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Greetings & introductions

In this lesson you will learn simple English greetings. You will say hello, tell your name, and ask how someone is.

hello

ሰላም

good morning

እንደምን አደራችሁ (ጥዋት)

good evening

እንደምን አመሻችሁ (ማታ)

goodbye

ደህና ሁን

thank you

አመሰግናለሁ

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My name is Abebe.

ስሜ አበበ ነው።

How are you?

እንዴት ነህ?

I am fine.

ደህና ነኝ።

Almaz meets Kebede at the coffee shop. She says: "Good morning, Kebede. How are you?" Kebede smiles and says: "I am fine, thank you. My name day is good!" They drink buna together and say goodbye.

Say "good morning" in the morning and "good evening" at night. You can always say "hello" at any time.

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good morning