<description>Kevin: Inde-inde yetafa sew! Hulu selam noew? sira qeyersh ende?
Ende! A vanished person! Is everything at peace (well)? Did you change your job?

Chéri: Selam noew yemesgen! ere Izaw negn alqeyerkum. Ante mech meteh taqaleh?
Everything is at peace (well). I am still there...I have not changed (my job). When have you ever come by? 

Kevin: Balefew samint metiche neber. Alnegerushim malet noew?
I came last week. Did they not tell you?  

Chéri: bechirash! Melikt titehilign neber?
Not at all! Did you leave a message?

Kevin: Ay melikt altewkum. kehedku behuala gin silk dewiye neber.
No, I did not leave a message. I called you on the phone after I left though.

Chéri: Esunim alsemawim. gid-yelem enkwuan ahun agegnehu.
I did not hear that either. No problem, I'm glad I ran into to you now.

Kevin: Minew leguday feligeshign neber?
What is it...did you need me for some matter?

Cher: Awo le'ande guday ifeligihalew. Buna ligabzih ina achawitihalew.
Yes, I need you for a some matter. Let me buy you coffee and I will tell you about it.

Kevin: Eshi mengedun miree.
Ok! Lead the way.</description>

Kevin: Inde-inde yetafa sew! Hulu selam noew? sir…

Kevin: Inde-inde yetafa sew! Hulu selam noew? sira qeyersh ende?
Ende! A vanished person! Is everything at peace (well)? Did you change your job?

Chéri: Selam noew yemesgen! ere Izaw negn alqeyerkum. Ante mech meteh taqaleh?
Everything is at peace (well). I am still there...I have not changed (my job). When have you ever come by? 

Kevin: Balefew samint metiche neber. Alnegerushim malet noew?
I came last week. Did they not tell you?  

Chéri: bechirash! Melikt titehilign neber?
Not at all! Did you leave a message?

Kevin: Ay melikt altewkum. kehedku behuala gin silk dewiye neber.
No, I did not leave a message. I called you on the phone after I left though.

Chéri: Esunim alsemawim. gid-yelem enkwuan ahun agegnehu.
I did not hear that either. No problem, I'm glad I ran into to you now.

Kevin: Minew leguday feligeshign neber?
What is it...did you need me for some matter?

Cher: Awo le'ande guday ifeligihalew. Buna ligabzih ina achawitihalew.
Yes, I need you for a some matter. Let me buy you coffee and I will tell you about it.

Kevin: Eshi mengedun miree.
Ok! Lead the way.

Intermediate - Yetafa Sew

<description>PODCAST - past tense

Kevin:	Balefew amet le’erefet min aderegsh?
What did you do for break last year?

Sherry:	Wede Ethiopia hedku. 
		verb, future, present, past		
(mehed, ehedalew, eyehedku, hedku)
I went to Ethiopia.

Kevin: 	Eshi endet neber? 
Ok, how was it?

Sherry: 	Betam tiru neber. Betesebochen ayew, gwadegnochen teyeku, ketemawun gobegnew, yeteleyaye migib belaw. Des yil neber. 
verb, future, present, past
(mayet, ayalehew, eyayehew, ayew)
(meteyeq, eteyiqalew, eyeteyeku, teyeku)
(megobgnet, egobegnalew, eyegobegnew, gobegnew)
(meblat, ebelalew, eyebelaw, belaw)
It was very good. I saw my family, I visited my friends, I toured the city, and ate all sorts of different foods. It was nice.

Kevin:	Bedenb noewa yarefshiw!
verb, future, present, past
(maref, tarfeeyalesh, eyarefsh, yarefshiw)
So you really rested well!

Sherry:	Awo bedenb arefku! Endihum tinish sira seraw.
verb, future, present, past
(mesrat, eseralhu, eyeseraw, seraw)
Yes, I rested well. I also worked a little.</description>

PODCAST - past tense

Kevin:	Balefew amet le’eref…

PODCAST - past tense

Kevin:	Balefew amet le’erefet min aderegsh?
What did you do for break last year?

Sherry:	Wede Ethiopia hedku. 
		verb, future, present, past		
(mehed, ehedalew, eyehedku, hedku)
I went to Ethiopia.

Kevin: 	Eshi endet neber? 
Ok, how was it?

