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α€α αα΅α₯αα! Amharic Learners! π
β‘ Do you want to learn how to say βHelloβ in Amharic?
Greetings are an important part of any language because they allow you to connect and communicate with others.
If youβre planning a trip to the country or are trying to learn Amharic, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.
Greeting plays a critical role in speeding up your assimilation to the community. Even though the way Ethiopians greet each other might differ slightly from region to region or place to place, it is always an important part of social interaction. Sometimes the greeting may extend to asking after families, cattle, sheep, crop yield, weather conditions, etc. It is also common, particularly in the countryside, to greet someone who you donβt know.
While greeting and taking leave, bowing, shaking hands and removing hats are common. Kissing one anotherβs cheeks is also practiced, especially upon meeting after an extended period of time. Using both hands when shaking hands with elders and officials indicates respect (the left hand to support the right forearm OR put both hands on the elderβs hand). Young people in Ethiopia will typically greet each other by shaking hands and bumping shoulders.
Raising the eyebrows is sometimes used to greet someone in a situation in which someone doesnβt want or is unable to talk, or in a situation in which the two people are very familiar with one another.
Upon the entry or arrival of elders or officials, it is customary to stand and say, nor (signifying welcome and respect). The person arriving would respond, α ααα bΓ€gzer (lit. βby Godβ). Not leaving a seat for respected or elder people shows disrespect. Also, putting hands in your pockets while talking with elders shows disrespect.
Greetings can be replied to by saying α₯ααα α₯αα ααα΅αα Γ―gziabher yΓ―mmΓ€sgΓ€n. A person will be happy if you call her or him by name while greeting.
Letβs get started! π€
Greetings
| English | Amharic |
|---|---|
| teanastΓ«llΓ«n: general greeting | α€α αα΅α₯αα |
| tadiyaas: informal greeting | α³α²α«α΅ |
| selam: informal greeting | α°αα |
| indemin adderu: morning greeting (respectful) | α αα°ααα‘α α°α© |
| indemin adderk: morning greeting, spoken to a man | α₯αα°ααα‘α α°αα |
| indemin addersh: morning greeting, spoken to a woman | α₯αα°ααα‘α α°αα½ |
| indet adderk: morning greeting, spoken to a man | α₯αα΄α΅α‘α α°αα? |
| indet addersh: morning greeting, spoken to a woman | α₯αα΄α΅α‘α α°αα½? |
| indemin walu: afternoon greeting (respectful) | α αα°ααα‘αα? |
| indemin walk: afternoon greeting, spoken to a man | α₯αα°ααα‘ |
| indemin walsh: afternoon greeting, spoken to a woman | α₯αα°ααα‘αααΈ? |
| indet walk: afternoon greeting, spoken to a man | α₯αα΄α΅α‘ααα? |
| indet walsh: afternoon greeting, spoken to a woman | α₯αα΄α΅α‘αααΈ? |
| indemin ameshu: evening greeting (respectful) | α αα°ααα‘α ααΉ |
| indemin amesheh: evening greeting, spoken to a man | α αα°ααα‘α ααΈα ? |
| indemin ameshesh: evening greeting, spoken to a woman | α αα°ααα‘α ααΈαΈ? |
| indet amesheh: evening greeting, spoken to a man | α₯αα΄α΅α‘α ααΈα ? |
| indet ameshesh: evening greeting, spoken to a woman | α₯αα΄α΅α‘α ααΈαΈ? |
| indemin alleh: how are you? spoken to a man | α₯αα°ααα‘α αα α§ |
| indemin allesh: how are you? spoken to a woman | α₯αα°ααα‘α ααΈα§ |
| indemin allachihu: how are you? spoken to a group | α₯αα°ααα‘α αα½αα§ |
| dehna nenye: reply to α₯αα°αα α αα α§, α₯αα°αα α ααΈα§, and α₯αα°αα α αα½αα§ | α°α αα‘αα |
| ameseginalehugn: thank you | α αα°αααα |
| betam ameseginalehugn: thank you very much | α£α α αα°ααααα |
| dehina neh: how are you? spoken to a man | α°α αα‘? |
| dehina nesh: how are you? spoken to a woman | α°α αα‘ααΈ? |
| dehina newot: how are you? spoken to a group | α°α αα‘? |
| indemin neh: how are you? informal, spoken to a man | α₯αα°ααα‘αα ? |
| indemin nesh: how are you? informal, spoken to a woman | α₯αα°ααα‘ααΈ? |
| indet neh: how are you?, informal | α₯αα΄α΅α‘αα ? |
| inkuan dehna metah: welcome greeting spoken to a man | α₯αα³αα‘α°α αα‘αα£α |
| inkuan dehna metash: welcome greeting spoken to a woman | α₯αα³αα‘α°α αα‘αα£αΈ |
| inkuan dehna metachu: welcome greeting spoken to a group of people | α₯αα³αα‘α°α αα‘αα‘ |
| How are you? | α₯αα°αα αα
ΙndΓ€mn nΓ€h ? [for male] ΙndΓ€mn nΓ€sh ? [for female] |
| fine, well | α°α α , ααα«α |
| I am fine | α°α αα‘αα : dehna negn |
| name | α΅α : sΙm |
| My name is ... | α΅α ... αα |
| madam
miss |
α₯αα΄ , α₯αα€α΅ : ΙmΓ€bet
ααααͺα΅ : wΓ€yzΓ€rit |
| mister, sir | αα³α¬ , α αΆ : ato |
| good morning | α₯αα°αα α α°αα
ΙndΓ€mn adΓ€rk [for male] ΙndΓ€mn adΓ€rsh [for female] |
| good afternoon | α₯αα°αα ααα
ΙndΓ€mn walk [for male] ΙndΓ€mn walsh [for female] |
| good night | α°α
αα‘α₯α°α©
dehna ederu |
| goodbye | α°α α ααα , α»α : chaw |
| best wishes | ααα«α ααα΅ |
| kiss | α³α : samΓ€
αα³α : mΓ€sam |
| please | α₯α£αα
(α) ehbakahen [for male]
α₯α£αα½ ehbakesh [for female] |
| thanks | αα΅αα : amesegenalehu |
| yes | α α , α αα : awon |
| no | α α : ay |
| sorry | αα αα³ : yΙqΙrΙta |
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