Looking for practical Amharic (አማርኛ) to Sami North phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Amharic phrase first, then the Sami North translation (Sami North) — 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 Sami North.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
ሰላም
Bures(bures)
እናመሰግናለን
Giitu(giitu)
ደህና መልካም ጡዋት
Buorre eahket(buorre eahket)
ደህና መልካም ከረባ
Buorre beaivi(buorre beaivi)
ደህና መልካም እለት
Buorre iđit(buorre iđit)
ደህና ምሽት
Buorre natti(buorre natti)
በኋላ እንገናኝ
Bures boahtin(bures boahtin)
ደህና ሁን
Ráhkisvuohta(ráhkisvuohta)
ስምህ ምንድነው?
Mii du namma lea?(mii du namma lea)
ስሜ ጆን ነው
Mun namma lea John(mun namma lea John)
እንዴት ነህ/ነሽ?
Gii du lea?(gii du lea)
እንኳን ወደ ተገናኝነት ደስ ይበልህ/በልሽ
Bures boahtin(bures boahtin)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
እንግሊዝኛ ትናገራለህ?
Don leat englalaš?(Don leat englalaš?)
ሂንዲ ደህና አልናገርም
Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga(Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)
አልተረዳኩም
Mun in boahtte(Mun in boahtte)
እባኮት በቀስታ ተናገሩ
Váldde čáhkkáldat(Váldde čáhkkáldat)
እባኮት ደግሞ ይናገሩ
Várra gohččat dán again?(Várra gohččat dán again?)