I was adopted from Ethiopia to the states and I lost the language but now that I'm older I'm trying to relearn it so I can communicate with my family thank you so much for the content
As an American born Ethiopian who never had the chance to formally learn the language, this is the best explanation I’ve ever seen to help me and others
I love Ethiopia music, and learn Amharic because I want to be able to sing the songs. It’s a pity that there’s almost no teaching in the Chinese website. I’m glad I found your site, though my English is not good enough too. I’m trying to start my learning now. I’m keep going on. Thankyou very much! 非常感谢你！
I am born and raised in Massachusetts USA. There is a significant population of Ethiopians in the city of Cambridge. I have no familial/ethnic relation you any Amharic speaking countries, but i love Amharic music, and learning about early Ethiopian christianity. This video is the greatest video ive seen in my search to understand the Amharic language more. Thank you for your contribution to free online education. I wish you good fortune.
Thank you bro I’ve been trying to learn Amharic because I have so many friends that speak it genuinely I appreciated this video so much you do more videos like that I understood it easy thank you and I’m Irish-American
i'm glad you found it useful. I'm working on a site that teaches you how to speak the language. You will be able to understand it as good as this video
Thanks for providing the information. Can’t wait to be able to speak fluently with my husband. If anyone new here is watching, please visit the link, it teaches the letters in much depth!
Hi I'm Chrissy 👋🏾 I'm from Baltimore Maryland I don't mind learning Amharic so I can make friends between 🇪🇹 & 🇪🇷 . In my childhood I never been around 🇪🇷, 🇪🇹, 🇩🇯, 🇸🇴 . I'd like to get to know 🇪🇹🇪🇹 people better
Of course. Best way to learn amharic is to first learn the alphabet. It will make pronouncing words a lot easier. You can learn the alphabet here amharicAbc.com let me know if you have any questions, or have a video idea that you would like me to make.
Hello Mamoosh. Thanks to this video I discovered your course and now, 2 weeks later, I have finished it. I was adopted from Ethiopia when I was 9 months old, and I have never had any contact with my family, the culture, the language.... I had wanted to learn Amharic for a long time, but I hadn't started before because I didn't know how to do it (I couldn't find a teacher or resources that were easy for me to understand). You encouraged me and your course was very helpful. You were a very good teacher and I really enjoyed learning the experience. I really appreciate how you decided to create the course and dedicate your time to help others learn a language without earning anything in return. It really means a lot to me. So I had to thank you.
@@MeskelHernandez I appreciate the comment. This comment shows me that the time and energy I spent paid off in a different and greater way than money. Currently I’m working on making a similar website as Duolingo / babble for teaching speaking Amharic to help continuing the learning process beyond reading and writing.
@@ginfioanswers7062 Of course, your time was worth it. And I'm sure you will create a fantastic website (and I'll be there to use it) :) I hope everything is going great for you. Thanks for your response!
This is one of the best and easiest ways to learn Amharic. keep up the good work my daughter just started today, and I am hopeful. because it makes sense and you explain well.
Thank you, we’re also gonna start teaching how to speak Amharic very soon. Check out our most recent video you might be able to pick up some things from it just using context clues … White man learns Amharic
Here is how I have been understanding your presentation of the Amharic alphabet up to 4:18 in this video: The Amharic alphabet begins with BU, then BOO, then BEE, then BAA, then BAE, then BIH, then BO. That is the first extension of 7. With that, BU is 1.1; BOO is 1.2, BEE is 1.3, BAA is 1.4; BAE is 1.5; BIH is 1.6, and BO is 1.7. Then comes the second extension, with everything in the second extension paralleling everything in the first extension, with SU being 2.1; SOO being 2.2; SEE being 2.3; SAA being 2.4 just as 1.4 is BAA and so on all the way to the end of the second extension. The third extension of 7 begins with KU as 3.1, followed by all seven KU equivalents ending with KO as 3.7. But then what are the 4th and the 5th rows of 7? --- though the 5th row obviosuly will have only 6 letters since 34 basic letters is 35 minus 1. So then, what happens when you get to the end of the 5th row as extension 5.6? Well then, you get into the MICRO-extensions --- the extensios of the extensions. What are the seven extensions of BU beginning with 1.1.1 and going all the way to 1.1.7? Then begin with the seven extensions of SU beginning with 1.2.1 and go all the way to 1.2.7, whatever variation of SO that is. Then, if you go through all 7 extensions of of all 34 letters -- with the last one being extension 5.7.6 since there mathematically is no 5.7.7 -- you should end up with 238 Amharic letters --- with extension 5.7.6 being the 238th letter. Then if there are any additional variations, they would have their own extension attachments to wherever in the 34-letter system. A presentation like THAT is what would make the Amharic alphabet most understandable for me --- GOING IN THAT SPECIFIC ORDER AND NOT DEVIATING FROM THAT ORDER UNTIL YOU REACH THE END OF THE WHOLE THING AND THE END OF ALL THE EXTENSIONS.
