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− '''Amharic''' is the main language of north central [[Ethiopia]] + '''Amharic''' is the main language of north central [[Ethiopia]].
    
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  {{infobox|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.}}   {{infobox|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. (''formal'') : Tena yistilign. (''ጤና ይስጥልኝ '')
− ; Hello. (''informal'') : Seulam. ('' '') + ; Hello. (''informal'') : Selam. (''ሰላም '')
− ; How are you? : Dunna noT? ('' ?'') + ; Hello. (''informal between friends'') : Halo. ('' '')
  + ; How are you? (''respectful to elder'') : Dehina newot? ('' ደህና ነዎት?'')
  ; How are you (''informal, to a man'') : Endemin-neh? ('' '')   ; How are you (''informal, to a man'') : Endemin-neh? ('' '')
− ; How are you (''informal, to a man'') : Endemin-nesh? ('' '') + ; How are you (''informal, to a woman'') : Endemin-nesh? ('' '')
  ; Fine, thank you. : Dunna ñuey. ('' '')   ; Fine, thank you. : Dunna ñuey. ('' '')
  ; What is your name? (''to a man''):  Simeh man naw? ('' ?'')   ; What is your name? (''to a man''):  Simeh man naw? ('' ?'')
  ; What is your name? (''to a woman''):  Simish man naw? ('' ?'')   ; What is your name? (''to a woman''):  Simish man naw? ('' ?'')
  ; My name is ______ . :   Sime ______ yibalal. (''  _____ .'')   ; My name is ______ . :   Sime ______ yibalal. (''  _____ .'')
− ; Nice to meet you. :  . ('' '') + ; Pleased to meet you. : siletewaweqin dess bilognal . (''ስለተዋወቅን ደስ ብሎኛል'')
− ; Please. :  . ('' '') + ; Please. :  Ebakih. (''to a man'')
− ; Thank you (very much). :  (Betam) ahmesugaynalo. ('' '') + ; Please. : Ebakish. (''to a woman'')
− ; You're welcome. :  . ('' '') + ; Thank you (very much). :  (Betam) ahmesugenalew. ('' '')
  + ; You're welcome. :  Minem Aydelem. (''meaning 'no problem' '')
  ; Yes. : awo. ('' '')   ; Yes. : awo. ('' '')
  ; No. : aye; aydelem. ('' '')   ; No. : aye; aydelem. ('' '')
  ; OK. : ishi ('' '')   ; OK. : ishi ('' '')
− ; Excuse me. (''getting attention'') :  . ('' '') + ; Excuse me. (''getting attention'') :  Yiqirta. ('' '')
− ; Excuse me. (''begging pardon'') :  . ('' '') + ; Excuse me. Do you have a minute :  Yiqirta, anda gazay ('' '')
− ; I'm sorry. :  . ('' '') + ; Excuse me. (''begging pardon'') :  Yiqirta. ('' '')
− ; Goodbye :  Dehna hun. ('' '') + ; I'm sorry. :  Yiqirta. ('' '')
− ; Goodbye (''informal'') :  . ('' '') + ; I don't understand. : Algebinem.
  + ; 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]. :  [ ]. ('' [ ]'')   ; I can't speak ''name of language'' [well]. :  [ ]. ('' [ ]'')
− ; Do you speak English? :  ? ('' ?'') + ; Do you speak English? :  Englizegna tichilaleh? (''to a man'')
− ;  Is there someone here who speaks English? : ? ('' ?'') + ; Do you speak English? :  Englizegna tichiyalesh? (''to a woman'')
− ; Help! :  ! ('' !'') + ; Is there someone here who speaks English? : Englizegna michel sew aleh/alew?  
  + ; Help! :  'erdata! ('' !'')
  + ; I'm sick. : AhMOINyal. 
  ; Look out! :  ! ('' !'')   ; Look out! :  ! ('' !'')
− ; Good morning. :  . ('' '') + ; Good morning. :  Dehna aderk (''to a young man''): Dehna aderu (''Elderly man/ more formal'')
  + ; Good morning. :  Dehna adersh (''to a woman''):Dehna aderu (''Elderly woman/ more formal'')
  + ; Good morning. :  Dehna aderachu ('' more than one person'')
  ; Good evening. :  . ('' '')   ; Good evening. :  . ('' '')
− ; Good night. :  . ('' '') + ; Good night. : Dehna eder. (''pronounced Denadur'')(''to a man'')
  + ; Good night. : Dehna ederee. (''pronounced Denaduree'')(''to a woman'')
  ; Good night (''to sleep'') :  . ('' '')   ; Good night (''to sleep'') :  . ('' '')
− ; I don't understand. :  . ('' '') + ; I don't understand. :  Algebagnem. ('' '')
− ; Where is the toilet? :  ? ('' ?'') + ; Where is the toilet? :  Shintabet yet new?
    
