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Amharic vocabulary: 15 essential words to communicate
Script: Syllabaire guèze / fidel (translittération incluse)
Learn essential Amharic vocabulary with 15 words and phrases organized by theme. Perfect for beginners and travellers who want to communicate confidently.
15words & phrases
2themes
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Greetings & politeness
| አማርኛ | Romanization | English | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| ሰላም | Selam | Hello | |
| ደህና ሁን | Dehna hun | Goodbye | |
| አመሰግናለሁ | Ameseginalehu | Thank you | |
| እባክህ | Ibakih | Please | |
| ይቅርታ | Yiqirta | Sorry / Excuse me | |
| አዎ | Awo | Yes | |
| አይ | Ay | No | |
| እባካችሁ | Ibakachhu | You're welcome |
Essential expressions
| አማርኛ | Romanization | English | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| አልገባኝም | Algebanym | I don't understand | |
| እንግሊዝኛ ትናገራለህ? | Inglizinya tinagaraleh? | Do you speak English? | |
| ስንት ነው? | Sint new? | How much? | |
| የት ነው? | Yet new? | Where is…? | |
| ውሃ | Wiha | Water | |
| ርዳታ! | Irdata! | Help! | |
| ስሜ … ነው | Sime … new | My name is… |
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