Signification
Literally 'to eat heart', meaning to gain courage.
Contexte culturel
In the highlands, bravery is often associated with the 'Arbegna' (patriot) spirit. This idiom is a linguistic monument to the resistance against Italian occupation. Young people use 'Lib meblat' to talk about 'hustle culture' and the courage needed to start a business in a difficult economy. While a secular idiom, the concept of 'Lib' (heart) is central to spiritual life, where 'eating the word' and 'having a clean heart' are common themes. Ethiopian long-distance runners are often described as having 'eaten heart' when they make a final sprint to win a race.
Use the Imperative
The most natural way to use this is telling someone 'Lib bel!' (m) or 'Lib beyi!' (f).
Not for Food
Never use this to describe your lunch unless you are a lion.
Signification
Literally 'to eat heart', meaning to gain courage.
Use the Imperative
The most natural way to use this is telling someone 'Lib bel!' (m) or 'Lib beyi!' (f).
Not for Food
Never use this to describe your lunch unless you are a lion.
Combine with 'ና' (na)
Use 'ልብ በልና...' (Take heart and...) followed by another verb for a very native sound.
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct form of 'መብላት' (to eat) for a male subject.
ዮናስ በጣም ፈርቶ ነበር፣ ግን በመጨረሻ ልብ ____።
ዮናስ (Yonas) is a male name, so the verb must be in the 3rd person masculine singular past tense: በላ (bela).
Which sentence means 'Be brave!' to a woman?
ለሴት 'Be brave!' ለማለት የትኛው ትክክል ነው?
'ልብ በዪ' (Lib beyi) is the imperative form for a female subject.
Complete the dialogue with the most natural response.
A: ነገ ትልቅ ንግግር አለብኝ፣ በጣም ጨንቆኛል። B: አይዞህ! _________።
'ልብ በል' (Take heart) is the appropriate encouragement for someone nervous about a speech.
Match the situation to the phrase.
Someone is about to jump into a cold pool but is hesitating.
'ልብ በልና ዝለል' means 'Take heart and jump!'
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesዮናስ በጣም ፈርቶ ነበር፣ ግን በመጨረሻ ልብ ____።
ዮናስ (Yonas) is a male name, so the verb must be in the 3rd person masculine singular past tense: በላ (bela).
ለሴት 'Be brave!' ለማለት የትኛው ትክክል ነው?
'ልብ በዪ' (Lib beyi) is the imperative form for a female subject.
A: ነገ ትልቅ ንግግር አለብኝ፣ በጣም ጨንቆኛል። B: አይዞህ! _________።
'ልብ በል' (Take heart) is the appropriate encouragement for someone nervous about a speech.
Someone is about to jump into a cold pool but is hesitating.
'ልብ በልና ዝለል' means 'Take heart and jump!'
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
4 questionsYes, it's often used playfully for small challenges.
It can be. It's better to use the polite form 'ልብ ይበሉ' (Lib yibelu).
Exactly, but with a more active, 'consuming' connotation.
You say 'ልበ ሙሉ ነኝ' (Libe mulu negn). 'Lib belahu' is for the act of becoming brave.
Expressions liées
ልብ ገዛ
similarTo gain maturity/courage
ልበ ሙሉ
builds onConfident/Brave
ልብ አደረገ
synonymTo take heart
ልበ ቢስ
contrastCowardly
