Meaning
A trip that covers a great distance.
Cultural Background
Pilgrimages to sites like Lalibela are the ultimate 'ረጅም ጉዞ'. Pilgrims often walk for weeks as an act of faith. While not a physical trip, the three rounds of coffee (Abol, Tona, Baraka) are sometimes jokingly called a 'long journey' because of the time they take. When a guest arrives from a 'ረጅም ጉዞ', it is mandatory to wash their feet in many rural Ethiopian traditions as a sign of respect and care. Many 'Tizita' (nostalgia) songs use 'ረጅም ጉዞ' to describe the distance between lovers or the journey of a soul in exile.
Sound like a native
When complaining about a long trip, sigh and say 'ረጅሙን ጉዞ አታንሳው!' (Don't even mention the long journey!)
Adjective Agreement
Remember that 'ረጅም' doesn't change for gender in this phrase, even though 'Guzo' is masculine.
Meaning
A trip that covers a great distance.
Sound like a native
When complaining about a long trip, sigh and say 'ረጅሙን ጉዞ አታንሳው!' (Don't even mention the long journey!)
Adjective Agreement
Remember that 'ረጅም' doesn't change for gender in this phrase, even though 'Guzo' is masculine.
Blessings
Always say 'መልካም ጉዞ' when someone tells you they are starting a 'ረጅም ጉዞ'.
Test Yourself
Fill in the blank with the correct word.
ከኢትዮጵያ ወደ ቻይና መሄድ ____ ጉዞ ነው።
Traveling from Ethiopia to China is a 'long' (ረጅም) journey.
Which sentence uses the phrase metaphorically?
Select the metaphorical usage:
Education being a journey for life is a metaphor.
Complete the dialogue.
A: እንኳን ደስ አለሽ! ዲግሪሽን ያዝሽ። B: አመሰግናለሁ፣ ____ ነበር።
Completing a degree is described as a 'long journey'.
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Visual Learning Aids
Practice Bank
3 exercisesከኢትዮጵያ ወደ ቻይና መሄድ ____ ጉዞ ነው።
Traveling from Ethiopia to China is a 'long' (ረጅም) journey.
Select the metaphorical usage:
Education being a journey for life is a metaphor.
A: እንኳን ደስ አለሽ! ዲግሪሽን ያዝሽ። B: አመሰግናለሁ፣ ____ ነበር።
Completing a degree is described as a 'long journey'.
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Frequently Asked Questions
4 questionsUsually no. It's reserved for trips that feel significant in duration or distance. A 1-hour flight is an 'አጭር ጉዞ'.
'ረጅም' is 'long'. 'ረጅሙ' is 'the long'. Use the latter when referring to a specific trip already discussed.
Metaphorically, yes. 'ይህንን መጽሐፍ ማንበብ ረጅም ጉዞ ነው።' (Reading this book is a long journey.)
ረጅም ጉዞዎች (Rejim Guzowoch).
Related Phrases
መልካም ጉዞ
similarHave a good trip
የህይወት ጉዞ
specialized formThe journey of life
አጭር ጉዞ
contrastShort trip
የበረሃ ጉዞ
specialized formDesert journey
