Common verbs & 'to be'
Goal: say 'I am, you are, he is', and use the verbs have, go, come, want, and like in short sentences.
Say each word out loud. Think about your own day — where you go and what you want at the market.
I am, you are, he is
እኔ ነኝ፣ አንተ ነህ፣ እሱ ነው
she is, we are, they are
እሷ ናት፣ እኛ ነን፣ እነሱ ናቸው
to have, to go, to come
መያዝ/ማግኘት፣ መሄድ፣ መምጣት
to want, to like
መፈለግ፣ መውደድ
Almaz is my friend. She is a student. She has many books. Every morning she goes to school. After school she comes to the market with me. We want fresh fruit and good coffee. I like buna very much. Almaz likes tea. We are happy together.
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he is