Looking for practical Afrikaans to Amharic (አማርኛ) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afrikaans 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 Afrikaans 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.
Hallo
ሰላም(Selam)
Dankie
እናመሰግናለን(Enamesegenalew)
Goeie more
ደህና መልካም ጡዋት(Dehna melkam t'uwat)
Goeie middag
ደህና መልካም ከረባ(Dehna melkam kereba)
Goeie naand
ደህና መልካም እለት(Dehna melkam elet)
Goeie nag
ደህና ምሽት(Dehna mishiht)
Sien jou later
በኋላ እንገናኝ(Behwala engegnay)
Totsiens
ደህና ሁን(Dehna hun)
Wat is jou naam?
ስምህ ምንድነው?(Simeh mindnew?)
My naam is John
ስሜ ጆን ነው(Sime Jon new)
Hoe gaan dit?
እንዴት ነህ/ነሽ?(Endet neh/nesh?)
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
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.