“Learn Wolaita – Speak with the Hearts”
Structures
Conversation
Vocabulary
Grammar
Structures
1) Subject Pronouns
2) Subject Pronouns + To be Present (Positive)
3) Subject Pronouns + To be Present (Positive) - Exercise
4) Subject Pronouns + To be Present + Compliment (Positive)
5) Subject Pronouns + To be Present + Compliment (Positive) - Exercise
6) Subject Pronouns + To be Present (Negative)
7) Subject Pronouns + To be Present (Negative) - Exercise
8) Subject Pronouns + To be Present + Compliment (Negative)
9) Subject Pronouns + To be Present + Compliment (Negative) - Exercise
10) Subject Pronouns + To be Past (Positive)
11) Subject Pronouns + To be Past (Positive) - Exercise
12) Subject Pronouns + To be Past + Compliment (Positive)
13) Subject Pronouns + To be Past + Compliment (Positive) - Exercise
14) Subject Pronouns + To be Past (Negative)
15) Subject Pronouns + To be Past (Negative) – Exercise
16) Subject Pronouns + To be Past + Compliment (Negative)
17) Subject Pronouns + To be Past + Compliment (Negative) – Exercise
18) Possessive Pronouns
19) Possessive Pronouns - Example
20) Possessive Pronouns – Exercise
21) Reflexive Pronouns
22) Reflexive Pronouns - Example
23) Reflexive Pronouns - Exercise
24) Preposition
25) Preposition - Example
26) Conjunction
27) Conjunction - Example
28) Question words
29) Question words - Example
30) Determiners
31) Determiners - Example
32) Subject Pronoun + Have (Positive)
33) Subject Pronoun + Have (Positive) - Example
34) Subject Pronoun + Have (Positive) - Exercise
35) Subject Pronouns+ Have ((Negative)
36) Subject Pronouns+ Have ((Negative) - Example
37) Subject Pronouns+ Have ((Negative) - Exercise
38) Subject Pronouns + Had (Positive)
39) Subject Pronouns + Had (Positive) - Example
40) Subject Pronouns + Had (Positive) - Exercise
41) Subject Pronouns + Had (Negative)
42) Subject Pronouns + Had (Negative) - Example
43) Subject Pronouns + Had (Negative) - Exercise
44) Helping Verbs - Can, Must, Shall and Should
45) Conditional sentences
46) Present Tense - Affirmative Form
47) Present Tense - Interrogative Form
48) Present Tense - Negative Form
49) Present Tense - Exercise 1 - I/We/You(m/f/pl)/He/She/They eat(s)
50) Present Tense - Exercise 2 - I/We/You(m/f/pl)/He/She/They do/does not eat
51) Present Tense - Exercise 3 - I/We/You(m/f/pl)/He/She/They drink(s)
52) Present Tense - Exercise 4 - I/We/You(m/f/pl)/He/She/They do/does not drink
53) Present Tense - Exercise 5 - I/We/You(m/f/pl)/He/She/They come(s)
54) Present Tense - Exercise 6 - I/We/You(m/f/pl)/He/She/They do/does not come
55) Present Tense - Exercise 7 - I/We/You(m/f/pl)/He/She/They go(s)
56) Present Tense - Exercise 8 - I/We/You(m/f/pl)/He/She/They do/does not go
57) Question Words - Present Tense
58) Question Words - Present Tense- Exercise
59) Habitual Actions – Present Tense
60) Present Continuous Tense - Affirmative Form
61) Present Continuous Tense - Interrogative Form
62) Present Continuous Tense – Negative Form
63) Present Continuous Tense - Exercise 1 – I-We/You (m/f/pl)/They-He/She (am-are-is) learning
64) Present Continuous Tense - Exercise 2 - I-We/You (m/f/pl)/They-He/She (am-are-is) not learning
65) Present Continuous Tense - Exercise 3 - I-We/You (m/f/pl)/They-He/She (am-are-is) is making
66) Present Continuous Tense - Exercise 4 - I-We/You (m/f/pl)/They-He/She (am-are-is) not making
67) Present Continuous Tense - Exercise 5 - I-We/You (m/f/pl)/They-He/She (am-are-is) eating
68) Present Continuous Tense - Exercise 6 - I-We/You (m/f/pl)/They-He/She (am-are-is) not eating
69) Present Continuous Tense - Exercise 7 - I-We/You (m/f/pl)/They-He/She (am-are-is) drinking
70) Present Continuous Tense - Exercise 8 - I-We/You (m/f/pl)/They-He/She (am-are-is) not drinking
71) Present Continuous Tense - Question Words
72) Present Continuous Tense - List of continuous actions
73) Past Tense - Affirmative Form
74) Past Tense - Interrogative Form
75) Past Tense - Negative Form
76) Past Tense - Exercise 1 - I/We/You (m/f/pl)/They/He/She ate
77) Past Tense - Exercise 2 - I/We/You (m/f/pl)/They/He/She did not eat
78) Past Tense - Exercise 3 - I/We/You (m/f/pl)/They/He/She drank
79) Past Tense - Exercise 4 - I/We/You (m/f/pl)/They/He/She did not drink
80) Past Tense - Exercise 5 - I/We/You (m/f/pl)/They/He/She came
81) Past Tense - Exercise 6 - I/We/You (m/f/pl)/They/He/She did not come
82) Past Tense - Exercise 7 - I/We/You (m/f/pl)/They/He/She went
83) Past Tense - Exercise 8 - I/We/You (m/f/pl)/They/He/She did not go
84) Past Tense - Question Words
85) Past Tense - List of Past Actions
86) Past Continuous Tense - Affirmative Form
87) Past Continuous Tense - Interrogative form
88) Past Continuous Tense - Negative Form
89) Past Continuous Tense - Exercise 1 – I/ He/She -We/You (m/f/pl)/They (was-were) eating
90) Past Continuous Tense - Exercise 2 - I/ He/She -We/You (m/f/pl)/They (was-were) not eating
91) Past Continuous Tense - Exercise 3 - I/ He/She -We/You (m/f/pl)/They (was-were) is drinking
92) Past Continuous Tense - Exercise 4 - I/ He/She -We/You (m/f/pl)/They (was-were) not drinking
93) Past Continuous Tense - Exercise 5 - I/ He/She -We/You (m/f/pl)/They (was-were) coming
94) Past Continuous Tense - Exercise 6 - I/ He/She -We/You (m/f/pl)/They (was-were) not coming
95) Past Continuous Tense - Exercise 7 - I/ He/She -We/You (m/f/pl)/They (was-were) going
96) Past Continuous Tense - Exercise 8 - I/ He/She -We/You (m/f/pl)/They (was-were) not going
97) Past Continuous Tense - Question Words
98) Past Continuous Tense - List of Past Continuous Actions
99) Future Tense - Affirmative Form
100) Future Tense - Interrogative Form
101) Future Tense - Negative Form
102) Future Tense - Exercise 1 - I/We/You (m/f/pl)/They/He/She will eat
103) Future Tense - Exercise 2 - I/We/You (m/f/pl)/They/He/She will not eat
104) Future Tense - Exercise 3 - I/We/You (m/f/pl)/They/He/She will drank
105) Future Tense - Exercise 4 - I/We/You (m/f/pl)/They/He/She will not drink
106) Future Tense - Exercise 5 - I/We/You (m/f/pl)/They/He/She will came
107) Future Tense - Exercise 6 - I/We/You (m/f/pl)/They/He/She will not come
108) Future Tense - Exercise 7 - I/We/You (m/f/pl)/They/He/She will go
109) Future Tense - Exercise 8 - I/We/You (m/f/pl)/They/He/She will not go
110) Future Tense - Question Words
111) Future Tense - List of Future Actions
112) Take - Verb Form in Present Tense – Affirmative Form
113) Take - Verb Form in Present Tense – Negative Form
114) Take - Verb Form in Past Tense - Affirmative Form
115) Take - Verb Form in Past Tense – Negative Form
116) Take – Verb Form in Present Continuous - Affirmative Form
117) Take – Verb Form in Present Continuous - Negative Form
118) Take – Verb Form in Past Continuous - Affirmative Form
119) Take – Verb Form in Past Continuous - Negative Form
120) Give - Verb Form in Present Tense - Affirmative Form
121) Give - Verb Form in Present Tense - Negative Form
122) Give - Verb Form in Past Tense - Affirmative Form
123) Give - Verb Form in Past Tense - Negative Form
124) Give - Verb Form in Present Continuous - Affirmative Form
125) Give -Verb Form in Present Continuous - Negative Form
126) Give -Verb Form in Past Continuous - Affirmative Form
127) Give - Verb Form in Past Continuous - Negative Form
128) Write - Verb Form in Present Tense - Affirmative Form
129) Write - Verb Form in Present Tense - Negative Form
130) Write - Verb Form in Past Tense - Affirmative Form
131) Write - Verb Form in Past Tense - Negative Form
132) Write - Verb Form in Present Continuous - Affirmative Form
