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89 [eighty-nine]

Imperative 1

Imperative 1

89 [ሰማንያንትሽዓተን]

89 [semaniyanitishi‘ateni]

ትእዛዝ 1

ti’izazi 1

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You are so lazy – don’t be so lazy! ኣዚኻ -ኩይ ኢ- --ህኩ- -ይ-ኹ- ! ኣ__ ህ__ ኢ_ - ህ__ ኣ____ ! ኣ-ኻ ህ-ይ ኢ- - ህ-ይ ኣ-ት-ን ! ------------------------ ኣዚኻ ህኩይ ኢኻ - ህኩይ ኣይትኹን ! 0
t----azi-1 t_______ 1 t-’-z-z- 1 ---------- ti’izazi 1
You sleep for so long – don’t sleep so late! ነዊ--ኢ- ት------ነ----ይ-----! ነ__ ኢ_ ት___ - ነ__ ኣ_____ ! ነ-ሕ ኢ- ት-ቅ- - ነ-ሕ ኣ-ት-ቅ- ! -------------------------- ነዊሕ ኢኻ ትድቅስ - ነዊሕ ኣይትደቅስ ! 0
t-’iz-zi-1 t_______ 1 t-’-z-z- 1 ---------- ti’izazi 1
You come home so late – don’t come home so late! ኣመ-- ---ት-ጽእ---ኣመሲ---ይት--- ! ኣ___ ኢ_ ት___ - ኣ___ ኣ_____ ! ኣ-ሲ- ኢ- ት-ጽ- - ኣ-ሲ- ኣ-ት-ጻ- ! ---------------------------- ኣመሲኻ ኢኻ ትመጽእ - ኣመሲኻ ኣይትምጻእ ! 0
azīh-a h-k-y---ẖ- --hik-y- -y--iẖuni-! a____ h_____ ī__ - h_____ a________ ! a-ī-̱- h-k-y- ī-̱- - h-k-y- a-i-i-̱-n- ! ---------------------------------------- azīẖa hikuyi īẖa - hikuyi ayitiẖuni !
You laugh so loudly – don’t laugh so loudly! ዓው--ል- ኢ---ስሕቕ---ዓ------ኣይ---ቕ-! ዓ_ ኢ__ ኢ_ ት___ - ዓ_ ኢ__ ኣ_____ ! ዓ- ኢ-ካ ኢ- ት-ሕ- - ዓ- ኢ-ካ ኣ-ት-ሓ- ! -------------------------------- ዓው ኢልካ ኢኻ ትስሕቕ - ዓው ኢልካ ኣይትሰሓቕ ! 0
azī-̱a h---yi-ī-̱-----ikuy----it--̱u---! a____ h_____ ī__ - h_____ a________ ! a-ī-̱- h-k-y- ī-̱- - h-k-y- a-i-i-̱-n- ! ---------------------------------------- azīẖa hikuyi īẖa - hikuyi ayitiẖuni !
You speak so softly – don’t speak so softly! ቀ--ኢል- -- ትዛ-ብ-- -ስ-ኢ-- ኣ-ትዛረ- ! ቀ_ ኢ__ ኢ_ ት___ - ቀ_ ኢ__ ኣ_____ ! ቀ- ኢ-ካ ኢ- ት-ረ- - ቀ- ኢ-ካ ኣ-ት-ረ- ! -------------------------------- ቀስ ኢልካ ኢኻ ትዛረብ - ቀስ ኢልካ ኣይትዛረብ ! 0
azīh-a -i-u-i ī-̱a - -i---i ---ti--uni ! a____ h_____ ī__ - h_____ a________ ! a-ī-̱- h-k-y- ī-̱- - h-k-y- a-i-i-̱-n- ! ---------------------------------------- azīẖa hikuyi īẖa - hikuyi ayitiẖuni !
You drink too much – don’t drink so much! ብ---ኢኻ---ቲ - -ዙሕ--ይ----! ብ__ ኢ_ ት__ - ብ__ ኣ____ ! ብ-ሕ ኢ- ት-ቲ - ብ-ሕ ኣ-ት-ተ ! ------------------------ ብዙሕ ኢኻ ትሰቲ - ብዙሕ ኣይትስተ ! 0
new-ḥi-ī-̱--t-d-k--si --n--īh-i -yitid-----i-! n_____ ī__ t________ - n_____ a___________ ! n-w-h-i ī-̱- t-d-k-i-i - n-w-h-i a-i-i-e-’-s- ! ----------------------------------------------- newīḥi īẖa tidik’isi - newīḥi ayitidek’isi !
