Be, Have

Present tense

Affirmative Form

I am --- Ane eye

He is --- Nsoo iyoo

She is --- Nsa iya

You are --- Niska ika (male singular)

You are --- Niskee ikee (female singular)

You are --- Niskatkoom ikoom (male plural)

You are --- Niskatkin ikin (female plural)

We are --- Ninna inna

They are --- Nisatom iyom (male plural)

They are --- Nisaten iyen (female plural)


EXAMPLES

I am a pupil --- Anne temaharay aye

He is a teacher --- Nsoo memhir iyoo

She is Eritrean --- Nsa aiertrawit iya

She is lazy --- Nsa hakay iya

You are wise --- Niska lebam ika (male singular)

You are wise --- Niskee lebam ikee (female singular)

You are wise --- Niskatkoom lebamat ikoom (male plural)

You are wise --- Niskatkin lebamat ikin (female plural)

We are students --- Nihna temeharo inna

They are Eritreans --- Nsatom Eritrawyan iyom (male plural)

They are Eritreans --- Nsaten Ertrawyan iyen (female plural)

He is at home --- Nsoo ab gheza alo

There is enough food --- Ukool megbee alo

Family

Aunt --- Hatno (mother's sister)

Aunt --- Amo (father's sister)

Aunt --- Seytee hawebo (Uncle's wife)

Aunt --- Seytee ako (Uncle's wife)

Boy --- Weddee

Brother --- haw

Brother in law --- Zoma

Child --- Kol'a

Cousin --- wedee ako (Uncle's son)

Cousin --- Gual ako (Uncle's daughter)

Cousin --- Wedee hawebo (Uncle's son)

Cousin --- Gual hawebo (Uncle's daughter)

Daughter --- Woolad gual

Daughter in law --- Seytee wedee

Family --- Sidra biet

Father --- Abo

Father in law --- Hamoo

Girl --- Gual

Grand child --- wedee wedee (boy)

Grand child --- wedee gual

Grand father --- Abahago

Grandmother --- Eno hago

Husband --- Be'al bet

Mother --- Ade

Mother in law --- Hamat

Nephew --- Wedee haw (brother's son)

Nephew --- Wedee haftee (sister's son)

Niece --- gual haw

Niece --- Gual haftee

Parent --- Weledee

Sister --- Haftee

Sister in law --- Ni'eltee

Son --- Weddee

Uncle --- Hawebo (father's brother)

Uncle --- Ako (mother's brother)

Uncle --- Seb'ay hatno (aunt's husband)

Uncle --- Uncle Seb'ay amo (aunt's husband)

Nationality

America --- Americawee

Arabia --- Arebawee

Australia --- Australawee

Britain --- Britaniawee

Canada --- Canadawee

China --- Chaynawee

Egypt --- Gb'tsawee

England --- Englizawee

Eritrea --- Eritrawee

Finland --- Finlandwee

France --- Ferensawee

German --- Germenawee

Greece --- Greekawee

Italy --- Tilian

Japan --- Japanawee

Norway --- Norwejawee

Spain --- Aspagnawee

Sweeden --- Sweednawee


EXAMPLES

What is your nationality --- Zieg'netka antay iyoo

I'm American --- Americawee iye

Where do you come from --- Kabey hagher metsi'aka

I come from America --- Kab America metsia