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55 [ሃምሣ አምስት] 55 [ሃምሣ አምስት]	ስራ sira

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Long words, short words

The length of a word is dependent upon its informative content. This has been shown by an American study. Researchers evaluated words from ten European languages. This was achieved with the help of a computer. The computer analyzed various words with a program. In the process, it used a formula to calculate the informative content. The results were clear. The shorter a word is, the less information it conveys. Interestingly, we use short words more often than long words. The reason for this could lie in the efficiency of speech. When we speak, we concentrate on the most important thing. Therefore, words without much information mustn't be too long. This guarantees we don't spend too much time on unimportant things. The correlation between length and content has another advantage. It ensures that the informative content always remains the same. That is to say, we always say the same amount in a certain period of time. For example, we can use a few long words. But we can also use many short words. It doesn't matter what we decide: The informative content remains the same. As a result, our speech has a consistent rhythm. This makes it easier for listeners to follow us. If the amount of information were always varied, it would be difficult. Our listeners couldn't adapt well to our speech. Comprehension would thus be made difficult. He who wants the best chance of being understood should use short words. Since short words are better comprehended than long ones. Therefore, the principle goes: Keep It Short and Simple! In short: KISS!

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What do you do for a living?	ም_ድ_ ነ_ የ_ሰ_ት_ m_n_d_n_ n_w_ y_m_s_r_t_？ ምንድን ነው የሚሰሩት？ minidini newi yemīseruti？ ም___ ነ_ የ_____ m_______ n___ y__________ ምንድን ነው የሚሰሩት？ minidini newi yemīseruti？ ____ __ ______ ________ ____ ___________ ምንድን ነው የሚሰሩት？ minidini newi yemīseruti？
My husband is a doctor.	ባ_ ዶ_ተ_ ነ_። b_l_ d_k_t_r_ n_w_. ባሌ ዶክተር ነው። balē dokiteri newi. ባ_ ዶ___ ነ__ b___ d_______ n____ ባሌ ዶክተር ነው። balē dokiteri newi. __ ____ ___ ____ ________ _____ ባሌ ዶክተር ነው። balē dokiteri newi.
I work as a nurse part-time.	እ_ ግ_ሽ ቀ_ ነ_ስ_ት እ_ራ_ው_ i_ē g_m_s_i k_e_i n_r_s_n_t_ i_e_a_e_i_ እኔ ግማሽ ቀን ነርስነት እሰራለው። inē gimashi k’eni nerisineti iseralewi. እ_ ግ__ ቀ_ ነ____ እ_____ i__ g______ k____ n_________ i_________ እኔ ግማሽ ቀን ነርስነት እሰራለው። inē gimashi k’eni nerisineti iseralewi. __ ___ __ _____ ______ ___ _______ _____ __________ __________ እኔ ግማሽ ቀን ነርስነት እሰራለው። inē gimashi k’eni nerisineti iseralewi.

We will soon receive our pension.	በ_ር_ ጡ_ታ እ_ወ_ለ_። b_k_i_i_u t_u_i_a i_i_e_’_l_n_. በቅርቡ ጡርታ እንወጣለን። bek’iribu t’urita iniwet’aleni. በ___ ጡ__ እ______ b________ t______ i____________ በቅርቡ ጡርታ እንወጣለን። bek’iribu t’urita iniwet’aleni. ____ ___ _______ _________ _______ _____________ በቅርቡ ጡርታ እንወጣለን። bek’iribu t’urita iniwet’aleni.
But taxes are high.	ግ_ ግ_ሩ ከ_ተ_ ነ_። g_n_ g_b_r_ k_f_t_n_a n_w_. ግን ግብሩ ከፍተኛ ነው። gini gibiru kefitenya newi. ግ_ ግ__ ከ___ ነ__ g___ g_____ k________ n____ ግን ግብሩ ከፍተኛ ነው። gini gibiru kefitenya newi. __ ___ ____ ___ ____ ______ _________ _____ ግን ግብሩ ከፍተኛ ነው። gini gibiru kefitenya newi.
And health insurance is expensive.	እ_ የ_ና ዋ_ት_ው_ ው_ ነ_። i_a y_t_ē_a w_s_t_n_w_m_ w_d_ n_w_. እና የጤና ዋስትናውም ውድ ነው። ina yet’ēna wasitinawimi widi newi. እ_ የ__ ዋ_____ ው_ ነ__ i__ y______ w___________ w___ n____ እና የጤና ዋስትናውም ውድ ነው። ina yet’ēna wasitinawimi widi newi. __ ___ ______ __ ___ ___ _______ ____________ ____ _____ እና የጤና ዋስትናውም ውድ ነው። ina yet’ēna wasitinawimi widi newi.

