Wy/syl/Amharic phrasebook
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Amharic Template:Wy/syl/Lang-am is one of the most spoken languages of Ethiopia. It was the official language of Abyssinian state and Amharic empire. Now Amharic is spoken by 24% of Ethiopians.
Phrases
[edit | edit source]- Hello. (formal)
- Tena yistilign. (ጤና ይስጥልኝ)
- Hello. (informal)
- Selam. (ሰላም)
- Hello. (informal between friends)
- Hi. (ሃይ)
- How are you? (respectful to elder)
- Dehina newot? (ደህና ነዎት?)
- How are you (informal, to a man)
- Endemin-neh? (እንደምን ነህ?)
- How are you (informal, to a woman)
- Endemin-nesh? (እንደምን ነሽ?)
- Fine, thank you.
- Dehna Negn. (ደህና ነኝ)
- What is your name? (to a man)
- Simeh man naw? (ስምህ ማን ነው?)
- What is your name? (to a woman)
- Simish man naw? (ስምሽ ማን ነው?)
- My name is ______ .
- Sime ______ yibalal. (ስሜ _____ ይባላል)
- Pleased to meet you.
- siletewaweqin dess bilognal . (ስለተዋወቅን ደስ ብሎኛል)
- Please.
- Ebakih. (to a man) (እባክህ)
- Please.
- Ebakish. (to a woman) (እባክሽ)
- Thank you (very much).
- (Betam) ahmesugenalew. ((በጣም) አመሰግናለሁ )
- You're welcome.
- Minem Aydelem. (meaning 'no problem' 'ምንም አይደለም)
- Yes.
- awo. (አዎ )
- No.
- aye; aydelem. (አይ አይደለም)
- OK.
- ishi (እሺ )
- Excuse me. (getting attention)
- Yiqirta. (ይቅርታ )
- Excuse me. Do you have a minute
- Yiqirta, anda gazay (ይቅርታ፣ አንድ ጊዜ)
- Excuse me. (begging pardon)
- Yiqirta. (ይቅርታ )
- I'm sorry.
- Yiqirta. (ይቅርታ )
- Goodbye
- Dehna hun. (to a man) (ደህና ሁን)
- Goodbye
- Dehna hugni. (to a woman) (ደህና ሁኚ)
- Goodbye (informal)
- Ciao. (Taken from Italian) (ቻው)
- I can't speak Amharic [well].
- [ ]. ( [ ])
- Do you speak English?
- Englizegna tichilaleh? (to a man) (እንግሊዘኛ ትችላለህ?)
- Do you speak English?
- Englizegna tichiyalesh? (to a woman) (እንግሊዘኛ ትችያለሽ?)
- Is there someone here who speaks English?
- Englizegna yemichel sew ale? (እንግሊዘኛ የሚችል ሰው አለ ?)
- Help!
- ! ( !)
- Look out!
- ! ( !)
- Good morning.
- Dehna aderk (to a young man) (ደህና አደርክ?): Dehna aderu (Elderly man/ more formal) (ደህና አደሩ?)
- Good morning.
- Dehna adersh (to a woman) (ደህና አደርሽ?):Dehna aderu (Elderly woman/ more formal) (ደህና አደሩ?)
- Good morning.
- Dehna aderachu ( more than one person) (ደህና አደራቹ?)
- Good evening.
- Dehna ameshachu ( more than one person) (ደህና አመሻቹ?)
- Good night.
- Dehna eder. (pronounced Denadur)(to a man) (ደህና እደር)
- Good night.
- Dehna ederee. (pronounced Denaduree)(to a woman) (ደህና እደሪ)
- Good night (to sleep)
- . ( )
- I don't understand.
- Algebagnem. (አልገባኝም)
- Where is the toilet?
- Metatebiya bet yet new? (መታጠቢያ ቤት የት ነው?)