Vocabulary Flashcards for Family and Basic Terms in English and Amharic

A collection of vocabulary flashcards to help memorize key family and basic terms in English and Amharic.

Family

Baiteseb (ቤተሰብ)

Father

Abat (አባት)

Mother

Enat (እናት)

Daughter

Sait Lij (ሴት ልጅ)

Son

Wond Lij (ወንድ ልጅ)

Sister

Ehit (እህት)

Brother

Wondim (ወንድም)

Grandfather

Wond Ayat (ወንድ አያት)

Grandmother

Sait Ayat (ሴት አያት)

Aunt

Akist (አክስት)

Uncle

Agot (አጎት)

Wife

Mist (ሚስት)

Husband

Bal (ባል)

Cousin (uncle’s child)

Ye Agot Lij (የአጎት ልጅ)

Cousin (aunt’s child)

Ye Akist Lij (የአክስት ልጅ)

Friend

Gwadgna (ጓደኛ)

Married

Yageba (ያገባ)

Divorced

Fet (ፈት)

Christian

ክርስቲያን

Islam

እስላም

Merchant

Negade naw (ነጋዴ ነው)

Driver

Shufair naw (ሹፌር ነው)

Stepfather

የእንጀራ አባት

Stepmother

የእንጀራ እናት

Nephew or niece (brothers child)

የወንድም ልጅ

Nephew or niece sisters child

የእህት ልጅ

Relative

ዘመድ (Zemed)

Great grandparent

ቅድም አያት (Qidim Ayat)

Parent

ወላጅ (Welaj)

Members

አባላተ (Abalate)

In-law

Amache

Family Tree

የዘር ሀረግ (Yzre Harge)

Grandchild

የልጅ ልጅ (Y lij Lij)

Baby

ህፃን (Hetsan)

Twin

መንታ (Menta)

Unmarried

ያላገባ (Yalageba)

They are married

ተጋብተዋል (Tegabtewa)

She is married

አግብታለች (Agbetalech)

He is married

አግብቷል (Agbetwal)