I can explain why the sounds have different characters . That is because in the past they were pronounced as different sounds but at some moment they were eliminated because they were hard to pronounce
Thanks for your content :) My parents are from Ehtiopia, I'm currently learning the language, just started practicing fidel and I'm already excited to get to pick up new words once I can read. The thing I'm struggling with though is finding comprehensible input. Are there maybe any media/youtube channels or movies in amharic you'd recommend for beginners?
Was you able to complete Fidel course on my website? I’m thinking about soon making an Amharic learning app / website. Its gonna be the only and the ultimate Amharic learning resource. For now, I would start with the Fidel, as far as recommendations I don’t have one for now
@@ginfioanswers7062 not yet, I started on my own and studied in chronological order but I'm currently looking through your website. That's cool, I'm looking forward to it! That's alright.
@@sabasroom yeah I’d recommend using the website. It’s very simple and straightforward. It’s different people to people, but you should be able to learn it in less than a week
Hmm ...SO 1. AH ----- as in AND - Short 2. AA - as in FATHER -Long not the African short version 3. EH as in EXTRA - Short 4. AY as in AID -- Long 5. IH as in ITALY - Short 6. EE as in EVE -- Long 7. OH as in OTTER - Short 8. OE as in GO - Long 9. UH as in UP -- Short 10. ER as in EARLY -- Long 11. HU as in BOOK ----Short 12. OO as in SOON ----Long 13. OR as in BROAD --- Long
In previous studies Amharic dialects have been classified into five namely Gojjam, Gondar, Wollo, North Showa and Addis Ababa. The current study does not support such classification. Without any geographical barrier or distance, there would be great phonological, morphological and lexical variations. The case of Debark and Dembiya is an example for such incident. For example, substituting /kʼ/ by [tʃʼ], which is discussed as a feature of the whole Gojjam area, does not cover even the whole east Gojjam. Although it is widely used in Sinan, Degasegnin and part of Bibugn areas, it rarely occurs in Debre Marikos area. Furthermore, it is absent in nearby districts like Debrework, Bichena, Mertolemariam, Mota and Innesesar midir. Areas like Amanuel, Denbecha and Feresbet of Gojjam, Debark and its neighboring areas of Gondar and some areas of south Wollo, despite the geographical barriers and inaccessible distance, mostly speak similar varieties. Similarly, most features that are found in Debark and Dabat areas of North Gondar are not found in other areas of North Gondar such as Koladiba and Alefatakusa. Varieties used in Southern Gondar are mostly similar to those used in north Wollo than those used in north Gondar. Similarly, varieties used in west of South Wollo especially Amhara Saint area are much similar to those used in North Shewa than those used in the areas of eastern South Wollo. Furthermore, except for the people who live in Dembecha and Feresbet, the West Gojjam dialect is similar to the Addis Ababa dialect. Also, the features which are typically known as Gojjam dialect in previous studies are found in Eastern Gojjam. In North Gondar, Debark, Dabat and Wogera have different phonological features from Koladiba, Alafatakusa, Chilga and Armachoho. Based on the current data, it is reasonable to group South Gondar with North Wollo, South Wollo with North Shewa. North Gondar shall be considered as a separate dialect. The Addis Ababa dialect, i.e. the standard dialect, which may comprise the varieties spoken in various cities throughout the country should be considered as a distinct dialect. East Gojjam and the varieties spoken in Dembecha and Feresbet can be categorized as a single but separate dialect from the others. The latter two are located in West Gojjam. With the exception of those two locations, the variety spoken in West Gojjam is mostly similar to the Addis Ababa one previous studies, Amharic dialects have been classified into five namely, Gojjam, Gondar, Wollo, North Showa and Addis Ababa. The current study does not support such classification. Without any geographical