Significado
A formal way to greet someone in the morning.
Contexto cultural
The greeting is often the start of a long series of religious well-wishes. It's common to hear 'May the Virgin Mary keep you' following the initial greeting. In the capital, the greeting is faster. You might hear 'Indet aderu' followed immediately by 'Selam new?' (Is it peace/Are you okay?). In rural areas, the greeting is much more elaborate. You must stop walking, bow, and ask about the person's cattle, crops, and children. In the diaspora (USA, Europe), 'እንዴት አደሩ' is a way to maintain cultural identity and respect when meeting elders in the community.
The Bow
Always accompany 'እንዴት አደሩ' with a slight nod of the head. It doubles the respect level instantly.
The Noon Cutoff
If you hear the church bells ring for midday, stop using 'Aderu' and start using 'Walu'.
Significado
A formal way to greet someone in the morning.
The Bow
Always accompany 'እንዴት አደሩ' with a slight nod of the head. It doubles the respect level instantly.
The Noon Cutoff
If you hear the church bells ring for midday, stop using 'Aderu' and start using 'Walu'.
The Response
If someone greets you first, always start your answer with 'Egziabeher yimesgen' before saying anything else.
Teste-se
You are greeting your boss at 9:00 AM. Which is the correct greeting?
Greeting the boss:
'እንዴት አደሩ?' is the formal morning greeting. 'አደርክ' is informal, 'ዋሉ' is for the afternoon, and 'ነሽ' is informal feminine.
Complete the formal response to 'እንዴት አደሩ?'.
__________ ይመስገን፣ ደህና ነኝ።
The standard response is 'እግዚአብሔር ይመስገን' (Egziabeher yimesgen), meaning 'Praise God'.
Match the greeting to the person.
1. Elder Priest, 2. Best Friend (Male), 3. Little Sister
Formal for the priest, informal masculine for the friend, informal feminine for the sister.
Fill in the missing line in this morning office dialogue.
A: እንዴት አደሩ አቶ በቀለ? B: እግዚአብሔር ይመስገን። __________?
Since A used the formal 'አደሩ', B (the superior) will likely respond with the informal 'አደርክ' to the employee.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
Morning Greeting Suffixes
Informal
- • -ark (Male)
- • -arsh (Female)
Formal
- • -eru (Respect)
Plural
- • -arachihu (Group)
Banco de exercicios
4 exerciciosGreeting the boss:
'እንዴት አደሩ?' is the formal morning greeting. 'አደርክ' is informal, 'ዋሉ' is for the afternoon, and 'ነሽ' is informal feminine.
__________ ይመስገን፣ ደህና ነኝ።
The standard response is 'እግዚአብሔር ይመስገን' (Egziabeher yimesgen), meaning 'Praise God'.
1. Elder Priest, 2. Best Friend (Male), 3. Little Sister
Formal for the priest, informal masculine for the friend, informal feminine for the sister.
A: እንዴት አደሩ አቶ በቀለ? B: እግዚአብሔር ይመስገን። __________?
Since A used the formal 'አደሩ', B (the superior) will likely respond with the informal 'አደርክ' to the employee.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
10 perguntasOnly if you are being sarcastic or very playful. Otherwise, use 'እንዴት አደርክ' (m) or 'እንዴት አደርሽ' (f).
Yes, it's a cultural idiom. It's like saying 'Bless you' in English. You can also say 'Selam negn' (I am at peace).
It's not better, just more formal. 'እንዴት አደሩ' is perfect for 95% of formal situations.
Use 'እንዴት አደራችሁ?' (Indet aderachihu).
Usually around 11:00 AM or 12:00 PM. Ethiopian time starts at dawn (12:00 o'clock), so the morning is the first 5-6 hours of the day.
In many traditional families, yes. In modern urban families, children might use the informal version.
It is the verb 'to spend the night' conjugated in the polite plural form.
You can, but it's very casual. In the morning, 'እንዴት አደሩ' is much more appreciated.
No, 'እንዴት አደሩ' is gender-neutral when used as a formal greeting.
No! Use 'Indet walu'. The greeting depends on the time of day, not when you personally woke up.
Frases relacionadas
እንዴት ዋሉ?
similarGood afternoon (How did you spend the day?)
እንዴት አመሹ?
similarGood evening (How did you spend the evening?)
ደህና እደሩ
contrastGood night (Spend the night well)
እንደምን አደሩ?
specialized formHow are you this morning? (High formal)
