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Basic Course
Unit 5

Unit 5
Basic Sentences

John
Hello. Tená yısTıllıñ
newcomer, guest ıngıda
one who receives təKəbbay
hotel receptionist ıngıda təKəbbay

ıngıda toKobbay
Hello. Tená yısTıllıñ.
in, inside wısT
in the hotel hotelu wısT/ıhotelu wısT
empty bado
room, section, division, class, classroom kıfl/kıfıl
Do you have an empty room in this hotel? bəzzih hotel wısT, bado kıfl alləwot ↑

ı.t.
Yes, I have áwo, alləñ.

John
rent kiray
How much is the rent? kirayu, sínt nəw.

ı.t.
week sammınt
from two to ten hulətt ıskassır
From two to ten (Ethiopian) dollars a week. bəsammınt kəhulətt ıskassır bırr nəw.

John
to see mayət
I want, I'm looking for ıfəllıgalləhu
I'd like to see the room. kıflun mayət ıfəllıgalləhu.

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