Looking for practical Amharic (አማርኛ) to Jingpo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Amharic phrase first, then the Jingpo translation (Jingpo) — 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 Jingpo.
Tip: when a Jingpo 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
Nangma(Selam)
እናመሰግናለን
Nangma aji(Enamesegenalew)
ደህና መልካም ጡዋት
Nangma na(Dehna melkam t'uwat)
ደህና መልካም ከረባ
Nangma aji na(Dehna melkam kereba)
ደህና መልካም እለት
Nangma aji zong(Dehna melkam elet)
ደህና ምሽት
Nangma aji zong na(Dehna mishiht)
በኋላ እንገናኝ
Nangma aji zong na(Behwala engegnay)
ደህና ሁን
Nangma aji(Dehna hun)
ስምህ ምንድነው?
Nangma aji na?(Simeh mindnew?)
ስሜ ጆን ነው
Nangma aji John na(Sime Jon new)
እንዴት ነህ/ነሽ?
Nangma aji hna?(Endet neh/nesh?)
እንኳን ወደ ተገናኝነት ደስ ይበልህ/በልሽ
Nangma aji hna zong(Enkwan wede tegegnanet des yibelih/belish)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.