  ===Problems===   ===Problems===
    
  ===Numbers===   ===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===   ===Time===
    
  ====Clock 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====   ====Duration====
    
  ====Days====   ====Days====
  + ; Sunday = Ehood
  + ; Monday = Segno
  + ; Tuesday = Maksegno
  + ; Wednesday = Erob
  + ; Thursday = Hamoos
  + ; Friday = Arb
  + ; Saturday = Qdame
    
  ====Months====   ====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====   ====Writing time and date====
    
  ===Colors===   ===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===   ===Transportation===
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  ====Directions====   ====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====   ====Taxi====
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  ===Eating===   ===Eating===
− ; Bread (Ethiopian) : injera + ; Bread (Ethiopian) : dabo
− ; Curry : berbere + ; Curry : wet
− ; Meat (red): ziga + ; Meat (red): siga
  ; Chicken : doro   ; Chicken : doro
− ; Vegetable : alterkek + ; Vegetable : ataklt
− ; Spicy : weT + ; Spicy : qmemama
  ; Mild : aletcha   ; Mild : aletcha
  ; Coffee shop : bunna bet   ; Coffee shop : bunna bet
− ; I am a vegetarian : Ziga albuelam (literally, "there is no meat") + ; I am a vegetarian : Siga albuelam (literally, "I don't eat meat")
  + ; coffee with milk : Buna b'Wetet
    
  ===Bars===   ===Bars===
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  ===Authority===   ===Authority===
    
− ==Learning more== + [[Wikipedia:Amharic]]
    
− {{outline}} + {{outlinephrasebook}}
−   + {{phrasebookguide}}
− [[Wikipedia:Amharic]]  

		Revision as of 02:39, 5 September 2012
Amharic is the main language of north central Ethiopia.

Contents

1 Pronunciation guide

1.1 Vowels
1.2 Consonants
1.3 Common diphthongs


2 Phrase list

2.1 Basics
2.2 Problems
2.3 Numbers
2.4 Time

2.4.1 Clock time
2.4.2 Duration
2.4.3 Days
2.4.4 Months
2.4.5 Writing time and date


2.5 Colors
2.6 Transportation

2.6.1 Bus and train
2.6.2 Directions
2.6.3 Taxi


2.7 Lodging
2.8 Money
2.9 Eating
2.10 Bars
2.11 Shopping
2.12 Driving
2.13 Authority





Pronunciation guide
Vowels
Consonants
Common diphthongs
Phrase list
Basics
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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. (ጤና ይስጥልኝ )
 Hello. (informal) 
 Selam. (ሰላም )
 Hello. (informal between friends) 
 Halo. ( )
 How are you? (respectful to elder) 
 Dehina newot? ( ደህና ነዎት?)
 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. (  _____ .)
 Pleased to meet you. 
 siletewaweqin dess bilognal . (ስለተዋወቅን ደስ ብሎኛል)
 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. Do you have a minute 
  Yiqirta, anda gazay ( )
 Excuse me. (begging pardon) 
  Yiqirta. ( )
 I'm sorry. 
  Yiqirta. ( )
 I don't understand. 
 Algebinem.
 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/alew? 
 Help! 
  'erdata! ( !)
 I'm sick. 
 AhMOINyal. 
 Look out! 
  ! ( !)
 Good morning. 
  Dehna aderk (to a young man): Dehna aderu (Elderly man/ more formal)
 Good morning. 
  Dehna adersh (to a woman):Dehna aderu (Elderly woman/ more formal)
 Good morning. 
  Dehna aderachu ( more than one person)
 Good evening. 
  . ( )
 Good night. 
 Dehna eder. (pronounced Denadur)(to a man)
 Good night. 
 Dehna ederee. (pronounced Denaduree)(to a woman)
 Good night (to sleep) 
  . ( )
 I don't understand. 
  Algebagnem. ( )
 Where is the toilet? 
  Shintabet 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")
 coffee with milk 
 Buna b'Wetet
Bars
Shopping
Driving
Authority


