Phrase list Yiqirta.

( )
I don't understand.
Algebinem.
Basics Goodbye
Dehna hun. (to a man)
Hello. (formal) Goodbye
Tena yistilign. ( ) Dehna hugni. (to a woman)
Hello. (informal) Goodbye (informal)
Selam. ( ) Ciao. (Taken from Italian)
Hello. (informal between friends) I can't speak name of language [well].
Halo. ( ) Amarinya alchillim. ( [ ])
How are you? (respectful to elder) Do you speak English?
Dehina newot? ( ?) Englizegna tichilaleh? (to a man)
How are you (informal, to a man) Do you speak English?
Endemin-neh? ( ) Englizegna tichiyalesh? (to a
How are you (informal, to a woman) woman)
Endemin-nesh? ( ) Is there someone here who speaks
Fine, thank you. English?
Dehna negn. ( ) Englizegna michel sew aleh/alew?
What is your name? (to a man) Help!
Simeh man naw? ( ?) 'erdata! ( erdu'y )
What is your name? (to a woman) I'm sick.
Simish man naw? ( ?) AhMOINyal. tam'malhu
My name is ______ . Look out!
Sime ______ yibalal. ( _____ .) ! ( !)
Pleased to meet you. Good morning.
siletewaweqin dess bilognal . Dehna aderk (to a young man):
( ) Dehna aderu (Elderly man/ more
Please. formal)
Ebakih. (to a man) Good morning.
Please. Dehna adersh (to a woman):Dehna
Ebakish. (to a woman) aderu (Elderly woman/ more
Thank you (very much). formal)
(Betam) ahmesugenalew. ( ) Good morning.
You're welcome. Dehna aderachu ( more than one
Minem Aydelem. (meaning 'no person)
problem' ) Good evening.
Yes. . ( melkam meshe't ( for one and
awo. ( ) more than one persons )
No. Good night.
aye; aydelem. ( ) Dehna dur.(to a man)
OK. Good night.
ishi ( ) Dehna duree (to a woman)
Excuse me. (getting attention) Good night (to sleep)
Yiqirta. ( ) .()
Excuse me. Do you have a minute I don't understand.
Yiqirta, anda gazay ( ) Algebagnem. ( )
Excuse me. (begging pardon) Where is the toilet?
Yiqirta. ( ) Shintabet yet new?
I'm sorry. Problems
Leave me alone. 100 = Meto
tewugn or likekugn 200 = Hoolet-meto
Don't touch me! 300 = Sost-meto
atinkagn (M), atinkign (F) 1000 = Shee
I'll call the police. 2000 = Hoolet-shee
police etaralew!
Police! Time
police!
I need your help. Clock time
erdagn (M) erjign (F)
Medical emergency The day starts at 1 se'at ke tewatu(o'clock
AsCHekuway Hikimina in the morning) = 7am
I'm lost. 2 se'at = 8am
tefaw 3 se'at = 9am
I lost my bag. 4 se'at = 10am
sahantaye tefa 5 se'at = 11am
I lost my wallet. 6 se'at = 12pm
borsaye tefa 7 se'at = 1pm
I'm sick. 8 se'at = 2pm
amognial 9 se'at = 3pm
I've been injured. 10 se'at = 4pm
tegodichalew 11 se'at = 5pm
I need a doctor. 12 se'at = 6pm
hakim efelgalew 1 se'at ke'mishitu (o'clock in the evening) =
Can I use your phone? 7pm
silkihin ande litekem?(M): siljishin 2 se'at = 8pm
ande litekem?(F) 3 se'at = 9pm
4 se'at = 10pm
Numbers 5 se'at = 11pm
6 se'at ke'lelitu (o'clock in the night) =
0 = Zero 12am
1 = And 7 se'at = 1am
2 = Hoolet 8 se'at = 2am
3 = Sost 9 se'at = 3am
4 = Arat 10 se'at = 4am
5 = Amest 11 se'at = 5am
6 = Sidist 12 se'at = 6am
7 = Sebat
8 = Sement Duration
9 = ZeTegn
10 = Aser Days
11 = Asra-and
12 = Asra-hoolet Sunday = Ehood
20 = Haya Monday = Segno
21 = Haya-and Tuesday = Maksegno
30 = Selasa Wednesday = Erob
40 = Arba Thursday = Hamoos
50 = Hamsa Friday = Arb
60 = Silsa Saturday = Qdame
70 = Seba
80 = Semanya
90 = ZeTena
Months Directions

September = Meskerem Right = qew'n

October = Tikimt Left = g'era
November = Hidar Straight ahead = QeTita menged
December = Tahisas Opposite = TeQarani/Feet'lefeet
January = Tir Adjacent = ATegeb/Gon
February = Yekatit Turn left = wede g'ra taTef(to a
March = Megabit guy)/taTefi(to a girl)/taTefu (to more than
April = Miyaziya one person or to an elderly)
May = Ginbot Turn right = wede Qegn taTef(to a
June = Senie guy)/taTefi(to a girl)/taTefu (to more than
July = Hamlie one person or to an elderly)
August = Nehasie
Taxi
Puagme = the last month in
ethiopia with only 5 days Lodging

Writing time and date Money

Colors How much?

Sint new?
Black = Tiqoor
White = NeCH
Red = Qey (Say they Q with a big accent
to it) Eating
Blue = Semayawi
Green = Arengwade Bread (Ethiopian)
Yellow = BiCHa dabo
Brown = Buna'aynet/Buna'ma Curry
Purple = WeynTej wet
Pink = Rose Meat (red)
Orange = Brtukan siga
Baby blue = Wuhama semayawi Chicken
Dark blue = DemaQ semayawi doro
Vegetable
Transportation ataklt
Spicy
By Car = be mekina qmemama
By taxi = be taxi Mild
By airplane = be awro plan aletcha
By Ship = be merkeb Coffee shop
Where is the Bus station? = bus station bunna bet
yetu gar new? I am a vegetarian
Siga albuelam (literally, "I don't eat
Bus and train meat")
coffee with milk
Bus- autobus Train- Babur Buna b'Wetet