133) Write -Verb Form in Present Continuous - Negative Form
134) Write -Verb Form in Past Continuous - Affirmative Form
135) Write - Verb Form in Past Continuous - Negative Form
136) Listen - Verb Form in Present Tense - Affirmative Form
137) Listen - Verb Form in Present Tense - Negative Form
138) Listen - Verb Form in Past Tense - Affirmative Form
139) Listen - Verb Form in Past Tense - Negative Form
140) Listen - Verb Form in Present Continuous - Affirmative Form
141) Listen -Verb Form in Present Continuous - Negative Form
142) Listen -Verb Form in Past Continuous - Affirmative Form
143) Listen - Verb Form in Past Continuous - Negative Form
144) Speak - Verb Form in Present Tense - Affirmative Form
145) Speak - Verb Form in Present Tense - Negative Form
146) Speak - Verb Form in Past Tense - Affirmative Form
147) Speak - Verb Form in Past Tense - Negative Form
148) Speak - Verb Form in Present Continuous - Affirmative Form
149) Speak -Verb Form in Present Continuous - Negative Form
150) Speak -Verb Form in Past Continuous - Affirmative Form
151) Speak - Verb Form in Past Continuous - Negative Form
152) Learn - Verb Form in Present Tense - Affirmative Form
153) Learn - Verb Form in Present Tense - Negative Form
154) Learn - Verb Form in Past Tense - Affirmative Form
155) Learn - Verb Form in Past Tense - Negative Form
156) Learn - Verb Form in Present Continuous - Affirmative Form
157) Learn -Verb Form in Present Continuous - Negative Form
158) Learn -Verb Form in Past Continuous - Affirmative Form
159) Learn - Verb Form in Past Continuous - Negative Form
160) Teach - Verb Form in Present Tense - Affirmative Form
161) Teach - Verb Form in Present Tense - Negative Form
162) Teach - Verb Form in Past Tense - Affirmative Form
163) Teach - Verb Form in Past Tense - Negative Form
164) Teach - Verb Form in Present Continuous - Affirmative Form
165) Teach -Verb Form in Present Continuous - Negative Form
166) Teach -Verb Form in Past Continuous - Affirmative Form
167) Teach - Verb Form in Past Continuous - Negative Form
168) Play - Verb Form in Present Tense - Affirmative Form
169) Play - Verb Form in Present Tense - Negative Form
170) Play - Verb Form in Past Tense - Affirmative Form
171) Play - Verb Form in Past Tense - Negative Form
172) Play - Verb Form in Present Continuous - Affirmative Form
173) Play -Verb Form in Present Continuous - Negative Form
174) Play -Verb Form in Past Continuous - Affirmative Form
175) Play - Verb Form in Past Continuous - Negative Form
176) Buy - Verb Form in Present Tense - Affirmative Form
177) Buy - Verb Form in Present Tense - Negative Form
178) Buy - Verb Form in Past Tense - Affirmative Form
179) Buy - Verb Form in Past Tense - Negative Form
180) Buy - Verb Form in Present Continuous - Affirmative Form
181) Buy -Verb Form in Present Continuous - Negative Form
182) Buy -Verb Form in Past Continuous - Affirmative Form
183) Buy - Verb Form in Past Continuous - Negative Form
184) Sell - Verb Form in Present Tense - Affirmative Form
185) Sell - Verb Form in Present Tense - Negative Form
186) Sell - Verb Form in Past Tense - Affirmative Form
187) Sell - Verb Form in Past Tense - Negative Form
188) Sell - Verb Form in Present Continuous - Affirmative Form
189) Sell -Verb Form in Present Continuous - Negative Form
190) Sell -Verb Form in Past Continuous - Affirmative Form
191) Sell - Verb Form in Past Continuous - Negative Form
192) Send - Verb Form in Present Tense - Affirmative Form
193) Send - Verb Form in Present Tense - Negative Form
194) Send - Verb Form in Past Tense - Affirmative Form
195) Send - Verb Form in Past Tense - Negative Form
196) Send - Verb Form in Present Continuous - Affirmative Form
197) Send -Verb Form in Present Continuous - Negative Form
198) Send -Verb Form in Past Continuous - Affirmative Form
199) Send - Verb Form in Past Continuous - Negative Form
200) Pay - Verb Form in Present Tense - Affirmative Form
201) Pay - Verb Form in Present Tense - Negative Form
202) Pay - Verb Form in Past Tense - Affirmative Form
203) Pay - Verb Form in Past Tense - Negative Form
204) Pay - Verb Form in Present Continuous - Affirmative Form
205) Pay -Verb Form in Present Continuous - Negative Form
206) Pay -Verb Form in Past Continuous - Affirmative Form
207) Pay - Verb Form in Past Continuous - Negative Form
208) S + V + IO - Present Tense - I teach you (m/f/pl)/her/him/them
209) S + V + IO - Present Tense - I do not teach you (m/f/pl)/her/him/them
210) S + V + IO - Present Tense - We teach you (m/f/pl)/her/him/them
211) S + V + IO - Present Tense - We do not teach you (m/f/pl)/her/him/them
212) S + V + IO - Present Tense - He teaches you (m/f/pl)/her/him/them/me/us
213) S + V + IO - Present Tense - He does not teach you (m/f/pl)/her/him/them/me/us
214) S + V + IO - Present Tense - They teach you (m/f/pl)/her/him/them/me/us
215) S + V + IO - Present Tense - They do not teach you (m/f/pl)/her/him/them/me/us
216) S + V + IO - Present Tense - She teaches you (m/f/pl)/her/him/them/me/us
217) S + V + IO - Present Tense - She does not teach you (m/f/pl)/her/him/them/me/us
218) S + V + IO - Present Tense – You (m) teach her/him/them/me/us
219) S + V + IO - Present Tense – You (m) do not teach her/him/them/me/us
220) S + V + IO - Present Tense – You (f) teach her/him/them/me/us
221) S + V + IO - Present Tense – You (f) do not teach her/him/them/me/us
222) S + V + IO - Present Tense – You (pl) teach her/him/them/me/us
223) S + V + IO - Present Tense – You (pl) do not teach her/him/them/me/us
224) S + V + IO - Past Tense - I taught you (m/f/pl)/her/him/them
225) S + V + IO - Past Tense - I did not teach you (m/f/pl)/her/him/them
226) S + V + IO - Past Tense - We taught you (m/f/pl)/her/him/them
227) S + V + IO - Past Tense - We did not teach you (m/f/pl)/her/him/them
228) S + V + IO - Past Tense - He taught you (m/f/pl)/her/him/them/me/us
229) S + V + IO - Past Tense - He did not teach you (m/f/pl)/her/him/them/me/us
230) S + V + IO - Past Tense - They taught you (m/f/pl)/her/him/them/me/us
231) S + V + IO - Past Tense - They did not teach you (m/f/pl)/her/him/them/me/us
232) S + V + IO - Past Tense - She taught you (m/f/pl)/her/him/them/me/us
233) S + V + IO - Past Tense - She did not teach you (m/f/pl)/her/him/them/me/us
234) S + V + IO - Past Tense – You (m) taught her/him/them/me/us
235) S + V + IO - Past Tense – You (m) did not teach her/him/them/me/us
236) S + V + IO - Past Tense – You (f) taught her/him/them/me/us
237) S + V + IO - Past Tense – You (f) did not teach her/him/them/me/us
238) S + V + IO - Past Tense – You (pl) taught her/him/them/me/us
239) S + V + IO - Past Tense – You (pl) did not teach her/him/them/me/us
240) S + V + IO - Present and Past Continuous Tenses- I am/was teaching you (m/f/pl)/her/him/them
241) S + V + IO - Present and Past Continuous Tenses- We are/were teaching you (m/f/pl)/her/him/them
242) S + V + IO - Present and Past Continuous Tenses- He is/was teaching you (m/f/pl)/her/him/them/me/us
243) S + V + IO - Present and Past Continuous Tenses- They are/were teaching you (m/f/pl)/her/him/them/me/us
244) S + V + IO - Present and Past Continuous Tenses- She is/was teaching you (m/f/pl)/her/him/them/me/us
245) S + V + IO - Present and Past Continuous Tenses– You (m) are/were teaching her/him/them/me/us
246) S + V + IO - Present and Past Continuous Tenses– You (f) are/were teaching her/him/them/me/us
247) S + V + IO - Present and Past Continuous Tenses– You (pl) are/were teaching her/him/them/me/us
248) Imperative Verbs without Objective Pronouns
2) Subject Pronouns + To be Present (Positive)