barrier or distance, there would be great phonological, morphological and lexical variations. The case of Debark and Dembiya is an example for such incident. For example, substituting /kʼ/ by [tʃʼ], which is discussed as a feature of the whole Gojjam area, does not cover even the whole east Gojjam. Although, it is widely used in Sinan, Degasegnin and part of Bibugn areas, it rarely occurs in Debre Marikos area. Furthermore, it is absent in nearby districts like Debrework, Bichena, Mertolemariam, Mota and Innesesar midir. Areas like Amanuel, Denbecha and Feresbet of Gojjam, Debark and its neighboring areas of Gondar and some areas of south Wollo, despite the geographical barriers and inaccessible distance, mostly speak similar varieties. Similarly, most features that are found in Debark and Dabat areas of North Gondar are not found in other areas of North Gondar such as Koladiba and Alefatakusa. Varieties used in Southern Gondar are mostly similar to those used in north Wollo than those used in north Gondar. Similarly, varieties used in west of South Wollo especially Amhara Saint area are much similar to those used in North Shewa than those used in the areas of eastern South Wollo. Furthermore, except for the people who live in Dembecha and Feresbet, the West Gojjam dialect is similar to the Addis Ababa dialect. Also, the features which are typically known as Gojjam dialect in previous studies are found in Eastern Gojjam. In North Gondar, Debark, Dabat and Wogera have different phonological features from Koladiba, Alafatakusa, Chilga and Armachoho. Based on the current data, it is reasonable to group South Gondar with North Wollo, South Wollo with North Shewa. North Gondar shall be considered as a separate dialect. The Addis Ababa dialect, i.e. the standard dialect, which may comprise the varieties spoken in various cities throughout the country should be considered as a distinct dialect. East Gojjam and the varieties spoken in Dembecha and Feresbet can be categorized as a single but separate dialect from the others. The latter two are located in West Gojjam. With the exception of those two locations, the variety spoken in West Gojjam is mostly similar to the Addis Ababa one.
@@ginfioanswers7062 i definitely can, i will donates so support you ps amazing site too. it would be wonderful if you can do Anki decks to help people memorise a few words too
I am having a frustrating experience right now with trying to learn the Amharic alphabet because I have asked my houseparents what those 4th and 5th extensions of 7 are and THEY don't even know. The man has been showing me some charts on the internet, but none of them are clear to me. In addition, the man has been telling me that the first extension of 7 begins not with BU, but with HU --- meaning, of course, that the letters of THAT extension are HU, HOO, HEE, HAA, HAE, HIH, and HO. But where does that series of 7 fit in the 5 outer extensions --- if it is even a part of those five outer extensions as opposed to being part of the second or third inner extensions?
@@ginfioanswers7062 I don't think I need pictures. I just need to know what those fourth and fifth extensiosn are. The fourth extension will have all 7 letters bringing the total at that point up to 28. But the fifth extension will have only 6 letters since 34 is 1 short of 35. So then, what are the first letters of the fourth and fifth outer extensions respectively?
@@ginfioanswers7062 ሀ, ሐ, and ኀ sound similar but the letter "ኋ" or "Hua" is pronounced slightly differently in the word "በኋላ" or "behuala" which means "later". Also certain words like ንጉሥ are better written with the ሠ (ሥ) rather than ሰ (ስ) as in ንጉስ it used to show a person’s or place status and it used to be more relevant in the past and it’s still probably is of you’re teaching or learning Amharic. ኸ is pronounced as "hə́" while blowing air out & only slightly harsher. Same reason for ጸ and ፀ as well. Certain words like ፀሐይ which means sun are better written with ፀ than ጸ and it just shows the mastery of the writer and nothing else. But they all used to sound different in Ge’ez. Amharic needs to regulated like it used to be under imperial academy.
