Looking for practical Turkish (Türkçe) to Amharic (አማርኛ) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Turkish 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.
Merhaba
ሰላም(Selam)
Teşekkür ederim
እናመሰግናለን(Enamesegenalew)
Günaydın
ደህና መልካም ጡዋት(Dehna melkam t'uwat)
Tünaydın
ደህና መልካም ከረባ(Dehna melkam kereba)
İyi akşamlar
ደህና መልካም እለት(Dehna melkam elet)
İyi geceler
ደህና ምሽት(Dehna mishiht)
Görüşürüz
በኋላ እንገናኝ(Behwala engegnay)
Hoşça kal
ደህና ሁን(Dehna hun)
Adın ne?
ስምህ ምንድነው?(Simeh mindnew?)
Benim adım John
ስሜ ጆን ነው(Sime Jon new)
Nasılsın?
እንዴት ነህ/ነሽ?(Endet neh/nesh?)
Tanıştığımıza memnun oldum
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.