3) Subject Pronouns + To be Present (Positive) - Exercise
4) Subject Pronouns + To be Present + Compliment (Positive)
5) Subject Pronouns + To be Present + Compliment (Positive) - Exercise
6) Subject Pronouns + To be Present (Negative)
7) Subject Pronouns + To be Present (Negative) - Exercise
8) Subject Pronouns + To be Present + Compliment (Negative)
9) Subject Pronouns + To be Present + Compliment (Negative) - Exercise
10) Subject Pronouns + To be Past (Positive)
11) Subject Pronouns + To be Past (Positive) - Exercise
12) Subject Pronouns + To be Past + Compliment (Positive)
13) Subject Pronouns + To be Past + Compliment (Positive) - Exercise
14) Subject Pronouns + To be Past (Negative)
15) Subject Pronouns + To be Past (Negative) – Exercise
16) Subject Pronouns + To be Past + Compliment (Negative)
17) Subject Pronouns + To be Past + Compliment (Negative) – Exercise
18) Possessive Pronouns
19) Possessive Pronouns - Example
20) Possessive Pronouns – Exercise
21) Reflexive Pronouns
22) Reflexive Pronouns - Example
23) Reflexive Pronouns - Exercise
24) Preposition
25) Preposition - Example
26) Conjunction
27) Conjunction - Example
28) Question words
29) Question words - Example
30) Determiners
31) Determiners - Example
32) Subject Pronoun + Have (Positive)
33) Subject Pronoun + Have (Positive) - Example
34) Subject Pronoun + Have (Positive) - Exercise
35) Subject Pronouns+ Have ((Negative)
36) Subject Pronouns+ Have ((Negative) - Example
37) Subject Pronouns+ Have ((Negative) - Exercise
38) Subject Pronouns + Had (Positive)
39) Subject Pronouns + Had (Positive) - Example
40) Subject Pronouns + Had (Positive) - Exercise
41) Subject Pronouns + Had (Negative)
42) Subject Pronouns + Had (Negative) - Example
43) Subject Pronouns + Had (Negative) - Exercise
44) Helping Verbs - Can, Must, Shall and Should
45) Conditional sentences
46) Present Tense - Affirmative Form
47) Present Tense - Interrogative Form
48) Present Tense - Negative Form
49) Present Tense - Exercise 1 - I/We/You(m/f/pl)/He/She/They eat(s)
50) Present Tense - Exercise 2 - I/We/You(m/f/pl)/He/She/They do/does not eat
51) Present Tense - Exercise 3 - I/We/You(m/f/pl)/He/She/They drink(s)
52) Present Tense - Exercise 4 - I/We/You(m/f/pl)/He/She/They do/does not drink
53) Present Tense - Exercise 5 - I/We/You(m/f/pl)/He/She/They come(s)
54) Present Tense - Exercise 6 - I/We/You(m/f/pl)/He/She/They do/does not come
55) Present Tense - Exercise 7 - I/We/You(m/f/pl)/He/She/They go(s)
56) Present Tense - Exercise 8 - I/We/You(m/f/pl)/He/She/They do/does not go
57) Question Words - Present Tense
58) Question Words - Present Tense- Exercise
59) Habitual Actions – Present Tense
60) Present Continuous Tense - Affirmative Form
61) Present Continuous Tense - Interrogative Form
62) Present Continuous Tense – Negative Form
63) Present Continuous Tense - Exercise 1 – I-We/You (m/f/pl)/They-He/She (am-are-is) learning
64) Present Continuous Tense - Exercise 2 - I-We/You (m/f/pl)/They-He/She (am-are-is) not learning
65) Present Continuous Tense - Exercise 3 - I-We/You (m/f/pl)/They-He/She (am-are-is) is making
66) Present Continuous Tense - Exercise 4 - I-We/You (m/f/pl)/They-He/She (am-are-is) not making
67) Present Continuous Tense - Exercise 5 - I-We/You (m/f/pl)/They-He/She (am-are-is) eating
68) Present Continuous Tense - Exercise 6 - I-We/You (m/f/pl)/They-He/She (am-are-is) not eating
69) Present Continuous Tense - Exercise 7 - I-We/You (m/f/pl)/They-He/She (am-are-is) drinking
70) Present Continuous Tense - Exercise 8 - I-We/You (m/f/pl)/They-He/She (am-are-is) not drinking
71) Present Continuous Tense - Question Words
72) Present Continuous Tense - List of continuous actions
73) Past Tense - Affirmative Form
74) Past Tense - Interrogative Form
75) Past Tense - Negative Form
76) Past Tense - Exercise 1 - I/We/You (m/f/pl)/They/He/She ate
77) Past Tense - Exercise 2 - I/We/You (m/f/pl)/They/He/She did not eat
78) Past Tense - Exercise 3 - I/We/You (m/f/pl)/They/He/She drank
79) Past Tense - Exercise 4 - I/We/You (m/f/pl)/They/He/She did not drink
80) Past Tense - Exercise 5 - I/We/You (m/f/pl)/They/He/She came
81) Past Tense - Exercise 6 - I/We/You (m/f/pl)/They/He/She did not come
82) Past Tense - Exercise 7 - I/We/You (m/f/pl)/They/He/She went
83) Past Tense - Exercise 8 - I/We/You (m/f/pl)/They/He/She did not go
84) Past Tense - Question Words
85) Past Tense - List of Past Actions
86) Past Continuous Tense - Affirmative Form
87) Past Continuous Tense - Interrogative form
88) Past Continuous Tense - Negative Form
89) Past Continuous Tense - Exercise 1 – I/ He/She -We/You (m/f/pl)/They (was-were) eating
90) Past Continuous Tense - Exercise 2 - I/ He/She -We/You (m/f/pl)/They (was-were) not eating
91) Past Continuous Tense - Exercise 3 - I/ He/She -We/You (m/f/pl)/They (was-were) is drinking
92) Past Continuous Tense - Exercise 4 - I/ He/She -We/You (m/f/pl)/They (was-were) not drinking
93) Past Continuous Tense - Exercise 5 - I/ He/She -We/You (m/f/pl)/They (was-were) coming
94) Past Continuous Tense - Exercise 6 - I/ He/She -We/You (m/f/pl)/They (was-were) not coming
95) Past Continuous Tense - Exercise 7 - I/ He/She -We/You (m/f/pl)/They (was-were) going
96) Past Continuous Tense - Exercise 8 - I/ He/She -We/You (m/f/pl)/They (was-were) not going
97) Past Continuous Tense - Question Words
98) Past Continuous Tense - List of Past Continuous Actions
99) Future Tense - Affirmative Form
100) Future Tense - Interrogative Form
101) Future Tense - Negative Form
102) Future Tense - Exercise 1 - I/We/You (m/f/pl)/They/He/She will eat
103) Future Tense - Exercise 2 - I/We/You (m/f/pl)/They/He/She will not eat
104) Future Tense - Exercise 3 - I/We/You (m/f/pl)/They/He/She will drank
105) Future Tense - Exercise 4 - I/We/You (m/f/pl)/They/He/She will not drink
106) Future Tense - Exercise 5 - I/We/You (m/f/pl)/They/He/She will came
107) Future Tense - Exercise 6 - I/We/You (m/f/pl)/They/He/She will not come
108) Future Tense - Exercise 7 - I/We/You (m/f/pl)/They/He/She will go
109) Future Tense - Exercise 8 - I/We/You (m/f/pl)/They/He/She will not go
110) Future Tense - Question Words
111) Future Tense - List of Future Actions
112) Take - Verb Form in Present Tense – Affirmative Form
113) Take - Verb Form in Present Tense – Negative Form
114) Take - Verb Form in Past Tense - Affirmative Form
115) Take - Verb Form in Past Tense – Negative Form
116) Take – Verb Form in Present Continuous - Affirmative Form
117) Take – Verb Form in Present Continuous - Negative Form
118) Take – Verb Form in Past Continuous - Affirmative Form
119) Take – Verb Form in Past Continuous - Negative Form
120) Give - Verb Form in Present Tense - Affirmative Form
121) Give - Verb Form in Present Tense - Negative Form
122) Give - Verb Form in Past Tense - Affirmative Form
123) Give - Verb Form in Past Tense - Negative Form
124) Give - Verb Form in Present Continuous - Affirmative Form
125) Give -Verb Form in Present Continuous - Negative Form
126) Give -Verb Form in Past Continuous - Affirmative Form
127) Give - Verb Form in Past Continuous - Negative Form
128) Write - Verb Form in Present Tense - Affirmative Form
129) Write - Verb Form in Present Tense - Negative Form
130) Write - Verb Form in Past Tense - Affirmative Form
131) Write - Verb Form in Past Tense - Negative Form
132) Write - Verb Form in Present Continuous - Affirmative Form
133) Write -Verb Form in Present Continuous - Negative Form
134) Write -Verb Form in Past Continuous - Affirmative Form
135) Write - Verb Form in Past Continuous - Negative Form
