意思
Information about something negative.
文化背景
Bad news is rarely delivered directly. People use 'መሸሸግ' (hiding/buffering) to protect the listener's emotions. Younger generations are more direct and use 'መጥፎ ዜና' just like the English 'bad news' for minor things. News anchors use a specific somber tone when saying 'መጥፎ ዜና' to signal national mourning. People often follow bad news with 'እግዚአብሔር ያጽናችሁ' (May God comfort you).
The Buffer Rule
Always pause for a second after saying 'መጥፎ ዜና አለኝ' to let the listener prepare.
Avoid 'Kifu'
Don't use 'ክፉ ዜና' for minor things like losing a pen; it sounds too dramatic.
意思
Information about something negative.
The Buffer Rule
Always pause for a second after saying 'መጥፎ ዜና አለኝ' to let the listener prepare.
Avoid 'Kifu'
Don't use 'ክፉ ዜና' for minor things like losing a pen; it sounds too dramatic.
Definite Article
Remember: 'መጥፎ**ው** ዜና' (The bad news). The suffix goes on the adjective!
Empathy First
In Ethiopia, it's polite to follow bad news with 'አይዞህ' (Ayzo - Be strong/It's okay).
自我测试
Fill in the blank with the correct word for 'news'.
መጥፎ ____ አለኝ።
'ዜና' means news. 'ሰው' means person and 'ቤት' means house.
Which of these means 'I heard bad news'?
Choose the correct sentence:
The adjective must come before the noun, and 'ሰማሁ' means 'I heard'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: መጥፎ ዜና አለኝ። B: ____?
'ምንድነው' means 'What is it?', which is the natural response to hearing someone has news.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You lost your wallet. What do you say?
Losing a wallet is bad news.
🎉 得分： /4
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4 练习መጥፎ ____ አለኝ።
'ዜና' means news. 'ሰው' means person and 'ቤት' means house.
Choose the correct sentence:
The adjective must come before the noun, and 'ሰማሁ' means 'I heard'.
A: መጥፎ ዜና አለኝ። B: ____?
'ምንድነው' means 'What is it?', which is the natural response to hearing someone has news.
You lost your wallet. What do you say?
Losing a wallet is bad news.
🎉 得分： /4
常见问题
10 个问题It is grammatically singular but used collectively, just like 'news' in English.
Yes, but 'አሳዛኝ ዜና' (sad news) is more common and respectful.
The opposite is 'መልካም ዜና' (good news).
Say 'መጥፎው ዜና' (met'fow zēna).
It is neutral and can be used in both formal and informal settings.
No, the adjective must come first in Amharic.
It means 'news' or 'story'.
No, but it is the most common for objects and information.
You can say 'አይዞህ' (Ayzo) to a male or 'አይዞሽ' (Ayzosh) to a female.
Yes, similar constructions appear in the Amharic Bible to describe bad reports.
相关表达
መልካም ዜና
contrastGood news
አሳዛኝ ዜና
similarSad news
አስደንጋጭ ዜና
similarShocking news
ሰበር ዜና
builds onBreaking news
የምስራች
contrastGood news (announcement)
