Family & people
In this lesson you will learn the words for family — father, mother, older brother, older sister — and how to say "this is my ___". These words help you talk about the people you love.
爸爸
bàba
አባት
妈妈
māma
እናት
哥哥
gēge
ታላቅ ወንድም
姐姐
jiějie
ታላቅ እህት
这是我的妈妈
zhè shì wǒ de māma
ይህ እናቴ ነው
在阿迪斯阿贝巴，萨拉有一个大家庭。她说：“这是我的爸爸阿贝贝。这是我的妈妈阿尔玛兹。” 她的哥哥叫达维特。她的姐姐叫哈娜。他们一起喝咖啡，吃因杰拉。萨拉很爱她的家庭。
Many family words repeat the same sound, like 爸爸 (bàba), 妈妈 (māma) and 哥哥 (gēge). The second part is said softly and lightly. This makes them easy and warm to say.
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妈妈