A2 Collocation 中性

ድምፅ መቀነስ

ድምፅ መቀነስ

Lowering the volume

意思

Reducing the sound level of a device.

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文化背景

In Addis Ababa, it is common for neighbors to play religious music loudly on Sunday mornings. While you can ask to 'ድምፅ መቀነስ,' it is often expected that you tolerate it as a sign of religious respect. During a coffee ceremony, the focus is on conversation. If a TV is on, it is polite for the host to 'ድምፅ መቀነስ' without being asked, to honor the guests. The 'Weyala' (conductor) is the gatekeeper of the radio. If you want the volume changed, you address him, not the driver directly, using 'ድምፅ ቀንስልን' (Reduce the sound for us). A younger person should never wait to be told to 'ድምፅ ቀንስ.' If an elder enters the room, the youth should proactively lower the volume of their device.

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The Hand Gesture

When asking to lower the volume, use a downward pressing motion with your palm to be more natural.

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Politeness Matters

Always add 'እባክህ' (masc.) or 'እባክሽ' (fem.) to avoid sounding like you are barking orders.

意思

Reducing the sound level of a device.

💡

The Hand Gesture

When asking to lower the volume, use a downward pressing motion with your palm to be more natural.

⚠️

Politeness Matters

Always add 'እባክህ' (masc.) or 'እባክሽ' (fem.) to avoid sounding like you are barking orders.

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The 'Arigew' trick

Adding 'አድርገው' (make it) after 'ቀነስ' makes you sound much more like a native speaker.

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Church/Mosque Context

Never ask a religious institution to 'ድምፅ መቀነስ' directly; it's considered disrespectful. Complain to local authorities instead.

自我测试

Fill in the correct form of the verb 'መቀነስ' for a polite request.

እባክዎ ድምፅ ____።

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: ይቀንሱ

'ይቀንሱ' is the formal/polite imperative form.

Which sentence means 'Lower your voice, the baby is sleeping'?

ሕፃኑ ተኝቷል...

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: ድምፅ ቀንስ

'ድምፅ ቀንስ' means to lower the sound/voice.

Match the Amharic phrase to its English meaning.

Match the following:

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: ድምፅ መቀነስ: Reduce sound, ድምፅ መጨመር: Increase sound, ድምፅ ማጥፋት: Turn off sound, ድምፅ መክፈት: Turn on sound

These are the four basic operations for sound control.

Complete the dialogue in the taxi.

ተሳፋሪ፡ ጋቢና፣ ሙዚቃው በጣም ጮኸ። ሹፌር፡ ይቅርታ፣ አሁን ድምፅ ____።

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: እቀንሳለሁ

The driver says 'I will reduce it now' in response to the music being too loud.

🎉 得分: /4

视觉学习工具

Volume Levels

High
መጮህ Shouting
Medium
መናገር Speaking
Low
ድምፅ መቀነስ Reduced sound

练习题库

4 练习
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'መቀነስ' for a polite request. Fill Blank A2

እባክዎ ድምፅ ____።

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: ይቀንሱ

'ይቀንሱ' is the formal/polite imperative form.

Which sentence means 'Lower your voice, the baby is sleeping'? Choose A2

ሕፃኑ ተኝቷል...

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: ድምፅ ቀንስ

'ድምፅ ቀንስ' means to lower the sound/voice.

Match the Amharic phrase to its English meaning. Match A1

将左侧的每个项目与右侧的配对匹配:

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: ድምፅ መቀነስ: Reduce sound, ድምፅ መጨመር: Increase sound, ድምፅ ማጥፋት: Turn off sound, ድምፅ መክፈት: Turn on sound

These are the four basic operations for sound control.

Complete the dialogue in the taxi. dialogue_completion B1

ተሳፋሪ፡ ጋቢና፣ ሙዚቃው በጣም ጮኸ። ሹፌር፡ ይቅርታ፣ አሁን ድምፅ ____።

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: እቀንሳለሁ

The driver says 'I will reduce it now' in response to the music being too loud.

🎉 得分: /4

常见问题

10 个问题

Yes! 'ዋጋ መቀነስ' (Waga mek'enes) means to reduce the price or give a discount.

No, it is used for human voices, animal sounds, and any noise in general.

The opposite is 'ድምፅ መጨመር' (Dəmts' mechemer), which means to increase the sound.

You can say 'ድምፅ አጥፋ' (Turn off sound) or 'ድምፅ ዝጋ' (Close sound).

No, it's a normal request among friends, especially if you are studying or sleeping.

Use 'ድምፅ ቀኑሱ' (Dəmts' k'enusu) for a group.

Yes, 'ድምፅ ዝቅ አድርግ' is a perfect synonym and very common.

Use 'ድምፅ እየቀነሰ ነው' (The sound is decreasing).

Yes! In a political context, 'ድምፅ' means 'vote'. But 'ድምፅ መቀነስ' in politics would mean 'losing votes'.

It is often translated as 'ድምፅን የመቀነስ ቴክኖሎጂ'.

相关表达

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ድምፅ መጨመር

contrast

To increase the volume.

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ድምፅ ማጥፋት

similar

To turn off the sound completely.

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ዝምታ

specialized form

Silence.

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ድምፅ መክፈት

contrast

To turn on the sound.

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መጮህ

contrast

To shout or be very loud.

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