Bedeutung
Going out of the house
Kultureller Hintergrund
When leaving the house for church, people often dress in traditional white 'Netela' and may kiss the doorframe as a sign of respect for the home God provided. In the capital, 'ከቤት መውጣት' is often associated with the struggle of traffic. People 'leave the house' hours early to avoid the infamous 'Addis traffic'. Leaving the house often means heading to the fields or the market. It is a communal signal that the day's labor has begun. It is considered polite to tell those staying behind where you are going when you leave the house. Leaving silently can be seen as rude or secretive.
The 'Ke' Rule
Always include 'ከ' (ke) when you mention the place you are leaving. It's the 'from' that makes the sentence logical.
Don't use for 'Moving'
If you tell an Ethiopian 'ከቤት ወጣሁ' to mean you moved to a new city, they will just think you went for a walk.
Bedeutung
Going out of the house
The 'Ke' Rule
Always include 'ከ' (ke) when you mention the place you are leaving. It's the 'from' that makes the sentence logical.
Don't use for 'Moving'
If you tell an Ethiopian 'ከቤት ወጣሁ' to mean you moved to a new city, they will just think you went for a walk.
Gerundive Power
Use 'ወጥቼ' (Having left) to sound more native. 'ከቤት ወጥቼ ታክሲ ያዝኩ' (Having left the house, I caught a taxi).
The Blessing
When someone says they are leaving, it's polite to say 'በሰላም ግባ' (Return in peace).
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'መውጣት'.
እኔ ዛሬ ከቤት አል____ም (I didn't leave the house today).
Since the subject is 'እኔ' (I), the verb must end in 'ሁ'.
Which sentence means 'She wants to leave the house'?
Select the correct Amharic translation:
'ትፈልጋለች' is the correct conjugation for 'She wants'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: የት ነህ? B: ገና ____ ነው።
'መውጣቴ ነው' means 'I am just now leaving'.
Match the phrase to the situation.
Situation: You are telling your boss you are leaving for a meeting.
While the phrase is 'ከቤት መውጣት', in an office context, you replace 'ቤት' with 'ቢሮ' (office).
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
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Aufgabensammlung
4 Aufgabenእኔ ዛሬ ከቤት አል____ም (I didn't leave the house today).
Since the subject is 'እኔ' (I), the verb must end in 'ሁ'.
Select the correct Amharic translation:
'ትፈልጋለች' is the correct conjugation for 'She wants'.
A: የት ነህ? B: ገና ____ ነው።
'መውጣቴ ነው' means 'I am just now leaving'.
Situation: You are telling your boss you are leaving for a meeting.
While the phrase is 'ከቤት መውጣት', in an office context, you replace 'ቤት' with 'ቢሮ' (office).
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenNo, for a car use 'ከመኪና መውረድ' (to descend/get off from a car).
Yes, it is perfectly neutral and acceptable in professional writing.
'Mewtat' is the act of exiting; 'Mehed' is the act of going/traveling.
Use 'ልወጣ ነው' (I am about to exit).
No, Amharic uses different phrases for dating, like 'መጠናናት'.
Yes, 'ከሀገር መውጣት' is the standard way to say someone left the country.
Yes, it is an ejective 't'. Practice by making a clicking sound with your tongue against your teeth.
Say 'ከቤት ከቶ አልወጣም' (I never leave the house).
The opposite is 'ቤት መግባት' (to enter the house).
No, for a job use 'ሥራ መልቀቅ' (to release/leave a job).
Verwandte Redewendungen
ወደ ውጭ መውጣት
similarTo go outside
ቤት መግባት
contrastTo enter the house
መንገድ መጀመር
builds onTo start a journey
ከቤት መባረር
specialized formTo be kicked out
ቤት መቀመጥ
contrastTo stay at home
