Looking for practical Sango to Amharic (አማርኛ) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sango 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.
Mbote
ሰላም(Selam)
Mokolo
እናመሰግናለን(Enamesegenalew)
Mbote na nganga
ደህና መልካም ጡዋት(Dehna melkam t'uwat)
Mbote na nganga ya zanga
ደህና መልካም ከረባ(Dehna melkam kereba)
Mbote na nganga ya sika
ደህና መልካም እለት(Dehna melkam elet)
Ndeko na nganga
ደህና ምሽት(Dehna mishiht)
Tango na yo
በኋላ እንገናኝ(Behwala engegnay)
Ayo
ደህና ሁን(Dehna hun)
Nani na yo?
ስምህ ምንድነው?(Simeh mindnew?)
Nani na nga John
ስሜ ጆን ነው(Sime Jon new)
Oza malamu?
እንዴት ነህ/ነሽ?(Endet neh/nesh?)
Mokili na yo
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.