ሰላም
Learn Amharic
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English
Hello
Peace
se·lam
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The rhythm
Not school. Closer to how you learned your first language — by ear, by trying, by coming back.
ስሙ
Hear reviewed course models, then build up to real listening clips.
ተለማመዱ
Tap, say, repeat. Small enough for a coffee break, specific enough to still be there tomorrow.
አስታውሱ
Hard words come back tomorrow. Easy ones wait a week. You don’t have to keep score.
From the first learners
I grew up hearing Amharic but could never read it. After two weeks with Fidel I was reading the ፊደል my grandmother wrote in her prayer book. That felt like coming home.
Naomi E.
Heritage learner · Washington, D.C.
ፊደል
Amharic has been written in this script for over a thousand years. 50 million people still speak it today. If you grew up hearing it, this is a way back. If you're new to it, welcome — Amharic will meet you where you are.
On the way
For practice on the bus, in line for coffee, whenever you’ve got five.
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