Looking for practical Amharic (አማርኛ) to French (Français) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Amharic phrase first, then the French translation (Français) — 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 French.
Tip: pick five French phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
ሰላም
Bonjour(Selam)
እናመሰግናለን
Merci(Enamesegenalew)
ደህና መልካም ጡዋት
Bonjour(Dehna melkam t'uwat)
ደህና መልካም ከረባ
Bon après-midi(Dehna melkam kereba)
ደህና መልካም እለት
Bonsoir(Dehna melkam elet)
ደህና ምሽት
Bonne nuit(Dehna mishiht)
በኋላ እንገናኝ
À plus tard(Behwala engegnay)
ደህና ሁን
Au revoir(Dehna hun)
ስምህ ምንድነው?
Comment vous appelez-vous ?(Simeh mindnew?)
ስሜ ጆን ነው
Je m'appelle John(Sime Jon new)
እንዴት ነህ/ነሽ?
Comment ça va ?(Endet neh/nesh?)
እንኳን ወደ ተገናኝነት ደስ ይበልህ/በልሽ
Enchanté(Enkwan wede tegegnanet des yibelih/belish)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
እንግሊዝኛ ትናገራለህ?
Parlez-vous anglais?(Engilizña tinageraleh?)
ሂንዲ ደህና አልናገርም
Je ne parle pas bien hindi.(Hindi dehna alnagerem)