Public Transport

1. ወደ ከተማ መሃል የሚሄደው አውቶቡስ የቱ ነው?

   Wede ketema mehal yemihede awtobus yetu new?

   Which bus goes to the city center?

   Usage

   Used at a bus stop to identify the correct bus to the city center

   Grammar Note

   Amharic follows SOV word order. "new" is the copula (to be verb)

2. እስከ [መድረሻ] ስንት ማቆሚያዎች አሉ?

   Iske [medresha] sint maqomiyawoch alu?

   How many stops to [destination]?

   Usage

   Used to ask the number of stops to a destination

   Grammar Note

   "sint" is the question word for quantity. "alu" is the plural form of "there is/are"

3. እዚህ እንዳወርድ ያድርጉልኝ።

   Izih indaword yadirgulign.

   Please let me off here.

   Usage

   Used to ask the driver to let you off at this point

   Grammar Note

   "yadirgulign" is a polite imperative meaning "please do ... for me"

4. ይህ ወንበር ተይዟል?

   Yih wenber teyziwal?

   Is this seat taken?

   Usage

   Used to check if a seat is occupied

   Grammar Note

   "teyziwal" is a passive perfect form meaning "has been taken"

5. የመጨረሻው አውቶቡስ መቼ ነው?

   Yemechereshaw awtobus meche new?

   What time is the last bus?

   Usage

   Used to find out when the last bus departs

   Grammar Note

   "meche new?" is the standard way to ask "when is it?"

6. ቲኬት የት መግዛት ይቻላል?

   Tiket yet megzat yichalal?

   Where can I buy a ticket?

   Usage

   Used to ask where transport tickets can be purchased

   Grammar Note

   "yichalal" expresses possibility meaning "it is possible to"

7. ይህ አውቶቡስ ገበያ ጋር ይቆማል?

   Yih awtobus gebeya gar yiqomal?

   Does this bus stop at the market?

   Usage

   Used to confirm whether the bus stops at the market

   Grammar Note

   "yiqomal" is the third person singular present tense of "to stop"

8. ከየት ፕላትፎርም ይነሳል?

   Keyet platiform yinesal?

   Which platform does it depart from?

   Usage

   Used at a station to find the correct departure platform

   Grammar Note

   The preposition "ke" means "from"; combined with "yet" it means "from where"

9. ቀጥታ መስመር አለ?

   Qeqita mesimer ale?

   Is there a direct route?

   Usage

   Used to ask if there is a direct route without transfers

   Grammar Note

   "ale?" means "is there?" — the basic existential question

10. ጉዞው ምን ያህል ይወስዳል?

    Guzow min yahil yiwesdal?

    How long does the journey take?

    Usage

    Used to ask how much time the journey takes

    Grammar Note

    "min yahil" asks about quantity or degree and can refer to time

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