@@Zeyede_Seyum that’s about all I understood too. I go in depth and explain explain the differences on the website, similar to how you explained them. Do you know how we ended up with 4 different letters of the same sound? Does it have to do with one of the Ethiopian kings. Like they wanted their names written with one of the Ha’s or something like that. And then the other Ha’s not even sure where they came from? Might of been Haile Slase
I do not like the way you present this video. The first part is easy because you straightforwardly present the first 21 letters in 3 sets of 7. But what I was hoping for was for you to then present the other rows of 7 all the way to the end of the basic letters. You present the BU series, and then the SU series, and then the KU series --- but I want to know what comes after the KU series, and then after that, and then after that.
@@MyNathanking I do teach every single letter. The point of the video is NOT to teach the whole Amharic alphabet. It’s to explain how it works for those that get overwhelmed by how many letters there are. Again it’s to understand how it works, you go anywhere from here and learn Amharic alphabet easily because you already know how it works. I have a link in the description that even teaches you how to hand write and pronounce all the letters, which i think is what you want
It’s to make it easier for absolute beginners. So they understand the patterns and such. Teaching the 4 HA different which are toward the beginning would be overwhelming. This is for absolute beginners just to have an idea of what Amharic looks like.
what the hell are you doing man? That is not how Amharic alphabets are represented by English alphabets. Better not to confuse people. As far as I know, the B families are: በ be, ቡ bu, ቢ bi, ባ ba, ቤ bie, ብ b, ቦ bo.
Thanks for the comment. I know that’s not how we represent Amharic alphabet in English. That’s meant to make it easier for the English people to understand to mitigate any confusion in pronunciation. This is just an intro for beginners to have an idea of how it works
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I was adopted from Ethiopia to the states and I lost the language but now that I'm older I'm trying to relearn it so I can communicate with my family thank you so much for the content
Im glad I can help. Lemee know if I can help further
Same
I am very happy that you are trying to learn but I don’t know what you are saying but am leaning
Same
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This is by far the easiest teaching I've come across as of yet.
Thanks a lot. I'm a Filipino from Philippines and love to learn Amharic.
As an American born Ethiopian who never had the chance to formally learn the language, this is the best explanation I’ve ever seen to help me and others
I love Ethiopia music, and learn Amharic because I want to be able to sing the songs. It’s a pity that there’s almost no teaching in the Chinese website. I’m glad I found your site, though my English is not good enough too. I’m trying to start my learning now. I’m keep going on. Thankyou very much! 非常感谢你！
I love the Chinese characters
I am born and raised in Massachusetts USA. There is a significant population of Ethiopians in the city of Cambridge. I have no familial/ethnic relation you any Amharic speaking countries, but i love Amharic music, and learning about early Ethiopian christianity. This video is the greatest video ive seen in my search to understand the Amharic language more. Thank you for your contribution to free online education. I wish you good fortune.
Thank you so much. I’m currently learning programming so I can make a similar web/app as Duolingo to teach Amharic.
Amazing job. I am here in Ethiopia and taking your course from the website. Thank you a lot!
Thank you bro I’ve been trying to learn Amharic because I have so many friends that speak it genuinely I appreciated this video so much you do more videos like that I understood it easy thank you and I’m Irish-American
i'm glad you found it useful. I'm working on a site that teaches you how to speak the language. You will be able to understand it as good as this video
Thanks for providing the information. Can’t wait to be able to speak fluently with my husband. If anyone new here is watching, please visit the link, it teaches the letters in much depth!
