Looking for practical Amharic (አማርኛ) to Cantonese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Amharic phrase first, then the Cantonese translation (Cantonese) — 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 Cantonese.
Tip: read the Cantonese 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
你好(nei5 hou2)
እናመሰግናለን
多謝(do1 ze6)
ደህና መልካም ጡዋት
早唞(zou2 tau2)
ደህና መልካም ከረባ
午安(ng5 on1)
ደህና መልካም እለት
晚上好(maan5 soeng6 hou2)
ደህና ምሽት
晚安(maan5 on1)
በኋላ እንገናኝ
再見(zoi3 gin3)
ደህና ሁን
再見(zoi3 gin3)
ስምህ ምንድነው?
你叫咩名?(nei5 giu3 me1 meng2)
ስሜ ጆን ነው
我叫John(ngo5 giu3 John)
እንዴት ነህ/ነሽ?
你好嗎?(nei5 hou2 maa3)
እንኳን ወደ ተገናኝነት ደስ ይበልህ/በልሽ
好高興見到你(hou2 gou1 hing3 gin3 dou3 nei5)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.