Unit 8 · conversation
Directions & Getting Around Town
Turn left, turn right, straight ahead, and taxi callouts (Waraj allä!).
Estimated Study Time 2–3 days · ~3 hrs
Directions & Getting Around Town (አቅጣጫዎች እና ታክሲ)
አቅጣጫ መጠየቅ እና የትራንስፖርት አጠቃቀምNavigate cities, ask for directions, and use public minibuses (Blue Donkeys / ታክሲ) and Light Rail.
Cultural & Communication Insight: When riding an Addis Ababa blue-and-white minibus taxi, tell the assistant conductor (Woyala / ወያላ) your stop by saying 'ወራጅ አለ!' (Waraj allä! / Drop-off here!).
Directions & Getting Around Town (አቅጣጫዎች እና ታክሲ)
በድምሩ 13 ቃላት እና ሐረጋት ከድምፅ እና ምሳሌዎች ጋር።
Directions & Spatial Words (አቅጣጫዎች)
ወደ ግራ
Wädä gəra
To the left / Turn left
Directions & Spatial Words (አቅጣጫዎች)
ወደ ቀኝ
Wädä qʼäññ
To the right / Turn right
Directions & Spatial Words (አቅጣጫዎች)
ቀጥታ
Qʼäṭṭəta
Straight ahead
Directions & Spatial Words (አቅጣጫዎች)
አጠገብ
Aṭägäb
Near / Beside / Next to
Directions & Spatial Words (አቅጣጫዎች)
ሩቅ
Ruqʼ
Far / Distant
Directions & Spatial Words (አቅጣጫዎች)
ቅርብ
Qʼərb
Close / Near
Directions & Spatial Words (አቅጣጫዎች)
ፊት ለፊት
Fit läfit
In front of / Directly opposite
Directions & Spatial Words (አቅጣጫዎች)
ጀርባ
Järba
Behind / Back
Taxi & Transit Expressions (የታክሲ አባባሎች)
ወራጅ አለ!
Wäraj allä!
I am getting off here! / Drop-off here!
Taxi & Transit Expressions (የታክሲ አባባሎች)
ሂሳብ ስንት ነው?
Hisab sənt näw?
How much is the fare?
Taxi & Transit Expressions (የታክሲ አባባሎች)
ወዴት ነው የሚሄደው?
Wädet näw yämmihedäw?
Where is this bus/taxi going?
Taxi & Transit Expressions (የታክሲ አባባሎች)
ቦሌ ይሄዳል?
Bole yəhedal?
Is this going to Bole?
Taxi & Transit Expressions (የታክሲ አባባሎች)
ይቅርታ፣ ባንኩ የት ነው?
Yəqʼərta, banku yät näw?
Excuse me, where is the bank?