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?? 100 Essential Amharic Phrases for Tourists<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

English \u2022 Amharic \u2022 Transliteration<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
#<\/th>English (You said:)<\/strong><\/th>Amharic<\/strong><\/th>Transliteration<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
1<\/td>Hello<\/td>\u1230\u120b\u121d<\/td>selam<\/td><\/tr>
2<\/td>Good morning<\/td>\u1324\u1293 \u12ed\u1235\u1325\u120d\u129d<\/td>tena yistilign<\/td><\/tr>
3<\/td>Good afternoon<\/td>\u12a5\u1295\u12f0\u121d\u1295 \u12a0\u12f0\u122d\u12ad<\/td>endemin aderik<\/td><\/tr>
4<\/td>Good evening<\/td>\u12a5\u1295\u12f0\u121d\u1295 \u12a0\u1218\u123d\u1205<\/td>endemin ameshih<\/td><\/tr>
5<\/td>Welcome<\/td>\u12a5\u1295\u12b3\u1295 \u12f0\u1205\u1293 \u1218\u1323\u1205<\/td>enkwan dehna metah<\/td><\/tr>
6<\/td>How are you?<\/td>\u12a5\u1295\u12f4\u1275 \u1290\u1205\/\u1290\u12cd?<\/td>endet neh\/ new?<\/td><\/tr>
7<\/td>I’m fine<\/td>\u12f0\u1205\u1293 \u1290\u129d<\/td>dehna nen<\/td><\/tr>
8<\/td>Thank you<\/td>\u12a0\u1218\u1230\u130d\u1293\u1208\u1201<\/td>amesegenallo<\/td><\/tr>
9<\/td>Thank you very much<\/td>\u1260\u1323\u121d \u12a0\u1218\u1230\u130d\u1293\u1208\u1201<\/td>betam amesegenallo<\/td><\/tr>
10<\/td>You’re welcome<\/td>\u12a5\u1295\u12b3\u1295 \u12f0\u1205\u1293 \u1218\u1321<\/td>enkwan dehna metu<\/td><\/tr>
11<\/td>Please<\/td>\u12a5\u1263\u12ad\u1205\/\u123d<\/td>ebakih\/ eba kesh<\/td><\/tr>
12<\/td>Excuse me<\/td>\u1245\u122d\u1338 \u1270\u12c8\u129d<\/td>qir tse t\u2019ewenyi<\/td><\/tr>
13<\/td>Sorry<\/td>\u12ed\u1245\u122d\u1273<\/td>yiqirta<\/td><\/tr>
14<\/td>What is your name?<\/td>\u1235\u121d\u1205 \u121b\u1295 \u1290\u12cd?<\/td>simih man new?<\/td><\/tr>
15<\/td>My name is\u2026<\/td>\u1235\u121c\u2026 \u1290\u12cd\u1362<\/td>sime\u2026 new<\/td><\/tr>
16<\/td>Where are you from?<\/td>\u12a8\u12e8\u1275 \u1218\u1323\u1205?<\/td>keyet metah?<\/td><\/tr>
17<\/td>I am from\u2026<\/td>\u12a8\u2026 \u1218\u1323\u1201<\/td>ke\u2026 metahu<\/td><\/tr>
18<\/td>I don\u2019t understand<\/td>\u12a0\u120d\u1270\u1228\u12f3\u1201\u121d<\/td>alteredahum<\/td><\/tr>
19<\/td>Do you speak English?<\/td>\u12a5\u1295\u130d\u120a\u12dd\u129b \u1275\u127d\u120b\u1208\u1205?<\/td>inglizinya tichilaleh?<\/td><\/tr>
20<\/td>Speak slowly<\/td>\u1240\u1235 \u1265\u1208\u1205 \u1270\u1293\u1308\u122d<\/td>qes bileh tenager<\/td><\/tr>
21<\/td>Repeat please<\/td>\u12a5\u1263\u12ad\u1205 \u12f0\u130d\u1218\u1205 \u1270\u1293\u1308\u122d<\/td>ebakih degmeh tenager<\/td><\/tr>
22<\/td>Where is the bathroom?<\/td>\u1218\u1273\u1320\u1262\u12eb \u12a5\u12e8\u1275 \u1290\u12cd?<\/td>metatabiya eyet new?<\/td><\/tr>
23<\/td>Where is the hotel?<\/td>\u1206\u1274\u120d \u12e8\u1275 \u1290\u12cd?<\/td>hotel yet new?<\/td><\/tr>
