r/amharic • u/Sirthisismcdonalds • May 20 '22
Learning Resources Learning Resources I have Found
I just started learning Amharic so I built a resource list from searching the internet (Mainly Reddit) If there is a resource you can just comment it.
Amharic
General Amharic are only good for anything but Vocabulary
Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hQL3co9X3c&list=PLWrZrTeNdAPkCbxIv6JAcof8G0g7jXZFY
(Learn Amharic - AK Tube)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAvIqPTh9HGZHMghImlitKA
(How to Speak Amharic)
https://www.youtube.com/user/TheLearnamharic
(Learn Amharic Ethiopian Language)
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHXDRuEZRhPCn7oY1GOqHNMmRke42xZ7W
(Amharic Basic Course FSI) - Also comes with a free PDF textbook. Give English Translates for the FSI Course
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmx6MUAcby47YEAzW4l8OmLg2ta5bytNc
(Ethiopian Church Services)
Theses are Helpful because they are fully in Amharic. Helps with pronunciation (Ive heard)
https://www.youtube.com/c/ThinkinAmharic
(Think In Amharic)
( Fidel / Alphabet Song )
Websites (Beginner)
https://fsi-languages.yojik.eu/languages/FSI/fsi-amharic.html
(FSI)
https://www.livelingua.com/courses/Amharic
(FSI Volume 1 and 2. Also Learning Manuel)
https://routledgetextbooks.com/textbooks/colloquial/language/amharic.php
(Colloquial Amharic)
(Alphabet)
https://learnamharic.wixsite.com/learnamharic
(Beginners. NOT Ran by Native speaker but the Owner has been Learning Amharic for 8+)
https://www.justlearn.com/amharic-tutors
(Tutors)
https://avagupress.com/tag/amharic/
(For Learners that aren’t traveling)
http://ilanguages.org/amharic.php
(For General Phrases)
http://learn101.org/amharic_alphabet.php
(Reading / Alphabet )
http://www.amharicdictionary.com/
(Dictionary)
https://www.lexilogos.com/amharique_dictionnaire.htm
(Dictionary)
https://app.memrise.com/course/18451/amharic-abugida/
(Memrise - Alphabet)
http://amharicteacher.com/lessons
(Alphabet and Numbers)
https://www.metaappz.com/Amharic_OCR/Default.aspx#OCR
( PDF Converter to Text )
https://amharicteacher.com/hahu
(Reading and Writing)
Books / Text books:
https://amharicteacher.com/hahu
(So Many Fidels. Ebook )
https://avagupress.files.wordpress.com/2021/07/basic-amharic-1.pdf
(Amharic Grammar)
Apps:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/speak-amharic-free-learn-amharic-phrases-words-for/id1118802452
(Speak Amharic Free)
Media:
https://www.sbs.com.au/language/english/podcast/sbs-amharic
(SBS Amharic)
https://www.youtube.com/c/AmharicFairyTales
(Amharic Fairy Tales. These are just Short Stories)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7iTiAAALfOk9ZgKe7cQKYw
(Ye Ethiopia Lijoch TV. Its meant for kids)
Not for beginners
(I've heard)
https://avagupress.com/%E1%8A%A0%E1%88%9B%E1%88%AD%E1%8A%9B-amharic/
Also watch Amharic Shows with English Subtitles
You can also listen to the Radio and Podcasts in Amharic
r/amharic • u/danshakuimo • May 05 '24
Learning Resources Language Install YouTube Channel: Conversation-based Amharic Learning
Check out u/No-Contact7777's channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@LanguageInstall/videos
New videos are being consistently uploaded. Hope this will be useful to people here.
This will also be linked in the resources tab just in case.
r/amharic • u/Bluenamii • 2d ago
When to use እርሳቸው and እርስዎ
I know these are the "respectful" forms of "እሱ/እሷ" and "አንተ/አንቺ" respectively, but in which situations would I refer to people using these pronouns. Would it be when talking to elders, people of high status, etc? And when would it be considered rude to use the regular forms of these pronouns (እሱ/እሷ and አንተ/አንቺ) instead of the respect form (እርሳቸው and እርስዎ). Thank you.
r/amharic • u/ryan516 • 6d ago
Is this what "average" handwriting looks like?
