Looking for practical Arabic (العربية) to Amharic (አማርኛ) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Arabic phrase first, then the Amharic translation (አማርኛ) — 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 Amharic.
Tip: read the Amharic line out loud three times, then cover the Arabic side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
مرحبا
ሰላም(Selam)
شكرا
እናመሰግናለን(Enamesegenalew)
صباح الخير
ደህና መልካም ጡዋት(Dehna melkam t'uwat)
مساء الخير
ደህና መልካም ከረባ(Dehna melkam kereba)
مساء الخير
ደህና መልካም እለት(Dehna melkam elet)
تصبح على خير
ደህና ምሽት(Dehna mishiht)
أراك لاحقا
በኋላ እንገናኝ(Behwala engegnay)
وداعا
ደህና ሁን(Dehna hun)
ما اسمك؟
ስምህ ምንድነው?(Simeh mindnew?)
اسمي جون
ስሜ ጆን ነው(Sime Jon new)
كيف حالك؟
እንዴት ነህ/ነሽ?(Endet neh/nesh?)
تشرفت بلقائك
እንኳን ወደ ተገናኝነት ደስ ይበልህ/በልሽ(Enkwan wede tegegnanet des yibelih/belish)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.