136) Listen - Verb Form in Present Tense - Affirmative Form
137) Listen - Verb Form in Present Tense - Negative Form
138) Listen - Verb Form in Past Tense - Affirmative Form
139) Listen - Verb Form in Past Tense - Negative Form
140) Listen - Verb Form in Present Continuous - Affirmative Form
141) Listen -Verb Form in Present Continuous - Negative Form
142) Listen -Verb Form in Past Continuous - Affirmative Form
143) Listen - Verb Form in Past Continuous - Negative Form
144) Speak - Verb Form in Present Tense - Affirmative Form
145) Speak - Verb Form in Present Tense - Negative Form
146) Speak - Verb Form in Past Tense - Affirmative Form
147) Speak - Verb Form in Past Tense - Negative Form
148) Speak - Verb Form in Present Continuous - Affirmative Form
149) Speak -Verb Form in Present Continuous - Negative Form
150) Speak -Verb Form in Past Continuous - Affirmative Form
151) Speak - Verb Form in Past Continuous - Negative Form
152) Learn - Verb Form in Present Tense - Affirmative Form
153) Learn - Verb Form in Present Tense - Negative Form
154) Learn - Verb Form in Past Tense - Affirmative Form
155) Learn - Verb Form in Past Tense - Negative Form
156) Learn - Verb Form in Present Continuous - Affirmative Form
157) Learn -Verb Form in Present Continuous - Negative Form
158) Learn -Verb Form in Past Continuous - Affirmative Form
159) Learn - Verb Form in Past Continuous - Negative Form
160) Teach - Verb Form in Present Tense - Affirmative Form
161) Teach - Verb Form in Present Tense - Negative Form
162) Teach - Verb Form in Past Tense - Affirmative Form
163) Teach - Verb Form in Past Tense - Negative Form
164) Teach - Verb Form in Present Continuous - Affirmative Form
165) Teach -Verb Form in Present Continuous - Negative Form
166) Teach -Verb Form in Past Continuous - Affirmative Form
167) Teach - Verb Form in Past Continuous - Negative Form
168) Play - Verb Form in Present Tense - Affirmative Form
169) Play - Verb Form in Present Tense - Negative Form
170) Play - Verb Form in Past Tense - Affirmative Form
171) Play - Verb Form in Past Tense - Negative Form
172) Play - Verb Form in Present Continuous - Affirmative Form
173) Play -Verb Form in Present Continuous - Negative Form
174) Play -Verb Form in Past Continuous - Affirmative Form
175) Play - Verb Form in Past Continuous - Negative Form
176) Buy - Verb Form in Present Tense - Affirmative Form
177) Buy - Verb Form in Present Tense - Negative Form
178) Buy - Verb Form in Past Tense - Affirmative Form
179) Buy - Verb Form in Past Tense - Negative Form
180) Buy - Verb Form in Present Continuous - Affirmative Form
181) Buy -Verb Form in Present Continuous - Negative Form
182) Buy -Verb Form in Past Continuous - Affirmative Form
183) Buy - Verb Form in Past Continuous - Negative Form
184) Sell - Verb Form in Present Tense - Affirmative Form
185) Sell - Verb Form in Present Tense - Negative Form
186) Sell - Verb Form in Past Tense - Affirmative Form
187) Sell - Verb Form in Past Tense - Negative Form
188) Sell - Verb Form in Present Continuous - Affirmative Form
189) Sell -Verb Form in Present Continuous - Negative Form
190) Sell -Verb Form in Past Continuous - Affirmative Form
191) Sell - Verb Form in Past Continuous - Negative Form
192) Send - Verb Form in Present Tense - Affirmative Form
193) Send - Verb Form in Present Tense - Negative Form
194) Send - Verb Form in Past Tense - Affirmative Form
195) Send - Verb Form in Past Tense - Negative Form
196) Send - Verb Form in Present Continuous - Affirmative Form
197) Send -Verb Form in Present Continuous - Negative Form
198) Send -Verb Form in Past Continuous - Affirmative Form
199) Send - Verb Form in Past Continuous - Negative Form
200) Pay - Verb Form in Present Tense - Affirmative Form
201) Pay - Verb Form in Present Tense - Negative Form
202) Pay - Verb Form in Past Tense - Affirmative Form
203) Pay - Verb Form in Past Tense - Negative Form
204) Pay - Verb Form in Present Continuous - Affirmative Form
205) Pay -Verb Form in Present Continuous - Negative Form
206) Pay -Verb Form in Past Continuous - Affirmative Form
207) Pay - Verb Form in Past Continuous - Negative Form
208) S + V + IO - Present Tense - I teach you (m/f/pl)/her/him/them
209) S + V + IO - Present Tense - I do not teach you (m/f/pl)/her/him/them
210) S + V + IO - Present Tense - We teach you (m/f/pl)/her/him/them
211) S + V + IO - Present Tense - We do not teach you (m/f/pl)/her/him/them
212) S + V + IO - Present Tense - He teaches you (m/f/pl)/her/him/them/me/us
213) S + V + IO - Present Tense - He does not teach you (m/f/pl)/her/him/them/me/us
214) S + V + IO - Present Tense - They teach you (m/f/pl)/her/him/them/me/us
215) S + V + IO - Present Tense - They do not teach you (m/f/pl)/her/him/them/me/us
216) S + V + IO - Present Tense - She teaches you (m/f/pl)/her/him/them/me/us
217) S + V + IO - Present Tense - She does not teach you (m/f/pl)/her/him/them/me/us
218) S + V + IO - Present Tense – You (m) teach her/him/them/me/us
219) S + V + IO - Present Tense – You (m) do not teach her/him/them/me/us
220) S + V + IO - Present Tense – You (f) teach her/him/them/me/us
221) S + V + IO - Present Tense – You (f) do not teach her/him/them/me/us
222) S + V + IO - Present Tense – You (pl) teach her/him/them/me/us
223) S + V + IO - Present Tense – You (pl) do not teach her/him/them/me/us
224) S + V + IO - Past Tense - I taught you (m/f/pl)/her/him/them
225) S + V + IO - Past Tense - I did not teach you (m/f/pl)/her/him/them
226) S + V + IO - Past Tense - We taught you (m/f/pl)/her/him/them
227) S + V + IO - Past Tense - We did not teach you (m/f/pl)/her/him/them
228) S + V + IO - Past Tense - He taught you (m/f/pl)/her/him/them/me/us
229) S + V + IO - Past Tense - He did not teach you (m/f/pl)/her/him/them/me/us
230) S + V + IO - Past Tense - They taught you (m/f/pl)/her/him/them/me/us
231) S + V + IO - Past Tense - They did not teach you (m/f/pl)/her/him/them/me/us
232) S + V + IO - Past Tense - She taught you (m/f/pl)/her/him/them/me/us
233) S + V + IO - Past Tense - She did not teach you (m/f/pl)/her/him/them/me/us
234) S + V + IO - Past Tense – You (m) taught her/him/them/me/us
235) S + V + IO - Past Tense – You (m) did not teach her/him/them/me/us
236) S + V + IO - Past Tense – You (f) taught her/him/them/me/us
237) S + V + IO - Past Tense – You (f) did not teach her/him/them/me/us
238) S + V + IO - Past Tense – You (pl) taught her/him/them/me/us
239) S + V + IO - Past Tense – You (pl) did not teach her/him/them/me/us
240) S + V + IO - Present and Past Continuous Tenses- I am/was teaching you (m/f/pl)/her/him/them
241) S + V + IO - Present and Past Continuous Tenses- We are/were teaching you (m/f/pl)/her/him/them
242) S + V + IO - Present and Past Continuous Tenses- He is/was teaching you (m/f/pl)/her/him/them/me/us
243) S + V + IO - Present and Past Continuous Tenses- They are/were teaching you (m/f/pl)/her/him/them/me/us
244) S + V + IO - Present and Past Continuous Tenses- She is/was teaching you (m/f/pl)/her/him/them/me/us
245) S + V + IO - Present and Past Continuous Tenses– You (m) are/were teaching her/him/them/me/us
246) S + V + IO - Present and Past Continuous Tenses– You (f) are/were teaching her/him/them/me/us
247) S + V + IO - Present and Past Continuous Tenses– You (pl) are/were teaching her/him/them/me/us
248) Imperative Verbs without Objective Pronouns
Conversation
249) Greetings
250) Welfare Wishes
251) Talking about One Self
252) Talking about Family
253) Talking about House
254) Talking about Neighbourhood
255) Talking about Town
256) Talking about Shopping - Buying Shoes
