'''Amharic''' is the main language of north central Ethiopia

Pronunciation guide

Vowels

Consonants

Common diphthongs

Phrase list

Basics

; Hello. (''formal'') : Tena yistilign. ('' '') ; Hello. (''informal'') : Seulam. ('' '') ; How are you? (''respectful to elder'') : Dunna noT? ('' ?'') ; How are you (''informal, to a man'') : Endemin-neh? ('' '') ; How are you (''informal, to a woman'') : Endemin-nesh? ('' '') ; Fine, thank you. : Dunna nuey. ('' '') ; What is your name? (''to a man''): Simeh man naw? ('' ?'') ; What is your name? (''to a woman''): Simish man naw? ('' ?'') ; My name is ______ . : Sime ______ yibalal. ('' _____ .'') ; Nice to meet you. : . ('' '') ; Please. : Ebakih. (''to a man'') ; Please. : Ebakish. (''to a woman'') ; Thank you (very much). : (Betam) ahmesugenalew. ('' '') ; You're welcome. : Minem Aydelem. (''meaning 'no problem' '') ; Yes. : awo. ('' '') ; No. : aye; aydelem. ('' '') ; OK. : ishi ('' '') ; Excuse me. (''getting attention'') : Yiqirta. ('' '') ; Excuse me. (''begging pardon'') : Yiqirta. ('' '') ; I'm sorry. : Yiqirta. ('' '') ; Goodbye : Dehna hun. (''to a man'') ; Goodbye : Dehna hugni. (''to a woman'') ; Goodbye (''informal'') : Ciao. (''Taken from Italian'') ; I can't speak ''name of language'' [well]. : [ ]. ('' [ ]'') ; Do you speak English? : Englizegna tichilaleh? (''to a man'') ; Do you speak English? : Englizegna tichiyalesh? (''to a woman'') ; Is there someone here who speaks English? : Englizegna michel sew aleh? ('' ?'') ; Help! : ! ('' !'') ; Look out! : ! ('' !'') ; Good morning. : Danar adek (''to a man'') ; Good morning. : Danar adesh (''to a woman'') ; Good evening. : . ('' '') ; Good night. : . ('' '') ; Good night (''to sleep'') : . ('' '') ; I don't understand. : Algebagnem. ('' '') ; Where is the toilet? : Metatebiya bet yet new? ('' ?'')

Problems

Numbers

;0 = Zero ;1 = And ;2 = Hoolet ;3 = Sost ;4 = Arat ;5 = Amest ;6 = Sidist ;7 = Sebat ;8 = Sement ;9 = ZeTegn ;10 = Aser ;11 = Asra-and ;12 = Asra-hoolet ;20 = Haya ;21 = Haya-and ;30 = Selasa ;40 = Arba ;50 = Hamsa ;60 = Silsa ;70 = Seba ;80 = Semanya ;90 = ZeTena ;100 = Meto ;200 = Hoolet-meto ;300 = Sost-meto ;1000 = Shee ;2000 = Hoolet-shee

Time

Clock time

; The day starts at 1 ''se'at ke tewatu''(''o'clock in the morning'') = 7am ; 2 se'at = 8am ; 3 se'at = 9am ; 4 se'at = 10am ; 5 se'at = 11am ; 6 se'at = 12pm ; 7 se'at = 1pm ; 8 se'at = 2pm ; 9 se'at = 3pm ; 10 se'at = 4pm ; 11 se'at = 5pm ; 12 se'at = 6pm ; 1 ''se'at ke'mishitu'' (''o'clock in the evening'') = 7pm ; 2 se'at = 8pm ; 3 se'at = 9pm ; 4 se'at = 10pm ; 5 se'at = 11pm ; 6 se'at ke'lelitu (o'clock in the night) = 12am ; 7 se'at = 1am ; 8 se'at = 2am ; 9 se'at = 3am ; 10 se'at = 4am ; 11 se'at = 5am ; 12 se'at = 6am

Duration

Days

; Sunday = Ehood ; Monday = Segno ; Tuesday = Maksegno ; Wednesday = Erob ; Thursday = Hamoos ; Friday = Arb ; Saturday = Qdame

Months

;September = Meskerem ;October = Tikimt ;November = Hidar ;December = Tahisas ;January = Tir ;February = Yekatit ;March = Megabit ;April = Miyaziya ;May = Ginbot ;June = Senay ;July = Hamle ;August = Nehasie

Writing time and date

Colors

;Black = Tiqoor ;White = NeCH ;Red = Qey ;Blue = Semayawi ;Green = Arengwade ;Yellow = BiCHa ;Brown = Buna'aynet/Buna'ma ;Purple = WeynTej ;Pink = Rose ;Orange = Bertukan ;Baby blue = Wuhama semayawi ;Dark blue = DemaQ semayawi

Transportation

Bus and train

Directions

;Right = Qegn ;Left = G'ra ;Straight ahead = QeTita menged ;Opposite = TeQarani/Feet'lefeet ;Adjacent = ATegeb/Gon ;Turn left = wede g'ra taTef(to a guy)/taTefi(to a girl)/taTefu (to more than one person or to an elderly) ;Turn right = wede Qegn taTef(to a guy)/taTefi(to a girl)/taTefu (to more than one person or to an elderly)

Taxi

Lodging

Money

; How much? : Sint new?

Eating

; Bread (Ethiopian) : dabo ; Curry : wet ; Meat (red): siga ; Chicken : doro ; Vegetable : ataklt ; Spicy : qmemama ; Mild : aletcha ; Coffee shop : bunna bet ; I am a vegetarian : Siga albuelam (literally, "I don't eat meat")

Bars

Shopping

Driving

Authority