PODCAST - past tense
Kevin: Balefew amet le’erefet min aderegsh?
What did you do for break last year?
Sherry: Wede Ethiopia hedku.
verb, future, present, past
(mehed, ehedalew, eyehedku, hedku)
I went to Ethiopia.
Kevin: Eshi endet neber?
Ok, how was it?
Sherry: Betam tiru neber. Betesebochen ayew, gwadegnochen teyeku, ketemawun gobegnew, yeteleyaye migib belaw. Des yil neber.
verb, future, present, past
(mayet, ayalehew, eyayehew, ayew)
(meteyeq, eteyiqalew, eyeteyeku, teyeku)
(megobgnet, egobegnalew, eyegobegnew, gobegnew)
(meblat, ebelalew, eyebelaw, belaw)
It was very good. I saw my family, I visited my friends, I toured the city, and ate all sorts of different foods. It was nice.
Kevin: Bedenb noewa yarefshiw!
verb, future, present, past
(maref, tarfeeyalesh, eyarefsh, yarefshiw)
So you really rested well!
Sherry: Awo bedenb arefku! Endihum tinish sira seraw.
verb, future, present, past
(mesrat, eseralhu, eyeseraw, seraw)
Yes, I rested well. I also worked a little.
