Learning
Tigrinya is both easy and fun with this multimedia program featuring
point and click native speaker's sound with the ability to record
your own and compare to a native speaker. This program contains
over 2,000 phrases, words, and colorful images to make learning
Tigrinya fun and easy (or EZ). Please view our demo section for
a small taste.
The program does not
require any additional Amharic or Tigrinya Fonts or programs to
run.
Tigrinya the EZ Way is developed and distributed by a new generation
of Ethiopians and Eritreans for people of all nationality and
age groups. This multimedia program assumes no prior knowledge
of Tigrinya on your part, and will provide you with everything
you will need to know so you can start learning Tigrinya right
away.
It is the first program of its kind on the market that covers
such a wide range of topics. You can listen and learn to pronounce
over 1,800 phrases and words, learn new vocabulary words using
funny and colorful images, and record your own voice and compare
it to native pronunciation. Learn how to join letters into words
and how to read words and sentences. Even basic grammar and Quizzes
(with answers at your fingertips) are included in our program.
Last but not least, it provides you basic information on culture,
way of life, and important phone numbers that every traveler needs
to know.
This program covers the most important and essential phrases/words
that you will need to know in Tigrinya. They are grouped according
to when you would need to use them. For example, under the section
"Socializing" you will find different topics such as:
- Greetings - how to greet and the different ways of greeting
in Tigrinya.
- Basic Words that You Should Know - Simple Expressions
- Giving Personal Information ü Inquiring About A Person
- Dating - Phrases you need to know on a date
- Small Talk - Simple and Short Expressions
- Finding Your Way - In case you get lost in a building and need
to find your way back to your date/friends/family
- Simple Questions ü Positive and Negative Expressions / Slang
-Few commonly used slang terms and expressions
- Farewells
The following are some of the Main Topics covered in Tigrinya the
EZ Way. Each Main Topic has a Sub Menu of other related areas as
shown in the above example. It covers topics that you will need
to know in Tigrinya when you are:
Also, hundreds of phrases and words that will come in handy when
you:
- Need Medical Assistance
- Need to use the telephone, Post Office, and Public Transportation
- Venturing on your own out on the town.
- Traditional Food & Culture
- Hotel Contact information
You can test your skills by visiting the Quiz section. There is
a Quiz section with multiple question, True/False, Matching, and
Fill in the Blank questions for all Main Topics that you will learn
in this program. Most of the vocabulary quiz questions are presented
more as a game rather than mind-boggling exam to make the learning
simple and fun. You will be graded at the end of each quiz … the
answer to each questions is available to you on the same page as
the quiz questions. Please visit our demo page for more information.
Who
can benefit from the Tigrinya multimedia series?
- Any person of any age group that wants to learn how to speak
in Tigrinya without spending a great deal of time learning everything
there is to know about the language.
- Tourists and Business people visiting Eritrea or Ethiopia who
wants to know essential phrases and words.
- Second generation Eritreans or Ethiopians born abroad who wants
to improve and brush up their Tigrinya skills.
- In short, anyone that wants to learn to speak Tigrinya right
away.
System
Requirements:
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Minimum System Requirement:
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For Best Performance, Your System should
be:
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- 486 DX Processor
- 16 MB RAM memory
- 1 MB hard drive space
- 4 speed CD ROM drive
- Sound blaster or compatible sound card with 8 Bit Sound
and microphone
- 2 MB video card with 256 color pallet
- Windows 3.1 / 95 / 98, Windows NT/2000, Windows ME and
XP
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- Pentium Processor
- 64 MB RAM memory
- 1 MB hard drive space
- 24+ speed CD ROM drive
- Sound blaster or compatible sound card with 16 Bit sound
and microphone
- 4 MB video card with 32 bit color pallet
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