Amharic Language

Basic Amharic Language Phrases

1. Good morning: Endemin Aderh (m), rsh (f), ru (pl)
2. Thanks to God: Egizeabiher Yimesegen
3. Hello: Tenaystilign
4. How are you? Dehna neh? (m) / nesh (f) / nachu (pl)
5. I'm fine: Dehna/ Egizeabiher Yimesegen
6. See you: Chew
7. Yes: Awo
8. OK: E'shi
9. No (not there): Yellem/ Ayihonim
10. Please: E'baki'h (m) / E'baki'sh (f) / E’bakiwon (pl)
11. Thank you: Amesege'nallo( Egizeabiher Yistilign)
12. Excuse me: Yiki'rta
13. Sorry: Aznallhu'
14. My name is.: Yene si'm …
15. I don't understand: Algebagni'm

Numbers

1. 1: ànd
2. 2: Hulett
3. 3: Sost
4. 4: àrat
5. 5: àme'st
6. 6:Se'de'st
7. 7: Sebat
8. 8: Se'me'nt
9. 9: Zetegn
10. 10: àsse'r

Food items

Food

Ethiopian cuisine consists of various vegetable, beans or meat side dishes and entrées, often prepared as a wat or thick stew. Enjera is Ethiopia’s stable flat bread. It is prepared from tiny grain flour called Tef.  One or more servings of wat are placed upon a piece of Enjera. Shiro, a flavorful combination of ground beans, spices, and chilies is a stew being eaten with Enjera. Tella is Ethiopians local alcoholic drink/beer, prepared from grains like barley & sorghum.  Honey wine called Tej is popular throughout the country.

1. Breakfast: kurs
2. Lunch: Missa
3. Dinner: E'rat
4. Bread: Dabbo
5. Salad: Selata
6. Soup: Shorbba
7. Water: Wuha
8. Milk: Wotet
9. Tea: Chai
10. Coffee: Buna
11. Sugar: Se'quar