Significado
Putting on footwear.
Contexto cultural
Shoes must be removed before entering the church building. You will see hundreds of shoes left at the entrance. 'ጫማ ማድረግ' happens only once you have fully exited the holy precinct. The 'Listro' (shoe shiner) is a staple of city life. It is common to sit on a small wooden stool and have someone else clean your shoes while you 'wear' them. When visiting a home, look at the host's feet or the doorway. If they are barefoot or there are shoes at the door, you should remove yours. You 'do' them again only when the host sees you to the door. In many rural areas, walking barefoot is common for children and farmers. 'ጫማ ማድረግ' is often associated with going to school, market, or town.
Watch the host
Always check if others are wearing shoes inside before you 'do' yours.
The 'Madrag' Rule
If it's an accessory (watch, hat, glasses, shoes), use 'madrag'. If it's a garment, use 'melbes'.
Significado
Putting on footwear.
Watch the host
Always check if others are wearing shoes inside before you 'do' yours.
The 'Madrag' Rule
If it's an accessory (watch, hat, glasses, shoes), use 'madrag'. If it's a garment, use 'melbes'.
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'ማድረግ' (madrag).
እኔ አሁን ጫማ እያደረግኩ ____።
'ነኝ' (nany) is the first-person singular 'to be' marker used with the continuous form.
Which sentence is the most natural way to say 'Put on your shoes' to a man?
Select the correct option:
'አድርግ' is the masculine imperative of 'madrag'.
Match the Amharic phrase to the situation.
Situation: You are leaving a church and putting your shoes back on.
You 'do' (put on) your shoes when leaving.
Complete the dialogue.
A: ለምን ዘገየህ? (Why are you late?) B: ይቅርታ፣ ጫማዬን ____ ነበር።
'እያደረግኩ' is the first-person continuous form (I was doing).
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Ayudas visuales
What to 'Do' (Madrag) vs What to 'Wear' (Melbes)
ማድረግ (Madrag)
- • ጫማ (Shoes)
- • ቆብ (Hat)
- • ሰዓት (Watch)
- • ጉትቻ (Earrings)
መልበስ (Melbes)
- • ሸሚዝ (Shirt)
- • ሱሪ (Pants)
- • ቀሚስ (Dress)
- • ኮት (Coat)
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosእኔ አሁን ጫማ እያደረግኩ ____።
'ነኝ' (nany) is the first-person singular 'to be' marker used with the continuous form.
Select the correct option:
'አድርግ' is the masculine imperative of 'madrag'.
Situation: You are leaving a church and putting your shoes back on.
You 'do' (put on) your shoes when leaving.
A: ለምን ዘገየህ? (Why are you late?) B: ይቅርታ፣ ጫማዬን ____ ነበር።
'እያደረግኩ' is the first-person continuous form (I was doing).
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Preguntas frecuentes
3 preguntasYes, you can say 'ካልሲ ማድረግ' (kalsi madrag) for putting on socks.
Usually 'Ch'ama'. Amharic often uses the singular for pairs.
You still use 'ጫማ ማድረግ' or 'ጫማ መለካት'.
Frases relacionadas
ጫማ ማውለቅ
contrastTo take off shoes
ጫማ መግዛት
similarTo buy shoes
በባዶ እግር መሄድ
contrastTo walk barefoot
ጫማ ማሰር
builds onTo tie shoes
