Learning English

Caalii
Yooyyaa! Barataan Afaan Ingilizii kamiyyuu isa malee baruu kan hindandeenye qooqa barbaachisoo kan isiniif dhiheessu gara Essential English Conversation’tti baga nagaan dhufte. Ani Caaliidha. Qaphii kana keessatti, wayita hojii jalqbduu ‘start work’ fi wayita hojii xumurtu ykn goolabdu ‘finish work’ akkamitti akka dubbattu baratta.

Namoonni lama yeroo itti hojii jalqaban waita walitti dubbatan caqasi.

Judy
Hi Paul, when do you start work?

Paul
I start work at seven thirty.

Judy
What time do you finish work?

Paul
I finish work at five thirty.

Caalii
Hubachuuf yoo si rakkise, hinyaadda’iin; shaakaluuf akka sigargaaruuf haasawicha addaan qoodna.
Jalqaba, Juudiin, yoom Pool akka hojii jalqabu ‘starts work’ gaafatte. Caqasiitii irradeebi’i.

When do you start work?

Caalii
Pool ganama sa’aatii ‘tokkoof sodoma’tti’ ‘seven thirty’ hojii akka jalqabu dubbate. Sa’aatii guutuu eerame booda daqiiqaawwan meeqa akka jiran ibsuuf soddoma ‘thirty’ fayyadamna. Sa’aatii tokkorra daqiiqaa soddoma darbeera jechuudha. Caqasiitii irradeebi’e.

I start work at seven thirty.

Caalii
Juudiin ittaansuun Pool sa’aatii kamitti hojiisaa akka xumuru ‘finishes work’ gaafatte. Waa’ee yeroo gaafachuuf yoom ‘when’ ykn sa’aatii kam ‘what time’ fayyadamuu dandeenya – garaagarummaa hinqabu. Caqasiitii irradeebi’i.

What time do you finish work?

Caalii
Pool sa’aatii kudha tokkoofi soddomatti ‘five thirty’ hojii akka xumuru hime. Caqasiitii irradeebi’i.

I finish work at five thirty.

Caalii
Dansa! Ammammoo namoonni gara garaa waa’ee yeroo ciisichaaf gara siree deemaniifi ciisicharraa ka’anii wayita dudubbatan caqasuudhaan maal akka jette mirkaneeffadhu.

Rayaan hojisaa sa’aatii sadiifi soddomaan jalqabee sa’aatii kudhaniifi soddomatti xumura.

Hi Ryan, what time do you start work?

I start work at nine thirty.

Ok. What time do you finish work?

I finish work at four thirty.

Caalii
Tole, irradeebinee haayaallu. Himoota Afaan Ingilizii caqasiitii irradeebi’i. Yeroo kanatti tokkoo-tokkoosaanii al lama dhageessa.

When do you start work?
When do you start work?

I start work at seven thirty.
I start work at seven thirty.

What time do you finish work?
What time do you finish work?

I finish work at five thirty.
I finish work at five thirty.

Caalii
Baay’ee gaarii! Afaan Ingilizii hagam dansaa akka yaadattu haa’ilaallu. Himoota qooqakeetiin caqasiitii Afaan Ingilizii keessatti maal akka ta’an himi.

Yeroo kam hojii jalqabda?
When do you start work?

Sa’aatii tokkoofi soddomattiin hojii jalqaba.
I start work at seven thirty.

Yeroo kam hojii xumurta?
What time do you finish work?

Sa’aatii kudha tokkkoofi soddomattin hojii xumura.
I finish work at five thirty.

Caalii
Misha! Tole, amma yoom hojii akka jalqabduufi xumurtu akkaataa ittii gaafattuufi deebii kennitu ni beekta. Wantota kanneen, yeroo kam akka raawwattu wayita Juudiin sigaafattu deebii laachuu’n shaakali.

When do you start work?
What time do you finish work?

Caalii
Baay’ee gaarii, ammammoo deebiikee sirreeffachuuf haasawicha guutummaasaa irradeebi’iitii caqasi.

Judy
Hi Paul, when do you start work?

Paul
I start work at seven thirty.

Judy
What time do you finish work?

Paul
I finish work at five thirty.

Caalii
Hojii gaarii! Amma namoonni yeroo kam hojii akka jalqabaniifi akka xumuran Afaan Ingiliziitiin gaafachuu ni dandeessa. Waan baratte shaakaluu hindagatiin. Hiriyaa tokko barbaaddadhuutii yeroo kam hojii akka jalqabduufi xumrutu Afaan Ingiliziitiin gaafachuun shaakali. Barnoota dabalataa Essential English Conversationiin yeroo ittaanutti walitti deebina. Nagaatti! Bye!