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General expression of pain or illness.
문화적 배경
It is common to say 'Thanks be to God' (Egziabeher Yimesgen) before mentioning you are sick. This shows humility and patience. If you say 'አመመኝ', people might suggest traditional remedies like 'Damakesse' (for headaches) or 'Feto' (for stomach aches). When someone tells you 'አመመኝ', it is considered rude not to respond with 'አይዞህ/አይዞሽ' (Aizoh/Aizosh). Many general pains are attributed to 'Bird' (cold air). You might hear 'ብርድ አመመኝ' (The cold pained me).
Keep it simple
If you don't know the word for a specific illness, just say 'አመመኝ' and point to where it hurts. Everyone will understand.
Don't say 'I am'
Never say 'Ine amemeñ neñ'. The 'neñ' is redundant and grammatically incorrect here.
뜻
General expression of pain or illness.
Keep it simple
If you don't know the word for a specific illness, just say 'አመመኝ' and point to where it hurts. Everyone will understand.
Don't say 'I am'
Never say 'Ine amemeñ neñ'. The 'neñ' is redundant and grammatically incorrect here.
The 'Aizoh' response
When someone says 'Aizoh' to you, you can reply with 'አሜን' (Amen) or 'እሺ' (Ishi).
Use 'Amoñal' for current state
While 'Amemeñ' is great, 'Amoñal' sounds slightly more natural when you are currently in the middle of being sick.
셀프 테스트
Fill in the correct suffix to say 'He is sick'.
አመመ__
The suffix '-ው' (w) refers to 'him'.
How do you say 'My head hurts'?
Select the correct sentence:
You need the possessive 'my' (Rase), the object marker '-n', and the 'me' suffix (-ñ).
Complete the dialogue.
A: ለምን ትምህርት ቤት አልመጣህም? B: ___________።
'Amemeñ' (I was sick) is the logical reason for not coming to school.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You are at the pharmacy and your stomach hurts.
'Hoden' means 'my stomach'.
🎉 점수: /4
시각 학습 자료
연습 문제 은행
4 연습 문제አመመ__
The suffix '-ው' (w) refers to 'him'.
Select the correct sentence:
You need the possessive 'my' (Rase), the object marker '-n', and the 'me' suffix (-ñ).
A: ለምን ትምህርት ቤት አልመጣህም? B: ___________።
'Amemeñ' (I was sick) is the logical reason for not coming to school.
You are at the pharmacy and your stomach hurts.
'Hoden' means 'my stomach'.
🎉 점수: /4
자주 묻는 질문
10 질문Yes, it is perfectly appropriate. Doctors use it too when asking patients questions.
You can say 'ጉንፋን አመመኝ' or simply 'ጉንፋን ይዞኛል' (The flu has caught me).
Yes, 'ልቤን አመመኝ' (My heart hurts) can be used for grief, though it's less common than physical use.
'Amemeñ' is like 'It pained me' (past/state), while 'Amoñal' is 'I have been pained' (present perfect). They are often used interchangeably.
You ask 'ያምማል?' (Does it hurt?) or 'አመመህ?' (Does it hurt you?).
Yes, it marks the body part as the object of the pain. Without it, the sentence sounds incomplete.
Yes, you can say 'እግሬን አመመኝ' if your leg hurts from a break, though 'ተሰበረ' (it is broken) is more specific.
Use 'አመማቸው' (Amemachew).
The verb 'Ameme' stays the same, but the suffix changes: -h for men, -sh for women.
People might say 'ቆረጠኝ' (it cut me) for sharp stomach pain.
관련 표현
ራስ ምታት
specialized formHeadache
ቁርጥማት
similarJoint pain / Rheumatism
ጉንፋን
similarCommon cold / Flu
መድኃኒት
builds onMedicine
ጤና
contrastHealth
