# Refugee Phrasebook/Welcome to Italy (long)

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| Tigrinya | Tigrinya Phonetic | English | Italian | French | Arabic Phonetic | Standard Arabic |
| ዝርርብ ቀንዲ | Ziriribi K´enidi | Basic Conversation | Conversazione di Base | Conversation de base | alasasyat | الاساسيات |
| ሰላም፣ሰላማት | selam/selamat | Hello | Salve / Ciao | salut | Merhaba | مرحبا |
| ደሓንዶ ሓዲርኩም | deHando Hadirkum | good morning | Buongiorno | bonjour | Sabáh al-khayr | صباح الخیر |
| ከመይ አምሲም። | dehan dom sichum | good evening | Buonasera | bonsoir | massa Alchayr Masa al-khayr | مساء الخیر |
| ደሓን ኵን | deHan kun | goodbye | Arrivederci | au revoir | ma‘a 's-saláma / bye | مع السلامة |
| ይቐሬታ | yichreta | sorry / excuse me | Scusate / Chiedo scusa | pardon / excusez-moi | afwan, law samáht | عفوا / المعذرة / اذا سمحت |
| በጃኺ | bjakha | please | Per favore | s'il vous plaît | lou tismah/Afwan | عفوا / من فضلك |
| ምስጋና ፨ የቀንየለይ | Mi´si´gana / yekenyelei | thank you / thanks | Grazie | merci | Shukran | شکرا |
| ገንዘብኪ/ካ | genzebki/a | you're welcome [response to thank you / thanks] | Prego | de rien | bi kol soror | بكل سرور |
| ስመይ ___ እዩ። | semey ___ ey-yu. | my name is... | Mi chiamo... | je m'appelle... | ismi | اسمي |
| መን'ዩ ስምካ፧ | men-yu semka? | What is your name? | Come ti chiami? | Comment vous appelez-vous? | ma ismak / schou ismak | ما اسمك؟ |
| ... ኢየ። | ... iye. | I’m from... | Vengo da.../ Sono di... | Je viens de... | Ana min | انا من |
| ስድራ | sedra | family | Famiglia | La famille | Oussra / Aa'ila | اسرة؛ عائلة |
| እዚ በዓል በተይ | izi beal betey | this is my husband | Questo è mio marito | C'est mon mari | hada zawji / da zawji | هذا زوجي |
| ሰበይተይ | sebeytey | my wife | Questa è mia moglie | (ma) Femme | hadihi zawjati /di mara'ti | هذە زوجتی |
| ደቀይ | deqey | my children | Questi sono i miei figli | mes enfants [pl.] / (mon enfant [sing]) | Attfali | أطفالي |
| ጋለይ | guAley | my daughter | Questa è mia figlia | ma fille | binti | ابنتي |
| ወደይ | wedey | my son | Questo è mio figlio | mon fils | ibni | ابني |
| ሕጻን | his´an | my baby | Questo è il mio bambino | mon bébé | tifli | طفلي |
| ሓወይ | hawey | this is my brother | Questo è mio fratello | (c'est mon) frère | hadha akhi | هذا أخي |
| ሓፍተይ | haftey | this is my sister | Questa è mia sorella | (c'est ma) soeur | hadhihi ukhti | هذه أختي |
| ኣቦይ | aboy | this is my father | Questo è mio padre/papà | c'est mon père | hadha abi | هذا أبي |
| ኣደ | ad-de | this is my mother | Questa è mia madre/mamma | c'est ma mère | hathihi ummi / Hai Mama | هذه أمي |
| ጥሜት ኣለኒ። | Temayat aleni. | I’m hungry. | Ho fame | J'ai faim. | ana jaw‘an | انا جائع |
| ጋለይ ጠምያ ኣላ። | geley tmeya ala | (My child) is hungry | [mio figlio/mia figlia] ha fame | Mon enfant a faim | tifli jaw‘an | طفلي جائع |
| ማይ ጸሚኤ | may tsemie | I’m thirsty | Ho sete | j'ai soif. | urido an ashrab / Atschaan | أريد أن أشرب |
| ማይ | May | water | Acqua | l'eau | Ma'a | ماء |
| ኣለኪ ዶ ...፧ | aleki do ...? | Do you have... | Hai… ? / Avete…? | Avez-vous...? | indak...? | هل عندك؟ |
| …ኣበይ እዩ፧ | … abey ey-yu? | Where is..? | Dov'è... | Où est… | ayn? fayn? / ouin | این ...؟ |
| ዓይኒ ምድሪ ኣበይ እዩ፧ / ዓይኒ ምድሪ ባኞ፧ | abey ey-yu ani midri? / abey ey-yu banjo? | Where is the toilet? / / Where is the bathroom? | Dov’è il bagno? | Où sont les toilettes? /Où est la salle de bain? | ayna 'l-hammam | أين الحمام؟ |
| ነብሰይ ክሕፀብ ደልየ | Ane nebsey k'hetseb delye | I need to take a shower | Ho bisogno di fare una doccia | J'ai besoin de prendre une douche. | Bihaja ana athamam | أنا بحاجة للاستحمام |
| ነብሰይ አበይ ክሕፀብ እክእል፧ | Nebsey Abey kihtseb EkiEl | Where can I take a shower? | Dove posso fare una doccia? | Où puis-je prendre une douche? | Ayna Bi Istitaa'ati elta7amom / ouin Alhammam | اين باستطاعتي الاستحمام؟ |
| ጽግያት | tsgyat | sanitary pad / towel | Assorbente | (la) serviette hygiénique | Fouta Sohiya | فوطة صحية |
| መድረዝ ኣፍ | medrez af | diaper / nappy | Pannolino (per bambini) | (la) couche / (la) couche-culotte | hafaada, bambers | حفاظة اطفال |
| ተለፎን ክድዉል ደልየ | Telephone kidiwil delye | I need to make a phone call | Ho bisogno di fare una telefonata | je dois téléphoner. | Bihaja ijra'a moukalama | أنا بحاجة لاجراء مكالمة |
| ጸለየ | s’eleje | to pray | Pregare | prier | y-salli | يصلي |
| አበይ ክጽልይ እክእል፧ | Abey Kitsili EkiEl | Where can I pray? | Dove posso pregare? | où puis-je prier? | ayna bi 'imkani an 'usalli | اين بامكاني ان اصلي؟ |
| ___ አበይ ክዕድግ እክእል፧ | ___ abey kiEdig EkiEl? | Where can I buy_____? | Dove posso comprare _______ ? | où puis-je acheter...? | Ayna youmkinouni elshira'a? | من اين استطيع ان اشتري؟ |
| ___ አበይ ክረክብ እክእል፧ | ___ Abey Kirekib EkiEl | Where can I find____? | Dove posso trovare _____? | où puis-je trouver...? | wain bla'ei...? | اين اجد..... |
| ሰዓተ ክንደይ ኢዩ፧ | Se'At Kindey eyu? | What time is it? | Che ore sono? | Quelle heure est-il? | kam al-sa'ah | كم الساعة؟ |
| (ምድቃሰ) | medkas | to sleep | Dormire | dormir | al-nawm | النوم |
| ክድቅስ (ክንድቅስ)ደልየ (ደሊና)፧ | Kidiqis (kindiqis) delye (Delina) | I (we) need to sleep | Ho / Abbiamo bisogno di dormire | J'ai besoin de dormir. / Nous avons besoin de dormir. | Ana/ Nahnu bihaja lilnawm | انا\نحن بحاجة للنوم |
| መደበር ናይ ባቡር ጋለሪያ ኣበይ አዩ፧ | Medeber nay babur gelerya abey eyu | Where is the subway/underground? | Dov’è la metro(politana)? | Où est le métro? | Ayn almetro? / ouin Almahatta | اين المترو |
| ገንዘብ የብለይን | Genzeb yebileyn | I don’t have any money. | Non ho / soldi / denaro | Je n'ai pas d'argent. | laysa maay maal. La amliq nakuda / Ma endi Massari | لا أملك نقوداً |
| ...ትዛረብ ዶ፧ | … tizareb-do? | Do you speak... | Parli… (es. italiano)? | Parlez-vous...? | hal tatakallam al-lugha. / Aya Lugha Tehki | هل تتکلم اللغە ال...؟ |
