Looking for practical Venetian to Amharic (አማርኛ) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Venetian 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 Venetian 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.
Ciao
ሰላም(Selam)
Grazie
እናመሰግናለን(Enamesegenalew)
Bona matina
ደህና መልካም ጡዋት(Dehna melkam t'uwat)
Bona tarde
ደህና መልካም ከረባ(Dehna melkam kereba)
Bona sera
ደህና መልካም እለት(Dehna melkam elet)
Bona note
ደህና ምሽት(Dehna mishiht)
A presto
በኋላ እንገናኝ(Behwala engegnay)
Addio
ደህና ሁን(Dehna hun)
Come te ciami?
ስምህ ምንድነው?(Simeh mindnew?)
Me ciamo John
ስሜ ጆን ነው(Sime Jon new)
Come te stai?
እንዴት ነህ/ነሽ?(Endet neh/nesh?)
Piasee de conossarte
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.