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Parcours Débutant Complet
👋ሰላምታ — Salutations de base
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👥ተዋላጭ — Pronoms personnels
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👪ቤተሰብ — La famille
  • ባል እና ሚስት , Mari et épouse10 min
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🔢ቁጥር — Les nombres de 1 à 10
  • አንድ ሁለት ሶስት , De 1 à 310 min
  • አራት አምስት , Quatre et cinq10 min
  • ሰባት ስምንት ዘጠኝ አስር , De 7 à 1010 min
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🔢ብዙ ቁጥር — Nombres au-delà de 10
  • አስራ አንድ , Les nombres de 11 à 1910 min
  • ሃያ መቶ , Les dizaines et le cent10 min
  • ዜሮ , Le zéro et le système décimal10 min
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🎨ቀለም — Les couleurs
  • ቀይ ነጭ ጥቁር , Rouge, blanc, noir10 min
  • ሰማያዊ አረንጓዴ ቢጫ , Bleu, vert, jaune10 min
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🧍ሰውነት — Le corps humain
  • ራስ ዓይን ጆሮ , Tête, œil, oreille10 min
  • አፍ አፍንጫ ጥርስ , Bouche, nez, dent10 min
  • እጅ እግር ልብ , Main, pied, cœur10 min
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🐶እንስሳት — Les animaux
  • ውሻ ድመት ፈረስ , Chien, chat, cheval10 min
  • ላም በግ ፍየል , Vache, mouton, chèvre10 min
  • ወፍ አህያ , Oiseau et âne10 min
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🍞ምግብ — La nourriture
  • ውሃ ወተት ቡና , Eau, lait, café10 min
  • እንጀራ ዳቦ ሥጋ , Injera, pain, viande10 min
  • ወጥ ጨው ስኳር , Sauce, sel, sucre10 min
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🍌ፍራፍሬ — Fruits et légumes
  • ሙዝ ፍራፍሬ አትክልት , Banane, fruit, légume10 min
  • ዓሣ , Le poisson et la mer10 min
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🏠ቦታ — Les lieux
  • ቤት ትምህርት ቤት , Maison et école10 min
  • ገበያ ከተማ , Marché et ville10 min
  • በር መስኮት ወጥ ቤት , Porte, fenêtre, cuisine10 min
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🏃ግሥ — Verbes essentiels (1)
  • ሄደ መጣ , Aller et venir10 min
  • በላ ጠጣ , Manger et boire10 min
  • ነበረ ነው አለው , Être et avoir10 min
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🗣️ግሥ — Verbes essentiels (2)
  • ተናገረ አለ , Parler et dire10 min
  • አየ አወቀ ፈለገ , Voir, savoir, vouloir10 min
  • ቻለ ሰራ ወደደ , Pouvoir, travailler, aimer10 min
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💰ገበያ — Commerce et argent
  • ገንዘብ ዋጋ , Argent et prix10 min
  • ውድ ርካሽ , Cher et bon marché10 min
  • ገዛ ሸጠ ሰጠ , Acheter, vendre, donner10 min
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📏ቅጽል — Adjectifs descriptifs
  • ጥሩ መጥፎ , Bon et mauvais10 min
  • ትልቅ ትንሽ , Grand et petit10 min
  • አዲስ አሮጌ , Nouveau et vieux10 min
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ጥያቄ — Poser des questions
  • ማን ምን , Qui et quoi10 min
  • መቼ እንዴት , Quand et comment10 min
  • ለምን , Pourquoi10 min
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📚ግሥ — Verbes essentiels (3)
  • አነበበ ጻፈ , Lire et écrire10 min
  • Verbes irréguliers récap10 min
  • Verbes au futur , Introduction10 min
  • Verbes impératifs , Donner un ordre10 min
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📅ጊዜ — Jours et temps
  • ሰኞ ቅዳሜ እሁድ , Lundi, samedi, dimanche10 min
  • Calendrier éthiopien , Bases10 min
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🎉ባህል — Culture et fêtes
  • ፋሲካ , Pâques orthodoxes éthiopiennes10 min
  • ፊደል ኢትዮጵያ , Le fidel et l'Éthiopie10 min
  • Cérémonie du café et hospitalité10 min
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💬ምልልስ — Conversations types
  • Au café , Commander à boire10 min
  • Au marché , Acheter de la nourriture10 min
  • À la maison , Présenter sa famille10 min
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🎓ፍተና — Évaluation finale
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🔗ቅንብር — Combiner mots (salutations)
  • Combinaisons selam + merci10 min
  • Combinaisons pronom + verbe10 min
  • Combinaisons nombre + nom10 min
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🍽️ምግብ — Récap thème nourriture
  • Récapitulatif boissons10 min
  • Récapitulatif plats10 min
  • Récapitulatif animaux d'élevage10 min
  • Récapitulatif corps et santé10 min
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🏁ማጠቃለያ — Synthèse finale
  • Synthèse , Politesse et adresse10 min
  • Synthèse , Décrire et compter10 min
  • Synthèse , Verbes et action10 min
  • Synthèse , Culture éthiopienne10 min
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ፍተና — Quiz finaux supplémentaires
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✍️L'écriture Fidel (Ge'ez)
  • Introduction au syllabaire ethiopien (Fidel)15 min
  • Salutations et expressions quotidiennes12 min
  • Chiffres et nourriture éthiopienne12 min
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Culture éthiopienne et orthodoxie
  • L'Église orthodoxe éthiopienne et Fasika12 min
  • Les racines triconsonantales15 min
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The method

