Looking for practical Amharic (አማርኛ) to Igbo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Amharic phrase first, then the Igbo translation (Igbo) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
ሰላም
Ndewo(Ndewo)
እናመሰግናለን
Daalụ(Daalụ)
ደህና መልካም ጡዋት
Ụtụtụ ọma(Ụtụtụ ọma)
ደህና መልካም ከረባ
Ehihie ọma(Ehihie ọma)
ደህና መልካም እለት
Mgbede ọma(Mgbede ọma)
ደህና ምሽት
Ka chi fo(Ka chi fo)
በኋላ እንገናኝ
Hụ gị n'anya(Hụ gị n'anya)
ደህና ሁን
Ka ọ dị(Ka ọ dị)
ስምህ ምንድነው?
Kedu aha gị?(Kedu aha gị?)
ስሜ ጆን ነው
Aha m bụ John(Aha m bụ John)
እንዴት ነህ/ነሽ?
Kedu?(Kedu?)
እንኳን ወደ ተገናኝነት ደስ ይበልህ/በልሽ
Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị(Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
እንግሊዝኛ ትናገራለህ?
Ị na-asụ Bekee?(Engilizña tinageraleh?)
ሂንዲ ደህና አልናገርም
Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma(Hindi dehna alnagerem)
አልተረዳኩም
Anaghị m aghọta(Alteradakum)
እባኮት በቀስታ ተናገሩ
Biko sụpụta nwayọọ(Ebakewot beqesta tenageru)
እባኮት ደግሞ ይናገሩ
Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?(Ebakewot degmo yinageru)
የመዋዕል ቤት የት ነው?
Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?(Yemewal bet yet new?)
ወደ ከተማ ማዕከል እንዴት እሄዳለሁ?
Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?(Wede ketema ma'ekel endet ehedalehu?)
ግራ ቀይሩ
Tụọ aka ekpe(Gira qeyiru)
ቀኝ ቀይሩ
Tụọ aka nri(Qeny qeyiru)
ቀጥ ይሂዱ
Gaa n'ihu(Qet' yihidu)
ዋጋው ስንት ነው?
Elo ka ụgwọ njem?(Wagaw sint new?)
አንድ ቲኬት እባኮት
Otu tiketi, biko(And tiket ebakewot)
ከዚህ ወደ ሩቅ ነው?
Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?(Kezih wede ruq new?)
እኔ ወደ ድርቅ ነኝ
Echere m na m furu efu(Ine wede dirq nenyi)
የሲም ካርድ የት ማግኘት እችላለሁ?
Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị SIM?(Yesim kard yet magnet echilalehu?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
አዎን
Ee(awon)
አይደለም
Mba(aydelem)
ምንም አይደለም
O nwere ike(minim aydelem)
እቅፍ ነኝ
A na m akwado(eqif nenya)
አልከለኝ
A naghị m akwado(alkelenya)
ይህ ጥሩ ነው
O yiri ka ọ dị mma(yih t'iru new)
ምን ይመለከታል?
Kedu ihe ị chere?(min yimelaketal?)
እባክህ እንደምን አስተዋይ?
Ị nwere ike inyere m?(ebakih endemin astewayi?)
እኔ እርዳታ እፈልጋለሁ
Achọrọ m enyemaka(ene erdata ifelgalehu)
እባክህ ጥቂት ጊዜ ቆይ
Chere nkeji(ebakih t'kit gize koy)
እቅፍ ነኝ
Echegbula m(eqif nenya)
ችግኝ የለም
Enweghị nsogbu(chigign yelem)
እንኳን ወደ ደረሰ
Nnọọ(enkwan wede derese)
ደስ ይበል
Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ(des yibel)
ደህና ጉዞ እንደምን አይሁን
Nwee njem dị mma(dehna guzo endemin ayhun)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
የባቡር ጣቢያ የት ነው?
Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị?(Ebee ka odu ugo oloko di?)
የባስ ቆሞ የት ነው?
Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị?(Ebee ka odu bos di?)
የት መድረክ ነው?
Kedu ebe a na-apụ?(Kedu ebe a na-apu?)
መቀየር ምን ሰዓት ነው?
Kedu oge ọ na-apụ?(Kedu oge o na-apu?)
ይህ ትክክለኛ መንገድ ነው?
Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi?(O bu uzo ziri ezi?)
እዚህ ይቅር ነው
Ọ dị nso ebe a(O di nso ebe a)
እዚህ ይልቅ ነው
Ọ dị anya site na ebe a(O di anya site na ebe a)
በካርታ ማሳየት ይቻላል?
Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ?(I nwere ike igosi m na mapu?)
እቅፍ እዚህ እባክህ
Kwụsị ebe a, biko(Kwụsị ebe a, biko)
ምን ጊዜ ይወስዳል?
Olee ogologo oge ọ na-ewe?(Olee ogologo oge o na-ewe?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
ይህ እንዴት ይኖር?
Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?(Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?)
ይህ በጣም ውድ ነው
Nke a dị oke ọnụ.(yih bet'am wid new)
አንድ የሚቀነስ ነገር አለ?
Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?(and yemik'enes neger ale?)
በካርድ መክፈል እችላለሁ?
Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?(bek'ard meq'fel echilalehu?)
ለሁለት ሰዎች ጠረጴዛ እፈልጋለሁ
Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ.(lehulat sewoch teret'peza efelgalhu)