| እንግሊዝኛ ትዛረብዶ፧ | englizenya tizareb-do? | Do you speak English? | Parli inglese? | Parlez-vous anglais? | hal tatakallam al ingliziyah?/ btihki inglizi? | هل تتكلم الإنكليزية؟ |
| ጵቡቅ (ኢንግሊዝኛ) አይዛረብን እየ | Tsibuk (Englizigna) ayzarebin eye | I don't speak (English) very well. | Non parlo bene l'italiano | Je ne parle pas très bien (le français) | Almaniyati da'ífa / Ma Behki Allmani | لغتي الامانیة ضعیفە |
| ክትሕፈለይዶ ምከአልካ፧ | Kit'Tsihfeley do Mikealka? | Can you write that down for me? | Puoi scrivermelo? | Pouvez-vous écrire cela pour moi? | Hal yomkenak ketabat zalek? Fik Tiktba | هل يمكنك كتابة ذلك؟ |
| ኣይተረድኣንን። | Ayterede´Anin | I don’t understand | Non ho capito | je ne comprends pas | la afham, ma bi-fahmish / Ma fhimt | لم أفهم |
| ርደኡኒ፨ | Reduni! | Help! / Please help me! | Aiuto! / Aiutatemi per favore | à l'aide ! / Aidez-moi s'il vous plaît. | an-najda! sá'idni min fadlak | النجدە! ساعدنی من فضلك |
| ኣይፈልጥን | Ayfelten | I don’t know | Non lo so | je ne sais pas. | ma bi-arifsh / Ma Ba´rif | لا اعرف |
| እንታይ ተረኽበ፧ | Entay Terekhbe? | What happened? | Cos’è successo? | Que s'est-il passé? | Matha hadath / Matha hassall? / schou sarr / sho sar | ماذا حدث؟ |
| ብጣዕሚ ቖሪሩኒ | Bi'Taemi Koriruni | I am cold/ freezing | Ho freddo | J'ai froid. / Je suis gelé(e). | Ana bardan | أنا بردان \ ة |
| ተሓጚሰ አለኹ | TehaGuse Alekhu | I’m happy. | Sono contento/a | Je suis content(e) | Ana sa'íd / mabssout | أنا سعید \ ة |
| ፈሪሔ አለኹ | Ferihe Alekhu | I’m scared. | Ho paura | j'ai peur | Ana bi-khaf | أنا خائف \ ة |
| ሓዚነ አለኹ | Hazine Alekhu | I’m sad. | Sono triste | je suis triste | Ana hazín | أنا حزین |
| እፈትወካ(ኪ)እየ | Efetweka(ki) eye | I like you. | Mi piaci | Tu es gentil(le) / Je t'aime bien | ana aken ilak elwad | انا أكن لك الود |
| አይትሸገር/አይትጨነቕ | Aytisheger/Ayticheneq | Don’t worry | Non preoccuparti | Ne vous inquiétez pas | La taqlaq | لا تقلق |
| ቖጸራ ምደለኹ ነይረ፧ | Kotsera mideleku neyre | I would like an appointment. | Vorrei un appuntamento | Je voudrais prendre un rendez-vous | Ana bihaja ila maw'ed | انا بحاجة لتحديد موعد |
| ቑጽሪ ገዛ __ አበይ ኢዩ፧ | qutsri geza __ abey eyu? | Where is room number ____? | Dov'è la stanza numero ____ ? | Où est la chambre numéro... ? | ayna alghorfa rakam ...? | اين الغرفة رقم...... |
| መመዝገቢ ቦታ አበይ ኢዩ፧ | Memezgebi bota abey eyu? | Where is the registration centre? | Dov'è il centro di registrazione? | Où est le centre d'enregistrement? | wain markaz eltassjil | اين مركز الاستقبال / التسجيل؟ |
| ክትጽበ አለካ | Kit'Tsibe aleka | You have to wait | Deve/devi aspettare | Vous devez attendre / Il faut que vous attendiez | Yatawajab A'alaykoum alintizar | عليكم ان تنتظروا |
| ክንደይ ጊዜ ክንጽበ አለና፧ | Kindey gizie kin'Tsibe alena? | How long do we have to wait here? | Quanto tempo dobbiamo aspettare qui? | Combien de temps faut-il attendre? / Combien de temps doit-on attendre ici ? | Kam yatawajab Aalayna al'intizar houna? | كم يتوجب علينا الإنتظار هنا؟ |