Hi I'm Chrissy 👋🏾 I'm from Baltimore Maryland I don't mind learning Amharic so I can make friends between 🇪🇹 & 🇪🇷 . In my childhood I never been around 🇪🇷, 🇪🇹, 🇩🇯, 🇸🇴 . I'd like to get to know 🇪🇹🇪🇹 people better
Of course. Best way to learn amharic is to first learn the alphabet. It will make pronouncing words a lot easier.
You can learn the alphabet here amharicAbc.com
let me know if you have any questions, or have a video idea that you would like me to make.
Hello Mamoosh. Thanks to this video I discovered your course and now, 2 weeks later, I have finished it. I was adopted from Ethiopia when I was 9 months old, and I have never had any contact with my family, the culture, the language.... I had wanted to learn Amharic for a long time, but I hadn't started before because I didn't know how to do it (I couldn't find a teacher or resources that were easy for me to understand). You encouraged me and your course was very helpful. You were a very good teacher and I really enjoyed learning the experience. I really appreciate how you decided to create the course and dedicate your time to help others learn a language without earning anything in return. It really means a lot to me. So I had to thank you.
@@MeskelHernandez I appreciate the comment. This comment shows me that the time and energy I spent paid off in a different and greater way than money. Currently I’m working on making a similar website as Duolingo / babble for teaching speaking Amharic to help continuing the learning process beyond reading and writing.
@@ginfioanswers7062 Of course, your time was worth it. And I'm sure you will create a fantastic website (and I'll be there to use it) :) I hope everything is going great for you. Thanks for your response!
Thanks my bro this is short way learning Amharic language
Thank you too much indeed.
Go on
This is one of the best and easiest ways to learn Amharic. keep up the good work my daughter just started today, and I am hopeful. because it makes sense and you explain well.
Thank you, we’re also gonna start teaching how to speak Amharic very soon. Check out our most recent video you might be able to pick up some things from it just using context clues … White man learns Amharic
@@ginfioanswers7062 Awesome! I will spread the good news. Thank you.
Extremely useful, thank you so very much!
That was really great to learn and the first time I have ever seen Amharic alphabet in sans serif font. Thanks
Well done. Thanks, from California.
Thank you my son you are teaching me so well
explain things in a very simple way
Isn’t that what I did?
@@ginfioanswers7062 i meant to write "explains" and not "explain"
በጣም ጥሩ ነው ቴኪው
thank u so much for making this now can i read my favorite mezmur
lol did you complete the course?
@@ginfioanswers7062ill check it out now
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Here is how I have been understanding your presentation of the Amharic alphabet up to 4:18 in this video: The Amharic alphabet begins with BU, then BOO, then BEE, then BAA, then BAE, then BIH, then BO. That is the first extension of 7. With that, BU is 1.1; BOO is 1.2, BEE is 1.3, BAA is 1.4; BAE is 1.5; BIH is 1.6, and BO is 1.7. Then comes the second extension, with everything in the second extension paralleling everything in the first extension, with SU being 2.1; SOO being 2.2; SEE being 2.3; SAA being 2.4 just as 1.4 is BAA and so on all the way to the end of the second extension. The third extension of 7 begins with KU as 3.1, followed by all seven KU equivalents ending with KO as 3.7. But then what are the 4th and the 5th rows of 7? --- though the 5th row obviosuly will have only 6 letters since 34 basic letters is 35 minus 1. So then, what happens when you get to the end of the 5th row as extension 5.6? Well then, you get into the MICRO-extensions --- the extensios of the extensions. What are the seven extensions of BU beginning with 1.1.1 and going all the way to 1.1.7? Then begin with the seven extensions of SU beginning with 1.2.1 and go all the way to 1.2.7, whatever variation of SO that is. Then, if you go through all 7 extensions of of all 34 letters -- with the last one being extension 5.7.6 since there mathematically is no 5.7.7 -- you should end up with 238 Amharic letters --- with extension 5.7.6 being the 238th letter. Then if there are any additional variations, they would have their own extension attachments to wherever in the 34-letter system. A presentation like THAT is what would make the Amharic alphabet most understandable for me --- GOING IN THAT SPECIFIC ORDER AND NOT DEVIATING FROM THAT ORDER UNTIL YOU REACH THE END OF THE WHOLE THING AND THE END OF ALL THE EXTENSIONS.
