मतलब
The connection for telephone communication.
सांस्कृतिक पृष्ठभूमि
Starting a phone call with 'ይሰማል?' (Can you hear me?) is a cultural habit due to historically unreliable 'የስልክ መስመር' connections. In cities like Addis Ababa, 'የስልክ መስመር' is increasingly synonymous with 'fiber optic' internet connections. A 'የስልክ መስመር' reaching a village is seen as a major milestone of development and connection to the outside world. Having a 'ቀጥታ መስመር' (direct line) is a sign of status in an Ethiopian office, as most calls go through a receptionist.
Shorten it
In most conversations, you can just say 'መስመር' (line) if it's clear you're talking about a phone.
Line vs Number
Always remember that 'መስመር' is the connection, 'ቁጥር' is the number. Mixing them up is the most common learner error.
मतलब
The connection for telephone communication.
Shorten it
In most conversations, you can just say 'መስመር' (line) if it's clear you're talking about a phone.
Line vs Number
Always remember that 'መስመር' is the connection, 'ቁጥር' is the number. Mixing them up is the most common learner error.
Network vs Line
Use 'ኔትወርክ' (network) for mobile signal issues and 'መስመር' (line) for landline or general connection status.
The Busy Signal
If someone says 'መስመሩ ተይዟል', don't keep calling immediately. Wait a few minutes; it's considered polite.
खुद को परखो
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'የስልክ መስመር'.
በዝናብ ምክንያት ______ ተቆርጧል።
The context of 'being cut' (ተቆርጧል) due to rain implies a physical line/connection.
Which sentence means 'The line is busy'?
Choose the correct sentence:
'ተይዟል' (täyəzwall) literally means 'is held/occupied' and is the standard way to say 'busy'.
Complete the dialogue between a customer and a technician.
Customer: 'የስልክ መስመሬ አይሰራም።' Technician: 'እሺ፣ ______ እመጣለሁ።'
To fix a broken line, the technician comes 'ለመጠገን' (to repair).
Match the situation with the correct phrase.
Situation: You are calling a friend and you hear a busy tone.
A busy tone indicates the line is currently occupied.
🎉 स्कोर: /4
विज़ुअल लर्निंग टूल्स
Line vs Number
Telecom Vocabulary
Objects
- • ስልክ
- • ሽቦ
- • ካርድ
Actions
- • መደወል
- • መዘርጋት
- • መጠገን
अभ्यास बैंक
4 अभ्यासበዝናብ ምክንያት ______ ተቆርጧል።
The context of 'being cut' (ተቆርጧል) due to rain implies a physical line/connection.
Choose the correct sentence:
'ተይዟል' (täyəzwall) literally means 'is held/occupied' and is the standard way to say 'busy'.
Customer: 'የስልክ መስመሬ አይሰራም።' Technician: 'እሺ፣ ______ እመጣለሁ።'
To fix a broken line, the technician comes 'ለመጠገን' (to repair).
Situation: You are calling a friend and you hear a busy tone.
A busy tone indicates the line is currently occupied.
🎉 स्कोर: /4
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल
12 सवालYes, you can use it to refer to your mobile connection or SIM card 'line'.
You say 'መስመሩ ተይዟል' (Mäsmäru täyəzwall).
'መስመር' is the line/connection (abstract or physical), while 'ሽቦ' is specifically the physical wire.
It is neutral. It's used in both formal documents and everyday speech.
Say 'አዲስ የስልክ መስመር እፈልጋለሁ' (I want a new phone line).
Yes, it can mean a line on paper, a row of people, or a path/route.
The verb is 'መዘርጋት' (mäzärgät), which means to stretch or lay out.
No, 'መንገድ' is for roads. Always use 'መስመር' for technical lines.
Yes, 'የስልክ መስመሮች' (phone lines).
It means a 'direct line' that doesn't go through an operator.
Say 'መስመሩ ተቆርጧል' (Mäsmäru täq'urwall).
For mobile phones and internet, 'ኔትወርክ' is very common, but 'መስመር' is still used for the account/connection itself.
संबंधित मुहावरे
የስልክ ቁጥር
similarPhone number
የስልክ ካርድ
builds onPhone card/top-up
የመሬት ስልክ
specialized formLandline
የነፃ መስመር
specialized formToll-free line
መስመሩ ተይዟል
specialized formThe line is busy
