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“Learn Yem – Speak with the Hearts”


255) Talking about Town

Where do you live? (English)
Ayimba diifata? (Yem)
I live in Mizan Teferi. (English)
Ta diifanaas Miizan Teferi. (Yem)
Where is it (located)? (English)
Miizan Teferi ayi zagimba? (Yem)
It is located south western part of Ethiopia. (English)
Wollabba Itophiyani Yeshdaabaaski biiratu bestefa. (Yem)
How big is your town/city? (English)
Katamanees arkuba/taguba awune faarin? (Yem)
It is big. (English)
Akama. (Yem)
What sort of people live there? (English)
Awune fee asunbe estak feefe? (Yem)
Most of them are merchants and few of them are teachers. (English)
Showo naggade newa hatto assinynyane feeseter. (Yem)
How are the people? (English)
Es baasso aakkambe? (Yem)
The people are good. (English)
Baasso ma'ar. (Yem)
How is the weather? (English)
Sirubaasi haalaba aakkamba? (Yem)
It is (mild) pleasant. (English)
Ma'ar. (Yem)
How is the summer? (English)
Yeeshuus aakkamba? (Yem)
It is normal. (English)
Yeeshuus ma'ar. (Yem)
Is the summer too cold? (English)
Yeeshuus akamano koochoba faaro? (Yem)
No, It is not too cold. (English)
Aane, akamano koochoba aafa. (Yem)
Which season do you like? (English)
Aaffa asbaason shunfat? (Yem)
I like summer season. (English)
Yeeshuni asbaason shunnar. (Yem)
What is your town known for? (famous) (English)
Katamanees artefanaas awubakin? (Yem)
It is known for fruits and vegetables. (English)
Katamanaas artefanaas hi'oni gaanbak newa goorgiyoni kayobaktu artefa. (Yem)
How are the roads? (English)
Ugunbaaska aakkan? (Yem)
They are bad & full of pot holes. (English)
Mangu newa doo'ba faanar.. (Yem)
How are the buildings? (English)
Keeni keetobaasikitoka aakkan? (Yem)
They are traditional. (English)
Dubbiyonir. (Yem)
Do you have housing problems? (English)
Keeni rakkone faaro? (Yem)
Yes. (English)
Ee, keeni rakkona faar. (Yem)
How is the rent? (English)
Keeni kira aakkan? (Yem)
It is cheap. (English)
Shupha. (Yem)
What sort of problems do you have? (English)
Aro rakkone faarimba? (Yem)
We have regular power cuts, theft and water problems. (English)
Tonni ,akani newa wiisni rakkoni faar. (Yem)
Is there a university? (English)
Yuuniveristi faaro? (Yem)
Yes. It is there. (English)
Ee,faar. (Yem)
Are there parks? (English)
Estak kesse zeephtere woluni dima faaro? (Yem)
No, there is only one park. (English)
Hindaane; Isa zeephtoni dimatu faar. (Yem)
How are the medical facilities? (English)
Hetni(haakimini) keyaka aakkan? (Yem)
They are ok. (English)
Es barik ma'ar. (Yem)
Do you have a lot of hospitals? (English)
Showo haakimini keya faasero? (Yem)
No, we don’t have a lot of hospitals. (English)
Hindaane,aafa. (Yem)
What is the mode of transport? (English)
Awune faa wolwolgo faarin? (Yem)
It is buses. (English)
Makinatu faaser. (Yem)
Do you like your city? (English)
Katamaneeso shunfato? (Yem)
Yes, I like my city. (English)
Ee,shunnar. (Yem)