Bedeutung
Stating that it is time for lunch.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Lunch is the most important meal. Most businesses close for an hour, and it is common for people to go home to eat with family or gather in large groups at local 'Hotel' (restaurants). On Wednesdays and Fridays, and during long fasting periods, 'Misa' will be 'Bayaynetu' (a platter of various vegan stews). The phrase 'Misa se'at new' still applies, but the food is strictly plant-based. It is considered polite to invite anyone present to eat with you. If you are eating and someone walks in, you must say 'Enibla!' (Let's eat!). Ethiopians use a 12-hour clock that starts at 6 AM. So, 1 PM (International) is 7:00 (Local). When someone says 'Misa se'at new,' they are usually referring to the 6th or 7th hour of the Ethiopian day.
The 'New' Rule
Always put 'new' at the very end of the sentence. Amharic verbs love to wait until the end!
The Invitation
If you say this to someone, be prepared for them to say 'Enibla' (Let's eat). It's a social contract!
Bedeutung
Stating that it is time for lunch.
The 'New' Rule
Always put 'new' at the very end of the sentence. Amharic verbs love to wait until the end!
The Invitation
If you say this to someone, be prepared for them to say 'Enibla' (Let's eat). It's a social contract!
Watch the Clock
Remember the 6-hour difference in Ethiopian time. If someone says lunch is at '7:00', they mean 1:00 PM!
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing word to say 'It is lunch time.'
ምሳ ______ ነው
ሰዓት (Se'at) means time/hour, which completes the phrase.
How would you ask 'Is it lunch time?'
Which of these is the correct question form?
Adding a question mark (or rising intonation) to the statement makes it a question.
Complete the dialogue.
A: በጣም ተራብኩ። B: አዎ፣ _________ ነው። እንብላ!
Since Person A is hungry, Person B responds that it is lunch time.
Match the Amharic phrase to the situation.
You want to tell your family the food is ready on the table.
'Misa derese' (Lunch has arrived) is the specific phrase for when food is served.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Daily Meal Times
Morning
- • ቁርስ (Breakfast)
Midday
- • ምሳ (Lunch)
Evening
- • እራት (Dinner)
Aufgabensammlung
4 Aufgabenምሳ ______ ነው
ሰዓት (Se'at) means time/hour, which completes the phrase.
Which of these is the correct question form?
Adding a question mark (or rising intonation) to the statement makes it a question.
A: በጣም ተራብኩ። B: አዎ፣ _________ ነው። እንብላ!
Since Person A is hungry, Person B responds that it is lunch time.
You want to tell your family the food is ready on the table.
'Misa derese' (Lunch has arrived) is the specific phrase for when food is served.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenNo, for breakfast you must say 'Qurs se'at new.'
Yes, it is neutral and perfectly acceptable in an office.
You can say 'ምሳ ሰዓት ሊሆን ነው' (Misa se'at lihon new).
No, Amharic doesn't use articles in this phrase. Just 'Misa se'at new.'
'Misa derese' means the food is ready and on the table. 'Misa se'at new' just means it's the right time to eat.
The time is usually the same, but the food is vegan. Some strict fasters might wait until 3 PM (9:00 local).
You say 'ምሳ ሰዓት አለፈ' (Misa se'at alefe).
You can, but it's better to ask for the menu. Saying it to a waiter is just a statement of fact.
In this specific phrase, yes, we use the masculine copula 'new'.
Usually 'እሺ' (Eshi - Okay) or 'እንሂድ' (Enhid - Let's go).
Verwandte Redewendungen
ቁርስ ሰዓት ነው
similarIt is breakfast time.
እራት ሰዓት ነው
similarIt is dinner time.
ምሳ ደረሰ
specialized formLunch is ready/served.
የምሳ እረፍት
formalLunch break.
እንብላ
builds onLet's eat.