You smoke too much – don’t smoke so much! ብ-ሕ-ኢ- ተት-ኽ-- --ሕ-እ-----ተ-ኽ! ብ__ ኢ_ ተ___ - ብ__ እ_ ኣ______ ብ-ሕ ኢ- ተ-ክ- - ብ-ሕ እ- ኣ-ት-ክ-! ---------------------------- ብዙሕ ኢኻ ተትክኽ - ብዙሕ እባ ኣይትተክኽ! 0
ne--ḥi -ẖ- ti--k’--- - n--ī-̣- ay-ti-e----- ! n_____ ī__ t________ - n_____ a___________ ! n-w-h-i ī-̱- t-d-k-i-i - n-w-h-i a-i-i-e-’-s- ! ----------------------------------------------- newīḥi īẖa tidik’isi - newīḥi ayitidek’isi !
You work too much – don’t work so much! ብ-ሕ-ኢኻ ት--- - --ሕ-ኣይ-ስ-ሕ-! ብ__ ኢ_ ት___ - ብ__ ኣ_____ ! ብ-ሕ ኢ- ት-ር- - ብ-ሕ ኣ-ት-ራ- ! -------------------------- ብዙሕ ኢኻ ትሰርሕ - ብዙሕ ኣይትስራሕ ! 0
n-wī-----h-a-t-----i-- - ----h-i-----ide---s- ! n_____ ī__ t________ - n_____ a___________ ! n-w-h-i ī-̱- t-d-k-i-i - n-w-h-i a-i-i-e-’-s- ! ----------------------------------------------- newīḥi īẖa tidik’isi - newīḥi ayitidek’isi !
You drive too fast – don’t drive so fast! ብናህሪ-ኢ- -ዝ-- --ብ-ህሪ-እ--ኣይትዘው-! ብ___ ኢ_ ት___ - ብ___ እ_ ኣ______ ብ-ህ- ኢ- ት-ው- - ብ-ህ- እ- ኣ-ት-ው-! ------------------------------ ብናህሪ ኢኻ ትዝውር - ብናህሪ እባ ኣይትዘውር! 0
am-sīẖ---h-a-time----’i-- --e-īẖ---y-timi--’----! a______ ī__ t_________ - a______ a____________ ! a-e-ī-̱- ī-̱- t-m-t-’-’- - a-e-ī-̱- a-i-i-i-s-a-i ! --------------------------------------------------- amesīẖa īẖa timets’i’i - amesīẖa ayitimits’a’i !
Get up, Mr. Miller! ተን--፣--ቶ ሙ-ር! ተ____ ኣ_ ሙ___ ተ-ስ-፣ ኣ- ሙ-ር- ------------- ተንስኡ፣ ኣቶ ሙለር! 0
a-e-īẖa ---a-ti--ts--’----a-e--ẖ---y--i-its’a’--! a______ ī__ t_________ - a______ a____________ ! a-e-ī-̱- ī-̱- t-m-t-’-’- - a-e-ī-̱- a-i-i-i-s-a-i ! --------------------------------------------------- amesīẖa īẖa timets’i’i - amesīẖa ayitimits’a’i !
Sit down, Mr. Miller! ኮ---ሉ- ኣቶ --ር! ኮ_ በ__ ኣ_ ሙ___ ኮ- በ-፣ ኣ- ሙ-ር- -------------- ኮፍ በሉ፣ ኣቶ ሙለር! 0
a--sī-̱- īh---time--’i-i-- --e-ī-̱a---i---its’a-i-! a______ ī__ t_________ - a______ a____________ ! a-e-ī-̱- ī-̱- t-m-t-’-’- - a-e-ī-̱- a-i-i-i-s-a-i ! --------------------------------------------------- amesīẖa īẖa timets’i’i - amesīẖa ayitimits’a’i !
Remain seated, Mr. Miller! ኣ---ለኹሞ-ኮ--በ---ኣ- ሙ--! ኣ_ ዘ___ ኮ_ በ__ ኣ_ ሙ___ ኣ- ዘ-ኹ- ኮ- በ-፣ ኣ- ሙ-ር- ---------------------- ኣብ ዘለኹሞ ኮፍ በሉ፣ ኣቶ ሙለር! 0
‘-w------a ī-̱--t--i-̣-ḵ’- --‘aw--ī-ika -y-tis---a-----! ‘___ ī____ ī__ t________ - ‘___ ī____ a___________ ! ‘-w- ī-i-a ī-̱- t-s-h-i-̱-i - ‘-w- ī-i-a a-i-i-e-̣-k-’- ! --------------------------------------------------------- ‘awi īlika īẖa tisiḥiḵ’i - ‘awi īlika ayitiseḥaḵ’i !
Be patient! ት---ቲ-ግ--! ት____ ግ___ ት-ግ-ቲ ግ-ሩ- ---------- ትዕግስቲ ግበሩ! 0
‘--i ī-i-- īh-a---s-ḥi-̱-i-- ‘--- īlika--yitis-h-aḵ’i-! ‘___ ī____ ī__ t________ - ‘___ ī____ a___________ ! ‘-w- ī-i-a ī-̱- t-s-h-i-̱-i - ‘-w- ī-i-a a-i-i-e-̣-k-’- ! --------------------------------------------------------- ‘awi īlika īẖa tisiḥiḵ’i - ‘awi īlika ayitiseḥaḵ’i !
Take your time! ግዜ ውሰዱ! ግ_ ው___ ግ- ው-ዱ- ------- ግዜ ውሰዱ! 0
‘--i--l-k----̱a-t--ih--ḵ’i---‘-wi --ika a-i-is-ḥ---’i-! ‘___ ī____ ī__ t________ - ‘___ ī____ a___________ ! ‘-w- ī-i-a ī-̱- t-s-h-i-̱-i - ‘-w- ī-i-a a-i-i-e-̣-k-’- ! --------------------------------------------------------- ‘awi īlika īẖa tisiḥiḵ’i - ‘awi īlika ayitiseḥaḵ’i !
Wait a moment! ሓ--ዕ ጽ--! ሓ___ ጽ___ ሓ-ሳ- ጽ-ሑ- --------- ሓንሳዕ ጽንሑ! 0
k’-si -l-k- ī--a ti--r-bi --k’e----l-ka -y--i-ar-bi ! k____ ī____ ī__ t_______ - k____ ī____ a__________ ! k-e-i ī-i-a ī-̱- t-z-r-b- - k-e-i ī-i-a a-i-i-a-e-i ! ----------------------------------------------------- k’esi īlika īẖa tizarebi - k’esi īlika ayitizarebi !
Be careful! ጥን------ኢኹ-! ጥ___ በ_ ኢ___ ጥ-ቀ- በ- ኢ-ም- ------------ ጥንቀቑ በሉ ኢኹም! 0
k---- ī-i-a īẖa t--a-e-i ----esi---ika-ayiti--rebi ! k____ ī____ ī__ t_______ - k____ ī____ a__________ ! k-e-i ī-i-a ī-̱- t-z-r-b- - k-e-i ī-i-a a-i-i-a-e-i ! ----------------------------------------------------- k’esi īlika īẖa tizarebi - k’esi īlika ayitizarebi !
Be punctual! ሰዓት --ብሩ---ም! ሰ__ ኣ___ ኢ___ ሰ-ት ኣ-ብ- ኢ-ም- ------------- ሰዓት ኣኽብሩ ኢኹም! 0
k’e-- --i----h-a t-zareb- --k’-----l-ka--y-ti-------! k____ ī____ ī__ t_______ - k____ ī____ a__________ ! k-e-i ī-i-a ī-̱- t-z-r-b- - k-e-i ī-i-a a-i-i-a-e-i ! ----------------------------------------------------- k’esi īlika īẖa tizarebi - k’esi īlika ayitizarebi !
Don’t be stupid! ደንቆሮ ኣይ--ኑ-ኢኹም! ደ___ ኣ____ ኢ___ ደ-ቆ- ኣ-ት-ኑ ኢ-ም- --------------- ደንቆሮ ኣይትኹኑ ኢኹም! 0
bi------īẖa----et------z-h------t---t- ! b_____ ī__ t_____ - b_____ a________ ! b-z-h-i ī-̱- t-s-t- - b-z-h-i a-i-i-i-e ! ----------------------------------------- bizuḥi īẖa tisetī - bizuḥi ayitisite !

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