मतलब
Directing someone to move away to a spot.
सांस्कृतिक पृष्ठभूमि
Pointing with a single finger is often considered rude or aggressive. Use your whole hand or a subtle chin movement. Respect for elders (Kibr) is paramount. Never use 'Hid' with someone older than you. In the fast-paced city, 'ወደ' is often dropped, and 'እዚያ' becomes 'እዛ'. Directions are often relative to landmarks (trees, churches) rather than street names.
The Chin Flick
To sound like a local, flick your chin towards the destination while saying the phrase.
Gender Matters
Always check if you are talking to a male or female before using 'Hid'.
मतलब
Directing someone to move away to a spot.
The Chin Flick
To sound like a local, flick your chin towards the destination while saying the phrase.
Gender Matters
Always check if you are talking to a male or female before using 'Hid'.
Politeness First
If in doubt, use 'ይሂዱ' (Yihidu). It's never wrong to be too polite.
खुद को परखो
You are talking to a young boy. Which phrase do you use to tell him to go over there?
To a boy:
'Hid' is the masculine singular imperative.
Complete the sentence with the correct word for 'there'.
ሂድ ወደ _____
'Eziya' means 'there', while 'Ezih' means 'here'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: ባንኩ የት ነው? B: ______ ወደ እዚያ።
Since the person is asking for a location, you tell them to 'go' (Hid).
Match the phrase to the person you are talking to.
1. To a sister, 2. To a brother, 3. To a teacher
Hiji (fem), Hid (masc), Yihidu (polite).
🎉 स्कोर: /4
विज़ुअल लर्निंग टूल्स
Verb Forms for 'Go'
Male
- • ሂድ (Hid)
Female
- • ሂጂ (Hiji)
Plural
- • ሂዱ (Hidu)
Polite
- • ይሂዱ (Yihidu)
अभ्यास बैंक
4 अभ्यासTo a boy:
'Hid' is the masculine singular imperative.
ሂድ ወደ _____
'Eziya' means 'there', while 'Ezih' means 'here'.
A: ባንኩ የት ነው? B: ______ ወደ እዚያ።
Since the person is asking for a location, you tell them to 'go' (Hid).
1. To a sister, 2. To a brother, 3. To a teacher
Hiji (fem), Hid (masc), Yihidu (polite).
🎉 स्कोर: /4
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल
10 सवालNo, it is too informal. Use 'ወደዚያ ይሂዱ' (Wedeziya yihidu) instead.
'Eziya' means 'there', while 'eziya gar' means 'near there' or 'at that spot'.
It depends on the tone. It can be a helpful direction or a rude dismissal.
Use 'ሂዱ ወደ እዚያ' (Hidu wede eziya).
Yes, it is very common in casual speech.
No, it is strictly the imperative of 'to go'.
In Amharic, you usually know by looking, but if you are unsure (e.g., on the phone), the polite 'Yihidu' is the safest bet.
Yes, it's common in pop songs when talking about someone leaving or going to a place.
Add 'ቶሎ' (tolo): 'ቶሎ ሂድ ወደ እዚያ'.
No, 'eziya' is strictly for spatial distance. For time, we use 'ያኔ' (yane).
संबंधित मुहावरे
ና ወደዚህ
contrastCome here
ወደዚያ ሂድ
similarGo there
እዛ ሂድ
specialized formGo there (shortened)
ዞር በል
similarMove aside
ይሂዱ
builds onGo (polite)
