Hello, thank you, sorry, please. Four words that carry more weight than anything else you will learn, because they are the ones that tell a stranger you are trying. The polite forms are here too, and they matter more than beginners expect. Press any line to hear it.
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Greetings & Basics
ሰላምselamHello
አመሰግናለሁameseginalehuThank you
አዎawoYes
አይayNo
ይቅርታyiqiritaSorry / Excuse me
እንዴት ነህ?inidet neh?How are you?
ደህና ነኝdehina nenyI'm fine
ደህና ሁንdehina hunGoodbye
ችግር የለምcigir yelemNo worries
ስለተዋወቅን ደስ ብሎኛልsiletewawaqin des bilonyalNice to meet you
Magic Little Words
የትህትና ቃል (ወንዶች)yetihitina qal (wanidoc)Polite word (men)
የትህትና ቃል (ሴቶች)yetihitina qal (setoc)Polite word (women)
የጥያቄ ቃልyethiyaqe qalQuestion word (yes/no)
አስቀድሞasiqedimoAlready
የወደፊት ምልክትyewadefit milikitWill (future)
በመሆን ላይbemehon layRight now (-ing)
እጅግ የላቀijig yelaqeThe most (superlative)
በጣምbethamVery / a lot
በጥቂቱbethiqituA little bit
ደግሞdegimoAlso / too
Formal & Polite
እርስዎirisiwoYou (very formal)
እባክዎibakiwoPlease (formal)
ፍቃድ እጠይቃለሁ…fiqad itheyiqalehu…May I… (permission)
የተከበሩ…yetekeberu…Dear… (formal letter)
በአክብሮትbeakibirotWith respect
ከልብ አመሰግናለሁkelib ameseginalehuThank you (very formal)