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How Amharic and English compare

Different writing systems

Amharic uses Ge'ez while English uses Latin. Because the two do not share an alphabet, translated output cannot be sounded out from the original spelling โ€” copy the result directly rather than trying to transcribe it.

Unrelated language families

Amharic belongs to the Afro-Asiatic family while English belongs to the Indo-European family. With no shared ancestry there are few cognates to fall back on, so idioms and fixed expressions rarely map word-for-word. Short, literal sentences translate more accurately than figurative ones.

Sentence structure changes

Amharic follows subject-object-verb (SOV) order while English follows subject-verb-object (SVO). The translator has to rebuild each sentence rather than substitute words in place, so the output will not line up word-for-word with your input. Splitting long sentences improves accuracy.

Speakers

Amharic: Approximately 33.7 million native speakers, with an additional 25.1 million second-language speakers. English: Approximately 1.5 billion people speak English to varying degrees of proficiency, with around 360 million native speakers.

Common Amharic phrases in English

Everyday phrases translated from Amharic to English โ€” useful for travel, conversation and learning.

Greetings

แˆฐแˆ‹แˆ
Hello
แŠฅแŠ•แ‹ฐแˆแŠ• แŠ แ‹ฐแˆฉ
Good morning
แ‹ฐแˆ…แŠ“ แŠจแˆฐแŠ แ‰ต
Good afternoon
แˆ˜แˆแŠซแˆ แˆแˆฝแ‰ต
Good evening
แˆ˜แˆแŠซแˆ แˆแˆฝแ‰ต
Good night
แ‰ธแˆญ แŠฅแŠ•แˆฐแŠ•แ‰ฅแ‰ต
Goodbye
แ‰ แŠ‹แˆ‹ แŠฅแŠ•แŒˆแŠ“แŠ
See you later
แАแŒˆ แŠฅแŠ•แŒˆแŠ“แŠ
See you tomorrow
แŠฅแŠ•แŠณแŠ• แ‹ฐแˆ…แŠ“ แˆ˜แŒฃแˆ…
Welcome
แŠฅแŠ•แ‹ดแ‰ต แАแˆ…?
How are you?
แ‹ฐแˆ…แŠ“ แАแŠ แŠ แˆ˜แˆฐแŒแŠ“แˆˆแˆ
I am fine, thank you
แˆ˜แˆแŠซแˆ แ‰€แŠ• แ‹ญแˆแŠ•แˆ‹แ‰ฝแˆ
Have a good day

Courtesy

แŠฅแ‰ฃแŠซแ‰ฝแˆ
Please
แŠ แˆ˜แˆฐแŒแŠ“แˆˆแˆ
Thank you
แ‰ แŒฃแˆ แŠ แˆ˜แˆฐแŒแŠ“แˆˆแˆ
Thank you very much
แŠฅแŠ•แŠณแŠ• แ‹ฐแˆ…แŠ“ แˆ˜แŒฃแˆ…
You are welcome
แŠ แ‹Ž
Yes
แŠ แ‹ญ
No
แ‹ญแ‰…แˆญแ‰ณ แŠ แ‹ตแˆญแŒแˆแŠ
Excuse me
แŠ แ‹แŠ“แˆˆแˆ
I am sorry
แ‰ฝแŒแˆญ แ‹จแˆˆแˆแข
No problem
แŠฅแˆญแŒแŒฅ แАแ‹แข
Of course
แŠฅแŠ•แŠณแŠ• แ‹ฐแˆต แŠ แˆ‹แ‰ฝแˆ
Congratulations
แˆ˜แˆแŠซแˆ แŠฅแ‹ตแˆ
Good luck

Introductions

แˆตแˆแˆ… แˆ›แŠ• แАแ‹?
What is your name?
แˆตแˆˆแ‰ฐแ‹‹แ‹ˆแ‰…แŠ• แ‹ฐแˆต แ‰ฅแˆŽแŠ›แˆแข
Nice to meet you
แŠจแ‹จแ‰ต แАแˆ…?
Where are you from?
แˆตแŠ•แ‰ต แŠ แˆ˜แ‰ต แАแ‹แง
How old are you?
แ‰ฐแˆ›แˆช แАแŠ
I am a student
แ‰ แ‰ แ‹“แˆ แ‰€แŠ• แАแ‹ แ‹ซแˆˆแˆแ‰ต
I am here on holiday
แŠฅแ‹šแˆ… แ‹จแˆ˜แŒฃแˆแ‰ต แˆˆแˆตแˆซ แАแ‹แข
I am here for work
แ‹ญแˆ„ แŒ“แ‹ฐแŠ›แ‹ฌ แАแ‹แข
This is my friend

