Looking for practical Irish to Amharic (አማርኛ) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Irish 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.
Dia dhuit
ሰላም(Selam)
Go raibh maith agat
እናመሰግናለን(Enamesegenalew)
Dia dhuit ar maidin
ደህና መልካም ጡዋት(Dehna melkam t'uwat)
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna
ደህና መልካም ከረባ(Dehna melkam kereba)
Dia dhuit ar an oíche
ደህና መልካም እለት(Dehna melkam elet)
Oíche mhaith
ደህና ምሽት(Dehna mishiht)
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí
በኋላ እንገናኝ(Behwala engegnay)
Slán
ደህና ሁን(Dehna hun)
Cad is ainm duit?
ስምህ ምንድነው?(Simeh mindnew?)
John is ainm dom
ስሜ ጆን ነው(Sime Jon new)
Conas atá tú?
እንዴት ነህ/ነሽ?(Endet neh/nesh?)
Tá áthas orm bualadh leat
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.