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“Learn Hadiyya – Speak with the Hearts”


29) Question words - Example

What is that? (English)
Ookki Maha/maruchcho? (Hadiyya)
That is a pencil. (English)
Ookki irsaasa. (Hadiyya)
What is this? (English)
Kuk maha /mauchcho? (Hadiyya)
This is a pencil. (English)
Kuk irsaasa. (Hadiyya)
What are these? (English)
Oo keen maha/maruchcho? (Hadiyya)
These are papers. (English)
Oo keen woraqata/ttuwwa. (Hadiyya)
What do you want? (English)
Maha hassoo/hassootto? (Hadiyya)
I want a cup of tea. (English)
An hasoommok shaaye'e. (Hadiyya)
What does he like? (English)
Ixxi maha iittoo?/ixxi iittookkok maha? (Hadiyya)
He likes coffee. (English)
Ixxi iittookkok buna. (Hadiyya)
What is your name? (English)
Ki summi ayyette? (Hadiyya)
My name is Abebe. (English)
I summi Abbabatte. (Hadiyya)
Which bag is yours? (English)
Ki bors hinkane? (Hadiyya)
The red one. (English)
Kashar borsa/I bors kashara. (Hadiyya)
Which pencil is his? (English)
Ixxi irsaas hinkane? (Hadiyya)
The long one. (English)
Qeeraa'lookkok/qeeraa'loohane. (Hadiyya)
When will you come? (English)
At/hinki ammane waattoo? (Hadiyya)
I will come today. (English)
An/Ka balla waaroommo. (Hadiyya)
When does he go? (English)
Ixxi/Hinki ammane maroo? (Hadiyya)
He will go this afternoon. (English)
Kaballa sa'aaxxi lasage marookko. (Hadiyya)
Where is your pencil? (English)
Ki irsaas hannonnette? (Hadiyya)
My pencil is here. (English)
I irsaas kuno'o. (Hadiyya)
Where does he live? (English)
Ixxi hee'ookkok hannonnette? (Hadiyya)
He lives with his family. (English)
Ixxi hee'ookkok abaroos maqirette. (Hadiyya)
Who is this man? (English)
Ku manchi ayyette? (Hadiyya)
He is Mr. Habte. (English)
Ixxi abb. Habte'ette. (Hadiyya)
Who is he? (English)
Ixxi ayyette? (Hadiyya)
He is our teacher. (English)
Ixxi ni losisaancho. (Hadiyya)
Whom do you (m) meet? (English)
At(g) ayye siiddootto? (Hadiyya)
Whom does he know? (English)
Ixxi ayye la'ookko? (Hadiyya)
Whom do you (m) like? (English)
At(g) ayye iittitootto? (Hadiyya)
Whose pencil is this? (English)
Ku irsaas ayyane? (Hadiyya)
Whose books are those? (English)
Ku kitaabbuwwi ayyane? (Hadiyya)
Why did you (m) come here? (English)
At(g) keyye mahina waattitto? (Hadiyya)
Why is he late? (English)
Ixxi mahina ballisukko? (Hadiyya)
How is life? (English)
Heechchi hinkidette? (Hadiyya)
How old are you (m)? (English)
Ki(g) umur mee'o? (Hadiyya)
How much money does he have? (English)
Ixxena hinkaa'n santib hee'aa? (Hadiyya)
How many brothers does he have? (English)
Ixxena mee'i abbaayyuwwi hee'aa/yookko? (Hadiyya)