Local Drinks

1. Buna

   Coffee

   Usage

   Coffee is said to have originated in Ethiopia; in Oromia it is grown widely in areas such as Jimma, Ilubabor, West Wallagga, Borana and Hararghe.

2. Buna qalaa

   Roasted coffee

   Usage

   A phrase given in the lexicon for roasted coffee.

   Grammar Note

   The modifier follows the noun.

3. Jabanaa

   Coffee pot (jabanaa)

   Usage

   The pot in which coffee is brewed and poured. The dictionary also gives jabanaa shaayee for a tea kettle.

4. Bishaan

   Water

   Usage

   A basic word.

5. Bishaan albuudaa

   Mineral water

   Usage

   Mineral water. Albuudaa means mineral.

   Grammar Note

   The modifier follows the noun.

6. Bishaan Amboo

   Ambo water (mineral water)

   Usage

   A mineral water named after the town of Amboo and widely known in Ethiopia.

7. Sha'ee

   Tea

   Usage

   BBC spells it sha'ee. Dictionaries also give shaayee and shaayii.

8. Cuunfaa

   Juice

   Usage

   A dictionary word for juice.

9. Dhugaatii

   Drink

   Usage

   A general word for drinks. Also used in the news.

10. Buna aannan malee nan barbaada.

    I would like coffee without milk.

    Usage

    For ordering. Malee means without.

    Grammar Note

    Noun plus malee means without. This sentence is composed from verified words with regular grammar; it is not copied from a source sentence. A native check is advisable.

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