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“Learn Halaba – Speak with the Hearts”


255) Talking about Town

Where do you live? (English)
Xati Hakkanneeti hexaantiihu? (Halaba)
I live in Mizan Teferi. (English)
Xani hexaammiihu Miizaantafariiniti. (Halaba)
Where is it (located)? (English)
Hakkanneeti dagamanoohu? (Halaba)
It is located south western part of Ethiopia. (English)
K'ilbusi Top'p'iyaachchi kaap'i xaddiiniti. (Halaba)
How big is your town/city? (English)
Garaachchukki heenka xalbaaxluhaani (Halaba)
It is big. (English)
Loorahaani. (Halaba)
What sort of people live there? (English)
Hikkanne hattinaamu mannu hexano? (Halaba)
Most of them are merchants and few of them are teachers. (English)
Ligibu zazzalaannuti laka k'awu rosisaannuti hexaaxa. (Halaba)
How are the people? (English)
Mannusi hattinaamuha? (Halaba)
The people are good. (English)
Mannusi t'umahaani. (Halaba)
How is the weather? (English)
Bobirisi haalu hattigotaani? (Halaba)
It is (mild) pleasant. (English)
Makkanohaani. (Halaba)
How is the summer? (English)
Karmusi hattigotaani? (Halaba)
It is normal. (English)
Karmusi fayyahaani. (Halaba)
Is the summer too cold? (English)
Karmusi xabba k'iizano? (Halaba)
No, It is not too cold. (English)
Xabbanka k`iizanobaxa. (Halaba)
Which season do you like? (English)
Hakka sirinynyasi xiittitani? (Halaba)
I like summer season. (English)
Karmi sirinynya xiittaami. (Halaba)
What is your town known for? (famous) (English)
Garaachchukki miiniiti xenkeexnamanoohu? (Halaba)
It is known for fruits and vegetables. (English)
Garaachchuxe xenkeexnamanoohu laalchiinila kaasimmeeniiti. (Halaba)
How are the roads? (English)
Wok'k'oosi hattigotaani? (Halaba)
They are bad & full of pot holes. (English)
Hiilaha laka xeleeni xelaamuhaani. (Halaba)
How are the buildings? (English)
Xijaarittusi hattigotaani? (Halaba)
They are traditional. (English)
Xaadaraani. (Halaba)
Do you have housing problems? (English)
Mini xoriishshati yoohe? (Halaba)
Yes. (English)
Xee, yooxe. (Halaba)
How is the rent? (English)
Mini keru hattigotaani? (Halaba)
It is cheap. (English)
Bushataani. (Halaba)
What sort of problems do you have? (English)
Hattinaamu xoriishshati yoohe? (Halaba)
We have regular power cuts, theft and water problems. (English)
Korreente, wii laka moggaanchi xoriishshati yoonne. (Halaba)
Is there a university? (English)
Yunvaristiti yooxu? (Halaba)
Yes. It is there. (English)
Xee. yooxu. (Halaba)
Are there parks? (English)
Hikkanne sannabameenno (bobirsaxeenno) beechchu yooxu? (Halaba)
No, there is only one park. (English)
Matu bobirsaxeenno beechchu t'alaxla yooxu. (Halaba)
How are the medical facilities? (English)
Hakkamameenno daglashshati hattigotaani? (Halaba)
They are ok. (English)
T'umaannotaani. (Halaba)
Do you have a lot of hospitals? (English)
Ligibu hospitaallati yooxu? (Halaba)
No, we don’t have a lot of hospitals. (English)
Xaxa, Xabbu hospitaallati yoobaxa. (Halaba)
What is the mode of transport? (English)
Hattigaamu tiraanispoortu(haamsiisaanchu) yooxu? (Halaba)
It is buses. (English)
Kaameellataani. (Halaba)
Do you like your city? (English)
Garaachchakki xiittitani? (Halaba)
Yes, I like my city. (English)
Xee, xiittaami. (Halaba)