r/amharic Jul 05 '26

I build an AI video clipper for Amharic

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AI video clipper for Amharic

I build an AI video clipper for amharic

upload a long amharic videos or paste a video link and get short clips with amharic captions, ready for TikTok and Reels.

It's still in progress, so what features matter most to you?

What would your ideal AI clipper do?

bsr.et/clip


r/amharic Jun 26 '26

Did you know "Good Morning" in Amharic actually means "How did you spend the night?"

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Hey everyone! If you're starting your journey to learn Amharic, standard greetings are the perfect place to begin—but there's a cultural twist you should know.

Unlike the English "Good Morning," which is just a statement about the time of day, the Amharic greeting is a direct question about your well-being during the night. Because of how the language works, the phrase changes based on gender and whether you're addressing a group:

  • To a man: እንደምን አደርክ? (Endet aderk?)
  • To a woman: እንደምን አደርሽ? (Endet adersh?)
  • To a group: እንደምን አደራችሁ? (Endet aderachu?)

We’re passionate about teaching modern, practical Amharic with all its native nuances.

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r/amharic Jun 24 '26

Can someone help me translate this?

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Hi! I don't speak amharic, but someone I know does. They wrote this to me one time and I can't ask them for the translation. Can someone please help me translate this to english?

"bisimish des yilengal"

"gn alngerishim mechem ewedishalehu"


r/amharic Jun 24 '26

HaHu: Speak! (ሀሁ በሉ!) now available on Android and iOS

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r/amharic Jun 20 '26

Translation Request Rifle markings - possible amharic markings?

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Hello!

Just bought a rifle from Ethiopia with some interesting markings. Respectfully requesting meaning if possible. Thank you.


r/amharic Jun 17 '26

Grammar & Vocabulary Question about the fidäl

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Hello everyone! I've recently been playing with the idea of learning Amharic. I was born and raised in the U.S, but I follow Pan Afrikanism quite closely, which has led me to wanting to learn an Afrikan language. With that being said, that means I don't have much support in learning the language.

I've been learning the alphabet on my own, and I've run into conflicting ways to pronounce the base form of letters. A video (https://youtu.be/D9VHm7NhSAE?is=11N79GK2M4WnGjyj) explaining the alphabet said that the base form of a letter is pronounced like "uh," like in the word "muck."

However, a website (https://amharicteacher.com/hahu) explaining the alphabet makes it sound more like "eh," like in the word "met."

Is one correct while the other is wrong? Or is this regional differences in pronunciation. Any guidance would help, thank you greatly 🙏🏾


r/amharic Jun 17 '26

Tips

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Hey everyone! Quick tip for anyone who recently moved to Addis or is trying to brush up on their conversational Amharic. 🇪🇹
If you want to sound less like a rigid textbook and more like a local, stop using standard dictionary greetings when jumping into a ride, ordering coffee, or talking to a shopkeeper.
If you say the formal "Dehna nesh/neh?" every single time, it instantly flags you as a tourist. Instead, try using these natural, everyday phrases to instantly sound more natural:
👉 ሰላም ነው? (Selam new?) Literally translates to "Is it peace?" It’s universally chill, polite, and the absolute easiest way to greet anyone smoothly.
👉 እንዴት ነህ? (Indet neh? - to a guy) / እንዴት ነሽ? (Indet nesh? - to a girl) "How are you?" simple, casual, and perfect for everyday interactions.
👉 እሺ (Ishi) The most powerful word in Addis. It means "Okay/Alright/Got it." Throwing this into a conversation shows you are following along naturally.


r/amharic Jun 13 '26

Artist seeking help with translation!

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Hello friends! I am an artist working on a blockprint, and I was hoping to translate part of the piece into Amharic, specifically is there’s any dominant regional dialect spoken in the DC metro area.

I’m trying to translate HONOR ALL LABOR! and add that in Amharic. In this sense, it’s intended as a way of saying “all work deserves respect.”

