A1 Collocation 중립

ትኩስ ዳቦ

ትኩስ ዳቦ

Hot bread

Freshly baked bread.

🌍

문화적 배경

In cities like Addis Ababa, the 'Furn' (bakery) is essential. People often buy bread twice a day—once for breakfast and once for afternoon tea (Shay n' Dabo). Serving 'Tikus Dabo' to a guest is a sign of respect. It shows you went out of your way to get something fresh rather than serving leftovers. During holidays like Easter (Fasika), a special, large, home-baked bread called 'Abesha Dabo' is made. While it's 'Tikus', it's usually referred to by its specific name. Ethiopian Telegram channels often use 'ትኩስ መረጃ' (Hot Info) with a bread emoji to signify a scoop or breaking news.

💡

Morning is best

If you want literal 'Tikus Dabo', go to the bakery before 8:00 AM.

⚠️

Don't use for people

Calling a person 'Tikus Dabo' can be misinterpreted as sexual slang in some urban circles.

Freshly baked bread.

💡

Morning is best

If you want literal 'Tikus Dabo', go to the bakery before 8:00 AM.

⚠️

Don't use for people

Calling a person 'Tikus Dabo' can be misinterpreted as sexual slang in some urban circles.

🎯

The 'Ende' prefix

Always use 'Ende' (like) when using it as an idiom for news to sound more natural.

💬

Complimenting the host

Saying 'ዳቦው ትኩስ ነው' is a great way to start a breakfast conversation.

셀프 테스트

Fill in the missing word to say 'I want fresh bread.'

ትኩስ ____ እፈልጋለሁ።

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: ዳቦ

'ዳቦ' is bread. 'እንጀራ' is flatbread, and 'ውሃ' is water.

Which phrase means 'The news spread like fresh bread'?

ዜናው...

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: እንደ ትኩስ ዳቦ ተሰራጨ

'እንደ ትኩስ ዳቦ' is the correct idiom for spreading news quickly.

Match the Amharic to the English.

1. ትኩስ ዳቦ, 2. ትኩስ መረጃ, 3. ዳቦ መጋገሪያ

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: 1-B, 2-C, 3-A

Tikus Dabo = Fresh Bread; Tikus Mereja = Fresh Info; Dabo Megageriya = Bakery.

Where would you most likely hear 'ትኩስ ዳቦ አለ?'

Context selection:

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: At a bakery

You ask for bread at a bakery (Furn).

🎉 점수: /4

시각 학습 자료

Bread vs. Injera

ዳቦ (Dabo)
Tikus Dabo Idiom for news
እንጀራ (Injera)
Tikus Injera Just warm food

연습 문제 은행

4 연습 문제
Fill in the missing word to say 'I want fresh bread.' Fill Blank A1

ትኩስ ____ እፈልጋለሁ።

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: ዳቦ

'ዳቦ' is bread. 'እንጀራ' is flatbread, and 'ውሃ' is water.

Which phrase means 'The news spread like fresh bread'? Choose B1

ዜናው...

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: እንደ ትኩስ ዳቦ ተሰራጨ

'እንደ ትኩስ ዳቦ' is the correct idiom for spreading news quickly.

Match the Amharic to the English. Match A2

왼쪽의 각 항목을 오른쪽의 짝과 연결하세요:

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: 1-B, 2-C, 3-A

Tikus Dabo = Fresh Bread; Tikus Mereja = Fresh Info; Dabo Megageriya = Bakery.

Where would you most likely hear 'ትኩስ ዳቦ አለ?' situation_matching A1

Context selection:

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: At a bakery

You ask for bread at a bakery (Furn).

🎉 점수: /4

자주 묻는 질문

10 질문

Yes, in the metaphorical sense of selling quickly or being very popular.

No, for spicy/peppery heat, use 'ቃሪያ' (Qariya) or 'የሚያቃጥል' (Yemiyaqatil). 'Tikus' is for thermal heat.

The literal meaning is fine. The metaphorical meaning is better for casual business talk, not a formal presentation.

'ያደረ ዳቦ' (Yadere Dabo), which means 'bread that has stayed overnight' or stale bread.

You can say 'በጣም ትኩስ ዳቦ' (Betam Tikus Dabo).

Usually, yes. It refers to leavened bread made from wheat, barley, or corn.

You can, but it's just a description of temperature, not an idiom.

While Injera is the main staple, bread is the primary social food for breakfast and coffee ceremonies.

No, it is clearly pronounced.

Yes, it's a perfect way to describe a movie everyone is rushing to see.

관련 표현

🔗

ትኩስ መረጃ

similar

Breaking news

🔗

የቀን ዳቦ

specialized form

Daily bread / Daily wage

🔗

ዳቦ መጋገሪያ

builds on

Bakery

🔗

ባዶ ዳቦ

contrast

Plain bread

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