Amharic holiday greetings
Wishes for Ethiopian holidays and birthdays. Tap one to copy it, or type the letters on the right with an Amharic keyboard.
| Meaning | Amharic (tap to copy) | Type this |
|---|---|---|
| Happy holiday (to everyone) | enkuan aderesachhu | |
| Reply: and to you too | enkuan abro aderesen | |
| Happy new year | melkam adis `amet | |
| Happy new year (full wish) | enkuan leadisu `amet beselam aderesachhu | |
| Happy Meskel | melkam yemesqel be`al | |
| Merry Christmas | melkam gena | |
| Happy Timket | melkam yeTmqet be`al | |
| Happy Easter | melkam fasika | |
| Christ is risen | krstos tenS'e emutan | |
| Happy Eid | melkam `Id | |
| Happy holiday | melkam be`al | |
| Wishing you a year of peace | yeselam `amet yhunlachhu | |
| Happy birthday | melkam ldet |
Holiday dates: Enkutatash, Meskel, Genna, Timket and Fasika. More everyday words are on Common Amharic phrases.
Common questions.
What does እንኳን አደረሳችሁ mean?
Roughly “glad you have reached this day”. It is the standard wish for any holiday, said to a group or family. The usual reply is እንኳን አብሮ አደረሰን, “glad we reached it together”.
How do I send these on WhatsApp or Telegram?
Tap a greeting to copy it, then paste it into your chat. To write your own message in Amharic, install Addiyon Keyboard and type the letters shown in the table.
Type Amharic in every app.
Addiyon Keyboard is free on Google Play. It turns English letters into Fidel as you type, works offline, and keeps your typing on your phone.