Looking for practical Chichewa to Amharic (አማርኛ) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chichewa 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: pick five Amharic phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Moni
ሰላም(Selam)
Zikomo
እናመሰግናለን(Enamesegenalew)
M'mawa wabwino
ደህና መልካም ጡዋት(Dehna melkam t'uwat)
Masana abwino
ደህና መልካም ከረባ(Dehna melkam kereba)
Madziwabwino
ደህና መልካም እለት(Dehna melkam elet)
Usiku wabwino
ደህና ምሽት(Dehna mishiht)
Tiwonana
በኋላ እንገናኝ(Behwala engegnay)
Tsalani bwino
ደህና ሁን(Dehna hun)
Dzina lako ndi ndani?
ስምህ ምንድነው?(Simeh mindnew?)
Dzina langa ndi John
ስሜ ጆን ነው(Sime Jon new)
Muli bwanji?
እንዴት ነህ/ነሽ?(Endet neh/nesh?)
Ndikufuna kukumana nanu
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.