Amharic
Talking about Weather
Ethiopia’s climate and seasons are very different from our weather in the United States. Understanding the weather of the location you’re traveling to is important for reasons like, planning your trip, packing clothes, and . Additionally, conversations about weather are often viewed as basic, time filler interactions, so you may find yourself wanting to have this conversation with someone in Ethiopia!
Vocabulary
English Amharic English Amharic
Outside Weitchi Cloud Demena
Hot Yemokal Cloudy Demenama
Cold Yeberdol Fog Cheyegag
Sun Tsehay Foggy Chyegagama
Sunny Tsehayama Rain Zinab
Wind Nfas Raining Zinabama
Windy Nfasama Snowing Yetelal
Snow Beredo
Using these words
How is it outside? –> Weitchi endet new?
It is hot. –>Yemokal new.
It is hot outside. –> Weitchi yemokal new.
Is it hot outside? –> Weitchi endet yemokal?
It is foggy –> Chyegagama new.
It is foggy outside. –> Weitchi chyegagama new.
Is it foggy outside? Weitchi endet chyegagama?Talking about
It is a beautiful day. –> Konjo ken new.
It is a nasty day –> Metfo ken new.
Today is cloudy. –> Zare demenama new.
Today is sunny. –> Zare tsehayama new.
Today is cold. –> Zare yeberdol new.
A weather conversation
Indemen neh? How are you today.
Inae Dehnanish. Weitchi endet net? I am fine. How is it outside?
Betam konjo ken new! It is very beautiful today!
Weitchi endet yemokal? Is it hot outside?
Ishi. Inae kanatiera zare arba ifeligalehu. Okay. I would like to wear a t-shirt today.