Our method for learning Amharic

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  1. 01
    Ge'ez syllabary (fidel): read and write Amharic
  2. 02
    Conversational Amharic from Addis Ababa
  3. 03
    Semitic grammar: triliteral roots and verb patterns
  4. 04
    Amharic for the Ethiopian diaspora
  5. 05
    Culture: Ethiopian coffee, injera, teff, and Coptic Christianity
  6. 06
    Amharic for NGOs and professionals working in Ethiopia

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions about learning Amharic

The fidel has 231 characters, more than the Latin alphabet, but each character represents a full syllable (consonant + vowel), so the logic is remarkably regular. Most learners recognise the core characters within 3 to 4 weeks. Within 2 to 3 months, fluent reading is achievable. Our teachers introduce the fidel progressively using highly effective visual mnemonic techniques.
The Ethiopian diaspora is substantial, around 3 million people worldwide, with major communities in the United States (Washington DC, Minneapolis), Israel (the Beta Israel), Sweden, Germany, and France. For children of Ethiopian immigrants born in Europe, learning Amharic is often a strong identity choice: maintaining the bond with parents and grandparents who often do not speak fluent French or English.
Ethiopia is one of Africa's most dynamic economies, with annual growth of 7 to 10% over the past two decades. Addis Ababa hosts the African Union and numerous international organisations. Thriving sectors include agriculture (coffee, teff, flowers), textiles and apparel, tourism (Lalibela, Aksum, Simien Mountains), and construction. Speaking Amharic in this context opens doors that remain closed to non-speakers.
Yes. Amharic belongs to the Semitic family, like Arabic, Hebrew, and Ethiopian Tigrinya. It shares with them the triliteral root system (3 base consonants generating a family of words). If you already know Arabic or Hebrew, the grammatical structure of Amharic will feel familiar even though the vocabulary is different. Arabic speakers often progress faster when learning Amharic.
For an English speaker, expect 10 to 14 months to reach B1 level with regular classes and regular practice. The syllabary, agglutinative grammar, and guttural sounds are the main challenges. However, sentence structure is actually closer to English than Arabic or Japanese, subject + object + verb at the end. Progress is often faster than expected once the fidel is mastered.
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