24<\/td>I need help<\/td>\u12a5\u122d\u12f3\u1273 \u12ed\u1348\u120d\u130b\u1208\u1201<\/td>erdata yifeligalew<\/td><\/tr>
25<\/td>Call the police<\/td>\u1356\u120a\u1235 \u12ed\u1325\u1229\u120d\u129d<\/td>polis yit\u2019rulign<\/td><\/tr>
26<\/td>I am lost<\/td>\u1270\u1233\u1235\u127b\u1208\u1201<\/td>tesasichalehu<\/td><\/tr>
27<\/td>How much is this?<\/td>\u12ed\u1205 \u1235\u1295\u1275 \u1290\u12cd?<\/td>yih sint new?<\/td><\/tr>
28<\/td>Too expensive<\/td>\u12cd\u12f5 \u1290\u12cd<\/td>wud new<\/td><\/tr>
29<\/td>Can you lower the price?<\/td>\u12cb\u130b\u12cd\u1295 \u1240\u1295\u1235\u120d\u129d<\/td>wagawn qeneslign<\/td><\/tr>
30<\/td>I want this<\/td>\u12ed\u1205\u1295 \u12a5\u1348\u120d\u130b\u1208\u1201<\/td>yiheh efilegalew<\/td><\/tr>
31<\/td>I don\u2019t want<\/td>\u12a0\u120d\u1348\u120d\u130d\u121d<\/td>alfelegm<\/td><\/tr>
32<\/td>Where is the market?<\/td>\u1308\u1260\u122c \u1308\u1260\u12eb \u12e8\u1275 \u1290\u12cd?<\/td>gebeya yet new?<\/td><\/tr>
33<\/td>Where is the bus station?<\/td>\u12e8\u1263\u1235 \u1323\u1262\u12eb \u12e8\u1275 \u1290\u12cd?<\/td>yebas tabiya yet new?<\/td><\/tr>
34<\/td>I need a taxi<\/td>\u1273\u12ad\u1232 \u12a5\u1348\u120d\u130b\u1208\u1201<\/td>taksi efilegalew<\/td><\/tr>
35<\/td>Stop here<\/td>\u12a5\u12da\u1205 \u12a0\u1241\u121d<\/td>ezih aq\u2019um<\/td><\/tr>
36<\/td>Go straight<\/td>\u1240\u1325 \u1265\u1208\u1205 \u1202\u12f5<\/td>qet bileh hid<\/td><\/tr>
37<\/td>Turn right<\/td>\u1240\u129d \u12d8\u12c8\u122d<\/td>ken\u2019 yawer<\/td><\/tr>
38<\/td>Turn left<\/td>\u130d\u122b \u12d8\u12c8\u122d<\/td>gra zawer<\/td><\/tr>
39<\/td>Where is the airport?<\/td>\u12a0\u12e8\u122d \u121b\u1228\u134a\u12eb \u12e8\u1275 \u1290\u12cd?<\/td>ayer marefiya yet new?<\/td><\/tr>
40<\/td>I am hungry<\/td>\u1270\u122b\u122b\u1265\u129d<\/td>terarabign<\/td><\/tr>
41<\/td>I am thirsty<\/td>\u1270\u1320\u121b\u1201<\/td>tetemahu<\/td><\/tr>
42<\/td>Water please<\/td>\u12cd\u1203 \u12a5\u1263\u12ad\u1205<\/td>wuha ebakih<\/td><\/tr>
43<\/td>I\u2019m vegetarian<\/td>\u1270\u12b3\u123d \u1290\u129d<\/td>tek\u2019wash nen<\/td><\/tr>
44<\/td>No spicy<\/td>\u1260\u122d\u1260\u122c \u12a0\u12ed\u12f0\u1208\u121d<\/td>berbere aydelem<\/td><\/tr>
45<\/td>Very delicious<\/td>\u1260\u1323\u121d \u1323\u134b\u132d \u1290\u12cd<\/td>betam t\u2019afach new<\/td><\/tr>
46<\/td>What is this food?<\/td>\u12ed\u1205 \u121d\u130d\u1265 \u121d\u1295\u12f5\u1290\u12cd?<\/td>yih migib min denew?<\/td><\/tr>
47<\/td>I like it<\/td>\u12a5\u12c8\u12f3\u12cb\u1208\u1201<\/td>ewedawalehu<\/td><\/tr>
48<\/td>I don\u2019t like it<\/td>\u12a0\u120d\u12c8\u12f0\u12f5\u12a9\u1275\u121d<\/td>alwededkutim<\/td><\/tr>
49<\/td>I want coffee<\/td>\u1261\u1293 \u12a5\u1348\u120d\u130b\u1208\u1201<\/td>buna efilegalew<\/td><\/tr>
50<\/td>Where is the museum?<\/td>\u1219\u12da\u12e8\u121d \u12e8\u1275 \u1290\u12cd?<\/td>muzeyem yet new?<\/td><\/tr>
51<\/td>Can I take photos?<\/td>\u134e\u1276 \u1218\u12cd\u1230\u12f5 \u12ed\u1348\u1240\u12f5\u120d\u129b\u120d?<\/td>foto mewesed yifeqedlign?<\/td><\/tr>
52<\/td>Where is the restaurant?<\/td>\u121d\u130d\u1265 \u1264\u1275 \u12e8\u1275 \u1290\u12cd?<\/td>migib bet yet new?<\/td><\/tr>
53<\/td>Is it safe?<\/td>\u12f0\u1205\u1293 \u1290\u12cd?<\/td>dehna new?<\/td><\/tr>
54<\/td>I feel sick<\/td>\u12f0\u1295\u1308\u1325 \u12a0\u1208\u1265\u129d<\/td>dengit alebign<\/td><\/tr>
55<\/td>I need a doctor<\/td>\u1210\u12aa\u121d \u12a5\u1348\u120d\u130b\u1208\u1201<\/td>hakim efilegalew<\/td><\/tr>
56<\/td>Pharmacy<\/td>\u1218\u12f5\u1203\u1292\u1275 \u1264\u1275<\/td>medihanit bet<\/td><\/tr>
57<\/td>Help me!<\/td>\u122d\u12f3\u1273!<\/td>erdata!<\/td><\/tr>
58<\/td>Be careful<\/td>\u1270\u1320\u1295\u1240\u1245<\/td>tetenqeq<\/td><\/tr>
59<\/td>Call me a taxi<\/td>\u1273\u12ad\u1232 \u1325\u1229\u120d\u129d<\/td>taksi t\u2019rulign<\/td><\/tr>
60<\/td>I\u2019m in a hurry<\/td>\u12a0\u1275\u12f0\u12ad\u1218\u129d<\/td>atdekmeng<\/td><\/tr>
61<\/td>Wait here<\/td>\u12a5\u12da\u1205 \u1246\u12ed<\/td>ezih qoy<\/td><\/tr>
62<\/td>Five minutes<\/td>\u12a0\u121d\u1235\u1275 \u12f0\u1242\u1243<\/td>amsit deqika<\/td><\/tr>
63<\/td>I am checking out<\/td>\u12a5\u12c8\u1323\u1208\u1201<\/td>ewotalew<\/td><\/tr>
64<\/td>I am checking in<\/td>\u12a5\u1308\u1263\u1208\u1201<\/td>egebalew<\/td><\/tr>
65<\/td>I need a room<\/td>\u12ad\u134d\u120d \u12a5\u1348\u120d\u130b\u1208\u1201<\/td>kifil efilegalew<\/td><\/tr>
66<\/td>One night<\/td>\u12a0\u1295\u12f5 \u120c\u120a\u1275<\/td>and lelit<\/td><\/tr>
67<\/td>Two people<\/td>\u1201\u1208\u1275 \u1230\u12ce\u127d<\/td>hulet sewotch<\/td><\/tr>
68<\/td>I need WiFi<\/td>\u12cb\u12ed\u134b\u12ed \u12a5\u1348\u120d\u130b\u1208\u1201<\/td>wifi efilegalew<\/td><\/tr>
69<\/td>What is the password?<\/td>\u12e8\u12ed\u1208\u134d \u1243\u120d \u121d\u1295\u12f5\u1290\u12cd?<\/td>yelef qal min denew?<\/td><\/tr>
70<\/td>Where is the ATM?<\/td>\u12a4\u1272\u12a4\u121d \u12e8\u1275 \u1290\u12cd?<\/td>ATM yet new?<\/td><\/tr>
71<\/td>Money exchange<\/td>\u121d\u1295\u12db\u122c \u1218\u1240\u12e8\u122a\u12eb<\/td>minzare meqeyeriya<\/td><\/tr>
72<\/td>I need change<\/td>\u1240\u122a \u1308\u1295\u12d8\u1265 \u12a5\u1348\u120d\u130b\u1208\u1201<\/td>qeri genzeb efilegalew<\/td><\/tr>
73<\/td>Receipt please<\/td>\u12f0\u1228\u1230\u129d \u12a5\u1263\u12ad\u1205<\/td>deresegn ebakih<\/td><\/tr>
74<\/td>What time is it?<\/td>\u1235\u1295\u1275 \u1230\u12d3\u1275 \u1290\u12cd?<\/td>sint seat new?<\/td><\/tr>
75<\/td>Where can I buy SIM card?<\/td>\u1235\u121d \u12ab\u122d\u12f5 \u12e8\u1275 \u12a5\u1308\u12db\u1208\u1201?<\/td>sim card yet egezalew?<\/td><\/tr>
76<\/td>Internet is slow<\/td>\u1262\u1235 \u1290\u12cd<\/td>bis new<\/td><\/tr>
77<\/td>Do you have menu?<\/td>\u121c\u1291 \u12a0\u1208?<\/td>menu ale?<\/td><\/tr>