Numbers

แŠ แŠ•แ‹ต
One
แˆแˆˆแ‰ต
Two
แˆถแˆตแ‰ต
Three
แŠ แˆซแ‰ต
Four
แŠ แˆแˆตแ‰ต
Five
แˆตแ‹ตแˆตแ‰ต
Six
แˆฐแ‰ฃแ‰ต
Seven
แˆตแˆแŠ•แ‰ต
Eight
แ‹˜แŒ แŠ
Nine
แŠ แˆตแˆญ
Ten
แˆ˜แ‰ถ
One hundred
แŠ แŠ•แ‹ต แˆบแˆ…
One thousand

Time and dates

แ‹›แˆฌ
Today
แАแŒˆ
Tomorrow
แ‰ตแŠ“แŠ•แ‰ต
Yesterday
แŠ แˆแŠ•
Now
แ‰ แŠ‹แˆ‹
Later
แˆตแŠ•แ‰ต แˆฐแ‹“แ‰ต แАแ‹?
What time is it?
แŒ แ‹‹แ‰ต แˆ‹แ‹ญ
In the morning
แˆแˆฝแ‰ต แˆ‹แ‹ญ
In the evening
แˆฐแŠž
Monday
แŠ แˆญแ‰ฅ
Friday
แ‰ แˆšแ‰€แŒฅแˆˆแ‹ แˆณแˆแŠ•แ‰ต
Next week
แŠ แŠ•แ‹ต แˆฐแ‹“แ‰ต
One hour

Directions and travel

แˆ˜แ‰ณแŒ แ‰ขแ‹ซ แ‰คแ‰ฑ แ‹จแ‰ต แАแ‹?
Where is the bathroom?
แ‹จแ‰ฃแ‰กแˆญ แŒฃแ‰ขแ‹ซแ‹ แ‹จแ‰ต แАแ‹?
Where is the train station?
แŠ แ‹จแˆญ แˆ›แˆจแŠแ‹ซแ‹ แ‹จแ‰ต แАแ‹?
Where is the airport?
แŠฅแŠ•แ‹ดแ‰ต แŠฅแ‹› แˆแ‹ฐแˆญแˆต แŠฅแ‰ฝแˆ‹แˆˆแˆ?
How do I get there?
แ‹ˆแ‹ฐ แŒแˆซ แ‹ญแ‰ณแŒ แ‰
Turn left
แ‹ˆแ‹ฐ แ‰€แŠ แ‹ญแ‰ณแŒ แ‰
Turn right
แ‰ แ‰€แŒฅแ‰ณ แ‹ˆแ‹ฐ แŠแ‰ต แ‹ญแˆ‚แ‹ฑ
Go straight ahead
แ‰…แˆญแ‰ฅ แАแ‹แข
It is near
แˆฉแ‰… แАแ‹แข
It is far
แŒ แแ‰ปแˆˆแˆ
I am lost
แ‰ณแŠญแˆฒ แŠฅแˆแˆแŒ‹แˆˆแˆ
I need a taxi
แ‰ตแŠฌแ‰ต แ‹จแ‰ต แˆ˜แŒแ‹›แ‰ต แŠฅแ‰ฝแˆ‹แˆˆแˆ?
Where can I buy a ticket?
แ‰ฒแŠฌแ‰ฑ แˆตแŠ•แ‰ต แАแ‹?
How much is the ticket?
แ‰ แŠฅแŒแˆญ แˆ˜แˆ„แ‹ต แ‹ฐแˆ…แŠ“ แАแ‹?
Is it safe to walk?

