Looking for practical Amharic (አማርኛ) to Fon phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Amharic phrase first, then the Fon translation (Fon) — 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 Fon.
Tip: when a Fon phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Amharic wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
ሰላም
Nɔ́(nɔ́)
እናመሰግናለን
Mèdɔ́(mèdɔ́)
ደህና መልካም ጡዋት
Mèdɔ́ agblɔ(mèdɔ́ agblɔ)
ደህና መልካም ከረባ
Mèdɔ́ ɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖe)
ደህና መልካም እለት
Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe)
ደህና ምሽት
Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ(mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ)
በኋላ እንገናኝ
Nɔ́ wɛ(nɔ́ wɛ)
ደህና ሁን
Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe(nɔ́ wɛ ɖe)
ስምህ ምንድነው?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
ስሜ ጆን ነው
Mè nɔ́ John(mè nɔ́ John)
እንዴት ነህ/ነሽ?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
እንኳን ወደ ተገናኝነት ደስ ይበልህ/በልሽ
Mèdɔ́ nɔ́(mèdɔ́ nɔ́)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.