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Session 16

Listen to find out how to ask someone where they live.
Namni tokko eessa akka jiraatu akkaataa ittiin gaafattu hubachuuf caqasi.

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Where do you live?

Listen to find out how to ask someone where they live.
Namni tokko eessa akka jiraatu akkaataa itti gaafattu hubachuuf caqasi.

Listen to the audio and take the quiz. Sagalee kan caqasiitii battallee kana hojjedhu.

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Caalii
Yooyyaa! Barataan Afaan Ingilizii kamiyyuu isa malee baru kan hindandeenye qooqa barbaachisoo kan isiniif dhiheessu, gara Essential English Conversation, baga nagana dhufte. Ani Caaliidha. Kutaa kana keessatti, bakka jireenya kee akkaataa ittii himtu baratta.
Namootiin lama eessa akka jiraatan (bakka jireenyasaanii) wayita walgaggaafatan caqasiitii akkamiin akka dubbatamu hubadhu.

Sian
Hi Phil, where do you live?

Phil
I live near the market. How about you?

Sian
I live in London.

Caalii
Hubachuuf yoo si rakkise, hinyaadda’iin; shaakaluuf akka sigargaaruuf haasawicha addaan qoodna.
Isheen jalqaba dubbatte, eessa jiraatta? ‘Where do you live?’ ‘Jechuun gaafatte?’ Gaalicha caqasiitii irradeebi’ii.

Where do you live?

Caalii
Inni lammaffaa ammo ‘the market’ ‘bakka gabaatti’ dhihoo ta’een jiraadha jedhe. Bakka manakeetti dhihaatu maqaa dhahuun ‘An bakka ______‘tti dhihoo ta’een jiraadha’ jechuu dandeessa. Gaalicha caqasiitii irradeebi’i.

I live near the market.

Caalii
Ittaansuudhaan gaafii walfakkaatu dubbattuu jalqabaa gaafate. Gaafii namni tokko si gaafateef atis nama sanarraa deebii kan feetu yoo ta’e, ‘Atihoo?’ ‘How about you?’ jechuu dandeessa. Gaalicha caqasiitii irradeebi’i.

How about you?

Caalii
Dubbattuun jalqabaa Landan jiraatti, kanaafuu ‘An kanan jiraadhu’ ‘I live in…’ jechuun Landan itti dabalte. Gaalee ‘I live in…’ jedhu kana maqaa magaalaa, naannoo yookaan biyya keessa jiraattuu itti dabaluun itti fayyadamu dandeessa. Gaalee kana caqasittii irra deebi’i.

I live in London.

Caalii
Ammammoo namoonni gara garaa wayita waa’ee bakka jireenyaa isaanii dubbatan caqasuun ati maal akka jette turte mirkaneefadhu.

Maark bakka galaanatti dhihoo ta’e jiraata.

Hi Mark, where do you live?

I live near the sea. How about you?

I live in Manchester.

Kleer bakka hospitaalatti dhihoo ta’e jiraatti.

Hi Claire, where do you live?

I live near the hospital. How about you?

I live in Birmingham.

Caalii
Tole, mee amma irradeebinee haayaallu. Himoota Afaan Ingilizii caqasiitii irradeebi’i. Tokkoo-tokkoosaanii al lama dhageessa.

Where do you live?
Where do you live?

I live near the market.
I live near the market.

How about you?
How about you?

I live in London.
I live in London.

Caalii
Baay’ee gaarii! Afaan Ingilizii hangam dansaa akka yaadattu haa’ilaallu. Himoota afaankeetii caqasiitii Afaan Ingiliziin maal akka ta’an himi.

Akkam jirta Fiil, eessa jiraatta?
Hi Phil, where do you live?

Bakka gabbaatti dhihoo ta’en jiraadha.
I live near the market.

Atihoo?
How about you?

Ani Landan keessan jiraadha.
I live in London.

Caalii
Mishaa! Tole, amma eessa akka jiraattu akkaataa ittiin dubbattu beekta. Dubbataa jalqabaa ‘eessa jiraatta?’ jechuudhaan gaafatuuf deebii kennuudhaan shaakali.

Hi, where do you live?
I live in London.

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

Sian
Hi Phil, where do you live?

Phil
I live near the market. How about you?

Sian
I live in London.

Caalii
Hojii gaarii! Amma eessa akka jiraattu dubbachuufi namoota biroollee gaafachuu ni dandeessa.Waan baratte shaakaluu hindagatiin. Hiriyaa/koodee tokko barbaaddadhuutii Afaan Ingiliziitiin bakka jreenyaa isaa/ishee gaafadhu akkasumas kan kee itti himuun shaakali. Barnoota dabalataa Essential English ‘Conversationiin’ yeroo ittaanutti walitti deebina. Nagaatti! Bye!

Check what you’ve learned by putting the words in the correct order.
Jechoota tartiibaan sirrii ta’een tarreessuun, waan hanga ammaatti baratte mirkaneeffadhu.

Where do you live?

3 Questions

Put the words in the correct order.
Jechoota tartiiba sirrii ta’een kaa’i.

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Barnoota Essential English ittaanu kan dandeettii caqasuukee ittiin shaakaltuufi qooqa barbaachisoo barannutti walitti deebina.

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Session Vocabulary

  • Where do you live?
    Eessa jiraatta?

    I live near ______.
    Ani______tti dhihoon jiraadha.

    How about you?
    Atihoo?

    I live in ______.
    Ani______Keessan jiraadha.

    the market
    bakka gabaa

    the bus station
    bakka buufata konkolaataa

    the hospital
    hospitaala

    the city centre
    gidduugaleessa magaalaa


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