Looking for practical Amharic (አማርኛ) to Avar phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Amharic phrase first, then the Avar translation (Avar) — 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 Avar.
Tip: read the Avar line out loud three times, then cover the Amharic 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.
ሰላም
Салам(Salam)
እናመሰግናለን
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
ደህና መልካም ጡዋት
Доброе утро(Dobroye utro)
ደህና መልካም ከረባ
Добрый день(Dobryy den')
ደህና መልካም እለት
Добрый вечер(Dobryy vecher)
ደህና ምሽት
Спокойной ночи(Spokoynoy nochi)
በኋላ እንገናኝ
Увидимся позже(Uvidimsya pozhe)
ደህና ሁን
До свидания(Do svidaniya)
ስምህ ምንድነው?
Как вас зовут?(Kak vas zovut?)
ስሜ ጆን ነው
Меня зовут Джон(Menya zovut Dzhon)
እንዴት ነህ/ነሽ?
Как дела?(Kak dela?)
እንኳን ወደ ተገናኝነት ደስ ይበልህ/በልሽ
Приятно познакомиться(Priyatno poznakomit'sya)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.