257) Talking about Shopping - Buying Clothes
258) Talking about Shopping - Buying Electrical Goods
259) Talking about Shopping - Buying a cell phone
260) Talking about Shopping - Buying Food
261) Talking about Hotel
262) Talking about Restaurant
263) Talk between Waiter and Guest
264) Talking about Directions - Situation 1
265) Talking about Directions - Situation 2
266) Talking about Directions - Situation 3
267) Talking about Bank
268) Talking about Telephone Calls
269) Essential Phrases
270) Phrases about Feelings
271) Talking with Stranger
272) Talking about travelling
273) Talking in hospital
274) Reading and telling times
250) Welfare Wishes
251) Talking about One Self
252) Talking about Family
253) Talking about House
254) Talking about Neighbourhood
255) Talking about Town
256) Talking about Shopping - Buying Shoes
257) Talking about Shopping - Buying Clothes
258) Talking about Shopping - Buying Electrical Goods
259) Talking about Shopping - Buying a cell phone
260) Talking about Shopping - Buying Food
261) Talking about Hotel
262) Talking about Restaurant
263) Talk between Waiter and Guest
264) Talking about Directions - Situation 1
265) Talking about Directions - Situation 2
266) Talking about Directions - Situation 3
267) Talking about Bank
268) Talking about Telephone Calls
269) Essential Phrases
270) Phrases about Feelings
271) Talking with Stranger
272) Talking about travelling
273) Talking in hospital
274) Reading and telling times
Vocabulary
275) Cardinal Numbers
276) Ordinal Numbers
277) Days of the Week, Months and Seasons
278) Different Colours Names
279) Parts of Human Body
280) Family and Relatives
281) Clothes
282) Utensils and Furniture
283) Vegetables and Fruits
284) Food and Drinks
285) Ethiopian Cultural Food
286) Professions and Occupations
287) Names of the Offices and Places
288) Names of Natural Things
289) Essential words relating school
290) Sizes and shapes
291) Essential words relating to Hospital
292) Spiritual words
293) Musical instruments
294) Tools
295) Animals and Insects
296) Directions and distance
297) Informal words
298) Changing a Singular Word to Plural Word
299) Knowing Opposite Meanings of Words
276) Ordinal Numbers
277) Days of the Week, Months and Seasons
278) Different Colours Names
279) Parts of Human Body
280) Family and Relatives
281) Clothes
282) Utensils and Furniture
283) Vegetables and Fruits
284) Food and Drinks
285) Ethiopian Cultural Food
286) Professions and Occupations
287) Names of the Offices and Places
288) Names of Natural Things
289) Essential words relating school
290) Sizes and shapes
291) Essential words relating to Hospital
292) Spiritual words
293) Musical instruments
294) Tools
295) Animals and Insects
296) Directions and distance
297) Informal words
298) Changing a Singular Word to Plural Word
299) Knowing Opposite Meanings of Words
Grammar
300) Subject Pronouns + To be Present (Positive)
301) Subject Pronouns + To be Present (Positive) - Rule
302) Subject Pronouns + To be Present (Negative)
303) Subject Pronouns + To be Present (Negative) - Rule
304) Subject Pronouns + To be Past (Positive)
305) Subject Pronouns + To be Past (Positive) - Rule
306) Subject Pronouns + To be Past (Negative)
307) Subject Pronouns + To be Past (Negative) - Rule
308) Subject Pronoun + Have (Positive)
309) Subject Pronoun + Have (Positive) - Rule
310) Subject Pronouns+ Have ((Negative)
311) Subject Pronouns+ Have ((Negative) - Rule
312) Subject Pronouns + Had (Positive)
313) Subject Pronouns + Had (Positive) - Rule
314) Subject Pronouns + Had (Negative)
315) Subject Pronouns + Had (Negative) - Rule
316) Present Tense - Sentence Pattern
317) Present Tense - Affirmative Form
318) Present Tense - Affirmative Form - Rule
319) Present Tense - Interrogative Form
320) Present Tense - Interrogative Form - Rule
321) Present Tense - Negative Form
322) Present Tense - Negative Form - Rule
323) Present Continuous Tense - Sentence Pattern
324) Present Continuous Tense - Affirmative Form
325) Present Continuous Tense - Affirmative Form - Rule
326) Present Continuous Tense - Interrogative Form
327) Present Continuous Tense - Interrogative Form - Rule
328) Present Continuous Tense – Negative Form
329) Present Continuous Tense – Negative Form - Rule
330) Past Tense - Sentence Pattern
331) Past Tense - Affirmative Form
332) Past Tense - Affirmative Form - Rule
333) Past Tense - Interrogative Form
334) Past Tense - Interrogative Form - Rule
335) Past Tense - Negative Form
336) Past Tense - Negative Form - Rule
337) Past Continuous Tense - - Sentence Pattern
338) Past Continuous Tense - Affirmative Form
339) Past Continuous Tense - Affirmative Form - Rule
340) Past Continuous Tense - Interrogative form
341) Past Continuous Tense - Interrogative form - Rule
342) Past Continuous Tense - Negative Form
343) Past Continuous Tense - Negative Form - Rule
344) Future Tense - Sentence Pattern
345) Future Tense - Affirmative Form
346) Future Tense - Affirmative Form - Rule
347) Future Tense - Interrogative Form
348) Future Tense - Interrogative Form - Rule
349) Future Tense - Negative Form
350) Future Tense - Negative Form - Rule
301) Subject Pronouns + To be Present (Positive) - Rule
302) Subject Pronouns + To be Present (Negative)
303) Subject Pronouns + To be Present (Negative) - Rule
304) Subject Pronouns + To be Past (Positive)
305) Subject Pronouns + To be Past (Positive) - Rule
306) Subject Pronouns + To be Past (Negative)
307) Subject Pronouns + To be Past (Negative) - Rule
308) Subject Pronoun + Have (Positive)
309) Subject Pronoun + Have (Positive) - Rule
310) Subject Pronouns+ Have ((Negative)
311) Subject Pronouns+ Have ((Negative) - Rule
312) Subject Pronouns + Had (Positive)
313) Subject Pronouns + Had (Positive) - Rule
314) Subject Pronouns + Had (Negative)
315) Subject Pronouns + Had (Negative) - Rule
316) Present Tense - Sentence Pattern
317) Present Tense - Affirmative Form
318) Present Tense - Affirmative Form - Rule
319) Present Tense - Interrogative Form
320) Present Tense - Interrogative Form - Rule
321) Present Tense - Negative Form
322) Present Tense - Negative Form - Rule
323) Present Continuous Tense - Sentence Pattern
324) Present Continuous Tense - Affirmative Form
325) Present Continuous Tense - Affirmative Form - Rule
326) Present Continuous Tense - Interrogative Form
327) Present Continuous Tense - Interrogative Form - Rule
328) Present Continuous Tense – Negative Form
329) Present Continuous Tense – Negative Form - Rule
330) Past Tense - Sentence Pattern
331) Past Tense - Affirmative Form
332) Past Tense - Affirmative Form - Rule
333) Past Tense - Interrogative Form
334) Past Tense - Interrogative Form - Rule
335) Past Tense - Negative Form
336) Past Tense - Negative Form - Rule
337) Past Continuous Tense - - Sentence Pattern
338) Past Continuous Tense - Affirmative Form
339) Past Continuous Tense - Affirmative Form - Rule
340) Past Continuous Tense - Interrogative form
341) Past Continuous Tense - Interrogative form - Rule
342) Past Continuous Tense - Negative Form
343) Past Continuous Tense - Negative Form - Rule
344) Future Tense - Sentence Pattern
345) Future Tense - Affirmative Form
346) Future Tense - Affirmative Form - Rule
347) Future Tense - Interrogative Form
348) Future Tense - Interrogative Form - Rule
349) Future Tense - Negative Form
350) Future Tense - Negative Form - Rule
269) Essential Phrases
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Saying hello. (English)
Sarotaa (Wolaita)
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Hello! How are you? (English)
