Most Important Conversational Phrases Flashcards by Lauren Putty

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I can speak Amharic

A

Amargna menager ichilalehu

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I want to help you.

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Liridash/ lirida ifelegalehu

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Who do you live with

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Ke man gar yemetenoro/ yemetenoriyo

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Where are you going?

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Yet new yemithejiw/ yemitihedew?

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Don’t be late (F)

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Atzegeyi

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Do you like it? (M)

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Wededkew

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Do you like it? (F)

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Wedeshiw?

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Do you like it? (PL)

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Wededachihut?

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Are you sick? (M)

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Amemeh

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Are you sick? (F)

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Amemesh?

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I said

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Alku

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I was saying

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Iyalku neber

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Do you remember? (F)

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Tastaweshalesh?

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I forgot

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Reschalehu

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What did you say?

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Men alk/ men alsh

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Good bye

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Dena hun/ dena huni

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See you soon

A

Bekurb inigenagn

Q

Can you speak English

A

Inglizigna menager tichilaleh?

Q

Thanks again

A

Bedigami amesagenalehu

Q

See you later

A

Bohala inigenagn

Q

Call me (m)

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Dewlegn

Q

Call me (f)

A

Dewlyilegn

Q

Her name is _____

A

_________ tibalalech

Q

When do you come back?

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Meche temelesaleh / temeleshalesh

Q

I don’t like it

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Alewededkutum

Q

While we were traveling

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Guzo lay iyalen

Q

When I was in school

A

Tmrt bet iyalehu

Q

Can I help you?

A

Lirdah/lirdash wey?

Q

Excuse me (pardon me)

A

Yikirta adrgilegn (f) / adrglegn

Q

I am busy

A

Sira ybezabegnal

Q

I gave you (f)

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SeTchieshalehu

Q

I know her / him

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Awqatalehu / awqewalehu

Q

I will help you

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Iredahalehu/ iredashalehu

Q

I am waiting

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Eye Tebequ new

Q

If
If not
If so

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Kehone
Kalhone
Endi kehone

Q

Instead of

A

Be ________ mtk

Q

Is it possible?

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Ychalal?

Q

It is not possible

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Aychal’m

Q

Let me think about it.

A

Las b’bet

Q

My opinion

A

Yene hasab

Q

My favorite/ choice

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Yene merCHa