Amharic phrasebook
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Amharic (አማርኛ) is the lingua franca and first official language of Ethiopia. It is spoken natively by the Amhara people in northern and central Ethiopia, and as a second language by most other Ethiopians.
Pronunciation guideቅ k pronounced at the back of the throat
Phrase listJust for the sake of being "friendly," please do not use the informal greetings with the elderly, dignitaries or generally with people who are not your friends.
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- Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Amharic phrasebook" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo: Justin Clements from Milan, Italy, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons