Looking for practical Bisaya to Amharic (አማርኛ) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bisaya 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: when a Amharic phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Bisaya 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.
Kumusta
ሰላም(Selam)
Salamat
እናመሰግናለን(Enamesegenalew)
Maayong buntag
ደህና መልካም ጡዋት(Dehna melkam t'uwat)
Maayong hapon
ደህና መልካም ከረባ(Dehna melkam kereba)
Maayong gabii
ደህና መልካም እለት(Dehna melkam elet)
Maayong pagkatulog
ደህና ምሽት(Dehna mishiht)
Kita-kits unya
በኋላ እንገናኝ(Behwala engegnay)
Babay
ደህና ሁን(Dehna hun)
Unsa imong ngalan?
ስምህ ምንድነው?(Simeh mindnew?)
Ang akong ngalan kay John
ስሜ ጆን ነው(Sime Jon new)
Kumusta ka?
እንዴት ነህ/ነሽ?(Endet neh/nesh?)
Nalipay kong makaila nimo
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.