Language/Amharic/Vocabulary/Shopping
Shop items[edit | edit source]
ሻማ šama candle
ሶፍት soft tissue/toilet paper
ሻይ ቅጠል šay k̀ït’äl tea leaves
ስኳር sïkwar sugar
ጨው č’äw salt
ቲማቲም ሳልሳ timatim salsa tomato sauce
መጥረጊያ mät΄rägiya broom
መወልወያ mäwälïwäya mop
መቀስ mäk΄äs scissors
ሳሙና samuna soap
የልብስ ሳሙና yälïbs samuna laundry soap
የገላ ሳሙና yägäla samuna body/face soap
የጥርስ ሳሙና yät΄ïrs samuna toothpaste
የእቃ ሳሙና yä ïk΄a mat΄äbiya samuna kitchen soap
ዘይት zäyt cooking oil
ፓስታ pasta pasta
Items in the market[edit | edit source]
ቲማቲም timatim tomatoes
ቆሎ k΄olo roasted grains
ዳቦ ቆሎ dabo k΄olo dry fried bread bits
ድንች dïnïč potatoes
ጤፍ t΄eff teff
ገብስ gäbs barley
ስንዴ sïnde wheat
በቆሎ bäk΄olo maize
ሽንብራ šïnbïra chick pea
ባቄላ bak΄ela beans
አተር atär peas
ምስር mïsïr lentils
ኦቾሎኒ očoloni (ለውዝ läwz) peanuts
ማስታጠቢያ mastat΄äbiya washing basin
Source[edit | edit source]
https://www.livelingua.com/peace-corps/Amharic/Amharic%20Peace%20Corps%20Language%20Manual-2015.pdf
Videos[edit | edit source]
Amharic - Shopping & Dining Lesson - YouTube[edit | edit source]
English Lesson in Amharic - Shopping & Dining Lesson - YouTube[edit | edit source]
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- Days of the week
- Geography
- Time Specific Leave Taking
- Days of the Week
- Time Words
- Asking Someone Who is Sick or Injured What is Wrong
- Hobbies
- Dairy Products
- Common Meeting Places
- Food