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“Learn Halaba – Speak with the Hearts”


251) Talking about One Self

My name is Eyasu. (English)
Xii suxmu Xiyyaasuuti. (Halaba)
My name is Hiwot/I am Hiwot. (English)
Xiichi suxmuxe Hiwooteeti./ Hiwoote yamamaami. (Halaba)
I'm 25 years old. (English)
Xii xumuruxe lamoodiminee xontuha zamaani. (Halaba)
I was born on May 3, 1984. (English)
Xani xilammoommiihu hamlee 3, 1984. (Halaba)
I was born in a small village near Hossana. (English)
Xani xilammoommiihu Hosaani garaachchi made k'awo mandari xaazeeniiti. (Halaba)
I grew up in Hossana. (English)
Xani nap`p`eemmiihu Hosaani garaachchi xaazeeniiti. (Halaba)
I went to school in Hossana. (English)
Roshshaxe xasheerroommiihu Hosaani garaachchi xaazeeti. (Halaba)
My family moved to Addis Ababa five years ago. (English)
Xabaroosuxe xonto zamaaniichi birita Xaddisi xababa (shawa) martooxu. (Halaba)
My father is a farmer (a merchant, a driver, a doctor, a teacher). (English)
Xannuxe xabuurri galaanchuha (zazzalaanchuha, xotaxaanchuha, haakiimaha, rosisaanchuhaani. (Halaba)
My mother is a nurse (a journalist, a tailor, a secretary, an engineer). (English)
Xamaxe narsichchota (dudubsaanchotaani, xoddinuta gobaanchota, katabaanchota, maandiisichchotaani. (Halaba)
I have a younger brother. His name is Eyasu. (English)
Xiyyaasu yamamano maaxnu yooxe. (Halaba)
I have a brother, his name is Yilma. (English)
Xesaa xama betu yooxe. Suxmusi Yilmaati. (Halaba)
He is two years older than me. (English)
Xisi xesaa bayiruhaani./ xisi xiichchi lamo zamaaniini bataxano. (Halaba)
My younger sister is Selam. She is a school girl. (English)
Xii maaxnati Salaame yamantaaxa. Xise rosaanchotaani. (Halaba)
I'm not married. (English)
Xani miniiha xikkoombaxa. (Halaba)
I'm married. I have a family. (English)
Miniiha xikkoomi./ xaagishshoomi. Xabaroosu yooxe. (Halaba)
I have two children, a boy and a girl. (English)
Lami xoosuti yooxe; matu labboohu laka mati mexaati. (Halaba)
I have two sons, fifteen and nine. (English)
Xesaa lamu labbee xilati yooxe, xissani tonaa xonto laka honso zamaani xoosotaani. (Halaba)
My daughter is two years old. (English)
Xii mexaa c'uuleeta lamuha zamaanise. (Halaba)
We live in a condominium. (English)
Naxu hexnaammiihu met`t`oomata hexeenno mineeniti. (Halaba)
We live near a large park. (English)
Mato loora sannabameenno (bobirsaxeenno) mini madeeni hexnaami . (Halaba)
My address is Piyazza. (English)
Xii beechchu Piyaassahaani. (Halaba)
I like to read and walk with my friends. (English)
Xani jaalaannoontaxeni k'araxula lokkaani haamu xiittaami. (Halaba)
I like basketball and old movies. (English)
Xani k`arc`aati t`orbeetala wodo filmaakkata xiittaami. (Halaba)
My hobby is photography. (English)
Fotuta keesu tashshanexe./mundisiisanexe./ (Halaba)
My hobby is taking pictures of birds. (English)
C'iixuta fotuta keesu tashshanexe/ mundisiisanexe. (Halaba)
My wife loves traveling. (English)
Xii Minixe xamati haamu xiittitaaxa. (Halaba)
She likes collecting different countries coins. (English)
Xise xaddadda baadaakka saantibbata c'immaxu xiittitaaxa. (Halaba)
My husband likes to cook. (English)
Minixe manchu rexisiisu xiittano. (Halaba)
We like classical music. (English)
Naxu kilaasikaali muuziik`ata xiittinaami. (Halaba)
What do you do? (English)
Ma xattaantiiti / xassitaantiiti? (Halaba)
What business are you in? (English)
Hattinaamo zazzalitto xaazeeniiti yoontiihu? (Halaba)
I’m an engineer. (English)
Xani maandiisahaani. (Halaba)
I'm a sales manager. (English)
Xani hiri hoguta haamsiisaanchuhaani. (Halaba)
I'm a secretary. (English)
Xani katabaanchuhaani. (Halaba)
I am a librarian. (English)
Xani kitaabba mini lubbaamuhaani. (Halaba)
I work at a bank. And you? (English)
Xani baanki mini hoguta xassaanchuhaani. Xatixnu? (Halaba)
I work at a department store. (English)
Xani k'iit'a hireenno mine(suppermaarkeetta) xassaami. (Halaba)
I work in a restaurant. (English)
Xani xichcha mini xaaze xassaami. (Halaba)
I work as a teacher. (English)
Xani rosisi lubbi hoguta xassaami. (Halaba)
I work for a newspaper. (English)
Xani dudubsi hoguta xassaami. (Halaba)
I'm in computers. (English)
Xani kompitari lubbaamuhaani. (Halaba)
I'm in advertising. (English)
Xani xenkeexnishsha hogo lubbaamuhaani. (Halaba)
I'm in real estate. (English)
Xani riili xisteeti xaaze xassaami. (Halaba)
Do you study or work? (English)
Xati moot't'altaantiitindoo hikkara xassitaantiiti? (Halaba)
I'm a student at Wachemo University. (English)
Xani Waachchaami yunvariste rosaanchuhaani. (Halaba)
I am a student in the department of Sociology at Wachemo University. (English)
Xani Waachchaami yunvaristeeni soosholoje rosaanchuhaani. (Halaba)