@@MyNathanking did you check out the link in the description? Let me know if
It was very helpful !
I can explain why the sounds have different characters . That is because in the past they were pronounced as different sounds but at some moment they were eliminated because they were hard to pronounce
You can find them in sabean hebrew or greek
Thanks for the explanation
@@ginfioanswers7062 glad to be helpful
Good job Brother
Learn to read/write in Amharic - free course amharicAbc.com
good video, respect
Thanks for your content :)
My parents are from Ehtiopia, I'm currently learning the language, just started practicing fidel and I'm already excited to get to pick up new words once I can read. The thing I'm struggling with though is finding comprehensible input. Are there maybe any media/youtube channels or movies in amharic you'd recommend for beginners?
Was you able to complete Fidel course on my website? I’m thinking about soon making an Amharic learning app / website. Its gonna be the only
and the ultimate Amharic learning resource. For now, I would start with the Fidel, as far as recommendations I don’t have one for now
@@ginfioanswers7062 not yet, I started on my own and studied in chronological order but I'm currently looking through your website. That's cool, I'm looking forward to it! That's alright.
@@sabasroom yeah I’d recommend using the website. It’s very simple and straightforward. It’s different people to people, but you should be able to learn it in less than a week
@@ginfioanswers7062 'll give it a try🍀
Bro you earned my subscribe bro thank you keep up the good work.
Thank you. Did you go through the alphabet course? It’s free link in the description
Hmm ...SO
1. AH ----- as in AND - Short
2. AA - as in FATHER -Long not the African short version
3. EH as in EXTRA - Short
4. AY as in AID -- Long
5. IH as in ITALY - Short
6. EE as in EVE -- Long
7. OH as in OTTER - Short
8. OE as in GO - Long
9. UH as in UP -- Short
10. ER as in EARLY -- Long
11. HU as in BOOK ----Short
12. OO as in SOON ----Long
13. OR as in BROAD --- Long
dang. you are good!
In previous studies Amharic dialects have been classified into five namely Gojjam, Gondar, Wollo, North Showa and Addis Ababa. The current study does not support such classification. Without any geographical barrier or distance, there would be great phonological, morphological and lexical variations. The case of Debark and Dembiya is an example for such incident. For example, substituting /kʼ/ by [tʃʼ], which is discussed as a feature of the whole Gojjam area, does not cover even the whole east Gojjam. Although it is widely used in Sinan, Degasegnin and part of Bibugn areas, it rarely occurs in Debre Marikos area. Furthermore, it is absent in nearby districts like Debrework, Bichena, Mertolemariam, Mota and Innesesar midir. Areas like Amanuel, Denbecha and Feresbet of Gojjam, Debark and its neighboring areas of Gondar and some areas of south Wollo, despite the geographical barriers and inaccessible distance, mostly speak similar varieties. Similarly, most features that are found in Debark and Dabat areas of North Gondar are not found in other areas of North Gondar such as Koladiba and Alefatakusa. Varieties used in Southern Gondar are mostly similar to those used in north Wollo than those used in north Gondar. Similarly, varieties used in west of South Wollo especially Amhara Saint area are much similar to those used in North Shewa than those used in the areas of eastern South Wollo. Furthermore, except for the people who live in Dembecha and Feresbet, the West Gojjam dialect is similar to the Addis Ababa dialect. Also, the features which are typically known as Gojjam dialect in previous studies are found in Eastern Gojjam. In North Gondar, Debark, Dabat and Wogera have different phonological features from Koladiba, Alafatakusa, Chilga and Armachoho. Based on the current data, it is reasonable to group South Gondar with North Wollo, South Wollo with North Shewa. North Gondar shall be considered as a separate dialect. The Addis Ababa dialect, i.e. the standard dialect, which may comprise the varieties spoken in various cities throughout the country should be considered as a distinct dialect. East Gojjam and the varieties spoken in Dembecha and Feresbet can be categorized as a single but separate dialect from the others. The latter two are located in West Gojjam. With the exception of those two locations, the variety spoken in West Gojjam is mostly similar to the Addis Ababa one previous studies, Amharic dialects have been classified into five namely, Gojjam, Gondar, Wollo, North Showa and Addis Ababa. The current study does not support such classification. Without any geographical barrier or distance, there would be great phonological, morphological and lexical variations. The case of Debark and Dembiya is an example for such incident. For example, substituting /kʼ/ by [tʃʼ], which is discussed as a feature of the whole Gojjam area, does not cover even the whole east Gojjam. Although, it is widely used in Sinan, Degasegnin and part of Bibugn areas, it rarely occurs in Debre Marikos area. Furthermore, it is absent in nearby districts like Debrework, Bichena, Mertolemariam, Mota and Innesesar midir. Areas like Amanuel, Denbecha and Feresbet of Gojjam, Debark and its neighboring areas of Gondar and some areas of south Wollo, despite the geographical barriers and inaccessible distance, mostly speak similar varieties. Similarly, most features that are found in Debark and Dabat areas of North Gondar are not found in other areas of North Gondar such as Koladiba and Alefatakusa. Varieties used in Southern Gondar are mostly similar to those used in north Wollo than those used in north Gondar. Similarly, varieties used in west of South Wollo especially Amhara Saint area are much similar to those used in North Shewa than those used in the areas of eastern South Wollo. Furthermore, except for the people who live in Dembecha and Feresbet, the West Gojjam dialect is similar to the Addis Ababa dialect. Also, the features which are typically known as Gojjam dialect in previous studies are found in Eastern Gojjam. In North Gondar, Debark, Dabat and Wogera have different phonological features from Koladiba, Alafatakusa, Chilga and Armachoho. Based on the current data, it is reasonable to group South Gondar with North Wollo, South Wollo with North Shewa. North Gondar shall be considered as a separate dialect. The Addis Ababa dialect, i.e. the standard dialect, which may comprise the varieties spoken in various cities throughout the country should be considered as a distinct dialect. East Gojjam and the varieties spoken in Dembecha and Feresbet can be categorized as a single but separate dialect from the others. The latter two are located in West Gojjam. With the exception of those two locations, the variety spoken in West Gojjam is mostly similar to the Addis Ababa one.
We need a part 2
Super bro
Thank you
nice!
Thank you and amazing site too. You should no more lesson on Amharic
I will. Can you write in Amharic now that you visited my site?
@@ginfioanswers7062 i definitely can, i will donates so support you ps amazing site too. it would be wonderful if you can do Anki decks to help people memorise a few words too
@@justl4274 I will definitely consider working more on the site. And adding Anki decks
210 Austin Mills
They have use in proper written language. Geez
This is why its important to teach geez first
Thank you. Can you please show me how to write the name Dorothy in Amharic?
Sure. That one is a tricky one because of the TH sound. We don’t have that in Amharic the closest sound is a Z.
ዶርዚ - Dorzy (Dorthy)
I am having a frustrating experience right now with trying to learn the Amharic alphabet because I have asked my houseparents what those 4th and 5th extensions of 7 are and THEY don't even know. The man has been showing me some charts on the internet, but none of them are clear to me. In addition, the man has been telling me that the first extension of 7 begins not with BU, but with HU --- meaning, of course, that the letters of THAT extension are HU, HOO, HEE, HAA, HAE, HIH, and HO. But where does that series of 7 fit in the 5 outer extensions --- if it is even a part of those five outer extensions as opposed to being part of the second or third inner extensions?
@@MyNathanking I can help you. Do you need my help?
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@@ginfioanswers7062 I most certainly WILL respond to this comment because I DO need your help.
@@MyNathanking do you have discord or other chatting system so I can show you with pictures and such
@@ginfioanswers7062 I do not know what discord is. I am not very good at understanding social media systems.
@@ginfioanswers7062 I don't think I need pictures. I just need to know what those fourth and fifth extensiosn are. The fourth extension will have all 7 letters bringing the total at that point up to 28. But the fifth extension will have only 6 letters since 34 is 1 short of 35. So then, what are the first letters of the fourth and fifth outer extensions respectively?