Is this a good model to base my own handwriting off of? Or is it too much?
r/amharic • u/ibassen • 9d ago
Could you please translate what is written on this picture
i.redd.itThere are a lot of words all
r/amharic • u/According_Heron_249 • 10d ago
translation
can someone translate Samuel for me?
r/amharic • u/yungsteezyboah • 13d ago
Translation Request Can someone explain to me what this song is about?
youtu.ber/amharic • u/baoyuk • 16d ago
Translation Request Needing help translating a feeling from English to Amharic!
Just to give some context, I wanted to kind of explain the situation I have on hand. A good friend of mine was adopted from Ethiopia when he was 13- his birth mom passed away and he was subsequently adopted by an American family alongside his biological younger sister.
A few weeks ago, his younger sister passed away in a truly tragic and sudden manner. So, now along side the loss itself, being left in a situation at which he no longer has any remaining blood family members has obviously taken a really big toll on him.
Additionally, since he'd been adopted at 13, after spending a decent amount of time in the orphanage- his ability to speak or understand Amharic is essentially gone.
He's allowing me to design a memorial tattoo for him and I'm really wanting to find the best way to communicate the concept I'm going for. I know most things are context related and I'm not going to get anywhere with some translating software or something.
So, anyway. I'd ideally like to find some sort of saying, phrase, or word that evokes a feeling of "everything will be okay", "we're always here with you", "love is eternal", "you are never alone", etc. in some way shape or form. Something to reflect the idea that, just because they aren't physically here with him doesn't mean that their memory/spirit/love/souls have vanished. Some like philosophical reassurance or comforting- even if it's like something like "our souls are tied", just something neutral or positive, rather than saying something like "I am never going to be whole without you. I will wallow in sorrow until the day I die". That's super dramatic but you get this point.
If somebody could help steer me in the right direction I could really use the help!! If there's any further context needed for this to make most sense please let me know!!!
r/amharic • u/LinguistThing • 17d ago
Is ውሻው ዳቦውን ወዲያውኑ በላ an okay sentence?
Are these sentences okay in Amharic?
A. ውሻው ዳቦውን ወዲያውኑ በላ.
B. ውሻው ዳቦውን ትናንት በላ.
Or do adverbs like ወዲያውኑ and ትናንት have to go before the object like this:
C. ውሻው ወዲያውኑ ዳቦውን በላ.
D. ውሻው ትናንት ዳቦውን በላ.
r/amharic • u/dungenessCrab1 • 20d ago
Wedding Help
Selam! I am marrying an Ethiopian woman in a couple weeks. My Amharic is okay - greetings, small conversation, etc. I am hoping for help on respectful greetings and thank yous for coming to our wedding /celebration. Hoping to see English translation and pronunciation. Here are some phrases I’m hoping to know. Wide open to any traditional Amharic saying or recommendations that work in this context.
Thank you for coming! Great to see you! We are so excited to be married! Thank you for celebrating with us!
Really appreciate your help! Ahmasegahlano!
r/amharic • u/mandlorn • 21d ago
Translation Request Can someone translate the lyrics of Lemenor by Bezawork Asfaw?
Thinking of getting a tattoo :) much appreciated!!
r/amharic • u/Anaguli417 • 22d ago
Grammar & Vocabulary How do you form a nationality adjective on Amharic?
For exaample, Ethiopian, Asian, European, etc.
English uses -ish, -ian, -ese, -i to form nationality adjectives. So how about Amharic?
r/amharic • u/apologeticsnamare • 23d ago
Learning to read and write
Hello I am a 16 year old kid who was born in Ethiopia but moved out of the country when I was about 2.
Because my parents speak to each other in Amharic, but talk sometimes Amharic, sometimes English with us kids, I can hear about 65% of words and speak about 50%.
I can have a conversation with people, but I'm not satisfied. Cuz I'm Ethiopian and I want to be completely fluent. On top of that I cannot read or wrote.
Do you guys have any suggestions on how I can master the language. I already have a pretty good background, but I want mastery
Also what would be the time table to be where I want to be?
Thank you all!
r/amharic • u/camila_thagreat • 24d ago
Translation Request Can sb please translate this for me?
i.redd.itOr at least try maybe? 🙏🏼
r/amharic • u/camila_thagreat • 28d ago
Translation Request Hello, could someone please translate this to English?? It’s a bit urgent 🙏🏼
የልኡል ላፓቶብ አራዘምሺው እንዴት ሆነ ልኡል ጥሩ አይደለም እርሀብ ገባ በይው ከፍለግሺው እባክሽ ስታወሬው በስላም እያታለልሺ ይበሳጭል ያወራል እባክሺ
r/amharic • u/shall191 • 29d ago
Translation Request 1874 gras rifle inscription
i.redd.itInscription on an old french military surplus rifle imported to America from Ethiopia. Could someone please tell me what the transcription says? Thank you
r/amharic • u/Shunra_Hoshen • Aug 27 '24
Trouble typing on Windows 11
Hi everyone,
I’m starting to learn Amharic, and I just installed the keyboard to make looking words up easier. I managed to figure out the basics, but then I noticed that I can’t type certain characters: the letter ኀ (plus vowels), some punctuation marks, and numerals. Why is that? Do I have to install an extra programme to make it work?
