Looking for practical Sesotho to Amharic (አማርኛ) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sesotho 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.
Lumelang
ሰላም(Selam)
Kea leboha
እናመሰግናለን(Enamesegenalew)
Dumelang
ደህና መልካም ጡዋት(Dehna melkam t'uwat)
Molo
ደህና መልካም ከረባ(Dehna melkam kereba)
Dumelang
ደህና መልካም እለት(Dehna melkam elet)
Borai
ደህና ምሽት(Dehna mishiht)
Re tla kopana hamorao
በኋላ እንገናኝ(Behwala engegnay)
Tsamaya hantle
ደህና ሁን(Dehna hun)
O na le lebitso lefe?
ስምህ ምንድነው?(Simeh mindnew?)
Lebitso la ka ke John
ስሜ ጆን ነው(Sime Jon new)
O kae?
እንዴት ነህ/ነሽ?(Endet neh/nesh?)
Ke thabela ho 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.