Looking for practical Sepedi to Amharic (አማርኛ) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sepedi 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: pick five Amharic phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Dumela
ሰላም(Selam)
Ke a leboga
እናመሰግናለን(Enamesegenalew)
Dumelang
ደህና መልካም ጡዋት(Dehna melkam t'uwat)
Mokhutsong o motle
ደህና መልካም ከረባ(Dehna melkam kereba)
Mokhutsong o motle
ደህና መልካም እለት(Dehna melkam elet)
Borai bo botle
ደህና ምሽት(Dehna mishiht)
Tsamaya sentle
በኋላ እንገናኝ(Behwala engegnay)
Siyabonga
ደህና ሁን(Dehna hun)
O na le leina lefe?
ስምህ ምንድነው?(Simeh mindnew?)
Leina la ka ke John
ስሜ ጆን ነው(Sime Jon new)
O kae?
እንዴት ነህ/ነሽ?(Endet neh/nesh?)
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
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.