What would you like to become some day?	ወ_ፊ_ ም_ መ_ን ት_ል_ለ_/_? w_d_f_t_ m_n_ m_h_n_ t_f_l_g_l_h_/_h_? ወደፊት ምን መሆን ትፈልጋለህ/ሽ? wedefīti mini mehoni tifeligalehi/shi? ወ___ ም_ መ__ ት________ w_______ m___ m_____ t________________ ወደፊት ምን መሆን ትፈልጋለህ/ሽ? wedefīti mini mehoni tifeligalehi/shi? ____ __ ___ _________ ________ ____ ______ _________________ ወደፊት ምን መሆን ትፈልጋለህ/ሽ? wedefīti mini mehoni tifeligalehi/shi?
I would like to become an engineer.	መ_ን_ስ መ_ን እ_ል_ለ_። m_h_ā_i_ī_i m_h_n_ i_e_i_a_e_i_ መሐንዲስ መሆን እፈልጋለው። meḥānidīsi mehoni ifeligalewi. መ____ መ__ እ______ m__________ m_____ i___________ መሐንዲስ መሆን እፈልጋለው። meḥānidīsi mehoni ifeligalewi. _____ ___ _______ ___________ ______ ____________ መሐንዲስ መሆን እፈልጋለው። meḥānidīsi mehoni ifeligalewi.
I want to go to college.	ዩ_ቨ_ስ_ መ_ር እ_ል_ለ_። y_n_v_r_s_t_ m_m_r_ i_e_i_a_e_i_ ዩንቨርስቲ መማር እፈልጋለው። yuniverisitī memari ifeligalewi. ዩ_____ መ__ እ______ y___________ m_____ i___________ ዩንቨርስቲ መማር እፈልጋለው። yuniverisitī memari ifeligalewi. ______ ___ _______ ____________ ______ ____________ ዩንቨርስቲ መማር እፈልጋለው። yuniverisitī memari ifeligalewi.

I am an intern.	እ_ ተ_ማ_ጂ ነ_። i_ē t_l_m_m_j_ n_n_i_ እኔ ተለማማጂ ነኝ። inē telemamajī nenyi. እ_ ተ____ ነ__ i__ t_________ n_____ እኔ ተለማማጂ ነኝ። inē telemamajī nenyi. __ _____ ___ ___ __________ ______ እኔ ተለማማጂ ነኝ። inē telemamajī nenyi.
I do not earn much.	ብ_ አ_ከ_ለ_ም_ b_z_ ā_i_e_e_e_y_m_. ብዙ አይከፈለኝም። bizu āyikefelenyimi. ብ_ አ_______ b___ ā______________ ብዙ አይከፈለኝም። bizu āyikefelenyimi. __ ________ ____ _______________ ብዙ አይከፈለኝም። bizu āyikefelenyimi.
I am doing an internship abroad.	በ_ላ አ_ር እ_ተ_ማ_ደ_ኝ ነ_። b_l_l_ ā_e_i i_e_e_e_a_e_e_u_y_ n_w_. በሌላ አገር እየተለማመደኩኝ ነው። belēla āgeri iyetelemamedekunyi newi. በ__ አ__ እ________ ነ__ b_____ ā____ i_________________ n____ በሌላ አገር እየተለማመደኩኝ ነው። belēla āgeri iyetelemamedekunyi newi. ___ ___ _________ ___ ______ _____ __________________ _____ በሌላ አገር እየተለማመደኩኝ ነው። belēla āgeri iyetelemamedekunyi newi.

