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====Days==== |
====Days==== |
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Sunday = Ehood |
; Sunday = Ehood |
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Monday = Segno |
; Monday = Segno |
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Tuesday = Maksegno |
; Tuesday = Maksegno |
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Wednesday = Erob |
; Wednesday = Erob |
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Thursday = Hamoos |
; Thursday = Hamoos |
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Friday = Arb |
; Friday = Arb |
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Saturday = Qdame |
; Saturday = Qdame |
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====Months==== |
====Months==== |
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September = Meskerem |
;September = Meskerem |
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October = Tikimt |
;October = Tikimt |
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November = Hidar |
;November = Hidar |
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December = Tahisas |
;December = Tahisas |
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January = Tir |
;January = Tir |
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February = Yekatit |
;February = Yekatit |
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March = Megabit |
;March = Megabit |
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April = Miyaziya |
;April = Miyaziya |
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May = Ginbot |
;May = Ginbot |
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June = Senay |
;June = Senay |
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July = Hamle |
;July = Hamle |
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August = Nehasie |
;August = Nehasie |
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====Writing time and date==== |
====Writing time and date==== |
Revision as of 06:36, 3 October 2007
Amharic is the main language of north central Ethiopia
Pronunciation guide
Vowels
Consonants
Common diphthongs
Phrase list
Basics
It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice Just for the sake of being "friendly," please do not use the informal greetings with the elderly, dignitaries or generally with people who are not your friends. Respect for elderly and people with authority is paramount in Ethiopia. Therefore, in order not to give your acquaintance a wrong impression of yourself, make sure you adjust your behaviour according to the circumstances. |
- 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 ñuey. ( )
- 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.
- . ( )
- Good evening.
- . ( )
- Good night.
- . ( )
- Good night (to sleep)
- . ( )
- I don't understand.
- Algebagnem. ( )
- Where is the toilet?
- Metatebiya bet yet new? ( ?)
Problems
Numbers
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
Transportation
Bus and train
Directions
Taxi
Lodging
Money
- How much?
- Sint new?
Eating
- Bread (Ethiopian)
- injera
- Curry
- berbere
- Meat (red)
- siga
- Chicken
- doro
- Vegetable
- aterkek
- Spicy
- weT
- Mild
- aletcha
- Coffee shop
- bunna bet
- I am a vegetarian
- Siga albuelam (literally, "I don't eat meat")