Looking for practical Amharic (አማርኛ) to Jawi (جاوي) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Amharic phrase first, then the Jawi translation (جاوي) — 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 Jawi.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Jawi-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
هلا(Selam)
እናመሰግናለን
ترما كاسي(Enamesegenalew)
ደህና መልካም ጡዋት
سلamat pagi(Dehna melkam t'uwat)
ደህና መልካም ከረባ
سلamat tengahري(Dehna melkam kereba)
ደህና መልካም እለት
سلamat سوري(Dehna melkam elet)
ደህና ምሽት
سلamat مالام(Dehna mishiht)
በኋላ እንገናኝ
جمبا لاغي(Behwala engegnay)
ደህና ሁን
سلامت(Dehna hun)
ስምህ ምንድነው?
سيا بربا ناما؟(Simeh mindnew?)
ስሜ ጆን ነው
ناما سياه جان(Sime Jon new)
እንዴት ነህ/ነሽ?
بغاي مان؟(Endet neh/nesh?)
እንኳን ወደ ተገናኝነት ደስ ይበልህ/በልሽ
سنغار بربا سياه(Enkwan wede tegegnanet des yibelih/belish)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.