Food and restaurants

แˆญแ‰ฆแŠ›แˆ
I am hungry
แ‰ฐแŒ แˆแ‰ถแŠ›แˆแข
I am thirsty
แ‹แˆƒ แŠฅแ‰ฃแŠญแˆ…
Water, please
แŠฅแ‰ฃแŠซแ‰ฝแˆ แŒ แˆจแŒดแ‹› แˆˆแˆแˆˆแ‰ต
A table for two, please
แŠฅแ‰ฃแŠญแ‹ŽแŠ• แˆแŠ“แˆŒแ‹
The menu, please
แˆแŠ• แ‰ตแˆ˜แŠญแˆซแˆˆแˆ…?
What do you recommend?
แ‹ญแˆ…แŠ• แŠฅแˆแˆแŒ‹แˆˆแˆ
I would like this
แŒฃแ‹แŒญ แАแ‹
It is delicious
แˆ‚แˆณแ‰ก แŠฅแ‰ฃแŠซแ‰ฝแˆ
The bill, please
แˆตแŒ‹ แŠ แˆแ‰ แˆ‹แˆแข
I do not eat meat
แ‹จแˆแŒแ‰ฅ แŠ แˆˆแˆญแŒ‚ แŠ แˆˆแ‰ฅแŠ
I have a food allergy
แ‰กแŠ“
Coffee
แˆปแ‹ญ
Tea
แ‹ณแ‰ฆ
Bread

Shopping and money

แ‹ญแˆ… แˆแŠ• แ‹ซแˆ…แˆ แ‹ซแˆตแŠจแแˆ‹แˆ?
How much does this cost?
แ‰ แŒฃแˆ แ‹แ‹ต แАแ‹
It is too expensive
แŠญแˆฌแ‹ฒแ‰ต แŠซแˆญแ‹ถแ‰ฝแŠ• แ‰ตแ‰€แ‰ แˆ‹แˆˆแˆ…?
Do you accept credit cards?
แŠฅแ‹จแ‰ฐแˆ˜แˆˆแŠจแ‰ตแŠฉ แАแ‹แข
I am just looking
แŠฅแ‹ˆแˆตแ‹ฐแ‹‹แˆˆแˆ
I will take it
แŠญแˆแ‰ต
Open
แ‰ฐแ‹˜แŒแ‰ทแˆแข
Closed
แˆ˜แŒแ‰ขแ‹ซ
Entrance
แ‹แŒฃ
Exit
แŒˆแ‰ แ‹ซแ‹ แ‹จแ‰ต แАแ‹?
Where is the market?

Emergency and health

แŠฅแŒˆแ‹›
Help
แ‹ถแŠญแ‰ฐแˆญ แ‹ญแ‹ฐแ‹แˆ‰
Call a doctor
แˆˆแ–แˆŠแˆต แ‹ญแ‹ฐแ‹แˆ‰
Call the police
แŠฅแˆญแ‹ณแ‰ณ แŠฅแˆแˆแŒ‹แˆˆแˆ
I need help
แ‰ณแˆแˆœแŠ แˆˆแˆแข
I am sick
แˆ†แˆตแ’แ‰ณแˆ‰ แ‹จแ‰ต แАแ‹?
Where is the hospital?
แ‹แˆญแˆ›แˆฒแ‹ แ‹จแ‰ต แАแ‹?
Where is the pharmacy?
แŠฅแ‹šแˆ… แ‹ซแˆ›แˆ
It hurts here
แˆแŠชแˆ แŠฅแˆแˆแŒ‹แˆˆแˆ
I need a doctor
แ‰ แŠ แ‰…แˆซแ‰ขแ‹ซแ‹ แˆ†แˆตแ’แ‰ณแˆ แŠ แˆˆ?
Is there a hospital nearby?

