Looking for practical Yoruba to Amharic (አማርኛ) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Yoruba 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.
Bawo
ሰላም(Selam)
O seun
እናመሰግናለን(Enamesegenalew)
E kaaro
ደህና መልካም ጡዋት(Dehna melkam t'uwat)
E kaasan
ደህና መልካም ከረባ(Dehna melkam kereba)
E kuurole
ደህና መልካም እለት(Dehna melkam elet)
O daaro
ደህና ምሽት(Dehna mishiht)
A ri e laipe
በኋላ እንገናኝ(Behwala engegnay)
O dabọ
ደህና ሁን(Dehna hun)
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?
ስምህ ምንድነው?(Simeh mindnew?)
Orukọ mi ni John
ስሜ ጆን ነው(Sime Jon new)
Bawo ni?
እንዴት ነህ/ነሽ?(Endet neh/nesh?)
Inu mi dun lati pade e
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.