Looking for practical Avar to Amharic (አማርኛ) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Avar 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Amharic-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.
Салам
ሰላም(Selam)
Рахмат
እናመሰግናለን(Enamesegenalew)
Доброе утро
ደህና መልካም ጡዋት(Dehna melkam t'uwat)
Добрый день
ደህና መልካም ከረባ(Dehna melkam kereba)
Добрый вечер
ደህና መልካም እለት(Dehna melkam elet)
Спокойной ночи
ደህና ምሽት(Dehna mishiht)
Увидимся позже
በኋላ እንገናኝ(Behwala engegnay)
До свидания
ደህና ሁን(Dehna hun)
Как вас зовут?
ስምህ ምንድነው?(Simeh mindnew?)
Меня зовут Джон
ስሜ ጆን ነው(Sime Jon new)
Как дела?
እንዴት ነህ/ነሽ?(Endet neh/nesh?)
Приятно познакомиться
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.