Day 4: 253 Amharic verbs in just 6 Minutes!

Hi everyone! ሰላም! Welcome back to Day 4 of our 1,000 Amharic Words Challenge. Yesterday, we learned 185 essential adjectives, and today we’ll dive into verbs.

In this lesson, we’ll learn more than 250 verbs. These verbs will improve your Amharic knowledge. Verbs are the heart of any language; they bring sentences to life, and they are essential in our daily communication. So, let’s learn them today.

But before we start, remember to:

1. Repeat each word after me to improve your Amharic pronunciation.
2. Take notes for future review.
3. And finally, comment below your favourite Amharic verbs you learned from this video.

አሁን ወደ ትምህርቱ እንገባ (Now, let’s jump into the lesson!)

1. መርዳት – Merdat – Help
2. መንከባከብ – Menkebakeb – Taking care
3. መጥቀም – Met’kem – Benefit
4. ማስተማር – Mastemar – Teaching
5. ማሳወቅ – Masawik – Inform
6. ማሳየት – Masayet – Show
7. ማቅረብ – Maqrebe – Provide
8. መዘጋጀት – Mezegaĵet – To prepare
9. መማር – Memar – To learn
10. ማንበብ – Manbeb – To read
11. ጻፍ – Ts’af – Write
12. ስምህን ጻፍ – Simhin Ts’af – Write your name
13. መላክ – Melak – To send
14. መቀበል – Mekebel – To receive
15. ተናገር – Tenager – Speak
16. ማልቀስ – Malqes – To cry
17. መሳቅ – Mesaq – To laugh
18. ማፍረስ – Mafres – To destroy
19. ማደስ – Mades – To renew
20. መደወል – Medewel – To call
21. ማየት – Mayet – To see
22. መስማት – Mesmat – To hear
23. መስራት – Mesrat – To work
24. መሄድ – Mehed – To go
25. መብላት – Meblat – To eat
26. መጠጣት – Met’at – To drink
27. መጠየቅ – Met’eyek – To ask
28. መበሳጨት – Mebesachet – To get angry
29. መደሰት – Medeset – To enjoy
30. መሮጥ – Merot – To run
31. መኖር – Menor – To live
32. መቆየት – Mekoyet – To stay
33. አትበሳጭ – At’besach – Don’t get angry
34. አትቆጣ – At’k’ota – Don’t get angry
35. አትናደድ – At’naded – Don’t get mad
36. አትዘን – At’zen – Don’t get sad
37. ተረጋጋ – Teragga – Calm down
38. አታልቅስ – At’alk’es – Don’t cry
39. አትደውል – At’dewel – Don’t call
40. አትቆይ – At’k’oyi – Don’t stay
41. አትውጣ – At’weta – Don’t go out
42. አትሳቅ – At’saq – Don’t laugh
43. አትቀበል – At’kebel – Don’t accept
44. አትላክ – At’l’ak – Don’t send
45. አትስማቸው – At’simachew – Don’t listen to them
46. አትይ – At’yi – Don’t look at
47. አትስራ – At’sira – Don’t work
48. አታመንታ – At’amenta – Don’t hesitate
49. መቻል – Mechal – Can
50. እችላለሁ – Echilalehu – I can
51. መስማት – Mesmat – To hear
52. መስማት እችላለሁ – Mesmat Echilalehu – I can hear
53. አልችልም – Alchilim – I can’t
54. መናገር – Menager – To speak
55. መናገር አልችልም – Menager Alchilim – I can’t speak
56. መረዳት – Meredat – To understand