Ay malee! Lo'o de'ay? (Wolaita)
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Fine, thanks you. (English)
Lo'o, galatays. (Wolaita)
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Hello! How are you doing? (English)
Ay malee! Waana de'ay? (Wolaita)
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Fine, thanks. And you? (English)
Lo'o, galatays. Neenishin? (Wolaita)
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Hello! It's nice to meet you. (English)
Ay malee! Nenaara gayttidoogee ufayssees. (Wolaita)
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Good morning. Good afternoon. Good evening. (English)
Saro aqadii / Saro pe'adii? (Wolaita)
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Saying good-bye (English)
Shaahettiyogaa (Wolaita)
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Good-bye! (English)
Saro de'a. (Wolaita)
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Bye! (English)
Saruwan. (Wolaita)
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Keep in touch. (English)
Xayoppa. (Wolaita)
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Take care now. (English)
Saro de'a. (Wolaita)
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See you tomorrow. (English)
Wontto gayttana. (Wolaita)
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See you. (English)
Gayttana. (Wolaita)
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Good night. (English)
Saro aqa. (Wolaita)
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Holiday greetings (English)
Baalaa wodde sarotaa (Wolaita)
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Merry Christmas! – The same to you. (English)
Saro Ufayssa baala gido. Neeyyokka. (Wolaita)
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Happy New Year! – The same to you. (English)
Saro ooratta laytta gido. Neeyyokka. (Wolaita)
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Have a nice holiday! – The same to you. (English)
Saro baala gido. Neeyyokka. (Wolaita)
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Have a nice holiday! – You too. (English)
Saro baala gido. Neeyyokka. (Wolaita)
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Birthday greetings (English)
Yelettido gallassaa sarotaa (Wolaita)
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Happy birthday! – Thank you. (English)
Saro yeleta gallassa gido. Galatays. (Wolaita)
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Happy birthday to you! (English)
Saro yeleta gallassa gido. (Wolaita)
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Congratulations (English)
Hashshu ufayttasa/ ufaytteta. (Wolaita)
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Congratulations! Your new book is great! (English)
Hashshu ufayttasa. Ne ooratta maxaafay lo'o. (Wolaita)
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I'd like to congratulate you. Your test paper is the best in the class. (English)
Intte kifiliyan xoqqiya markkee neegaa gidiyo gishshawu hashshu ufayttasa gaanawu koyays. (Wolaita)
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My congratulations/! I am glad. Your result is excellent. (English)
Ne markkee keehi lo'o gidiyo gishshawu hashshu ufayttasa. Taani ufayttaas. (Wolaita)
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Let me congratulate you on your excellent results. (English)
Ne lo'o markkiyawu hashshu ufayttasa. (Wolaita)
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Wishing luck (English)
Lo'obaa amottiyogaa (Wolaita)
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Good luck! (English)
Lo'o qaada gido! (Wolaita)
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Good luck to you! (English)
Neeyyo/ intteyyo lo'o qaada gido! (Wolaita)
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Good luck with your new project! (English)
Ne ooratta oosuwawu lo'o qaada gido! (Wolaita)
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I wish you luck in your ventures! (English)
Neessi lo'obaa ubbaa amottays. (Wolaita)
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I wish you the best of everything in your life. (English)
Ne de'o ubban eessi lo'oba ubbaa amottays. (Wolaita)
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Agreeing, accepting (English)
Maayettiyogaa (Wolaita)
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Yes. (English)
Ee. (Wolaita)
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OK. / All right. (English)
Ero/ lo'o. (Wolaita)
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Of course. / Certainly. (English)
Tumukka/ erettidaba. (Wolaita)
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Sure. (English)
Tuma. (Wolaita)
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No problem. (English)
Metoy baa. (Wolaita)
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With pleasure. (English)
Ufayssan ekkays (Wolaita)
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That's a great idea. (English)
Hegee gitabaa. (Wolaita)
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That's right. / That's true. (English)
Hegee tuma. (Wolaita)
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I agree. (English)
Maayettays / Maayaas. (Wolaita)
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I agree completely. (English)
Muleera maayettaas. (Wolaita)
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Disagreeing (English)
Maayettennaagaa (Wolaita)
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No. (English)
Chii/Akkay. (Wolaita)
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Of course not. (English)
Mulekka. (Wolaita)
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I don't think so. (English)
Hegee tawu milatenna. (Wolaita)
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It's not a bad idea, but maybe some other time. (English)
Iita qofa gidenna, shin haroode gidiyakko lo'o. (Wolaita)
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That's not exactly true. (English)
Hegee mulekka likke gidenna. (Wolaita)
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Asking for help (English)
Maaduwa oychchiyogaa (Wolaita)
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Excuse me, could you help me? (English)
Atto ga, tana maadduutee? (Wolaita)
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Excuse me, I need some help. (English)
Atto ga, guutta maaduwa koyays. (Wolaita)
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Can you help me, please? (English)
Hayyanaa, tana maadduutee? (Wolaita)
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Could you do me a favor? (English)
Tana guuttabaa maadduutee? (Wolaita)
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Offering help (English)
Maaddiyogaa (Wolaita)
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Can I help you? (English)
Ay maaddoo? (Wolaita)
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Do you need some help? (English)
Guutta maaduwa koyay? (Wolaita)
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Do you need any help? (English)
Maado koyay? (Wolaita)
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Is there anything I can do? (English)
Taani oottana danddayiyobi de'ii? (Wolaita)
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How can I help? (English)
Taani waata maaddoo? (Wolaita)
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Saying thank you (English)
Galatiyogaa (Wolaita)
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Thank you. (English)
Galatays. (Wolaita)
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Thank you very much. (English)
