Looking for practical Malay (Bahasa Melayu) to Amharic (አማርኛ) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Malay 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 Malay 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.
Halo
ሰላም(Selam)
Terima kasih
እናመሰግናለን(Enamesegenalew)
Selamat pagi
ደህና መልካም ጡዋት(Dehna melkam t'uwat)
Selamat petang
ደህና መልካም ከረባ(Dehna melkam kereba)
Selamat malam
ደህና መልካም እለት(Dehna melkam elet)
Selamat malam
ደህና ምሽት(Dehna mishiht)
Jumpa lagi
በኋላ እንገናኝ(Behwala engegnay)
Selamat tinggal
ደህና ሁን(Dehna hun)
Siapa nama anda?
ስምህ ምንድነው?(Simeh mindnew?)
Nama saya John
ስሜ ጆን ነው(Sime Jon new)
Apa khabar?
እንዴት ነህ/ነሽ?(Endet neh/nesh?)
Senang berjumpa dengan anda
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.