57. አልገባኝም – Algebagnim – I don’t understand
58. ማንበብ እችላለሁ – Manbeb Echilalehu – I can read
59. ጨርሻለሁ – Chereshalu – I have finished
60. መጥቻለሁ – Met’ichalehu – I have come
61. ደርሷል – Dersual – He has arrived
62. እንሂድ – Enhed – Let’s go
63. አልሄድም – Alhedim – I don’t go
64. መጥተዋል – Met’ewal – They have come
65. ስልክ ደውልልኝ – Silik dewelilign – Call me, please
66. አይሰራም – Ayeseram – It doesn’t work
67. ትንሽ ጠብቀኝ – Tinish tebeqegn – Wait me a moment
68. አገናኝሃለሁ – Agenayihalehu – I will connect you through
69. አይሰማኝም – Ayesemayim – I can’t hear you
70. ይቆራረጣል – Yikoraretal – It keeps cutting
71. መያዝ – Meyaz – To hold, grip
72. መልቀቅ – Melqeq – To release
73. ይሄንን ያዝ – Yihenin yaz – Hold this
74. ልቀቀው – Leqeqew – Release it
75. ለመሄድ ወስኛለሁ – Lemehed wosignalehu – I decided to go
76. አትሂድ – At’hed – Don’t go
77. ቆይ – Koyi – Stay
78. ታገስ – T’ages – Be patient
79. ተማር – Temar – Learn
80. ተስፋ አትቁረጥ – Tesfa at’k’uret – Don’t give up
81. ስጥ – Sit’ – Give
82. አትውሰድ – At’wesed – Don’t take
83. ተቀበል – Tekebel – Receive
84. እንካ – Enka – Here you go (Take this)
85. አንብብ – Anbib – Read
86. ተሳስቻለሁ – Tesasichalehu – I was wrong
87. ተሳስተሃል – Tesasitehal – You’re wrong
88. አጥፍቻለሁ – At’fit’ichalehu – I made a mistake
89. አትኩራራ – At’k’urara – Don’t brag / Don’t be proud
90. መንቀባረር – Menkebarir – Pride
91. አትንቀባረር – At’nkebarer – Don’t brag
92. ተጸፅቻለሁ – Tetsechalehu – I regretted
93. ትዝ አለኝ – Tez aleñ – I remembered
94. ልስጥሽ – Lis’tish – Should I give it to you?
95. ምን ፈለክ – Men felek – What do you want?
96. ግዢው (Gijiyiw) – Buy it.
97. መሸጥ (Meshet) – Selling.
98. ሽጠው (Shetow) – Sell it.
99. ችግር የለም (Ch’ger Yelem) – No problem.
100. አትጨነቅ (Atch’eneq) – Don’t worry.
101. እጅህን ከኪሴ አውጣ! (Ejihin KeKise Awoch’a) – Take your hand out of my pocket!
102. እመታሃለሁ (Emetahalihu) – I’ll hit you.
103. አምጣው (Amtsow) – Bring it.
104. ተው (Tew) – Stop it.
105. አትንካኝ (Atinikany) – Don’t touch me.
106. አልፈልግም (Alfelegim) – I don’t want.
107. አልሰጥህም (Alsi’tihim) – I don’t give you.
108. የለኝም (Yelemnym) – I don’t have.
109. አትጠይቀኝ (Atiteyiken) – Don’t ask me.
110. እንካ (Enka) – Here you are.
111. ዘወር በል (Zewer Bel) – Go away.
112. ተውኝ (Tewiny) – Leave me.
113. ልሂድ በት (Lehid Bet) – Let me go.
114. ስጠኝ (Sitan) – Give me.
115. ደስ ይለኛል (Des Yilinyal) – That would be great.
116. ተዘጋጅ (Tezegaj) – Get ready.
117. ተዘጋጀ (Tezegaje) – He/It prepared.
118. ተነሳ/ቆመ (Tenssa/Kuome) – He stood up.
119. ሮጠ (Rota) – He ran.
120. ወደቀ (Wedeka) – He fell.
121. አመለጠ (Amelecha) – He escaped.
122. ተቀመጠ (Tekemeta) – He sat.
123. እንጫወት (Enchawet) – Let’s play.
124. አትሩጥ (AtruT) – Don’t run.
125. አትፍጠን (Atfet’in) – Don’t rush.
126. ቀስ በል (Kes Bel) – Slow down.
127. ንዳው (Nidaw) – Drive it.
128. መኪና መንዳት ደስ ይላል (Mekina Mendat Des Yilal) – Driving a car is exciting.
129. ዝግ ነው (Z’gnew) – It is closed.
130. ካለህ (Kalih) – If you have.
131. ከሆንክ (Kehenk) – If you are.
132. አለኝ (Alech) – I have.
133. አለህ (Alech?) – Do you have?
134. ትላለች (T’lalach) – She says.
135. ናቸው (Nalchew) – They are.
136. ያገኛል። (Yagenyal) – He gets.
137. እናደርጋለን። (Enadargalen) – We will do.
138. አውቃለሁ። (Awikalen) – I know.
139. ትሄዳለች። (Tihedalat) – She goes.
140. ይወስዳሉ። (Yiwosdal) – They take.
141. ያያል (Yayal) – He sees.
142. እንመጣለን። (Enmetalen) – We will come.
143. ይሰጣሉ። (Yisat’al) – They give.
144. እንገናኛለን። (Enigenegalen) – We will meet.
145. ጠይቀኝ (Teyken) – Ask me.
146. እሰጥሃለሁ። (Esatanhalihu) – I will give you.
147. እነግርሃለሁ (Anagerhalihu) – I will tell you.
148. ትሰራለች (T’esralach) – She works.
149. ይመስለኛል (Yemlsil) – I think.
150. ትመስላለህ (Tmslalih) – You look.
151. ይመስላሉ (Yemslalu) – They seem.
152. ይሰማዋል (Yisemawal) – He feels.
153. እንሞክራለን (Enmokralen) – We’ll try.
154. እተወዋለሁ (Ateowahlehu) – I’ll leave it.
155. ፈቀዱ (Feke’edu) – They let/allowed.
156. ጀምሯል (Gem’ru) – He/It has started.
157. እንረዳዋለን (Enredawalen) – We will help him.
158. እናወራለን (Enworalon) – We will talk.
159. ማልቀስ (Malikes) – Crying.
160. መሳቅ (Mesak) – Laughing.
161. መዝለል (Mezelal) – Jumping.
162. ተነስ፣ ቁም (Tenes, Kum) – Stand up.
163. ግባ (Geba) – Get in.
164. ተቀመጥ (Tekemet) – Have a sit.
165. እጅህን መታጠብ ትፈልጋለህ? (Ejihin Metat’ib Tifelgalih?) – Would you like to wash your hands?
166. ብላ (Bela) – Have a meal.
167. ጠጣ (Teta) – Have a drink.
168. ተጫወት (Techawet) – Feel free to relax.
169. አይዞህ (Ayzo) – Relax.
170. ሂድ ከዚህ (Hid Kezi) – Go away from here.
171. ጥፋ! (Tef’a!) – Get lost!
172. ንካው ባክህ (Nikaw Bakih) – Beat it.
173. ወደዚያ ሂድ! (Wedazya Hid!) – Go away!
174. እወነቱን ልንገርህ! (Ewenetun Lennigresih!) – Let me tell you the truth!
175. ንገረኝ (Negereny) – Tell me.
176. አትዋሽ (Atwasy) – Don’t lie.
177. አትንገረኝ (Atinngerny) – Don’t tell me.
178. እንዳትነግረኝ (Endatningerny) – Don’t tell me.
179. ተናገር (Tenager) – Speak.
180. ና (Na) – Come.
181. ተው/አቁም (Tew/Akum) – Stop.
182. ተጫወት (Techawet) – Enjoy your time here.
183. ዝም አትበል (Zim Atbale) – Don’t hesitate to speak up.
184. መከልከል (Mechercher) – Prohibiting.
