Significado
Describing a short distance.
Contexto cultural
In the highlands, distance is measured in 'walking time.' 'ቅርብ ነው' might mean a steep climb that takes 15 minutes, which locals consider easy. In the capital, 'ቅርብ ነው' is often used by taxi conductors (weyala) to encourage people to get on, even if the destination is several kilometers away. During religious festivals like Meskel or Timkat, 'ቅርብ ነው' is used to describe the approach of the 'Tabot' (Ark replica), signifying a moment of high spiritual energy. When visiting someone, saying 'ቤታችሁ ቅርብ ነው' is a compliment, implying that the journey was easy and you are happy to visit often.
The Pointing Rule
When saying 'ቅርብ ነው' for directions, always point with your chin or a full hand, never just one finger (which can be rude).
The 'Ethiopian Minute'
If a local says 'ቅርብ ነው,' be prepared to walk more than you expect!
Significado
Describing a short distance.
The Pointing Rule
When saying 'ቅርብ ነው' for directions, always point with your chin or a full hand, never just one finger (which can be rude).
The 'Ethiopian Minute'
If a local says 'ቅርብ ነው,' be prepared to walk more than you expect!
Relationship Status
Using 'የቅርብ' before a person's title (e.g., የቅርብ ዘመድ) instantly signals a high level of trust.
Negation
To sound more natural, use 'ሩቅ አይደለም' (not far) instead of 'ቅርብ ነው' to be modest about a distance.
Teste-se
Fill in the blank with the correct copula.
ቤቱ ቅርብ ____።
Since 'ቤቱ' (the house) is singular and masculine/neutral, 'ነው' is the correct copula.
How do you say 'The shops are near'?
ሱቆቹ...
'ሱቆቹ' is plural, so the copula must be 'ናቸው'.
Match the Amharic phrase to its English meaning.
Match the following:
Understanding negation, emphasis, and tense.
Complete the dialogue.
A: ሆቴሉ ሩቅ ነው? B: አይደለም፣ ____ ____።
The speaker says 'No' (አይደለም) to 'Is it far?', so the answer must be 'It is near'.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
Near vs Far
Banco de exercicios
4 exerciciosቤቱ ቅርብ ____።
Since 'ቤቱ' (the house) is singular and masculine/neutral, 'ነው' is the correct copula.
ሱቆቹ...
'ሱቆቹ' is plural, so the copula must be 'ናቸው'.
Combine cada item a esquerda com seu par a direita:
Understanding negation, emphasis, and tense.
A: ሆቴሉ ሩቅ ነው? B: አይደለም፣ ____ ____።
The speaker says 'No' (አይደለም) to 'Is it far?', so the answer must be 'It is near'.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
10 perguntasNo, you would say 'እዚህ ነው' (He is here). 'ቅርብ ነው' implies a short distance to travel.
Yes, it is perfectly neutral and acceptable in all professional contexts.
Just say 'ቅርብ ነው?' with a rising intonation at the end.
It is 'ቅርብ ነች' (Qirb nech).
Only if you mean a storm is 'approaching' (near in time).
Yes, in the form 'በቅርብ' (Be-qirb).
It's an ejective. Practice by making a 'k' sound while holding your breath.
Yes, 'በጣም' means 'very'. It's very common.
Use 'ይበልጥ ቅርብ' (Yibelt qirb).
Yes, 'እጅ ስር' (under the hand) means it's extremely close.
Frases relacionadas
ሩቅ ነው
contrastIt is far
በቅርብ
similarRecently / Soon
ጎረቤት
builds onNeighbor
ተቃረበ
specialized formTo approach
