Casino & Gambling

1. ካዚኖው የት ነው?

   Kazinow yet new?

   Where is the casino?

   Usage

   Ask for the casino location

   Grammar Note

   "-w" suffix marks definiteness

2. በዚህ ጠረጴዛ ዝቅተኛው ውርርድ ስንት ነው?

   Bezih tierepeza zikitegnaw wirird sinti new?

   What is the minimum bet at this table?

   Usage

   Ask about the minimum bet at a table

   Grammar Note

   "zikitegna" = "minimum/lowest"

3. ቺፕ እንዴት እገዛለሁ?

   Chip inde iegezalehu?

   How do I buy chips?

   Usage

   Ask how to purchase chips

   Grammar Note

   "inde" = "how" (manner question)

4. ብላክጃክ / ሩሌት / ባካራ ልጫወት እፈልጋለሁ።

   Blackjack / Roulette / Baccarat lijawit ifiligalehu.

   I'd like to play blackjack / roulette / baccarat.

   Usage

   State which casino game you want to play

   Grammar Note

   Game names are English loanwords transcribed in Ethiopic

5. ስቴንድ / ሂት / ዳብሉ ዳውን

   Stand / Hit / Double down

   Stand / Hit / Double down

   Usage

   Blackjack action terms

   Grammar Note

   Blackjack terms are used directly in English

6. ቺፕቼን መለወጥ እፈልጋለሁ።

   Chipchen melewet ifiligalehu.

   I'd like to cash out my chips.

   Usage

   Cash out chips

   Grammar Note

   "melewet" = "to change/exchange" (infinitive)

7. የልብስ ህግ አለ?

   Yelibs hig ale?

   Is there a dress code?

   Usage

   Ask about the dress code

   Grammar Note

   "hig" = "rule/law"

8. ነፃ መጠጥ ማግኘት ይቻላል?

   Netsa metit magignet yichalal?

   Can I get a complimentary drink?

   Usage

   Request a complimentary drink

   Grammar Note

   "netsa" = "free/complimentary"

9. የጠረጴዛው ገደቦች ምንድን ናቸው?

   Yetierepezaw gedeboch mindin nachew?

   What are the table limits?

   Usage

   Ask about table betting limits

   Grammar Note

   "ye-" marks possession ("of"), "-w" is the definite article and "-och" the plural ending: "yetierepezaw gedeboch" = "the table's limits"

10. ቪአይፒ ክፍል አለ?

    VIP kifil ale?

    Is there a VIP room?

    Usage

    Ask about VIP room availability

    Grammar Note

    "VIP" is used as an English acronym

11. ለዛሬ ምሽት ይበቃኛል።

    Lezare mishit yibekagnal.

    I think I've had enough for tonight.

    Usage

    Express you're done gambling for the night

    Grammar Note

    "yibekagnal" = "it is sufficient for me"

12. ጀማሪ ነኝ — ህጎቹን ታስረዳልኝ?

    Jemari negni — higochun tasiredalgni?

    I'm a beginner — can you explain the rules?

    Usage

    Ask for an explanation of the rules

    Grammar Note

    "tasiredalgni" = "will you explain to me"

13. ካዚኖው ምን ሰዓት ይዘጋል?

    Kazinow min se'at yizegal?

    What time does the casino close?

    Usage

    Ask when the casino closes

    Grammar Note

    "min se'at" = "at what time"

14. መጸዳጃ ቤቱ የት ነው?

    Mechisedaja betu yet new?

    Where are the restrooms?

    Usage

    Ask for the restroom location

    Grammar Note

    "mechisedaja bet" = "house for cleaning oneself" = restroom

15. ምን ጨዋታዎች አሉ?

    Min chewatawoch alu?

    What games do you have available?

    Usage

    Ask what games are available

    Grammar Note

    "-woch" marks the plural; with a plural subject the verb is "alu" (there are)

16. ቺፕ ወደ ገንዘብ ቀይሮ ለማምጣት ወዴት ልሄድ?

    Chip wede genzib keyiro lematmtat wedeti lihid?

    Where should I go to exchange chips for cash?

    Usage

    Ask where to exchange chips for cash

    Grammar Note

    "wedeti lihid" = "where should I go"

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