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Learning Amharic

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Messenger: rootzrasta Sent: 6/7/2009 10:03:13 AM

Im trying to learn Amharic,and i was wondering do anybody know any good websites to learn the language?im trying to learn it now while im 16 so when i get older i will know it.

Messenger: Ras I-Tom Sent: 6/8/2009 3:12:51 PM

If you join worldofjah.com there is a mansion/group on it for learning amharic. This is all I know. It is hard to find websites for learnign it, I have looked too. I have a document I found on the net though, with a bunch of beginners phrases. I will post it when I get home from work. Blessed love.

Messenger: Ras I-Tom Sent: 6/9/2009 10:23:40 AM

Amharic is the national language of Ethiopia. It belongs to the Afro-Asiatic language family which includes Arabic, Hebrew and Assyrian. Although other languages are spoken in Ethiopia Amharic is the most widely used and understood. Pronunciation Most of the transliteration has been kept as close to English as possible. A few letters will differ: e': as in the 'a' in ago ai: like bait ie: like pie o': cross between the 'oa' in coat and 'au' in haul. g: like the 'g' in Gweneth kw: like 'q' in quick ny: like the 'ni' in onion Basics Hello / Bye: teanaste'lle'n Hello: tadiyass (informal) How are you?: dehna neh? (m) / nesh (f) / nachu (pl) I'm fine: dehna See you: chow Yes: awo OK: e'shi No (not true): ie No (not there): yellem Please: e'bake'h (m) / e'bake'sh (f) / e'bakachu (pl) Thank you: amesege'nallo' Excuse me: yike'rta Sorry: aznallo' My name is.: se'mea.no' I don't understand: algebanye'm Transport Where is the.?: yeat.no'? Airport: awroplan marefiyaw Bus station: awtobe's tabiyaw City centre: mehal ketemaw Train station: bebur tabiyaw What time does the.arrive/leave?: . mechea yidersal/yinesal? Boat: jelba Bus: awtobus Car: mekina Train: babur Around Town Where is a/the.?: . yeat no'? How do I get to.?: wede..e'ndeat e'headallo'? Bank: bank Hotel: hoteal Market: gebeya Post office: posta beat Food Breakfast: kurs Lunch: me'sa Dinner: e'rat Bread: dabbo Salad: selata Soup: merek Water: wuhu Milk: wetet Tea: shai Coffee: buna Sugar: se'kar Numbers 1: and 2: hulett 3: sost 4: arat 5: ame'st 6: se'de'st 7: sebat 8: se'me'nt 9: zeteny 10: asse'r

Messenger: Ras I-Tom Sent: 6/9/2009 10:24:52 AM

As I said, join the group on world of jah.com to learn more. blessed.

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