Looking for practical Zapotec to Amharic (አማርኛ) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Zapotec 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.
Díí
ሰላም(Selam)
Güi
እናመሰግናለን(Enamesegenalew)
Bëëna
ደህና መልካም ጡዋት(Dehna melkam t'uwat)
Bëëna xhí
ደህና መልካም ከረባ(Dehna melkam kereba)
Bëëna xhí
ደህና መልካም እለት(Dehna melkam elet)
Bëëna dzaa
ደህና ምሽት(Dehna mishiht)
Dáa xhí
በኋላ እንገናኝ(Behwala engegnay)
Díí xhí
ደህና ሁን(Dehna hun)
¿Náá xhí nè?
ስምህ ምንድነው?(Simeh mindnew?)
Náá nè John
ስሜ ጆን ነው(Sime Jon new)
¿Náá xhí?
እንዴት ነህ/ነሽ?(Endet neh/nesh?)
Náá nè xhí
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.