Tigrinya Basics

DAYS/MONTHS

100

What is Thursday in Tigrinya?

HAMUS / ሓሙስ

200

What is May in Tigrinya?

Miyaziya (ሚያዝያ)

300

How do you say, "I have work on Saturday," in Tigrinya?

Ab Kedam sirah aleni.

400

What is September in Tigrinya?

Meskerem (መስከረም)

500

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How do you say today, tomorrow, and yesterday in Tigrinya?

Lomi, Tsebah, Tmali

COLORS

100

What is "red" in Tigrinya?

Keyih

200

What is the word "color" in Tigrinya?

Hibri

300

What is black in Tigrinya?

Tselim

400

What color is made when blue and yellow are mixed in Tigrinya?

Ketelya

500

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

How do you say, "My favorite color is purple," in Tigrinya?

Zefetwa hibri lila eyu.

NUMBERS

100

What is 7 in Tigrinya?

Shew'ate 

200

What is 50 in Tigrinya?

Hamsa 

300

Give me the answer:

40+45= ? in Tigrinya

85, Semanya Hamushte

400

What is a thousand in Tigrinya?

Shih

500

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Say, "I am 28 years old," in Tigrinya.

Ane eesran shomonten amet eye.

OR

Edmay eesran shomonten eyu.

CHURCH HOLIDAYS

100

What is Christmas in Tigrinya/Ge'ez?

Lidet

200

What is Easter in Tigrinya/Ge'ez?

Fasika/Tinsae

300

What is Palm Sunday in Tigrinya/Ge'ez?

Hosa'ena

400

What is Good Friday in Tigrinya/Ge'ez?

Arbi Siqlet

500

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

How do you say, "Happy Easter," in Tigrinya?

Rhus Be'al Fasika/Tinsae!

RANDOM

100

What is car in Tigrinya?

Mekina

200

What is train in Tigrinya?

Babur

300

What is plane in Tigrinya?

Nefarit

400

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

What is Eritrea's national animal, and what is it in Tigrinya?

Camel; Gemel

500

DOUBLE JEOPARDY AGAIN!

What animal did Jesus ride on when entering Jerusalem, and what is it in Tigrinya?

Donkey;Adgi