Amharic phrasebook

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.  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 Purple = WeynTej Pink = Rose Orange = Bertukan Transportation Bus and train Directions 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 This article is an outline and needs more content. It has a template, but there is not enough information present. Please plunge forward and help it grow!