Pronunciation guide
[edit]Vowels
[edit]Consonants
[edit]Common diphthongs
[edit]Phrase list
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Basics
[edit]- Hello.
- saro. (ሳሮ )
- Hello. (informal)
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- How are you?
- Saro deite? (ሳሮ ደኢቴ ?)
- Fine, thank you.
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- What is your name?
- ? ( ?)
- My name is ______ .
- ______ . ( _____ .)
- Nice to meet you.
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- Please.
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- Thank you.
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- You're welcome.
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- Yes.
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- No.
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- Excuse me. (getting attention)
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- Excuse me. (begging pardon)
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- I'm sorry.
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- Goodbye
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- Goodbye (informal)
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- I can't speak Dawro [well].
- [ ]. ( [ ])
- Do you speak English?
- ? ( ?)
- Is there someone here who speaks English?
- ? ( ?)
- Help!
- ! ( !)
- Look out!
- ! ( !)
- Good morning.
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- Good evening.
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- Good night.
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- Good night (to sleep)
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- I don't understand.
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- Where is the toilet?
- ? ( ?)