| Ow | Yes |
| ishi | OK |
| alleu | There is |
| yeleum | There isn't |
| ameuseuginallo | Thank you |
| ibakih | Please (m) |
| Ibakish | Please (f) |
| Ibakon | Please (formal) |
| Ibaku | Please (plural) |
| aznalo | Sorry |
| tenayeestilany | Hello |
| seulam | Hello |
| tadeeyass | Hello |
| deuna neuh? | How are you? (m) |
| deuna neush? | How are you? (f) |
| deuna not? | How are you? (formal) |
| indeumin neuh? | How are you? (m) |
| indeumin neush? | How are you? (f) |
| deuna neuny | I'm fine |
| indet no? | How are things? |
| min addees neugeur alleu | What's new? |
| deuna addeurk? | How is your morning? (m) |
| deuna addeursh? | How is your morning? (f) |
| deuna addeuru? | How is your morning (formal)? |
| deuna walk? | How is your day going? (m) |
| deuna walsh? | How is your day going? (f) |
| deuna walu? | How is your day going? (pol) |
| deuna ameusheuh? | How is your evening? (m) |
| deuna ameusheush? | How is your evening? (f) |
| deuna ameushu? | How is your evening? (pol) |
| deuna wal | Have a nice day (m) |
| deuna wai | Have a nice day (f) |
| deuna deur | Good night (m) |
| deuna deuri | Good night (f) |
| deuna hun | Good bye (m) |
| deuna hunyi | Good bye (f) |
| yeekirta | Excuse me |
| giba | Come in (m) |
| gibi | Come in (f) |
| yeegbu | Come in (pol) |
| simih man no? | What is your name? (m) |
| simish man no? | What is your name? (f) |
| simiwot man no? | What is your name? (pol) |
| sime .... no? | My name is ....? |
| yeehe... no? | This is ...... . (m) |
| yeechee ... nat? | This is .... (f) |
| iweuddallo | I like it |
| konjo no | It's beautiful! |
| and geeze | One minute |
| minalbat | Maybe |
| sima! | Listen (m) |
| simee! | Listen (f) |
| simu | Listen (pol) |
| keu amereeka neuny | I'm from America |
| idmeh sint no? | How old are you? (m) |
| idmesh sint no? | How old are you? (f) |
| ......amuete no? | I'm .... years old. |
| teunadijallo | I'm angry |
| beureudeuny | I'm cold |
| Mokeuny | I'm hot |
| wuha teumany | I'm thirsty |
| Rabeuny | I'm hungry |
| ingleezinya tichilalleuh? | Do you speak English (m)? |
| ingeleezinya ticheeyalleush? | Do you speak English (f)? |
| geubtonyal | I understand |
| algeubanyim | I don't understand |
| airoplan maruefiya yeut no? | Where is the airport? |
| owtobis makomiya yeut no? | Where is the bus stop? |
| beutam kirb? | Is it near? |
| beutam ruk? | Is it far? |
| beukeuttita hid | Go straight ahead (m) |
| beukeutita hij | Go straight ahead (f) |
| shanta | bag/luggage |
| weudet no? | Where are you heading? |
| meutateubeeya bet yeut no? | Where is the bathroom? |
| izzee akababi geubiya alleu? | Is there a market nearby? |
| geunzeub meukeuyeur ifeuligallo | I want to change money. |
| addrashow yeut no? | What's the address? |
| yeu eenteurnet ageulglot alleu? | Is there an internet cafe? |
| imel meulakeeya bota alleu? | Is there a place to send email? |
| foto lansah? | Can I take your photograph? (m) |
| foto lansash? | Can I take your photograph? (f) |
| foto lansachu? | Can I take your photograph? (pol) |
| yeuzi sim mindin no? | What's this called? |
| euzza sim mindim no? | What's that called? |
| beteu meuzeukir | museum |
| ifeulligallo | I want it. |
| alfeulligim | I don't want it. |
| leba | Thief. |
| leu bunna inheed. | Let's go for a coffee. |
| ibakih na! | Please come (m) |
| iweuddihallo | I love you (m) |
| iweuddishallo | I love you (f) |
| yeumitweuddo cheuwata mindin no? | What's your favorite game? (m) |
| yeumitweuju cheuwata mindin no? | What's your favorite game? (f) |
| igir kwass | football |
| sint no? | How much is it? |
| iyayo no. | I'm just looking |
| widd no. | That's expensive |
| izzee akababi tiru migib bet alleu? | Is there a good restaurant nearby? |
| English Word | Amharic | Pronunciation/ Phonetic |
| Hello | Selam | Se-la-m |
| Bye/So long | Ciao | Chi-o |
| Thank you | Ameseginalehu | Ame-segi-na-lew |
| Coffee | Buna | Boo-na |
| Breakfast | Qurse | Qoo-r-s |
| Dinner | Erat | I-ra-t |
| Food | Megib | M-gi-b |
| Restaurant | Megib Bet | M-gi-b Be-t |
| Beer | Birra | Bi-ra |
| Yes | Awo | Ah-wo |
| No | Aye | Eye |
| Excuse me | Yikerta | Yi-ke-r-ta |
| Good bye | Dehna Hun (male) Dehna Hungi (female) Dehna Hunu (plural) | Deh-na Hu-n, Hu-ng-i, Hu-nu |
| I | Iné | En-é |
| We | Inga | E-ng-a |
| English Phrases | Amharic | Pronunciation/ Phonetic |
| How are you? | (male) Dehna Neh? | Deh-na Ne-h |
| (female) Dehna Nehs? | Deh-na Ne-sh | |
| (plural) Dehna Nachu? | Deh-na Na-ch-oo | |
| I'm fine | Dehna Negn | Deh-na Ne-gn |
| I would like to see the menu please | Menu, bakish (female) & Menu, bakih (male) | Menu e-ba-ki-sh (female) or Menu e-ba-kih |
| I would like to order now | le mazez tezegajiyalehu | le ma-ze-z t-ze-ga-ji-ya-le-hoo |
| Could I have the bill, please | Hisab bakish (female), Hisab bakih | Hi-sa-b ba-ki-sh (female) or Hi-sa-b ba-kih (male) |
| Numbers | |
| One Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight Nine Ten Eleven Twelve Thirteen, etc. Twenty Twenty-one, etc. Thirty Thirty-one, etc. Forty Fifty One hundred One thounited snakesnd | And Hulet Sost Arat Amist Sidist Sebat Semmint Zetegn Asser Asra-and Asra-hulet Asra-sost, etc. Haya Haya-and, etc. Selasa Selasa-and, etc. Arba Amsa And meto And shi |
| Days of the week | |
| Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday | Ihud Segno Maksegno Erob Hamus Arb Kidame |