Looking for practical Chamorro to Amharic (አማርኛ) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chamorro 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 Chamorro 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.
Håfa adai
ሰላም(Selam)
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
እናመሰግናለን(Enamesegenalew)
Buenas Dias
ደህና መልካም ጡዋት(Dehna melkam t'uwat)
Buenas Tarde
ደህና መልካም ከረባ(Dehna melkam kereba)
Buenas Noches
ደህና መልካም እለት(Dehna melkam elet)
Buenas Noches
ደህና ምሽት(Dehna mishiht)
Hasta luego
በኋላ እንገናኝ(Behwala engegnay)
Adios
ደህና ሁን(Dehna hun)
Håfa na'ån-mu?
ስምህ ምንድነው?(Simeh mindnew?)
Guahu si John
ስሜ ጆን ነው(Sime Jon new)
Como estas?
እንዴት ነህ/ነሽ?(Endet neh/nesh?)
Maliu hao
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.