Looking for practical Latvian to Amharic (አማርኛ) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Latvian 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 Latvian 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.
Sveiki
ሰላም(Selam)
Paldies
እናመሰግናለን(Enamesegenalew)
Labrīt
ደህና መልካም ጡዋት(Dehna melkam t'uwat)
Labdien
ደህና መልካም ከረባ(Dehna melkam kereba)
Labvakar
ደህና መልካም እለት(Dehna melkam elet)
Labrīt
ደህና ምሽት(Dehna mishiht)
Uz redzēšanos
በኋላ እንገናኝ(Behwala engegnay)
Uz redzēšanos
ደህና ሁን(Dehna hun)
Kā tevi sauc?
ስምህ ምንድነው?(Simeh mindnew?)
Mani sauc Jānis
ስሜ ጆን ነው(Sime Jon new)
Kā tev klājas?
እንዴት ነህ/ነሽ?(Endet neh/nesh?)
Priecājos iepazīties
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.