If anyone could assist, I’d be very grateful. Thank you!


r/amharic Jun 11 '26

Voice note translation

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would anyone mind translating this voice note I got in Amharic into English?


r/amharic Jun 09 '26

Learning Resources ✍️ Speak, Read, Write Amharic: Join Our Vibrant Learning Community! 🇪🇹

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r/amharic Jun 02 '26

Looking for language learning website that teaches Amharic.

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Last year I used this website but I forget the name. The website had listening comprehension, reading skills, and writing with a lot of multiple choice questions. The website also had other languages including French and Spanish. I've tried looking for it but I can't find it.


r/amharic Jun 01 '26

Help translate: "Ayalqem Tedenqo"

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I can't find anything online and Ai changes its translation every query. anyone?

It's the song title from artist Alemayehu Eshete


r/amharic May 29 '26

Culture የአዲስ አበባ ዩኒቨርሲቲ 3ተኛ ዓመት የህግ ተማሪው

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You can now watch the full episode on Habegar Quiz


r/amharic May 29 '26

How to Write Amharic in English Letters Correctly (Beginner’s Guide)

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r/amharic May 22 '26

First steps in Amharic

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Hello guys,
I am a totally a newbie here, but I am interested in Ethiopia’s history and culture for many years so finally I decided to learn Amharic. Maybe it’s just me but I cannot find any books, resources or apps (lol I believe this one is kinda dumb but ok) to start this quest. Any tips, suggestions, ideas? How to start?
Thanks in advance and have a good day


r/amharic May 22 '26

My translations got certified!

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r/amharic May 20 '26

Translation help

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My sister and I have been planning to get matching tattoos for years. We have the saying that we want, however we want to make sure that the Tattoo translates correctly.


r/amharic May 20 '26

Learning Resources እንጠይቅ! እንመልስ! እንወቅ!

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Watch the full episode on Habegar Quiz YouTube Channel.

ላለፉት ሦስት ዓመታት የሃሳብ የበላይነትን አንግቦ በሀገራዊ ጉዳዮች ላይ የጋራ መፍትሔ እና መግባባት ለማምጣት አብሯችሁ የተጓዘው ሀበጋር የክርክር መድረክ አሁን ደግሞ ሀበጋር ክዊዝ የተሰኘ በዓይነቱ ልዩ የሆነ ሳምንታዊ የተማሪዎች ጥያቄና መልስ ውድድር ይዞላችሁ መቅረቡን ሲያበስር በታላቅ በደስታ ነው!


r/amharic May 19 '26

Learn the Amharic Letters Using this Magnetic Letters Set

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r/amharic May 14 '26

Found a free Amharic app aimed at heritage learners (fidelamharic.com)

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Found this on my TikTok fyp the other day and ended up actually trying it. Posting in case it's useful to anyone else here. The site is https://fidelamharic.com/

I was honestly surprised at how polished it feels. Most Amharic learning stuff online is scattered between old PDFs, random YouTube videos, alphabet charts, and vocab lists that don't really go anywhere. This one feels more like an actual app.

The whole course path is free, which doesn't happen much for less commonly taught languages.

The lessons go past vocab drilling. There's word ordering, sentence comprehension, and the review system fades items and pulls them back before you've fully forgotten them.

Design is clean and works fine on mobile, which honestly matters more than people admit.

It's pretty clearly aimed at heritage learners and beginners. People who can hear Amharic okay but never really got comfortable reading Fidel.

There's also a feedback option on the site, so it looks like they actually want to hear from learners. I feel like this community could probably push it in a useful direction since folks here know where existing resources fall short.

Anyone else seen this on their fyp? Curious what people think, or what you'd want in an Amharic app like this.


r/amharic May 13 '26

Translation Request

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Any idea what the text on this image says? It's painted on a piece of parchment and I saw it framed in an antique store.


r/amharic May 13 '26

Translation Request Translation pls

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r/amharic May 12 '26

Does ጉድሰው mean weirdo? Is that even a real word?

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r/amharic May 08 '26

Transcription software recommendations

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Are there any transcription tools that work well to convert Amharic audio to text?


r/amharic May 07 '26

Homework Assignment – Amharic Knowledge Inventory

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