Language/Tigrinya/Vocabulary/Geography
Hi Tigrinya learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn some of the most important Tigrinya words related to geography. We will learn how to say countries, cities, rivers, mountains, and more.
Countries
Here are some of the most common countries in Tigrinya:
| Tigrinya | Pronunciation | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
| ኤርትራ | ˈɛrtəra | Eritrea |
| ኢትዮጵያ | ˈiːtʃoːpʰja | Ethiopia |
| አማርኛ | ˈamariŋa | Amharic |
| አውሮፓ | ˈawropa | Europe |
| አሜሪካ | ˈamerika | America |
Cities
Here are some of the most common cities in Tigrinya:
| Tigrinya | Pronunciation | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
| ከተማ | ˈkətama | K'atama |
| አዲስ አበባ | ˈadis ˈababa | Addis Ababa |
| አማራ | ˈamara | Amara |
| አዝርሃም | ˈazərhəm | Asmara |
| አማርኛ | ˈamariŋa | Amharic |
Rivers
Here are some of the most common rivers in Tigrinya:
| Tigrinya | Pronunciation | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
| አዳን | ˈadan | Adan |
| አዝርሃም | ˈazərhəm | Asmara |
| አማርኛ | ˈamariŋa | Amharic |
| አሜሪካ | ˈamerika | America |
| አውሮፓ | ˈawropa | Europe |
Mountains
Here are some of the most common mountains in Tigrinya:
| Tigrinya | Pronunciation | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
| አዳን | ˈadan | Adan |
| አዝርሃም | ˈazərhəm | Asmara |
| አማርኛ | ˈamariŋa | Amharic |
| አሜሪካ | ˈamerika | America |
| አውሮፓ | ˈawropa | Europe |
Practice
To improve your Tigrinya Vocabulary, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!
Let's practice with a quiz. Choose the correct translation for each word:
| Tigrinya | English Translation |
|---|---|
| አውሮፓ |
A) Africa B) Europe C) America |
| አዝርሃም |
A) Asmara B) Amharic C) Adan |
| አዳን |
A) Adan B) Asmara C) Amharic |
The answers are: A) Africa, A) Asmara, A) Adan.
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