A2 Collocation 중립

ግማሽ ሰዓት

ግማሽ ሰዓት

Half hour

Thirty minutes of time.

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문화적 배경

Ethiopians use a 12-hour clock that starts at 6:00 AM (dawn). So, 1:00 in Ethiopia is 7:00 AM international time. 'Gimash se'at' is used within this system. A full coffee ceremony has three rounds (Abol, Tona, Baraka). The time between rounds is often described as 'gimash se'at.' In Addis Ababa, 'gimash se'at' is the default answer for how long a taxi ride will take, regardless of the actual distance, due to unpredictable traffic. While 'Habesha Appointment' implies lateness, saying 'I'll be there in gimash se'at' is a common way to ask for a polite grace period.

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The 'Ke' Rule

Always use 'ke' when adding 'gimash' to an hour (e.g., 5 'ke' gimash = 5:30).

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Traffic Talk

In Addis, 'gimash se'at' usually means 'at least 45 minutes' if you are in a car!

Thirty minutes of time.

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The 'Ke' Rule

Always use 'ke' when adding 'gimash' to an hour (e.g., 5 'ke' gimash = 5:30).

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Traffic Talk

In Addis, 'gimash se'at' usually means 'at least 45 minutes' if you are in a car!

셀프 테스트

Fill in the blank to say 'I will arrive in half an hour.'

በ_______ ሰዓት እደርሳለሁ።

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: ግማሽ

'ግማሽ' (Gimash) is the word for half.

Which is the correct way to say 4:30 in Amharic?

How do you say 4:30?

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: አራት ሰዓት ከግማሽ

When telling time, you state the hour first, then 'ke' (and), then 'gimash' (half).

Match the phrase to the situation.

You are at a cafe and the waiter says the coffee takes 30 minutes.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: ቡናው በግማሽ ሰዓት ይደርሳል።

'Be... yidersal' (will arrive in...) is the standard way to express delivery time.

Complete the dialogue.

A: ስንት ሰዓት እንገናኝ? B: በስምንት ሰዓት _______።

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: ከግማሽ

To meet at 8:30, you say 'besimint se'at ke gimash'.

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시각 학습 자료

연습 문제 은행

4 연습 문제
Fill in the blank to say 'I will arrive in half an hour.' Fill Blank A1

በ_______ ሰዓት እደርሳለሁ።

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: ግማሽ

'ግማሽ' (Gimash) is the word for half.

Which is the correct way to say 4:30 in Amharic? Choose A2

How do you say 4:30?

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: አራት ሰዓት ከግማሽ

When telling time, you state the hour first, then 'ke' (and), then 'gimash' (half).

Match the phrase to the situation. situation_matching A2

You are at a cafe and the waiter says the coffee takes 30 minutes.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: ቡናው በግማሽ ሰዓት ይደርሳል።

'Be... yidersal' (will arrive in...) is the standard way to express delivery time.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion B1

A: ስንት ሰዓት እንገናኝ? B: በስምንት ሰዓት _______።

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: ከግማሽ

To meet at 8:30, you say 'besimint se'at ke gimash'.

🎉 점수: /4

자주 묻는 질문

3 질문

Yes, in response to 'What time is it?', you can say 'አራት ከግማሽ' (Four and a half).

It is neutral. For very formal documents, 'Selasa Deqiqa' is preferred.

You write the hour followed by :30 or use the Amharic script for 30 (፴).

관련 표현

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ሩብ ሰዓት

similar

Quarter of an hour (15 minutes).

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ሰላሳ ደቂቃ

synonym

Thirty minutes.

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አንድ ሰዓት

builds on

One hour.

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ተኩል

synonym

Half / Midpoint.

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