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Polite Expressions
Please · Thank You · Sorry
አዎAwoYes
አይ / አይደለምAi / AyidelemNo / It is not
አመሰግናለሁAmesegnalehuThank you
ብዙ አመሰግናለሁBizu amesegnalehuThank you very much
እባክህIbakehPlease (to a man)
እባክሽIbakeshPlease (to a woman)
ይቅርታYiqirtaSorry / Excuse me / Pardon
ምንም አይደለምMinem ayidelemYou're welcome / No problem
ጥሩTiruGood / Fine / OK
Survival Phrases
When You're Lost or Confused
አልገባኝምAlgeba-gnimI don't understand
እንደገና ይናገሩIndegena yinageruPlease say that again
ቀስ ብለው ይናገሩQes bilew yinageruPlease speak slowly
አማርኛ አልችልምAmarigna alchilimI can't speak Amharic (yet!)
አንግሊዝኛ ይናገራሉ?Ingliziña yinageralu?Do you speak English?
ይሄ ምን ይባላል?Yihe min yibalal?What is this called?
ዕርዳታ ያስፈልገኛልIrdata yasifelegnyalI need help
አሳድሬAsadreLet me think...
Shopping & Money
At the Market
ዋጋው ስንት ነው?Wagaw sint new?How much does it cost?
ውድ ነውWud newIt is expensive
ርካሽ ነውRikash newIt is cheap
ዋጋ ይቀነስልኝWaga yiqenesligniCan you reduce the price?
ልግዛ ፈልጌያለሁLigza felgiyalehuI want to buy (this)
አልፈልግምAlfeligimI don't want it
ብርBirEthiopian Birr (currency)
ማርሽ / ቅናሽMarsh / QinashChange / Discount
Feelings & States
How You Feel
ደስ አለኝDes alegnI am happy
ደስ አላለኝDes alalegnI am unhappy
ደክሞኛልDekmognyalI am tired
ርቦኛልRibognyalI am hungry
ጠሞኛልTemognyalI am thirsty
ታምሜያለሁTamimeyalehuI am sick
ፈርቻለሁFerchalehuI am scared
ደስ ብሎኛልDes bilognyalI am excited / pleased
ሰላም አለኝSelam alegnI am at peace / calm

Question Words
The 8 Question Words
ምን?Min?What?
ማን?Man?Who?
የት?Yet?Where?
መቼ?Meche?When?
ለምን?Lemin?Why?
እንዴት?Indet?How?
ስንት?Sint?How many? / How much?
የትኛው?Yetignaw?Which one?
Common Questions
Everyday Questions
ምን ትፈልጋለህ?Min tifelgaleh?What do you want? (to a man)
ወዴት ትሄዳለህ?Wedet tihedaleh?Where are you going? (to a man)
ምን ሰዓት ነው?Min seat new?What time is it?
ሆቴሉ የት ነው?Hotelu yet new?Where is the hotel?
ምግብ ቤቱ የት ነው?Migib betu yet new?Where is the restaurant?
መታሰቢያ ቤቱ የት ነው?Metasebiya betu yet new?Where is the toilet?
ሆስፒታሉ የት ነው?Hospitalu yet new?Where is the hospital?
ምን ዓይነት ምግብ ትወዳለህ?Min ainet migib tiwedaleh?What kind of food do you like?
ቀኝ ወደ ቀኝ ወደ ግራ?Qegn wede qegn wede gira?Right or left?
Directions
Getting Around
ቀጥ ብለህ ሂድQet bileh hidGo straight
በቀኝ ዞርBeqegn zorTurn right
በግራ ዞርBegira zorTurn left
ርቀቱ ስንት ነው?Riqetu sint new?How far is it?
ቅርብ ነውQirb newIt is near / close
ርቅ ነውRiq newIt is far