Looking for practical Amharic (አማርኛ) to Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Amharic phrase first, then the Indonesian translation (Bahasa Indonesia) — 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 Indonesian.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Indonesian-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
ሰላም
Halo(Selam)
እናመሰግናለን
Terima kasih(Enamesegenalew)
ደህና መልካም ጡዋት
Selamat pagi(Dehna melkam t'uwat)
ደህና መልካም ከረባ
Selamat siang(Dehna melkam kereba)
ደህና መልካም እለት
Selamat sore(Dehna melkam elet)
ደህና ምሽት
Selamat malam(Dehna mishiht)
በኋላ እንገናኝ
Sampai jumpa(Behwala engegnay)
ደህና ሁን
Selamat tinggal(Dehna hun)
ስምህ ምንድነው?
Siapa nama Anda?(Simeh mindnew?)
ስሜ ጆን ነው
Nama saya John(Sime Jon new)
እንዴት ነህ/ነሽ?
Apa kabar?(Endet neh/nesh?)
እንኳን ወደ ተገናኝነት ደስ ይበልህ/በልሽ
Senang bertemu dengan Anda(Enkwan wede tegegnanet des yibelih/belish)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
እንግሊዝኛ ትናገራለህ?
Apakah Anda berbicara bahasa Inggris?(Engilizña tinageraleh?)
ሂንዲ ደህና አልናገርም
Saya tidak berbicara bahasa Hindi dengan baik(Hindi dehna alnagerem)