Days of the week and months in Amharic
The seven days and the thirteen Ethiopian months, with the English letters that type each one. Tap any word to copy it.
Days of the week
| English | Amharic | Type this |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | eHud | |
| Monday | seNo | |
| Tuesday | makseNo | |
| Wednesday | rebuE | |
| Thursday | Hemus | |
| Friday | `arb | |
| Saturday | qdamie |
The Ethiopian week starts on Sunday, እሑድ.
The 13 months
| # | Month | Amharic | Type this | Usual dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meskerem | meskerem | Sep 11 – Oct 10 | |
| 2 | Tikimt | Tqmt | Oct 11 – Nov 9 | |
| 3 | Hidar | hdar | Nov 10 – Dec 9 | |
| 4 | Tahsas | tahsas | Dec 10 – Jan 8 | |
| 5 | Tir | Tr | Jan 9 – Feb 7 | |
| 6 | Yekatit | yekatit | Feb 8 – Mar 9 | |
| 7 | Megabit | megabit | Mar 10 – Apr 8 | |
| 8 | Miyazya | miyazya | Apr 9 – May 8 | |
| 9 | Ginbot | Copy it | May 9 – Jun 7 | |
| 10 | Sene | senie | Jun 8 – Jul 7 | |
| 11 | Hamle | Hemlie | Jul 8 – Aug 6 | |
| 12 | Nehase | neHesie | Aug 7 – Sep 5 | |
| 13 | Pagume | Pagumie | Sep 6 – Sep 10 or 11 |
Dates move one day later in the months after an Ethiopian leap year, until the end of February. See this year’s exact dates in the Ethiopian calendar 2019, or convert any date with the calendar converter.
Time words
| English | Amharic | Type this |
|---|---|---|
| Today | zarie | |
| Tomorrow | nege | |
| Yesterday | tnant | |
| Day | qen | |
| Week | samnt | |
| Month | wer | |
| Year | `amet |
For hours, Ethiopians count from 6 a.m.; see Ethiopian time.
Common questions.
What are the days of the week in Amharic?
እሑድ (Sunday), ሰኞ (Monday), ማክሰኞ (Tuesday), ረቡዕ (Wednesday), ሐሙስ (Thursday), ዓርብ (Friday) and ቅዳሜ (Saturday).
How many months are there in Amharic?
Thirteen, because the Ethiopian calendar has twelve 30-day months and a short thirteenth month, ጳጉሜ.
Why are some month names spelled two ways?
Older writing uses letters that sound the same today, so ኅዳር and ህዳር, or ታኅሣሥ and ታህሳስ, are the same month. Both spellings are understood.
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