Learn Amharic for beginners

A simple path for learners and for parents teaching children: learn the letters first, then the words you use every day. Every page shows the English letters that type each word, so you can practise on your phone.

1. Letters

Amharic is written in Fidel, where each letter is a whole syllable. Start with the Amharic alphabet chart and the typing rules.

2. Everyday words

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Common Amharic phrasesGreetings, thank you, sorry and holiday wishes, with the English letters that type each one. Amharic numbers 1 to 100Count in Amharic from አንድ to መቶ, with Ge’ez numerals and the keys that type each word. Days and months in AmharicMonday to Sunday and all 13 Ethiopian months in Amharic, with the keys that type them. Family words in AmharicTalk about family in Amharic: እናት, አባት, ወንድም, እህት. Colors in Amharicቀይ, ሰማያዊ, አረንጓዴ and every common color. Ethiopian food words in Amharicእንጀራ, ወጥ, ቡና and the words for an Ethiopian meal. Amharic holiday greetingsእንኳን አደረሳችሁ and other wishes for every Ethiopian holiday, ready to copy. Your name in AmharicType a name and see it in Fidel, with the usual Amharic spelling of common names.

3. Practise

Write sentences in the online Amharic typing tool, or install Addiyon Keyboard to type Amharic in every app on your phone.

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.

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