Learn how to say ‘nice to meet you’ in Amharic and master over 15 other essential phrases for everyday conversation. This guide includes common greetings, polite questions, and farewells to help you connect with people and navigate conversations in Ethiopia.
| ታዲያስ / Tadias | Hi, or Hey |
| እንዴት ነህ? Indet neh? | How’re you doing? |
| እንደት አደርክ? indet aderk? | Good Morning |
| እንደት ዋልክ? Indet walk? | Good Afternoon |
| እንደት አመሸህ indet amesheh? | Good Evening |
| ደህና እደር Dehna ider. | Have a Good Night |
| ስምህ ማን ነው / ይባላል? Smh man new / ybalal? | What’s your name? |
| ስሜ______ይባላል። Smie___ybalal. | I’m [name] |
| ይቅርታ ምን አልከኝ? አልሰማሁህም? Yqrta mn alkegn? Alsemahuhm? | Pardon, what did you say? I didn’t hear you. |
| የት ነው የምትኖረው? Yet new yemtnorew? | Where do you leave? |
| ከየት ነው የመጣኸው? Keyet new yemetakhew? | Where did you come from? |
| ከየት ሀገር ነው የመጣኸው? Keyet hager new yemetakhew? | What country are you from? |
| እንዴት ነህ? Indet neh? | How’s it going? Or, how’re you doing? |
| ደህና ነኝ፣ አመሰግናለሁ Dehna negn amesegnalehu. | I’m good, thanks |
| አንተስ? Antes? | And you? Or How about you? |
| ስላገኘሁህ ደስ ብሎኛል። Slagegnehuh des blognal. | Nice to meet you. Or good to see you. |
| መካም ቀን ይሁንልህ። Melkam qen yhunlh. | Have a great day. |
| በኋላ እንገናኛለን። Behuala ingenagnalen. | Catch you later. |
| ነገ እንገናኛለን። Nege ingenagnalen. | See you tomorrow! |
| ደህና ሁን። Behna hun. | Bye, catch you later, or see you |
| ቻው Chaw | Take care, have a good day, or best regards |
| ኢንሻ አላህ፣ በቅርቡ አንገናኛለን። Insha Allah, beqrbu ingenagnalen. | Insha Allah, we’ll be in touch soon. |
| አንጠፋፋ / Antefafa | Let’s be in touch. |