Practical Phrases

Selam

Hello

Dehna neh?

How are you? (male)

Dehna nesh?

How are you (female)

Dehna negn

I’m fine

Amesagnalehu

Thank you

Endet aderk?

Good morning (male)

Endet adersh?

Good morning (female)

Endent walk?

Good afternoon (male)

Endent walsh?

Good afternoon (female)

Endet amesheh?

Good evening (male)

Endet ameshesh

Good evening (female)

Eshi

Okay

Endent neh?

How are you? (can be used for both genders)

Smh man new?

What is your name?

Sme [your name] ybalal

My name is [ your name ] (1st way)

Sme [ Your Name ] ne-ho

My name is [ your name ] (2nd way)

[ Your Name ] ebalalehu

My name is [ your name ] (3rd way)

Beka

Enough/Stop

Egziabher ymesgen

Thanks to God

Snt new

how much is it?

Dehna hun!

Goodbye! (to male)

Dehna huñi

Goodbye! (to female)

Enkwan dehna met’ah!

Welcome! (to male)

Enkwan dehna met’ash!

Welcome! (to female)

Yiqirta

Excuse me / Sorry

Awo

Yes

Ay

No

Algebagnim

I don’t understand

Dgemi

Repeat (to male)

Dgemi

Repeat

Betam tiru

Very good!

Gobez!

Clever / Good job!

Min aderek?

What did you do? (to male)

Min adereksh

What did you do (to female)

Yhe mndn new?

What is this?

Mndn new?

What is it?

Mets’haf

Book

Mets’hafu

The book

Genzeb

Money

Genzebu

The money

Buna

Coffee

Bunaw

The coffee

Gize

Time

Gizew

The time

Egna eyawaran neber

We were talking

Eswa lam nat

It is a cow

Eswa setyewa alneberechm

She was not the woman

Ene eyanbebku neber

I was reading