Amharic Conversations
5 Ways to Say Good Night in Amharic
Essential Good Night Phrases in Amharic
Amharic pronouns and verb conjugations change depending on the gender and number of the person you are addressing. Pay close attention to the endings of the Amharic words as they convey who you are speaking to.
For Addressing a Male (Singular)
- ደህና እደር (Dehna eder) – Good night.
- ሰላም እደር (Selam eder) – Good night.
- መልካም አዳር ይሁንልህ (Melkam adar yihunlih) – Have a good night. (More formal/polite)
- መልካም መኝታ (Melkam megnita) – Have a good sleep / Good sleep. (Can be used for all genders/numbers)
- መልካም ህልም (Melkam hilm) – Have a beautiful dream. (Can be used for all genders/numbers)
For Addressing a Female (Singular)
- ደህና እደሪ (Dehna ederi) – Good night!
- ሰላም እደሪ (Selam ederi) – Good night.
- መልካም አዳር ይሁንልሽ (Melkam adar yihunlish) – Have a good night. (More formal/polite)
- መልካም መኝታ (Melkam megnita) – Have a good sleep / Good sleep.
- መልካም ህልም (Melkam hilm) – Have a beautiful dream.
For Addressing Multiple People (Plural)
- ደህና እደሩ (Dehna ederu) – Good night.
- ሰላም እደሩ (Selam ederu) – Good night.
- መልካም አዳር ይሁንላችሁ (Melkam adar yihunlachihu) – Have a good night. (More formal/polite)
- መልካም መኝታ (Melkam megnita) – Have a good sleep / Good sleep.
- መልካም ህልም (Melkam hilm) – Have a beautiful dream.
A Short Evening Amharic Dialogue
Let’s see how some of these phrases are used in a simple conversation. Pay attention to the greetings and goodbyes exchanged.
- A: እንዴት አመሸሽ፣ ሐሊማ? ውሎ እንዴት ነበር? (Endet ameshesh, Halima? Wulo endet neber?) Good evening, Halima! How was your day?
- B: ደህና ውያለሁ። አንቺስ እንዴት ዋልሽ? (Dehna wuyalehu. Anchis endet walshi?) I had a good day. How about yours?
- A: ጥሩ ነበር። (Tiru neber.) It was nice.
- B: ደስ ይላል። እሺ ደህና እደሪ፣ ሃና። (Des yilal. Eshi dehna ederi, Hana.) That sounds great. Have a good night, Hana!
- A: እሺ መልካም አዳር፣ ሃሊማ። አመሰግናለሁ። (Eshi melkam adar, Halima. Amesegnalehu.) Thanks, Halima. Have a good night.
Continue Your Amharic Learning Journey!
Mastering these phrases will significantly enhance your evening conversations in Amharic. Keep practicing, and don’t hesitate to use these expressions!