Saying 'Thank You' (Ameseginalehu)
Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds
The word 'Ameseginalehu' is the standard way to say 'I thank you' in Amharic, derived from the root 'mesegen'.
- Use 'Ameseginalehu' for 'I thank you' (formal/neutral).
- Use 'Ameseginalew' for a slightly more casual, spoken flow.
- Add 'betam' before it to say 'Thank you very much' (Betam ameseginalehu).
Ameseginalehu Conjugation
| Person | Amharic | English |
|---|---|---|
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1st Sing
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አመሰግናለሁ (Ameseginalehu)
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I thank you
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2nd Sing (M)
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ታመሰግናለህ (Tameseginalehu)
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You thank
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2nd Sing (F)
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ታመሰግኛለሽ (Tamesegignalesh)
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You thank
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3rd Sing (M)
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ያመሰግናል (Yameseginal)
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He thanks
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3rd Sing (F)
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ታመሰግናለች (Tameseginalech)
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She thanks
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1st Plural
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እናመሰግናለን (Enameseginalen)
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We thank
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Meanings
The primary verb used to express gratitude, functioning as 'I thank you'.
Standard Gratitude
Expressing thanks for a service or favor.
“አመሰግናለሁ።”
“በጣም አመሰግናለሁ።”
Reference Table
| Form | Structure | Example |
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Affirmative
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Ameseginalehu
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አመሰግናለሁ
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Very Much
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Betam + Ameseginalehu
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በጣም አመሰግናለሁ
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We Thank
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Enameseginalen
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እናመሰግናለን
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Question
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Ameseginalehu? (Intonation)
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አመሰግናለሁ?
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Past Tense
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Ameseginehu
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አመሰገንኩ
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Future Tense
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Eameseginaleh
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አመሰግናለሁ (contextual)
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Formalitätsspektrum
በጣም አመሰግናለሁ (General)
አመሰግናለሁ (General)
አመሰግናለህ (General)
ምስጋና (General)
Gratitude in Amharic
Intensity
- Betam Very
Subjects
- Enameseginalen We thank
Beispiele nach Niveau
አመሰግናለሁ።
Thank you.
በጣም አመሰግናለሁ።
Thank you very much.
አመሰግናለሁ ጓደኛዬ።
Thank you, my friend.
አመሰግናለሁ እናቴ።
Thank you, mom.
ለእርዳታዎ አመሰግናለሁ።
Thank you for your help.
ስለ ስጦታው በጣም አመሰግናለሁ።
Thank you very much for the gift.
አመሰግናለሁ፣ ደህና ነኝ።
Thank you, I am fine.
ሁሉንም አመሰግናለሁ።
I thank you all.
ስለ ጋበዙኝ በጣም አመሰግናለሁ።
Thank you very much for inviting me.
በጣም አመሰግናለሁ፣ ይህ በጣም ይረዳኛል።
Thank you very much, this helps me a lot.
አመሰግናለሁ፣ ነገ እንገናኛለን።
Thank you, we will meet tomorrow.
ስለ ምክርዎ በጣም አመሰግናለሁ።
Thank you very much for your advice.
ለሰጡኝ ጊዜ በጣም አመሰግናለሁ።
Thank you very much for the time you gave me.
በጣም አመሰግናለሁ፣ የእርስዎ ድጋፍ አስፈላጊ ነው።
Thank you very much, your support is essential.
ስለ ትዕግስትዎ በጣም አመሰግናለሁ።
Thank you very much for your patience.
አመሰግናለሁ፣ ይህ ክብር ነው።
Thank you, this is an honor.
ስለ አሳቢነትዎ በጣም አመሰግናለሁ።
Thank you very much for your thoughtfulness.
በጣም አመሰግናለሁ፣ ይህ ለኔ ትልቅ ነገር ነው።
Thank you very much, this is a big deal for me.
ስለ አስተዋጽኦዎ በጣም አመሰግናለሁ።
Thank you very much for your contribution.
አመሰግናለሁ፣ ይህን መቼም አልረሳውም።
Thank you, I will never forget this.