185. ዝም በል (Z’m’ Bale) – Shut up.
186. ፀጥ በል (T’et Bale) – Quiet.
187. ተነሳ (Tenesa) – Get up.
188. እንሂድ (Enhid) – Let’s go.
189. እንመለስ (Enmeles) – Let’s go back.
190. እንውጣ (Enwot’a) – Let’s go out.
191. ይሄን ያዝና ሂድ (Yihen Yazna Hid) – Hold this and go.
192. ያዝ (Yaz) – Hold/Accept it.
193. እንካ (Enka) – Take this.
194. ተቀበይ (Tetkebei) – Accept it (f).
195. ግቢ (Gebi) – Get in (f).
196. ውጪ (Wit’chi) – Get out.
197. ነዪ (Nayi) – Come (f).
198. ይግቡ (Yigebu) – Let them in.
199. እንተዋወቅ (Int’ewawake) – Let’s get to know each other.
200. ይግቡ (Yigebu) – Get in, please (Res).
201. ተዋቸው (Tewatchow) – Let them.
202. ይሁን (Yehun) – Let it be.
203. አታድርግ (Ataderig) – Don’t do.
204. እንደዛ አላደርግም (Endeza Aladergem) – I don’t do that.
205. መምረጥ (Memirit) – Choosing.
206. መሆን (Mehone) – Be.
207. ማግኘት (Magnech) – Get.
208. ማድረግ (Maderig) – Make.
209. ሂድ (Hid) – Go.
210. ማወቅ (Mawet) – To know.
211. ውሰድ (Wised) – Take.
212. ተመልከት (Tamelkat’ih) – See or look at.
213. አስብ (Esib) – Think.
214. መስጠት (Mesit’eti) – To give.
215. ቅድሚያ መስጠት (Kidimia Mesit’eti) – Prioritize.
216. ትኩረት መስጠት (Tikuret Mesit’eti) – Paying attention.
217. አጽንዖት መስጠት (Az/adoni Mesit’eti) – Emphasize.
218. መጠቀም (Mettkem) – Use.
219. ማግኘት (Magnech) – To find.
220. ሥራ (Sira) – Work (command).
221. ይመስላል (Yemelsilal) – It seems.
222. ሞክር (Moker) – Try.
223. ተወው (Te’owu) – Leave it.
224. ደውሉ (Deolu) – Call (plural).
225. መሞት (Memot) – To die.
226. መንቀሳቀስ (Menqesaqes) – To move.
227. እስማማለሁ (Es’mamaalehu) – I agree.
228. መርሳት (Mersat) – To forget.
229. መጓዝ (Meguwaz) – To travel.
230. መዋጋት (Mwawat) – To fight.
231. መመኘት (Memenyet) – To wish.
232. ማስተዳድር (Mast’adadr) – To manage.
233. ጨምር (Chemir) – Add.
234. መጠበቅ (Met’et’at) – To protect.
235. መተንተን (Methet’n) – To analyze.
236. መጥቀስ (Met’eqes) – To mention.
237. ማገናኘት (Magenyet) – To connect.
238. ፍለጋ (Filege) – Searching.
239. መግለጽ (Megelietz) – To express.
240. መተካት (Meteket) – To replace.
241. ማነሳሳት (Menesate) – To motivate.
242. ማስፋት (Mast’efat) – To expand.
243. መተባበር (Met’ababer) – To cooperate
244. ማግኘት (Magnech) – To gain.
245. ማራዘም (Marazem) – To extend.
246. መከላከል (Mekelakel) – To prevent.
247. መሳተፍ (Mesatef) – To engage.
248. መግለፅ (Megletz) – To define.
249. መተቸት (Metechet) – To criticize.
250. ማዝናናት (Maznanat) – To entertain.
251. መገምገም (Megemgem) – To assess.
252. ማዳበር (Madabar) – To develop.
253. ማገልገል (Magelgel) – To serve.