நான் தமிழ் மொழி பேசுபவன், எனக்கு இந்த எழுத்து வடிவத்த பார்த்தால், என் தமிழ்மொழியின் பண்டைய வடிவமான தமிழ் - பிராமி (300 BCE) போல தெரிகிறது. 😮
Might be a good idea to use IPA but this works ig
For something formal probably, but most people probably don’t understand ipa as well
@@ginfioanswers7062 it’s pretty convenient that all of the Amharic vowels exist (to some extent) in English lol
@@keylime6 yes for sure
@@ginfioanswers7062 thanks for the lesson. Greetings from Brasil
Why didn’t you explain the difference between *Hameru* [ሐ] *Haletaw* [ሀ] or *Negusu* [ሠ] *Isatu* [ሰ]
I do on the site, in the description of the video.
What do you know about their difference?
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ሀ ፦ ሃሌታው ሀ ይባላል።
ኀ ፦ ብዙኃኑ ኀ
ሐ፦ ሐመሩ ሐ
ዐ ፦ ዐይኑ ዐ
አ ፦ አልፋው አ
ሠ ፦ ንጉሡ ሠ
ሰ ፦ እሳቱ ሰ
ጸ ፦ ጸሎቱ ጸ
ፀ ፦ ፀሐዩ ፀ
@@ginfioanswers7062 ሀ, ሐ, and ኀ sound similar but the letter "ኋ" or "Hua" is pronounced slightly differently in the word "በኋላ" or "behuala" which means "later". Also certain words like ንጉሥ are better written with the ሠ (ሥ) rather than ሰ (ስ) as in ንጉስ it used to show a person’s or place status and it used to be more relevant in the past and it’s still probably is of you’re teaching or learning Amharic. ኸ is pronounced as "hə́" while blowing air out & only slightly harsher. Same reason for ጸ and ፀ as well. Certain words like ፀሐይ which means sun are better written with ፀ than ጸ and it just shows the mastery of the writer and nothing else. But they all used to sound different in Ge’ez. Amharic needs to regulated like it used to be under imperial academy.
@@ginfioanswers7062 ua-cam.com/video/tT594hhHl24/v-deo.html
@@Zeyede_Seyum that’s about all I understood too. I go in depth and explain explain the differences on the website, similar to how you explained them.
Do you know how we ended up with 4 different letters of the same sound?
Does it have to do with one of the Ethiopian kings. Like they wanted their names written with one of the Ha’s or something like that. And then the other Ha’s not even sure where they came from?
Might of been Haile Slase
Nice bro
I do not like the way you present this video. The first part is easy because you straightforwardly present the first 21 letters in 3 sets of 7. But what I was hoping for was for you to then present the other rows of 7 all the way to the end of the basic letters. You present the BU series, and then the SU series, and then the KU series --- but I want to know what comes after the KU series, and then after that, and then after that.
@@MyNathanking I do teach every single letter. The point of the video is NOT to teach the whole Amharic alphabet. It’s to explain how it works for those that get overwhelmed by how many letters there are. Again it’s to understand how it works, you go anywhere from here and learn Amharic alphabet easily because you already know how it works.
I have a link in the description that even teaches you how to hand write and pronounce all the letters, which i think is what you want
why did you not start with the beginning of the fidel?
It’s to make it easier for absolute beginners. So they understand the patterns and such. Teaching the 4 HA different which are toward the beginning would be overwhelming.
This is for absolute beginners just to have an idea of what Amharic looks like.
Should have dun the entire alphabet
what the hell are you doing man? That is not how Amharic alphabets are represented by English alphabets. Better not to confuse people. As far as I know, the B families are: በ be, ቡ bu, ቢ bi, ባ ba, ቤ bie, ብ b, ቦ bo.
Thanks for the comment. I know that’s not how we represent Amharic alphabet in English. That’s meant to make it easier for the English people to understand to mitigate any confusion in pronunciation.
This is just an intro for beginners to have an idea of how it works