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Tips, phrases, and guides to help you speak Amharic
Ethiopian Food Vocabulary: 60 Words from Injera to Tej
Learn 60 essential Amharic food words — ingredients, dishes, drinks, and mealtime phrases — with Ge'ez script, romanization, and Ethiopian table etiquette.
Read article →The 'To Be' Verb in Amharic: Negn, Neh, Nesh, New
Master the Amharic 'to be' verb in full — present forms, negation, past tense, and future — with Ge'ez script, romanization, and real sentence examples.
Read article →Amharic vs Tigrinya: How Similar Are They Really?
Amharic and Tigrinya share the Ge'ez script and a common ancestor, but diverged over 1,000 years ago. Here's exactly where they overlap and where they split.
Read article →Family Members in Amharic: 40 Words You'll Use Constantly
Learn nuclear and extended family vocabulary in Amharic with Ge'ez script, romanization, and the possessive forms Ethiopians actually use in conversation.
Read article →How to Order Food in Amharic: A Restaurant Phrasebook
Order food confidently at any Ethiopian restaurant with Amharic phrases for menus, dietary requests, fasting food, and paying the bill with Ge'ez script.
Read article →Formal vs Informal Amharic Greetings: When to Use Which
Master Amharic greeting registers — formal, informal, and age-based — with the masculine/feminine distinction and real social consequences of getting it wrong.
Read article →Mastering the 7 Vowel Orders of Ge'ez Script
A clear guide to all 7 vowel orders of the Amharic fidel — with visual patterns, IPA, and full consonant series walkthroughs to make the system click.
Read article →The Amharic Alphabet: All 33 Base Consonants of Ge'ez
All 33 base consonants of the Amharic fidel in first-order form, with romanization, IPA, family groupings, and the 8-10 letters worth learning first.
Read article →Amharic Numbers 1 to 100: How to Count in Ethiopian
Count 1-100 in Amharic with Ge'ez numerals, word forms, and romanization. Learn how Ethiopians actually use numbers in daily life.
Read article →30 Essential Amharic Phrases for Travelers to Ethiopia
The bare-minimum Amharic phrase set for traveling Ethiopia — greetings, transactions, directions, emergencies, and phrases locals appreciate.
Read article →Essential Amharic Greetings: How to Say Hello in Ethiopian
Learn the most important Amharic greetings and polite phrases with Ge'ez script, romanization, and cultural context for when to use each one.
Read article →The Ge'ez Script: A Beginner's Guide to Reading Amharic
Everything you need to know about the Ge'ez writing system — the ancient alphabet used to write Amharic, with tips for learning it from scratch.
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