced capital, 'ይመስለኛል' is often used as a filler word, similar to 'like' or 'you know' in English, to keep the conversation flowing.
The 'Softener'
Always use this when giving feedback to an Ethiopian friend to avoid sounding harsh.
Don't over-pronounce the 'g'
The 'g' in 'yimeslegnal' is a soft 'g'. Don't make it too heavy.
Signification
Expressing an opinion or belief.
The 'Softener'
Always use this when giving feedback to an Ethiopian friend to avoid sounding harsh.
Don't over-pronounce the 'g'
The 'g' in 'yimeslegnal' is a soft 'g'. Don't make it too heavy.
Combine with 'እንጃ'
Saying 'እንጃ፣ ይመስለኛል...' (I don't know, I think...) is the ultimate way to sound like a native Addis Ababan.
Gender matters
Remember to change the suffix to '-ሃል' (hal) when asking a man 'What do you think?'
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'yimeslegnal' for 'I think'.
ምግቡ በጣም ጣፋጭ ______።
Since you are expressing your own opinion, you use the '-ኝ-' suffix.
Which sentence correctly says 'I think it will rain'?
Choose the best option:
The relative form 'የሚዘንብ' (that rains) is used before 'ይመስለኛል'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: ፊልሙን ወደድከው? B: አዎ፣ ግን ትንሽ ______ (I think it is long).
'ረጅም' means long. The context 'ግን' (but) suggests a slight criticism.
Match the Amharic to the English.
Match the following:
These are the standard conjugations for different subjects.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesምግቡ በጣም ጣፋጭ ______።
Since you are expressing your own opinion, you use the '-ኝ-' suffix.
Choose the best option:
The relative form 'የሚዘንብ' (that rains) is used before 'ይመስለኛል'.
A: ፊልሙን ወደድከው? B: አዎ፣ ግን ትንሽ ______ (I think it is long).
'ረጅም' means long. The context 'ግን' (but) suggests a slight criticism.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These are the standard conjugations for different subjects.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsIt is rare. Usually, it comes at the end. For the start, use 'እንደኔ' (In my opinion).
It is neutral. You can use it with a priest, a boss, or a child.
'ይመስለኛል' is present/future (I think), 'መሰለኝ' is past (I thought).
Use 'አይመስለኝም' (Ay-imes-legn-im).
Yes! 'ቆንጆ ትመስላለህ' means 'You look beautiful.'
Yes, it shows you are thoughtful and not overly arrogant.
The 'L' is part of the root verb 'Mesele.'
It is weaker than 'believe.' 'አምናለሁ' is 'I believe.'
Yes, it often functions like 'maybe' in context.
To a man: 'ምን ይመስልሃል?' To a woman: 'ምን ይመስልሻል?'
Expressions liées
መሰለኝ
similarI thought / It seemed to me
እንደኔ
synonymIn my opinion
አይመስለኝም
contrastI don't think so
ይመስላል
builds onIt seems / It looks like
በእኔ ግምት
specialized formIn my estimation
