Looking for practical Acehnese to Amharic (አማርኛ) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acehnese phrase first, then the Amharic translation (አማርኛ) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Amharic.
Tip: read the Amharic line out loud three times, then cover the Acehnese side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Halo
ሰላም(Selam)
Terima kasih
እናመሰግናለን(Enamesegenalew)
Selamat pagi
ደህና መልካም ጡዋት(Dehna melkam t'uwat)
Selamat sore
ደህና መልካም ከረባ(Dehna melkam kereba)
Selamat malam
ደህና መልካም እለት(Dehna melkam elet)
Selamat tidur
ደህና ምሽት(Dehna mishiht)
Sampai jumpa
በኋላ እንገናኝ(Behwala engegnay)
Selamat tinggal
ደህና ሁን(Dehna hun)
Na meuh teuka?
ስምህ ምንድነው?(Simeh mindnew?)
Meuh teuka John
ስሜ ጆን ነው(Sime Jon new)
Kumaha kabar?
እንዴት ነህ/ነሽ?(Endet neh/nesh?)
Senang bertemu denganmu
እንኳን ወደ ተገናኝነት ደስ ይበልህ/በልሽ(Enkwan wede tegegnanet des yibelih/belish)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.