Getting help with language

แŠฅแŠ•แŒแˆŠแ‹˜แŠ› แ‰ตแŠ“แŒˆแˆซแˆˆแˆ…แง
Do you speak English?
แŠ แˆแŒˆแ‰ฃแŠแˆแข
I do not understand
แ‹ญแŒˆแ‰ฃแŠ›แˆแข
I understand
แŠฅแ‰ฃแŠฎแ‰ตแŠ• แ‰€แˆต แ‰ฅแˆˆแ‹ แ‹ญแŠ“แŒˆแˆฉ
Please speak slowly
แŠฅแ‰ฃแŠฎแ‰ตแŠ• แ‹ญแ‹ตแŒˆแˆ™แ‰ต
Please repeat that
แŠฅแ‰ฃแŠญแ‹ŽแŠ• แ‹ญแƒแ‰
Please write it down
แ‹ญแˆ… แˆแŠ• แˆ›แˆˆแ‰ต แАแ‹?
What does this mean?
แ‹ญแˆ…แŠ• แŠฅแŠ•แ‹ดแ‰ต แ‰ตแˆ‹แˆˆแˆ…?
How do you say this?
แŠฅแ‹จแ‰ฐแˆ›แˆญแŠฉ แАแ‹แข
I am learning
แ‰ตแŠ•แˆฝ แŠฅแŠ“แŒˆแˆซแˆˆแˆ
I speak a little
แˆแ‰ตแˆจแ‹ณแŠ แ‰ตแ‰ฝแˆ‹แˆˆแˆ…?
Can you help me?
แŠ แˆ‹แ‹แ‰…แˆ
I do not know

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About English Language

Geographical Distribution

English is a global language, spoken as a first language in countries like the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. It is also widely used as a second language worldwide.

Alphabet

Uses the Latin alphabet. A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z

Vowels

aeiousometimes y

Consonants

bcdfghjklmnpqrstvwxyz

Phonetics

Features a complex phonetic system with significant variations in accent and pronunciation across different regions. Includes around 44 phonemes in Received Pronunciation and diphthongs and triphthongs.

Grammar and Syntax

Typically follows a subject-verb-object (SVO) word order. Known for its relatively flexible syntax and extensive use of auxiliary verbs.

Loanwords

English vocabulary includes a vast number of loanwords from Latin, French, Norse, and many other languages, reflecting its historical development and adaptability.

Language Family

Part of the Germanic branch of the Indo-European language family.

Writing Systems

Currently uses the Latin script, with a history of using other scripts such as Old English runes and the Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Writing System History

The Latin script was adopted during the medieval period, replacing the earlier runic alphabets used by Anglo-Saxon settlers.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 1.5 billion people speak English to varying degrees of proficiency, with around 360 million native speakers.

About Amharic Language

Geographical Distribution

Primarily spoken in Ethiopia, where it is the official working language of the government. Also spoken by Ethiopian diaspora communities worldwide.

Alphabet

Uses the Ge'ez script, an abugida where each character represents a consonant-vowel combination.

Vowels

รค (as in 'bat')u (as in 'put')i (as in 'bit')a (as in 'father')e (as in 'bed')ษ™ (as in 'ago')o (as in 'go')

Consonants

แˆ€ (ha)แˆˆ (la)แˆ˜ (ma)แˆ  (ล›a)แˆจ (ra)แˆฐ (sa)แˆธ (sha)แ‰€ (qa)แ‰  (ba)แ‰ฐ (ta)แ‰ธ (cha)แŠ€ (hha)แА (na)แŠ˜ (nya)แŠ  (a)แŠจ (ka)แŠธ (kxa)แ‹ˆ (wa)แ‹˜ (za)แ‹  (ลพa)แ‹จ (ya)แ‹ฐ (da)แŒ€ (ja)แŒˆ (ga)แŒ  (แนญa)แŒจ (ฤโ€™a)แŒฐ (pฬฃa)แŒธ (แนฃa)แ€ (แนฃโ€™a)แˆ (fa)แ (pa)

Phonetics

Amharic is known for ejective consonants, produced with a burst of air. Vowels are integral to the Ge'ez script and modify the base consonant symbols.

Grammar and Syntax

Amharic follows a Subject-Object-Verb (SOV) word order. Nouns have gender, number, and definiteness, and verbs are highly inflected for person, gender, and tense.

Loanwords

Includes loanwords from Arabic, English, Italian, and other Ethiopian languages, reflecting the country's diverse history.

Language Family

Part of the Afro-Asiatic language family, specifically the Ethio-Semitic branch.

Writing Systems

Uses the Ge'ez script, which consists of 33 base characters, each with seven variations depending on the vowel sound.

Writing System History

Derived from the ancient Ge'ez script, which has been in use in Ethiopia since at least the 5th century CE.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 33.7 million native speakers, with an additional 25.1 million second-language speakers.

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