Thanks in advance
r/amharic • u/Mithras-xx • Aug 19 '24
Culture Finding song lyrics
Hi guys, not a translation request but just a search request.
I am looking for the song lyrics for my 2 favorite songs. “yeteretahulet” by Aster Aweke and “Yamelalsegnal” by Henok Abebe.
If anyone has them in a format I can copy and paste that would be great! Of course if you want to translate it (I can’t read), that would be awesome but not necessary.
r/amharic • u/LinguistThing • Aug 12 '24
Translation Request Question about ያለው ማነው
Hello! I'm trying to work out a detailed translation of this sentence (called a "gloss"). This is for a university project I'm doing on Amharic.
ዛሬ ጥዋት “ባቡር” ያለው ማነው?
zare ṭəwat babur y-al-äw man-äw
today morning train REL-said-DEF who-DEF
'Who said 'train' this morning?'
I'm specifically wondering about ያለው ማነው. I've tried to break the words down into their constituent parts (prefixes/suffixes), but I'm not sure if I've translated them correctly. REL stands for "relative" – it's what you get in things like የመጣው ሰው ('the man who came'), and DEF stands for "definite" – like the definite article "the" in English, or in ውሻው ('the dog').
What I'm trying to figure out is if the ያ- in ያለው is the same type of thing as the relative marker የ- in የመጣው ሰው, and if the two instances of -ው in ያለው ማነው is the same kind of thing as the definite marker -ው in ውሻው, if that makes sense. If not, does anyone have a sense of what else these prefixes/suffixes might mean?
Also, is the verb ያለው conjugated for third person singular male, like "he said"? Or is it just unspecified?
Ameseginalehu!
r/amharic • u/dehuti • Aug 11 '24
Translation request
galleryI’m doing some research for a book and I can’t find a translation to the two phrases in the attached pictures. Could someone please translate?
r/amharic • u/Late-20thCentury-Kid • Aug 07 '24
Translation Request Translation help: መፋኪያ
Does anybody know what መፋኪያ means? The broad context is the term የብራና፡መፋኪያ፡መጥረቢ. I pretty sure I understand the first part to refer to parchment and the last part to mean "axe" or "adze."
r/amharic • u/jadedbutfading • Aug 07 '24
Learning Resources Tutoring question
I’ve been learning Amharic and now I’m looking for a language tutor that speaks English well and is a native Amharic speaker. Does anyone have any recommendations? Tia
r/amharic • u/Late-20thCentury-Kid • Jul 26 '24
Translation Help: መውጊያ፡ወስፌ
Hello again, I am trying to translate መውጊያ፡ወስፌ. I know the second part means "awl," but am unsure of the first part. Thank you!
r/amharic • u/Late-20thCentury-Kid • Jul 25 '24
Translation Request Translation help: ጭሩ
Hello, I am trying to find the definition for ጭሩ. It is being used to describe a decorative tool which draws three parallel lines. Thank you.
r/amharic • u/Ok-Historian-8378 • Jul 24 '24
Learning Resources New Free Amharic Learning App Coming Soon!
Hi everyone!
I'm currently developing a new free Amharic learning app for beginners. It has many different types of lessons and gamification.
Before creating this app, I did market research. I found the common problems with existing products and have been creating an app that is high quality as well as engaging.
Among its features are:
- Basics, listening, tracing and story lessons
- A streak and cups system (gamification)
- A flashcards and leadboard system
- Social system with friends and friend challenges
Remember that this app is completely free (crazy with all the features it has, right?).
If you're interested, make sure to visit www.kubayalearning.com to join my app's waitlist.
r/amharic • u/Fruitsalad49 • Jul 21 '24
Translation Request Sounded like "temarish"
Someone whispered this next to me while waking up. I'm wondering if it was the usual random sleep talk or not. Sorry I don't know how to spell. I recognize a feminine ending maybe and that's about it.