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Early draft: There was little reliable source material for this language, so some lines may be wrong. Check with a speaker before relying on them.
In Tigrinya, hello is ሰላም (selam) and thank you is የቐንየለይ (yeqäñeley). Here are 19 everyday Tigrinya phrases with pronunciation, for travel and a first conversation.
How to say hello in Tigrinya · How to say thank you in Tigrinya · How to say goodbye in Tigrinya · How to say please in Tigrinya · How to say sorry in Tigrinya
| English | Tigrinya | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | ሰላም | selam |
| Goodbye | ደሓን ኩን / ኩኒ said to a man (kun) or a woman (kuni) | dehan kun (m) / kuni (f) |
| Please | በጃኻ / በጃኺ said to a man (bejaka) or a woman (bejaki) | bejaka (m) / bejaki (f) |
| Thank you | የቐንየለይ | yeqäñeley |
| Yes | እወ | ewe |
| No | ኣይፋልን | ayfalin |
| Excuse me / Sorry | ይቕሬታ | yiqireta |
| Do you speak English? | እንግሊዝኛ ትዛረብ ዲኻ? addressed to a man; moderate confidence, please verify | ingiliizña tzareb diha? |
| I don't understand | ኣይተረድኣንን moderate-low confidence, please verify | ay-teredaani-n |
| Please speak slowly | በጃኻ ደንጕኻ ተዛረብ moderate-low confidence, please verify | bejaka dengwiha tzareb |
| How much is it? | ብከመይ ዋግኡ? moderate-low confidence, please verify | bekemey waga'u? |
| Where is the bathroom? | ሽንቲ ቤት ኣበይ ኣሎ? moderate confidence, please verify | shinti biet abey alo? |
| I'd like this, please | እዚ ደልየ፣ በጃኻ moderate-low confidence, please verify | ezi delye, bejaka |
| The bill, please | ቢል በጃኻ moderate-low confidence, please verify | bill bejaka |
| Where is …? | … ኣበይ ኣሎ? insert the place | … abey alo? |
| Help! | ሓግዙኒ! moderate confidence, please verify | hagizuni! |
| I need a doctor | ሓኪም የድልየኒ ኣሎ moderate-low confidence, please verify | hakim yedliyeni alo |
| Call the police! | ፖሊስ ጸውዑ! moderate-low confidence, please verify | polis xewi'u! |
| Can you help me? | ክትሕግዙኒ ትኽእሉ ዲኹም? moderate-low confidence, please verify | ktihgzuni tikhi'ilu dikhum? |
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