ስለ አጋርነትዎ እና ድጋፍዎ በጣም አመሰግናለሁ።
Thank you very much for your partnership and support.
በጣም አመሰግናለሁ፣ ይህ የእርስዎ ደግነት ነው።
Thank you very much, this is your kindness.
ስለ ታላቅ ትብብርዎ በጣም አመሰግናለሁ።
Thank you very much for your great cooperation.
አመሰግናለሁ፣ ይህን በምስጋና እቀበላለሁ።
Thank you, I accept this with gratitude.
Leicht verwechselbar
Learners mix up 'I' and 'We'.
Learners mix up 'I' and 'You'.
Learners mix up 'I' and 'He'.
Häufige Fehler
Amesegina
Ameseginalehu
Thank you
Ameseginalehu
Ameseginaleh
Ameseginalehu
Betam
Betam ameseginalehu
Ameseginalen
Ameseginalehu
Ameseginalech
Ameseginalehu
Ameseginaleh
Ameseginalehu
Ameseginalehu gashaye
Ameseginalehu, gashaye
Ameseginalehum
Ameseginalehu
Ameseginalehu betam
Betam ameseginalehu
Ameseginalehu (in a very formal setting)
Ameseginalehu, gashaye/emaye
Ameseginalehu (too casual)
Betam ameseginalehu
Ameseginalehu (to a child)
Ameseginalehu
Satzmuster
___ አመሰግናለሁ።
ስለ ___ አመሰግናለሁ።
አመሰግናለሁ፣ ___።
በጣም አመሰግናለሁ፣ ይህ ___ ነው።
Real World Usage
አመሰግናለሁ!
አመሰግናለሁ
ስለ እድሉ በጣም አመሰግናለሁ።
አመሰግናለሁ።
አመሰግናለሁ።
በጣም አመሰግናለሁ።
Smile
Don't forget the suffix
Add Betam
Use honorifics
Smart Tips
Add 'betam' before the verb.
Use the plural suffix -alen.
Use the full form with an honorific.
Stick to the neutral form.
Aussprache
Ameseginalehu
Pronounce each syllable clearly: A-me-se-gi-na-le-hu.
Rising
Ameseginalehu?
Polite question/confirmation.
Einprägen
Eselsbrücke
Ameseginalehu: 'A-message-in-a-shoe'. Imagine putting a thank-you note in a shoe!
Visuelle Assoziation
Picture yourself handing a gift to someone and saying 'Ameseginalehu' with a smile.
Rhyme
For a favor you do, say Ameseginalehu.
Story
You are in Addis Ababa. You buy coffee. The server hands it to you. You smile and say 'Ameseginalehu'. The server smiles back.
Word Web
Herausforderung
Say 'Ameseginalehu' to three different people today, even if it's just in your head.
Kulturelle Hinweise
Gratitude is highly valued. Always say it when receiving anything.
Derived from the Ge'ez root 'm-s-g-n'.
Gesprächseinstiege
How do you say thank you?
What do you say when someone gives you a gift?
How do you thank a group?
How do you show deep appreciation?
Tagebuch-Impulse
Häufige Fehler
Test Yourself
___ አመሰግናለሁ።
How do you say 'I thank you'?
Find and fix the mistake:
አመሰግናለን (for I)
I / very / thank / you
Match each item on the left with its pair on the right:
A: Thank you! B: ___
አመሰግናለሁ -> ?
Ameseginalehu is a noun.
Score: /8
Ubungsaufgaben
8 exercises___ አመሰግናለሁ።
How do you say 'I thank you'?
Find and fix the mistake:
አመሰግናለን (for I)
I / very / thank / you
Match I, We, You.
A: Thank you! B: ___
አመሰግናለሁ -> ?
Ameseginalehu is a noun.
Score: /8
FAQ (8)
It is neutral and polite.
Yes, it is very common.
Use 'Enameseginalen'.
Amharic is an agglutinative language.
Sometimes people shorten it.
Use 'Minim aydelem'.
Yes, it is standard.
The 'I' form does not.
Scaffolded Practice
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Mastery Progress
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