Keehippe galatays. (Wolaita)
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Thanks a lot. (less formal) (English)
Daro galatays. (Wolaita)
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Thank you for your help. (English)
Ne maaduwawu galatays. (Wolaita)
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I really appreciate it. (English)
Tumuppe nashshays. (Wolaita)
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I really appreciate your help. (English)
Ne maaduwawu tumuppe galatays. (Wolaita)
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You've been a great help. (English)
Hegee tawu gita maado. (Wolaita)
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Responding to thanks (English)
Galatawu zaaruwa immiyogaa (Wolaita)
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You are welcome. (English)
Aynne baa. (Wolaita)
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Don't mention it. (English)
Metoy baa. (Wolaita)
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Any time. (English)
Awudenne. (Wolaita)
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That's all right. / It's all right. (English)
Aykko baa. (Wolaita)
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It's OK. (English)
Aybanne gidenna. (Wolaita)
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Apologizing (English)
Maarotaa /atotettaa oychchiyogaa (Wolaita)
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I'm very sorry. (English)
Ta keehi mooraas. (Wolaita)
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Pardon me. (English)
Atto ga. (Wolaita)
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I'm sorry, I'm late. (English)
Poo'issaas, atto ga. (Wolaita)
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I'm sorry. I didn't mean it. (English)
Atto ga. Hegaadan gaanaassa gidenna. (Wolaita)
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Excuse me, please. (English)
Hayyanaa tawu atto ga. (Wolaita)
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I'd like to apologize for losing your book. Please. (English)
Hayyanaa, ne maxaafaa xayssido gishshawu tawu atto ga. (Wolaita)
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Responses to apologies (English)
Maariyogaa/ atto giyogaa (Wolaita)
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That's all right. (English)
Metoy baa. (Wolaita)
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That's OK. / It's OK. (English)
Ero, gido. (Wolaita)
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Don't worry about it. (English)
Aynne baa, hirggoppa. (Wolaita)
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Never mind. (English)
Qoppoppa. (Wolaita)
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Don't mention it. (English)
Hegee odiyoba gidenna. (Wolaita)
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Attracting attention (English)
Asaa qofaa baakko zaariyogaa (Wolaita)
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Excuse me! (English)
Atto ga. (Wolaita)
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Excuse me, (is this Piyasa Road?) (English)
Atto ga, hagee Piyyaasa ogee? (Wolaita)
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Excuse me, sir, (Could you help me?) (English)
Atto ga ta godawu , tana maadduutee? (Wolaita)
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Excuse me, madam, (Where is the nearest post office?) (English)
Atto ga godattee, hagan keehi matattiya postta keettay awugaanee? (Wolaita)
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Excuse me, miss, (What time is it?) (English)
Atto ga ta michchee, saatee aappunee? (Wolaita)
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02:00 AM! (English)
Maallado naa'u saate! (Wolaita)
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Asking to repeat (English)
Zaarettidi oychchanawu (Wolaita)
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Excuse me! (English)
Atto ga. (Wolaita)
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What did you say? (English)
Woygadii? (Wolaita)
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I haven't heard what you said. (English)
Neeni woygidaakko siyabeekke. (Wolaita)
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Could you repeat it, please? (English)
Hayyanaa, zaarettuutee? (Wolaita)
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Could you repeat what you just said, please? (English)
Hayyanaa, neeni wogidaakko zaarettarkkii? (Wolaita)
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Asking to explain (English)
Qonccissuwa oychchanawu (Wolaita)
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I don't understand. (English)
Ta akeekabeekke. (Wolaita)
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Could you explain it, please? (English)
Hayyanaa qonccissuutee? (Wolaita)
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What does this word mean? (English)
Ha qaalay woygiyogee? (Wolaita)
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My English is not very good. (English)
Ta haasayiyo Inggilizettoy tishsha gidenna. (Wolaita)
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Could you explain what you just said, please? (English)
Hayyanaa, ne haasayidobaa qonccissuutee? (Wolaita)
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Saying that you understand (English)
Akeekidoogaa yootiyogaa (Wolaita)
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I understand. / I understood. (English)
Akeekaas/ geliis. (Wolaita)
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I got it. (English)
Eraas/geliis. (Wolaita)
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I see. (English)
Geliis/ hagaadaana. (Wolaita)
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What do you mean? (English)
Woygadii? (Wolaita)
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It's clear now. (English)
Ha'i qoncce. (Wolaita)
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Saying that you don't know (English)
Erennaagaa yootiyogaa (Wolaita)
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I don't know. (English)
Ta erikke. (Wolaita)
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I couldn't say. (English)
Hegaadan gabeykke. (Wolaita)
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I have no idea. (English)
Ta erikke. (Wolaita)
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I wish I knew. (English)
Ta eridaakko lo'o shin. (Wolaita)
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Requests (English)
Bonchchuwan oychchiyogaa (Wolaita)
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Could you help me, please? (English)
Hayyanaa, tana maaddana danddayay? (Wolaita)
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Could you speak more slowly, please? (English)
Hayyanaa, loddi gaada haasayuutee? (Wolaita)
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Would you mind speaking less loudly? (English)
Hayyanaa, cenggurssaa xoqqissennan haasayuutee? (Wolaita)
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Could you lend me fifty birr till Friday, please? (English)
Hayyanaa, Bizza gallassi gakkanaashin ishatamu biraa tal'uutee? (Wolaita)
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Could I borrow your pen for a minute? – Sure. Here it is. (English)
Ne biiriya issi daqiiqawu garxxuutee? Hekko hey. (Wolaita)
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Asking for permission (English)
Eenotaa/ piqaadiya oychchiyogaa (Wolaita)
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May I come in? Yes, of course. (English)
