Bedeutung
Expressing gratitude to someone.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Gratitude is often directed towards God. You will frequently hear 'Egziabeher yimesgen' (Praise be to God) alongside 'Amesegenallehu'. It is considered rude to leave before the third round of coffee (Bereka) without saying 'Amesegenallehu' and praising the host's coffee-making skills. When someone feeds you a 'Gursha' (a morsel of food placed in your mouth), you should say 'Amesegenallehu' after swallowing. In Addis Ababa's modern business world, 'Amesegenallehu' is often followed by a slight head nod or a handshake with the right hand while the left hand touches the right elbow.
The Hand Gesture
When saying 'Amesegenallehu', placing your right hand over your heart is a sign of deep sincerity.
Don't forget the 'U'
If you forget the 'u' at the end, the word changes meaning or becomes incomplete.
Bedeutung
Expressing gratitude to someone.
The Hand Gesture
When saying 'Amesegenallehu', placing your right hand over your heart is a sign of deep sincerity.
Don't forget the 'U'
If you forget the 'u' at the end, the word changes meaning or becomes incomplete.
The 'Allehu' Suffix
Learn the 'allehu' suffix well; it's used in many other verbs like 'Ewedalehu' (I love) and 'Efeligalehu' (I want).
Religious Alternatives
If someone gives you money or a big favor, 'Egziabeher yistillign' will make you sound much more like a local.
Teste dich selbst
How do you say 'Thank you very much'?
Choose the correct Amharic phrase:
'Betam' means 'very' or 'a lot'.
Complete the sentence to say 'Thank you for the coffee'.
ለቡናው ___________።
The sentence translates to 'For the coffee, I thank you'.
Match the situation to the best response.
Someone gives you a gift.
Enthusiastic gratitude is best for gifts.
Complete the dialogue.
A: ቡና ይፈልጋሉ? (Do you want coffee?) B: _________፣ አመሰግናለሁ። (No, thank you.)
'Ay' means 'No'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
When to say it
Food
- • After a meal
- • After coffee
- • After a snack
Help
- • Directions
- • Carrying bags
- • Advice
Service
- • Taxi
- • Shop
- • Waiter
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenChoose the correct Amharic phrase:
'Betam' means 'very' or 'a lot'.
ለቡናው ___________።
The sentence translates to 'For the coffee, I thank you'.
Someone gives you a gift.
Enthusiastic gratitude is best for gifts.
A: ቡና ይፈልጋሉ? (Do you want coffee?) B: _________፣ አመሰግናለሁ። (No, thank you.)
'Ay' means 'No'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, it is understood, but 'Enameseginalen' (We thank you) is grammatically correct if you are representing a group.
Say 'Ay, amesegenallehu'. It's very common and polite.
'Amesegenallew' is the informal, spoken version. 'Amesegenallehu' is the formal, written version.
No, 'Amesegenallehu' (I thank you) is neutral and works for everyone. However, the *object* can be changed for high formality (e.g., Ameseginvotallehu), but that is advanced.
Not really. Amharic speakers usually say the whole word, though they might say it very fast.
Yes, it is the standard way to end a polite email or message.
That means 'Praise God'. It's used to say 'I'm fine' or to express gratitude for good news.
In Ethiopia, yes. Politeness is highly valued, and failing to acknowledge a service is seen as cold.
The most common response is 'ምንም አይደለም' (Minim aydelem), which means 'It's nothing'.
Yes, 'እናመሰግናለን' (Enameseginalen) means 'We thank you'.
Verwandte Redewendungen
በጣም አመሰግናለሁ
specialized formThank you very much
እግዚአብሔር ይስጥልኝ
similarMay God give for me
እናመሰግናለን
specialized formWe thank you
ምንም አይደለም
contrastIt's nothing / You're welcome
እሺ
builds onOkay
