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“Learn Wolaita – Speak with the Hearts”


251) Talking about One Self

My name is Eyasu. (English)
Ta sunttay Iyyaasa. (Wolaita)
My name is Hiwot/I am Hiwot. (English)
Ta sunttay Hiwoto. (Wolaita)
I'm 25 years old. (English)
Ta baree 25 laytta. (Wolaita)
I was born on May 3, 1984. (English)
Taani Uddufune 3, 1984n yelettaas. (Wolaita)
I was born in a small village near Hossana. (English)
Taani Hosaana ambbaa matan issi guutta heeren yelettaas. (Wolaita)
I grew up in Hossana. (English)
Taani Hosaana ambban diccaas. (Wolaita)
I went to school in Hossana. (English)
Taani Hosaanan luxaas. (Wolaita)
My family moved to Addis Ababa five years ago. (English)
Nu soo asay ichchashu layttappe kase Addisaabi biis. (Wolaita)
My father is a farmer (a merchant, a driver, a doctor, a teacher). (English)
Ta aaway goshshanchcha (zal"anchcha, shufeere, aakime, luxissanchcha). (Wolaita)
My mother is a nurse (a journalist, a tailor, a secretary, an engineer). (English)
Ta aayyiya narsse (wodala ganjje, maayuwa sikkiyaro, xaafe,injjiineere). (Wolaita)
I have a younger brother. His name is Eyasu. (English)
Ta kaalo ishaa sunttay Iyyaasa. (Wolaita)
I have a brother, his name is Yilma. (English)
Taayyo ishay de' ees. A sunttay Yilima. (Wolaita)
He is two years older than me. (English)
I taappe naa"u layttaa bayratees. (Wolaita)
My younger sister is Selam. She is a school girl. (English)
Ta kaalo michchiya Salaamo. A luxanchcha. (Wolaita)
I'm not married. (English)
Taani machchabeykke/ gelabeykke. (Wolaita)
I'm married. I have a family. (English)
Taani machchaas/ gelaas. Ta son de' ays. (Wolaita)
I have two children, a boy and a girl. (English)
Taayyo naa''u naati de' oosona. Issoy attuma issinna macca. (Wolaita)
I have two sons, fifteen and nine. (English)
Taayyo naa''u attuma naati de'oosona. Issuwassi tammanne ichchashu laytta, hankkuwassi uddufun laytta. (Wolaita)
My daughter is two years old. (English)
Ta macca na'eessi naa''u laytta. (Wolaita)
We live in a condominium. (English)
Nuuni cora asay issippe de' iyo keettan de'oos. (Wolaita)
We live near a large park. (English)
Nuuni issi gita Parkkiya matan de'eettees. (Wolaita)
My address is Piyazza. (English)
Taani de'iyo sohoy Piyassa. (Wolaita)
I like to read and walk with my friends. (English)
Taani ta laggetuura nabbabiyogaanne issippe hemettiyogaa dosays. (Wolaita)
I like basketball and old movies. (English)
Taani keeshe kuwasiyanne gam''ida pilimeta be' iyogaa dosays. (Wolaita)
My hobby is photography. (English)
Pootuwa denttiyogee tana ufayssees. (Wolaita)
My hobby is taking pictures of birds. (English)
Kafota pootuwa denttiyogee tana ufayssees. (Wolaita)
My wife loves traveling. (English)
Ta maccaasiya manddariyogaa dosawusu. (Wolaita)
She likes collecting different countries coins. (English)
A dumma dumma biittaa miishshata shiishshiyogaa dosawusu. (Wolaita)
My husband likes to cook. (English)
Ta keettaaway qumaa kattiyogaa dosees. (Wolaita)
We like classical music. (English)
Nuuni ilddiiso muuziqaa dosoos. (Wolaita)
What do you do? (English)
Ay oottay? (Wolaita)
What business are you in? (English)
Ay zal"ay? (Wolaita)
I’m an engineer. (English)
Taani injjiineere. (Wolaita)
I'm a sales manager. (English)
Taani bayzuwa gadaawa. (Wolaita)
I'm a secretary. (English)
Taani xaafe. (Wolaita)
I am a librarian. (English)
Taani maxaafa keettan oottays. (Wolaita)
I work at a bank. And you? (English)
Taani bankke keetta oosanchcha. Neenishin? (Wolaita)
I work at a department store. (English)
Taani buquraa wottiyo sohuwan oottays. (Wolaita)
I work in a restaurant. (English)
Taani quma keettan oottays. (Wolaita)
I work as a teacher. (English)
Taani luxissanchcha. (Wolaita)
I work for a newspaper. (English)
Taani Oduwa yeechchawu xaafays. (Wolaita)
I'm in computers. (English)
Taani komppuutere eranchcha. (Wolaita)
I'm in advertising. (English)
Taani erissuwa oosanchcha. (Wolaita)
I'm in real estate. (English)
Taani keettaa keexxiya citan ( riili istteetiyan ) oottays. (Wolaita)
Do you study or work? (English)
Neeni luxayiyye oottay? (Wolaita)
I'm a student at Wachemo University. (English)
Taani Waachchamo Unbberesttiyan luxays. (Wolaita)
I am a student in the department of Sociology at Wachemo University. (English)
Taani Waachchamo Unbberesttiyan Deretettaabaa luxays. (Wolaita)