Gelana danddayiyanaa? Ee, danddayaasa. (Wolaita)
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May I use telephone, please? (English)
Hayyanaa, ne silkkiya go'ettanawu danddayiyanaa? (Wolaita)
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Would you mind if I borrow your book? (English)
Ne maxaafaa taani garxxiyakkoshin? (Wolaita)
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Asking to hurry (English)
Eesotanaadan oychchiyogaa (Wolaita)
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Could you do it a little faster, please? (English)
Hayyanaa, guuttaa eesoyuutee? (Wolaita)
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Please hurry up, or we'll be late. (English)
Hayyanaa, eesota hinkkoodee nuuni poo'issana. (Wolaita)
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Hurry up! (English)
Eesota! (Wolaita)
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Come on, let's go! (English)
Haaya! Boos. (Wolaita)
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Come on! (English)
Haaya! (Wolaita)
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Show some speed, will you? (English)
Guuttaa eesota, ero? (Wolaita)
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Asking to stop (English)
Essanaadan oychchiyogaa (Wolaita)
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Please stop shouting. (Stop talking, crying, etc.) (English)
Hayyanaa, kacciyogaa/ haasayiyogaa/ yeekkiyogaa essa/agga. (Wolaita)
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Stop it, please. (English)
Hayynaa, essa/ agga. (Wolaita)
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Will you please stop for a minute? (English)
Hayyanaa issi daqiiqawu essa/agga. (Wolaita)
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Wait! / Wait a minute. (English)
Naaga. Issi daqiiqawu naaga. (Wolaita)
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Hold it. (English)
Loddi ga. Woppu ga. (Wolaita)
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That's enough. (English)
Hegee gidana. (Wolaita)
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Asking to stop because you don't like what someone is doing (English)
Issi uri oottiyobaa dosana xayidi essanaadan oychchiyogaa (Wolaita)
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Stop it right now! (English)
Ha'i essa. (Wolaita)
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That's enough! (English)
Gidana!/ hegee gidana! (Wolaita)
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Stop bothering me! (English)
Tana wayssoppa! Tana iissoppa! (Wolaita)
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That's it! (English)
Hegee gidana. (Wolaita)
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Warning (English)
Akeekissuwa (Wolaita)
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Take care! (English)
Naagetta! (Wolaita)
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Watch out for that bus! (English)
He kaamiya akeeka/ naagetta. (Wolaita)
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Watch your step. (English)
Akeekan hemetta. (Wolaita)
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Watch those stairs. (English)
Xekkata akeekan wodhdha. (Wolaita)
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Watch your tongue. / Watch your mouth. / Watch your language. (English)
Yiidaadan haasayoppa/ akeekan haasaya /ne haasayaa giigissa. (Wolaita)
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Be careful. (English)
Naagetta. (Wolaita)
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Giving advice (English)
Zoriyogaa (Wolaita)
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You should read this book. (English)
Neeni ha maxaafaa nabbabana bessees. (Wolaita)
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You should see a doctor. (English)
Neeni aakime keetti baana koshshees. (Wolaita)
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You'd better to stay in bed for a couple of days. (English)
Neeni amarida gallassawu shemppana koshshees. (Wolaita)
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If I were you, I'd go to Ethiopia. (English)
Taani nena gidiyakko, Toophphiya baana. (Wolaita)
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Giving a compliment (English)
Nashshiyogaa /galatiyogaa (Wolaita)
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You look great. / You look wonderful. (English)
Keehi lo'adasa. Keehi lo'ees. (Wolaita)
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That's a great suit! (English)
Ha kumetta maayoy keehi lo'ees. (Wolaita)
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I like your new hair style. (English)
Neeni binnaanaa giigissido hanotaa keehi dosaas. (Wolaita)
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You have a very nice house. (English)
Ne keettay keehi lo'ees. (Wolaita)
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You speak English very well. (English)
Ingilizettuwa loytta haasayaasa. (Wolaita)
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Thank you. (English)
Galatays. (Wolaita)
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Thank you very much. (English)
Keehippe galatays. (Wolaita)
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Thank you, you are very kind. (English)
Galatays, neeni keha asa. (Wolaita)
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Invitations (English)
Shoobiya (Wolaita)
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I would like to invite you to my birthday party. (English)
Taani yelettido gallassawu nena shoobbana koyays. (Wolaita)
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I would like to invite you to my marriage. (English)
Ta bullachcha gallassawu nena shoobbana koyays. (Wolaita)
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Why don't we go to a concert? (English)
Muuziqaa be'iyosaa aybissi bookkoo? (Wolaita)
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Accepting an invitation (English)
Shoobiya ekkiyogaa (Wolaita)
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Thank you for your invitation. (English)
Tana shoobbido gishshawu galatays. (Wolaita)
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Thank you. I'd love to. (English)
Galatays. Afalan ekkays / ufayssan ekkays. (Wolaita)
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I'd like that very much. (English)
Hegaa taani keehi dosays. (Wolaita)
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With pleasure. (English)
Ufayssaara. (Wolaita)
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That's a great idea. (English)
Hegee lo'o /muruta qofa. (Wolaita)
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Declining an invitation (English)
Shoobiya ixxiyogaa (Wolaita)
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Thank you for the invitation, but I can't. (English)
Shoobido gishshawu galatays, shin taani danddayikke. (Wolaita)
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I can't. I have to study. (English)
Danddayikke. Tawu xinaatee de'ees. (Wolaita)
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I'm sorry. I'm busy tonight (tomorrow; on Saturday). (English)
Atto ga. Hachchi / wontto, Qeeraa gallassi tawu oosoy darees. (Wolaita)
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I'd like to, but I'm busy. (English)
Hegaa dosays, shin tawu oosoy de'ees. (Wolaita)
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I wish but I really can't. (English)
Keehi koyays, shin danddayikke. (Wolaita)
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