Basic Conversational Amharic for Beginners
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What makes this manual great for beginners is that I have input understandable English phonetics for those that cannot read the alphabet yet; along with all the English translations from the most common and critical words and phrases.
Ridwan Abdul-Ali
I am a northerner by heart as I was born in New York City but was raised in the south. I always aspired to travel the world so I began to pursue my dreams. I have been out the country 3 times and plan to go again and again. My most interesting travels were to Ethiopia. I fell in love with the culture, the people, the food, and that made me start studying the most common language there which is Amharic. I am still learning myself however it has become easier for me now after years of personal study. My goal in writing this book was to make the beginning stages easier on others so they wouldn't have to struggle like I did in the beginning.
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- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5The idea is good. But it lacks the IPA or correct standard romanization of the ge'ez scripts for the appropriate pronunciation.
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Basic Conversational Amharic for Beginners - Ridwan Abdul-Ali
Preface
This beginner’s manual is an excellent source for traveling and basic conversation. This is a collection of colloquial phrases and words that were learned on my trips to Ethiopia.
What makes this manual great for beginners is that I have input understandable phonetics for those that cannot read the alphabet yet; along with all the English translations from the most common and critical words and phrases.
Enjoy!
Amharic Greetings and Common Phrases
Hello/Hi- Salam; Salam aleh/salam alesh/selamta
How is life/how have you been?- Endemin alesh (f)/aleh (m) /alacho (plural)
How are you- Endet Nesh (f)/Endet Neh (m) Endet nachu (plural)
I’m fine- dehna neyn
Hey/What’s up? / What’s going on? – Min mata/ Tadiyas
Hi hello/ May god grand you good health- Taena Yistilin
How are you (generic for anyone)? - Dehna neh/nesh?
How are you? (female)- Antus endemin nesh?
How are you? (male)- Antis endemin neh?
Everything ok? - Hulu nagar salam naw?
Praise be to Allah everything is ok- Alhamdulillah hulu nagar salam naw.
You good?/ Are you ok?/ It is fine- Salam naw Salam neh (m), salam nesh(f)
You doing good?- Dehna ney/Dehna nesh?
My Amharic is limited/little- Boonee amarigna tenish naw
My name is …..-Sime……
What is your name? -Simesh mano (f) Sime Mano (m)?
Good- Dehna/ Tiru
I’m not Good/well- Dehna Aydelehum
Nice to meet you- Seletewaweken des boloneyal
A little- Tenish Tenish
You know Amharic? Amarigna ichilaloo?
I can't speak amharic but I will learn- Amarigna al chillam gin alemdalo
Inae amarignya