Sherry: 	Betam tiru neber. Betesebochen ayew, gwadegnochen teyeku, ketemawun gobegnew, yeteleyaye migib belaw. Des yil neber. 
verb, future, present, past
(mayet, ayalehew, eyayehew, ayew)
(meteyeq, eteyiqalew, eyeteyeku, teyeku)
(megobgnet, egobegnalew, eyegobegnew, gobegnew)
(meblat, ebelalew, eyebelaw, belaw)
It was very good. I saw my family, I visited my friends, I toured the city, and ate all sorts of different foods. It was nice.

Kevin:	Bedenb noewa yarefshiw!
verb, future, present, past
(maref, tarfeeyalesh, eyarefsh, yarefshiw)
So you really rested well!

Sherry:	Awo bedenb arefku! Endihum tinish sira seraw.
verb, future, present, past
(mesrat, eseralhu, eyeseraw, seraw)
Yes, I rested well. I also worked a little.

Intermediate - Past tense, vacation

<description>PODCAST - future tense

Kevin: 	Sherry tmihiritishin cheresh alu. Enkwan des’alesh! Ahun min litadergee tase’biyalesh?
Sherry they say you completed your schooling? Congratulations! What will you do now?

Sherry: 	Ameseginalehu! Yemeeqetilehu samint emereqalew. Ke’zam behuala tinish erefet ewesdalew.
Thank you! I will graduate next week. Then I will take a break.

Kevin:	Melkam. Le’erefet min tadergeeyalesh?
Good. What will you do during break?

Sherry: 	Wede hulet-sost ageroch le’gubignit ehedalew. Simeles demo sira egebalew. Endeehum timihirten lemeqetel eyasebku noew.
I will go to visit 2 or 3 countries. When I return I will go to work. I am also planning to continue with my education.

Kevin: 	Betam tiru! Sira agniteshal malet noew?
Very good! So does that mean you’ve already found a job?


Sherry: 	Hulet bota agnichalew. Yetignaw endemigeba ke’erfet simelese ewesinalehu.
I have found 2 jobs. I will decide which one I will take when I return from break.</description>

PODCAST - future tense

Kevin: 	Sherry tmihiritis…

PODCAST - future tense

Kevin: 	Sherry tmihiritishin cheresh alu. Enkwan des’alesh! Ahun min litadergee tase’biyalesh?
Sherry they say you completed your schooling? Congratulations! What will you do now?

Sherry: 	Ameseginalehu! Yemeeqetilehu samint emereqalew. Ke’zam behuala tinish erefet ewesdalew.
Thank you! I will graduate next week. Then I will take a break.

Kevin:	Melkam. Le’erefet min tadergeeyalesh?
Good. What will you do during break?

Sherry: 	Wede hulet-sost ageroch le’gubignit ehedalew. Simeles demo sira egebalew. Endeehum timihirten lemeqetel eyasebku noew.
I will go to visit 2 or 3 countries. When I return I will go to work. I am also planning to continue with my education.

Kevin: 	Betam tiru! Sira agniteshal malet noew?
Very good! So does that mean you’ve already found a job?


Sherry: 	Hulet bota agnichalew. Yetignaw endemigeba ke’erfet simelese ewesinalehu.
I have found 2 jobs. I will decide which one I will take when I return from break.

Advanced - Graduation and plans for break

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Advanced - Bargain in Mercato by Amharic Pod - Learn the Language

Advanced - Bargain in Mercato

<description>Intermediate Dialogue:

Chéri: Ïne rabäñ. Miïsa ïnïbla?
Kevin: ïncčlalän. Ïne rïboñal
Chéri: Mälkam ïzih bät ïnïbla?
Kevin: Ïshi mïn mäblat tïfälïgiyalesh? Mïn tït'äcčiyalezh?
Chéri: Ïne kïtfo ïbälalähu. Fanta dämo t't'alehu. Antäs?
Kevin: Ïne tïbs ïbälalähu. Yämït'ät'aw dämo wäyïn näw.
Cheri: Melkam ïnïzäz</description>

Intermediate Dialogue:

Chéri: Ïne rabäñ. Miïsa ï…

Intermediate Dialogue:

Chéri: Ïne rabäñ. Miïsa ïnïbla?
Kevin: ïncčlalän. Ïne rïboñal
Chéri: Mälkam ïzih bät ïnïbla?
Kevin: Ïshi mïn mäblat tïfälïgiyalesh? Mïn tït'äcčiyalezh?
Chéri: Ïne kïtfo ïbälalähu. Fanta dämo t't'alehu. Antäs?
Kevin: Ïne tïbs ïbälalähu. Yämït'ät'aw dämo wäyïn näw.
Cheri: Melkam ïnïzäz

Intermediate - I am hungry

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