Looking for practical Ossetian to Amharic (አማርኛ) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ossetian 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 Ossetian 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.
Салам
ሰላም(Selam)
Рахмат
እናመሰግናለን(Enamesegenalew)
Бæрæг
ደህና መልካም ጡዋት(Dehna melkam t'uwat)
Бæрæгæн
ደህና መልካም ከረባ(Dehna melkam kereba)
Бæрæгæнæ
ደህና መልካም እለት(Dehna melkam elet)
Бæрæгæнæн
ደህና ምሽት(Dehna mishiht)
Хъæрæг
በኋላ እንገናኝ(Behwala engegnay)
Хъæрæгæн
ደህና ሁን(Dehna hun)
Цæгæнтæ хъæдæ?
ስምህ ምንድነው?(Simeh mindnew?)
Мæн хъæдæ Джон
ስሜ ጆን ነው(Sime Jon new)
Кæфæнт?
እንዴት ነህ/ነሽ?(Endet neh/nesh?)
Хъæрæгæнæ дæн
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.