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+'''Amharic''' is the main language of north central [[Ethiopia]].
 ==Pronunciation guide==
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+{{phrase}}
 {{infobox|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. (''formal'') : Tena yistilign. (''ጤና ይስጥልኝ '')
-; Hello. (''informal'') : Seulam. ('' '')
+; Hello. (''informal'') : Selam. (''ሰላም '')
-; How are you? : Dunna noT? ('' ?'')
+; Hello. (''informal between friends'') : Halo. ('' '')
+; How are you? (''respectful to elder'') : Dehina newot? ('' ደህና ነዎት?'')
 ; How are you (''informal, to a man'') : Endemin-neh? ('' '')
-; How are you (''informal, to a man'') : Endemin-nesh? ('' '')
+; 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. :  . ('' '')
+; Pleased to meet you. : siletewaweqin dess bilognal . (''ስለተዋወቅን ደስ ብሎኛል'')
-; Please. :  . ('' '')
+; Please. :  Ebakih. (''to a man'')
-; Thank you (very much). :  (Betam) ahmesugaynalo. ('' '')
+; Please. : Ebakish. (''to a woman'')
-; You're welcome. :  . ('' '')
+; 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'') :  . ('' '')
+; Excuse me. (''getting attention'') :  Yiqirta. ('' '')
-; Excuse me. (''begging pardon'') :  . ('' '')
+; Excuse me. Do you have a minute :  Yiqirta, anda gazay ('' '')
-; I'm sorry. :  . ('' '')
+; Excuse me. (''begging pardon'') :  Yiqirta. ('' '')
-; Goodbye :  Dehna hun. ('' '')
+; I'm sorry. :  Yiqirta. ('' '')
-; Goodbye (''informal'') :  . ('' '')
+; I don't understand. : Algebinem.
+; 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? :  ? ('' ?'')
+; Do you speak English? :  Englizegna tichilaleh? (''to a man'')
-;  Is there someone here who speaks English? : ? ('' ?'')
+; Do you speak English? :  Englizegna tichiyalesh? (''to a woman'')
-; Help! :  ! ('' !'')
+; Is there someone here who speaks English? : Englizegna michel sew aleh/alew?
+; Help! :  'erdata! ('' !'')
+; I'm sick. : AhMOINyal.
 ; Look out! :  ! ('' !'')
-; Good morning. :  . ('' '')
+; Good morning. :  Dehna aderk (''to a young man''): Dehna aderu (''Elderly man/ more formal'')
+; Good morning. :  Dehna adersh (''to a woman''):Dehna aderu (''Elderly woman/ more formal'')
+; Good morning. :  Dehna aderachu ('' more than one person'')
 ; Good evening. :  . ('' '')
-; Good night. :  . ('' '')
+; Good night. : Dehna eder. (''pronounced Denadur'')(''to a man'')
+; Good night. : Dehna ederee. (''pronounced Denaduree'')(''to a woman'')
 ; Good night (''to sleep'') :  . ('' '')
-; I don't understand. :  . ('' '')
+; I don't understand. :  Algebagnem. ('' '')
-; Where is the toilet? :  ? ('' ?'')
+; Where is the toilet? :  Shintabet 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===
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 ====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====
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 ===Eating===
-; Bread (Ethiopian) : injera
+; Bread (Ethiopian) : dabo
-; Curry : berbere
+; Curry : wet
-; Meat (red): ziga
+; Meat (red): siga
 ; Chicken : doro
-; Vegetable : alterkek
+; Vegetable : ataklt
-; Spicy : weT
+; Spicy : qmemama
 ; Mild : aletcha
 ; Coffee shop : bunna bet
-; I am a vegetarian : Ziga albuelam (literally, "there is no meat")
+; I am a vegetarian : Siga albuelam (literally, "I don't eat meat")
+; coffee with milk : Buna b'Wetet
 ===Bars===
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 ===Authority===
-==Learning more==
+[[Wikipedia:Amharic]]
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+{{phrasebookguide}}
-[[Wikipedia:Amharic]]
 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.
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Contents

Pronunciation guide

Vowels

Consonants

Common diphthongs

Phrase list

Basics

Problems

Numbers

Time

Clock time

Duration

Days

Months

Writing time and date

Colors

Transportation

Bus and train

Directions

Taxi

Lodging

Money

Eating

Bars

Shopping

Driving

Authority

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