This is a taste for a few Amharic words...
Family:
Mommy- Emaye
Daddy- Abaye
Mother- Enat
Father- Abat
Mama/Mom- (this can be used for any older woman as a sign of respect or for a grandmother) Emama
Papa /Dad- (this can be used for any older man as a sign of respect or grandfather or religious priest) Ababa
Son/Daughter- Lij
Girl- Seth Lig
Boy- Wende Lig
Sister- Ehete
Brother- Wendem
Kids/Children- Lijoche
Baby- Hesan(hetsan)
Name given to any young girl as a house/home nickname- (this can be used to address a young girl whose name you may not know yet) Mimi
Name given to any young boy as a house/home nickname- (this can be used to address a young boy whose name you may not know yet) Mamoush
Woman- Seth
Man- Wende
Aunt- Akiste
Uncle- Agot
Feelings:
Nice- Tiru
Joy- Desta
Tears- Emba
Love- Fikere
I love you- Ewedshalehu(f) ewedehalhu(m) ewedachehualhu(pl)
I love you- (opposite sex) Afekreshalhu(f) afekrehalhu(m)
Good, well- Dehna
Conversations:
How are you? Are you good? dehna +neh (m) nesh (f)?=
Please- Enakesh (f) ebakhe(m) ebakachehu (pl)
I am ill- Amemegn
I am tired- Dekemegn
Stop (stop from moving) or stand up- Kum (m) / Kumi (f)
Stop (in the sense) or stop doing what you are doing-
Kum (Akum (m)/Akumi (f)
Come here- Na (m)/Ney (f)
Sleep (instructing to sleep)- Tegna (m)/ Tegni (f)
Good-morning- Dehna adershe(f) dehna aderke(m) dehna aderachehu(pl)
Good-afternoon- Dehna arefedshe(f) dehna arefedke(m) dehna arefedachehu(pl)
Good-night- Dehna ederie(f) dehna edere(m) dehnaederu(pl)
Eat- Beye(f) bela(m) belu(pl)
Enough- Beka
Religion:
Religion- Haimanot
Belief- Emnet
Lord- Amlak
Prayer- Tselot
God- Egziabeher
Church- Bete-Christian
Mosque- Mesgid
Temple- Bete-meqdes or selaq
Extras:
Water- Weha
Food- Megib
Coffee- Buna
Home- bate
House- Bet
Bed- Alga
Dress- Kemise
Pant- Surie
Undergarment- Yewest surie
Home-work- Yebate sera
School- Timehert bate
City- Ketema
Store- Suq
Market- Gebeya
Coffee House/ Café- Buna
Birthday- Lideat
Happy Birthday- Melkam Lideat
New- Addis
Old- Aroge
Urine- Shinte
Sources: Wide Horizons Newsletters and http://www.myethiopianame.bravehost.com/talkamharic.html
Mommy- Emaye
Daddy- Abaye
Mother- Enat
Father- Abat
Mama/Mom- (this can be used for any older woman as a sign of respect or for a grandmother) Emama
Papa /Dad- (this can be used for any older man as a sign of respect or grandfather or religious priest) Ababa
Son/Daughter- Lij
Girl- Seth Lig
Boy- Wende Lig
Sister- Ehete
Brother- Wendem
Kids/Children- Lijoche
Baby- Hesan(hetsan)
Name given to any young girl as a house/home nickname- (this can be used to address a young girl whose name you may not know yet) Mimi
Name given to any young boy as a house/home nickname- (this can be used to address a young boy whose name you may not know yet) Mamoush
Woman- Seth
Man- Wende
Aunt- Akiste
Uncle- Agot
Feelings:
Nice- Tiru
Joy- Desta
Tears- Emba
Love- Fikere
I love you- Ewedshalehu(f) ewedehalhu(m) ewedachehualhu(pl)
I love you- (opposite sex) Afekreshalhu(f) afekrehalhu(m)
Good, well- Dehna
Conversations:
How are you? Are you good? dehna +neh (m) nesh (f)?=
Please- Enakesh (f) ebakhe(m) ebakachehu (pl)
I am ill- Amemegn
I am tired- Dekemegn
Stop (stop from moving) or stand up- Kum (m) / Kumi (f)
Stop (in the sense) or stop doing what you are doing-
Kum (Akum (m)/Akumi (f)
Come here- Na (m)/Ney (f)
Sleep (instructing to sleep)- Tegna (m)/ Tegni (f)
Good-morning- Dehna adershe(f) dehna aderke(m) dehna aderachehu(pl)
Good-afternoon- Dehna arefedshe(f) dehna arefedke(m) dehna arefedachehu(pl)
Good-night- Dehna ederie(f) dehna edere(m) dehnaederu(pl)
Eat- Beye(f) bela(m) belu(pl)
Enough- Beka
Religion- Haimanot
Belief- Emnet
Lord- Amlak
Prayer- Tselot
God- Egziabeher
Church- Bete-Christian
Mosque- Mesgid
Temple- Bete-meqdes or selaq
Extras:
Water- Weha
Food- Megib
Coffee- Buna
Home- bate
House- Bet
Bed- Alga
Dress- Kemise
Pant- Surie
Undergarment- Yewest surie
Home-work- Yebate sera
School- Timehert bate
City- Ketema
Store- Suq
Market- Gebeya
Coffee House/ Café- Buna
Birthday- Lideat
Happy Birthday- Melkam Lideat
New- Addis
Old- Aroge
Urine- Shinte
Sources: Wide Horizons Newsletters and http://www.myethiopianame.bravehost.com/talkamharic.html
