Amharic Words Flashcards
Selamta
Greetings
Tanish
Small
Tanish Tanish
A little
Selam
Hello
Wulo
The whole day
Adar
The whole night
Qen
A day
Qenu
The day
Qenat
Days
T’wat
Morning
Kesseat
Afternoon
Msht
Evening
Weym
Or
Lelit
Night
Ekule qen
Noon
Ekule Lelit
Midnight
Endet
How
Endemen
(proper) How
Dehna
Well
T’yaqe
Question
Mels
Answer
Tchoao
Bye
Nege
Tomorrow
Samnt
Week
Ehud
Sunday
Segno
Monday
Maksegno
Tuesday
Erob
Wednesday
Hamus
Thursday
Arb
Friday
Qdame
Saturday
T’lat
Yesterday
Zare
Today
Nege
Tomorrow
Arat Net’eb
Four Point (Amharic period)
Awo
Yes
Ay
No
Tru
Good
Neber
It was
Eshi
OK
Shay
Tea
Buna
Coffee
Wetet
Milk
W’ha
Water
Azenalew
Sorry
Egir Quass
Football (soccer)
Nuro
Life
Sra
Work
Amesegenalew
Thank you
Mgb/Gebeta
Meal
Enjera
Daily bread
Qurs
Breakfast/Small portion
Mssa
Lunch
Meksses
Snack before dinner
Erat
Dinner
Wet
Sauce (like gravy)
Shiro wet
Sauce or soup made with Shiro flour
Doro Wet
Chicken stew (national dish)
Beyaynet
Veggie stew for fasting
Cheger Yelewum
No problem
Gebeta
Food
Me’ad
Food
Megeb
Food
Dges
Meal for event
ye tsom
Fasting food
Ye fsk
Non fasting food
Kocho
False banana
Herq
I’m leaving/I’ve left/I will leave
Tachowachi
Make yourself at home (feminine)
Tachawiwit
Make yourself at home (masculine)
Lulawinet
Globalization
Wereqet
A paper
Skripto
A pen
Set
A female
Setoch
Females
Wend
A male
Wendotch
Males
Ersas
A pencil
Ersasotch
Pencils
Mamesgegnaye
Reason to be thankful (name of child)
Kbur
Respected person
Kburan
Respected ladies
Kburat
Respected gentlemen
Atzen
Don’t be sorry (masculine)
Atzegni
Don’t be sorry (feminine)
Azene
He felt sad
Azenetch
She felt sad
Lantem
You too (masculine)
Betarefeh
By the way
T’ru
Good
Bet’am T’ru
Very good
Ejig Bet’am T’ru
Excelent
Ena
And
Gobez
You are amazing/clever
Bet
House
Betotch
Houses
Ersas
A pencil
Ersasotch
Pencils
Ersua
She
Ersu
He
Menqat
To wake up
Menssat
To stand up
Fit met’at’eb
To wash one’s face
Gela met’at’eb
To wash one’s body
T’rs Meboresh
To brush one’s teeth
Lbs melbes
To wear cloth
Qurs meblat
To eat breakfast
Sra mesrat
To work at a job
Shay met’et’at
To drink tea
Ereft mewsed
To rest/taking a nap
Sbseba msebseb
To have a meeting
Slk medewel
Calling by phone
Beal
Holidy
Lantchim
to you too (masculine)
Lersom
To you too (respect)
Lenantem
To you too (respect)
Ante
You (masculine)
Antchi
You (feminine)
Erso
You (respect)
Enante
You (plural)
Antes?
How about you? (masculine)
Antchis?
How about you? (feminine)
Ersos?
How about you? (respect)
Enantes?
How about you? (plural)
Samntu
The week
Wer
A month
Weru
The month
Amet
A year
Ametu
The year
Neger
A thing/The thing
Were
Bla bla
Ylal
It says/It has in it
Aylm
It doesn’t say/It doesn’t have in it
Serah
He worked
Serash
She worked
Mat’nat
To study
Belaw
I ate
At’enaw
I studied
Mesrat
To do
Net’b
Decimal point
Mnm
Nothing
Abet
To answer someone calling you