How to use the definite article in Tigrinya

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The Tigrinya definite article

The definite article is what we call the word 'the' in English. The definite article is used with nouns. The English definite article 'the' is 'eti' or 'eta' in Tigrinya. The word 'eti' is used with masculine words and the word 'eta' is used with feminine words.

Examples

eta hafti

the sister

eti afdegeg

the door

eti abo

the father

eti tawla

the table

eti hešan

the child

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Tigrinya is spoken by 9 million people in Eritrea and northern Ethiopia. If you are planning on doing some travelling, learning Tigrinya would be a great way to make the most of your trip.

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Basic words and phrases in Tigrinya

Learn to get by in Tigrinya with these useful words and phrases. The phrases below will help you to greet people in Tigrinya, introduce yourself in Tigrinya and even hold a conversation in Tigrinya after you have met someone.

ezi geza

this house

ezi wedi

this boy

ezia gwal

this girl

ezi menber

this chair

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Step 4 : The definite article in Tigrinya

The definite article is what we call the word the in English. The definite article is used with nouns. Using the nouns mešhaf, menber and afdegeg (book, chair, door) which you learned in Step 3, learn how to use the definite article with each of the nouns. The nouns together with the definite article are eti mešahef, eti menber and eti afdegeg (the book, the chair, the door). You can scroll to the top of this page to see a short lesson about the definite article in Tigrinya including useful examples. Once you have learned to use the definite article with the Tigrinya nouns mešhaf, menber and afdegeg, you're ready to move on to Step 5 (the plural in Tigrinya).

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