78<\/td>I\u2019m allergic<\/td>\u12a0\u1208\u122d\u1302 \u12a0\u1208\u1265\u129d<\/td>alergi alebign<\/td><\/tr>
79<\/td>I feel tired<\/td>\u12f0\u12ad\u121c \u1290\u12cd<\/td>dekme new<\/td><\/tr>
80<\/td>What is this place?<\/td>\u12ed\u1205 \u1266\u1273 \u121d\u1295\u12f5\u1290\u12cd?<\/td>yih bota min denew?<\/td><\/tr>
81<\/td>Where is the embassy?<\/td>\u12a4\u121d\u1263\u1232 \u12e8\u1275 \u1290\u12cd?<\/td>embassy yet new?<\/td><\/tr>
82<\/td>I need information<\/td>\u1218\u1228\u1303 \u12a5\u1348\u120d\u130b\u1208\u1201<\/td>mereja efilegalew<\/td><\/tr>
83<\/td>What is your phone number?<\/td>\u1235\u120d\u12ad \u1241\u1325\u122d\u1205?<\/td>silk quterih?<\/td><\/tr>
84<\/td>Here is my number<\/td>\u12ed\u1205 \u1241\u1325\u122d\u12ec \u1290\u12cd<\/td>yih qutraye new<\/td><\/tr>
85<\/td>I will come back<\/td>\u12a5\u1218\u1208\u1233\u1208\u1201<\/td>emelesalew<\/td><\/tr>
86<\/td>I\u2019m looking for this<\/td>\u12ed\u1205\u1295 \u12a5\u1348\u120d\u130b\u1208\u1201<\/td>yihen efilegalew<\/td><\/tr>
87<\/td>Open<\/td>\u12ad\u1348\u1275<\/td>kifet<\/td><\/tr>
88<\/td>Closed<\/td>\u12dd\u130d<\/td>zig<\/td><\/tr>
89<\/td>Danger<\/td>\u12a0\u12f0\u130b<\/td>adega<\/td><\/tr>
90<\/td>Emergency<\/td>\u12a0\u1235\u1278\u12b3\u12ed<\/td>ashiqway<\/td><\/tr>
91<\/td>Fire<\/td>\u12a5\u1233\u1275<\/td>esat<\/td><\/tr>
92<\/td>Stop!<\/td>\u1246\u1218<\/td>qome<\/td><\/tr>
93<\/td>Go!<\/td>\u1202\u12f5<\/td>hid<\/td><\/tr>
94<\/td>Come!<\/td>\u1293<\/td>na<\/td><\/tr>
95<\/td>Where are you going?<\/td>\u12c8\u12f4\u1275 \u1275\u1204\u12f3\u1208\u1205?<\/td>wedet t\u2019hedaleh?<\/td><\/tr>
96<\/td>I want to walk<\/td>\u1218\u122b\u1218\u12f5 \u12a5\u1348\u120d\u130b\u1208\u1201<\/td>meramed efilegalew<\/td><\/tr>
97<\/td>I like Ethiopia<\/td>\u12a2\u1275\u12ee\u1335\u12eb\u1295 \u12a5\u12c8\u12f3\u1208\u1201<\/td>ethiopia ewedalew<\/td><\/tr>
98<\/td>Beautiful country<\/td>\u1246\u1295\u1306 \u12a0\u1308\u122d<\/td>qonjo ager<\/td><\/tr>
99<\/td>Nice to meet you<\/td>\u1235\u1208 \u1270\u12eb\u12e8\u1201 \u12f0\u1235 \u1265\u120e\u129b\u120d<\/td>sila teyayehu des bilognal<\/td><\/tr>
100<\/td>Goodbye<\/td>\u12f0\u1205\u1293 \u1201\u1295<\/td>dehna hun<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

?? 100 Essential Amharic Phrases for Tourists English \u2022 Amharic \u2022 Transliteration # English (You said:) Amharic Transliteration 1 Hello \u1230\u120b\u121d selam 2 Good morning \u1324\u1293 \u12ed\u1235\u1325\u120d\u129d tena yistilign 3 Good afternoon \u12a5\u1295\u12f0\u121d\u1295 \u12a0\u12f0\u122d\u12ad endemin aderik 4 Good evening \u12a5\u1295\u12f0\u121d\u1295 \u12a0\u1218\u123d\u1205 endemin ameshih 5 Welcome \u12a5\u1295\u12b3\u1295 \u12f0\u1205\u1293 \u1218\u1323\u1205 enkwan dehna metah 6 How are you?…<\/span><\/p>\n

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