Looking for practical Tuvan to Amharic (አማርኛ) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tuvan 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: when a Amharic phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Tuvan wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Салам
ሰላም(Selam)
Рахмат
እናመሰግናለን(Enamesegenalew)
Эртең менен
ደህና መልካም ጡዋት(Dehna melkam t'uwat)
Кечи менен
ደህና መልካም ከረባ(Dehna melkam kereba)
Кечи менен
ደህና መልካም እለት(Dehna melkam elet)
Түнү менен
ደህና ምሽት(Dehna mishiht)
Кийин көрүшөбүз
በኋላ እንገናኝ(Behwala engegnay)
Хош
ደህና ሁን(Dehna hun)
Сенин атың ким?
ስምህ ምንድነው?(Simeh mindnew?)
Менин атым Жон
ስሜ ጆን ነው(Sime Jon new)
Сен кандайсың?
እንዴት ነህ/ነሽ?(Endet neh/nesh?)
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын
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.