A2 Collocation ニュートラル

መንገድ መዝጋት

መንገድ መዝጋት

Blocking the road

意味

Obstructing traffic or a path.

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文化的背景

During major holidays like Meskel or Timket, entire main roads in Addis Ababa are blocked for religious processions. This is seen as a sacred right. If a neighbor dies, the 'Iddir' will block the street to set up a mourning tent. It is considered very rude to complain about this blockage. The 'ransom' paid to open a blocked road during a wedding is called 'ye-menged' (of the road) money. In recent years, 'menged mezegat' has become a primary tool for political protest in various regions of Ethiopia.

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The '-bbign' Trick

Always add '-bbign' (on me) if you want to sound like a native when complaining about traffic. 'መንገዱ ተዘጋብኝ' sounds much more natural than just 'መንገዱ ተዘጋ'.

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Don't be too aggressive

Saying 'መንገድ አትዝጋ!' loudly can be seen as an insult. Use 'ይቅርታ' (excuse me) first.

意味

Obstructing traffic or a path.

💡

The '-bbign' Trick

Always add '-bbign' (on me) if you want to sound like a native when complaining about traffic. 'መንገዱ ተዘጋብኝ' sounds much more natural than just 'መንገዱ ተዘጋ'.

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Don't be too aggressive

Saying 'መንገድ አትዝጋ!' loudly can be seen as an insult. Use 'ይቅርታ' (excuse me) first.

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Wedding Ransom

If you are in a wedding party and the road is blocked, have some small bills ready. It's all part of the fun!

自分をテスト

Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'mezegat'.

መኪናው መንገዱን ____። (The car blocked the road.)

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: ዘጋ

'ዘጋ' is the past tense of 'to close/block'.

Which sentence means 'Don't block my path' (figuratively)?

Choose the best option:

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: መንገድ አትዝጋብኝ።

Only 'menged' (road) is used for figurative life paths.

Match the Amharic phrase to its English meaning.

Match the following:

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: all

These are the standard translations for these variations.

Complete the dialogue.

A: ለምን ዘገየህ? (Why are you late?) B: በትራፊክ ምክንያት ____።

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: መንገድ ተዘግቶ ነበር

Traffic causes road closures (menged mezegat).

🎉 スコア: /4

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4 問題
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'mezegat'. Fill Blank A2

መኪናው መንገዱን ____። (The car blocked the road.)

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: ዘጋ

'ዘጋ' is the past tense of 'to close/block'.

Which sentence means 'Don't block my path' (figuratively)? Choose B1

Choose the best option:

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: መንገድ አትዝጋብኝ።

Only 'menged' (road) is used for figurative life paths.

Match the Amharic phrase to its English meaning. Match A2

左の各項目を右のペアと一致させてください:

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: all

These are the standard translations for these variations.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A2

A: ለምን ዘገየህ? (Why are you late?) B: በትራፊክ ምክንያት ____።

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: መንገድ ተዘግቶ ነበር

Traffic causes road closures (menged mezegat).

🎉 スコア: /4

よくある質問

10 問

Not usually. For websites, people use 'ብሎክ ተደረገ' (it was blocked) or 'አይሰራም' (it doesn't work).

The phrase itself isn't rude, but using it as a command ('መንገድ አትዝጋ!') can be depending on your tone.

You can say 'መንገዱ በከፊል ተዘግቷል' (mengedu bekefil tezigtual).

'መንገድ መክፈት' (menged mekf'et), which means to open or clear the road.

No, for a dead end, use 'ዝግ መንገድ' (zig menged - closed road) as a noun phrase.

Yes, very frequently for traffic updates or political news.

Yes, 'menged' covers roads, streets, and sidewalks.

No, for that you would say 'እይታ መጋረድ' (eyita megared).

Yes, you can say 'መንገድ አትዝጋብኝ' to a person standing in your way.

Yes, 'መንገድ መያዝ' (holding the road) is a common slang variation.

関連フレーズ

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መንገድ መክፈት

contrast

To open the road / To create opportunity

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መንገድ መሳሳት

similar

To lose one's way

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መንገድ መልቀቅ

similar

To give way / To move aside

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እግር መዝጋት

specialized form

To stop visiting someone

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