The phrases you will use most in Amharic: greetings, polite words, small talk and travel. Tap the speaker to hear each one, tap a phrase to see how to say it.
| Amharic | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
ሰላም | selami | Hello |
ሰላም | selami | Hi |
እንደምን አደሩ | inidemini ādaru | Good morning |
እንደምን ዋሉ | inidemini walu | Good afternoon |
እንደምን አመሹ | inidemini āmeshu | Good evening |
ደህና እደር | dehina ideri | Good night |
ደህና ሁን | dehina huni | Goodbye |
በኋላ እንገናኝ | bihuwala inigenanyi | See you later |
ነገ እንገናኝ | nege inigenanyi | See you tomorrow |
እንኳን ደህና መጡ | inikwani dehina met’u | Welcome |
ስለተገናኘን ደስ ብሎኛል | siletegenanyeni desi bilonyali | Nice to meet you |
| Amharic | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
እንዴት ነዎት? | inidēti newoti? | How are you? |
ደህና ነኝ፣ አመሰግናለሁ | dehina nenyi, āmeseginalehu | I am fine, thank you |
ስምዎ ማን ነው? | simiwo mani newi? | What is your name? |
ስሜ አና ነው | simē āna newi | My name is Anna |
ከየት ነዎት? | keyeti newoti? | Where are you from? |
እንግሊዝኛ ይናገራሉ? | inigilīzinya yinageralu? | Do you speak English? |
አልገባኝም | āligebanyimi | I do not understand |
እባክዎ ደግመው ይናገሩ | ibakwo degimewu yinageru | Can you repeat that? |
እባኮትን ቀስ ብለው ይናገሩ | ibakotini k’esi bilewi yinageru | Please speak slowly |
| Amharic | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
አመሰግናለሁ | āmeseginalehu | Thank you |
በጣም አመሰግናለሁ | bet’ami āmeseginalehu | Thank you very much |
ምንም አይደል | minimi āyideli | You are welcome |
እባክዎ | ibakwo | Please |
ይቅርታ | yik’irita | Sorry |
ይቀርታ | yik’erita | Excuse me |
አዎ | āwo | Yes |
አይ | āyi | No |
| Amharic | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
ድረሱልኝ! | diresulinyi! | Help! |
መጸዳጃ ቤት የት ነው? | metsedaja bēti yeti newi? | Where is the bathroom? |
ይህ ስንት ነው? | yihi siniti newi? | How much is this? |
ሂሳቡን እባክዎ | hīsabuni ibakwo | The bill, please |
ትንሽ ውሃ እፈልጋለሁ | tinishi wiha ifeligalehu | I would like some water |
| Amharic | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
አፈቅርሃለሁ | āfek’irihalehu | I love you |
እንኳን ደስ አለዎት | inikwani desi ālewoti | Congratulations |
መልካም ልደት | melikami lideti | Happy birthday |
ቺርስ! | chīrisi! | Cheers! |
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