Looking for practical Italian (Italiano) to Amharic (አማርኛ) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Italian 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: read the Amharic line out loud three times, then cover the Italian side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ciao
ሰላም(Selam)
Grazie
እናመሰግናለን(Enamesegenalew)
Buongiorno
ደህና መልካም ጡዋት(Dehna melkam t'uwat)
Buon pomeriggio
ደህና መልካም ከረባ(Dehna melkam kereba)
Buona sera
ደህና መልካም እለት(Dehna melkam elet)
Buona notte
ደህና ምሽት(Dehna mishiht)
A dopo
በኋላ እንገናኝ(Behwala engegnay)
Arrivederci
ደህና ሁን(Dehna hun)
Come ti chiami?
ስምህ ምንድነው?(Simeh mindnew?)
Mi chiamo John
ስሜ ጆን ነው(Sime Jon new)
Come stai?
እንዴት ነህ/ነሽ?(Endet neh/nesh?)
Piacere di conoscerti
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.