That is my boss.	ያ የ_ አ_ቃ ነ_። y_ y_n_ ā_e_’_ n_w_. ያ የኔ አለቃ ነው። ya yenē ālek’a newi. ያ የ_ አ__ ነ__ y_ y___ ā_____ n____ ያ የኔ አለቃ ነው። ya yenē ālek’a newi. _ __ ___ ___ __ ____ ______ _____ ያ የኔ አለቃ ነው። ya yenē ālek’a newi.
I have nice colleagues.	እ_ ጥ_ ባ_ደ_ቦ_ አ_ኝ_ i_ē t_i_u b_l_d_r_b_c_i ā_u_y_. እኔ ጥሩ ባልደረቦች አሉኝ። inē t’iru baliderebochi ālunyi. እ_ ጥ_ ባ_____ አ___ i__ t____ b____________ ā______ እኔ ጥሩ ባልደረቦች አሉኝ። inē t’iru baliderebochi ālunyi. __ __ ______ ____ ___ _____ _____________ _______ እኔ ጥሩ ባልደረቦች አሉኝ። inē t’iru baliderebochi ālunyi.
We always go to the cafeteria at noon.	ሁ_ ከ_ዓ_ በ_ላ ወ_ ካ_ቴ_ያ እ_ሄ_ለ_። h_l_ k_s_‘_t_ b_h_w_l_ w_d_ k_f_t_r_y_ i_i_ē_a_e_i_ ሁሌ ከሰዓት በኋላ ወደ ካፊቴርያ እንሄዳለን። hulē kese‘ati beḫwala wede kafītēriya inihēdaleni. ሁ_ ከ___ በ__ ወ_ ካ____ እ______ h___ k_______ b_______ w___ k_________ i___________ ሁሌ ከሰዓት በኋላ ወደ ካፊቴርያ እንሄዳለን። hulē kese‘ati beḫwala wede kafītēriya inihēdaleni. __ ____ ___ __ _____ _______ ____ ________ ________ ____ __________ ____________ ሁሌ ከሰዓት በኋላ ወደ ካፊቴርያ እንሄዳለን። hulē kese‘ati beḫwala wede kafītēriya inihēdaleni.

I am looking for a job.	ስ_ እ_ፈ_ኩ_ ነ_ ። s_r_ i_e_e_e_u_y_ n_w_ . ስራ እየፈለኩኝ ነው ። sira iyefelekunyi newi . ስ_ እ_____ ነ_ ። s___ i___________ n___ . ስራ እየፈለኩኝ ነው ። sira iyefelekunyi newi . __ ______ __ _ ____ ____________ ____ _ ስራ እየፈለኩኝ ነው ። sira iyefelekunyi newi .
I have already been unemployed for a year.	ለ_መ_ ያ_ል ስ_ አ_ ነ_። l_’_m_t_ y_k_l_ s_r_ ā_’_ n_n_i_ ለአመት ያክል ስራ አጥ ነኝ። le’āmeti yakili sira āt’i nenyi. ለ___ ያ__ ስ_ አ_ ነ__ l_______ y_____ s___ ā___ n_____ ለአመት ያክል ስራ አጥ ነኝ። le’āmeti yakili sira āt’i nenyi. ____ ___ __ __ ___ ________ ______ ____ ____ ______ ለአመት ያክል ስራ አጥ ነኝ። le’āmeti yakili sira āt’i nenyi.
There are too many unemployed people in this country.	በ_ህ ሃ_ር ው_ጥ ብ_ ስ_ አ_ች አ_። b_z_h_ h_g_r_ w_s_t_i b_z_ s_r_ ā_’_c_i ā_u_ በዚህ ሃገር ውስጥ ብዙ ስራ አጦች አሉ። bezīhi hageri wisit’i bizu sira āt’ochi ālu. በ__ ሃ__ ው__ ብ_ ስ_ አ__ አ__ b_____ h_____ w______ b___ s___ ā______ ā___ በዚህ ሃገር ውስጥ ብዙ ስራ አጦች አሉ። bezīhi hageri wisit’i bizu sira āt’ochi ālu. ___ ___ ___ __ __ ___ ___ ______ ______ _______ ____ ____ _______ ____ በዚህ ሃገር ውስጥ ብዙ ስራ አጦች አሉ። bezīhi hageri wisit’i bizu sira āt’ochi ālu.

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