Looking for practical Tetum to Amharic (አማርኛ) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tetum 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 Tetum 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.
Olá
ሰላም(Selam)
Obrigadu
እናመሰግናለን(Enamesegenalew)
Bondia
ደህና መልካም ጡዋት(Dehna melkam t'uwat)
Bona tarde
ደህና መልካም ከረባ(Dehna melkam kereba)
Bona noite
ደህና መልካም እለት(Dehna melkam elet)
Bona noite
ደህና ምሽት(Dehna mishiht)
Ami hanesan
በኋላ እንገናኝ(Behwala engegnay)
Adeus
ደህና ሁን(Dehna hun)
Quale naran ida?
ስምህ ምንድነው?(Simeh mindnew?)
Naran hau John.
ስሜ ጆን ነው(Sime Jon new)
Kona ba o?
እንዴት ነህ/ነሽ?(Endet neh/nesh?)
Diak ba halo ho o.
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.