| መዓልቲ 1 ሓደ | Me´alti hade | one day | Un giorno | un jour | yawm | يوم |
| ሰዓት 1 ሓደ | se-at hade / | one hour | Un’ora | une heure | sá'a | ساعة |
| ወርሒ 1 ሓደ | weriti hade / | one month | Un mese | un mois | shahar | شهر |
| ተሎ | telo | very soon | Molto presto | très bientôt | qaríban jidan | قريباً جدا |
| ጽባሕ | tsibah | tomorrow | Domani | demain. | ghadan / Bokra | غداً |
| ድሕሪ ጽባሕ | dehri tsebah | the day after tomorrow | Dopodomani | après-demain | ba'ada ghad / Baid Bokra | بعد غد |
| ዝመጽእ ሶሙን | zimetzi somun | next week | La prossima settimana | la semaine prochaine | al 'usbou' al kadim | الأسبوع القادم |
| ቀልጢፈ ክምለስ እየ | qeltife Kimiles eye | I will be back soon | Torno fra poco | J'arrive /Je reviendrai bientôt | Sa'aoudou qariban | سأعود قريباً |
| 1 ሓደ, 2 ክልተ, 3 ሰለስተ, 4 ኣርባዕተ, 5 ሓሙሸተ, 6 ሽዱሽተ, 7 ሸውዓተ, 8 ሸሞንተ, 9 ትሽዓተ, 10 ዓሰርተ | 1 hade, 2 kelte, 3 seleste, 4 arbaete, 5 hamushte, 6 shedushte, 7 show'ate, 8 shemonte, 9 tesheate , 10 asserte | one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten | uno, due, tre, quattro, cinque, sei, sette, otto, nove, dieci | un, deux, trois, quatre, cinq, six, sept, huit, neuf, dix. | wahad, itnen, talateh, arba'a, khamseh, sitteh, saba'a, tamaniyeh, tisa', a'shara | واحد، اثنان، ثلاثة، أربعة خمسة، ستة، سبعة، ثمانية، تسعة، عشرة |
| ሓደ | hade | one | uno | un | wahad | واحد |
| ክልተ | kelte | two | due | deux | itnen | اثنان |
| ሰለስተ | seleste | three | tre | trois | talateh | ثلاثة |
| ኣርባዕተ | arbaete | four | quattro | quatre | arba'a | أربعة |
| ሓሙሸተ | hamushte | five | cinque | cinq | khamseh | خمسة |
| ሽዱሽተ | shedushte | six | sei | six | sitteh | ستة |
| ሸውዓተ | show'ate | seven | sette | sept | saba'a | سبعة |
| ሸሞንተ | shemonte | eight | otto | huit | tamaniyeh | ثمانية |
| ትሽዓተ | tesheate | nine | nove | neuf | tisa' | تسعة |
| ዓሰርተ | asserte | ten | dieci | dix | a'shara | عشرة |
| ሰኑይ | Sonuy | Monday | lunedì | lundi | al-ithnayin | الإثنين |
| ሰሉስ | Solus | Tuesday | martedì | mardi | al-thulatha' | الثلاثاء |
| ረቡዕ | Robue | Wednesday | mercoledì | mercredi | al-arba' | الاربعاء |
| ሓሙስ | Hamus | Thursday | giovedì | jeudi | al-khames | الخميس |
| ዓርቢ | ´Arbi | Friday | venerdì | vendredi | al-jom'a | الجمعة |
| ቀዳም | Qedam | Saturday | sabato | samedi | al-sabet | السبت |
| ሰንበት | Senbet | Sunday | domenica | dimanche | al-ahad | الاحد |
| ጥሪ፣ | tiri | January | gennaio | janvier | kanon al-thani | كانون ثاني |
| የካቲት፣ | lekatit | February | febbraio | février | schubat | شباط |
| መጋቢት፣ | megabit | March | marzo | mars | athar | آذار |
| ምያዝያ፣ | miyazya | April | aprile | avril | nissan | نيسان |
| ግንቦት፣ | ginbot | May | maggio | mai | ayar | ايار |
| ሰነ፣ | sene | June | giugno | juin | huzayran | حزيران |
| ሓምለ፣ | hamle | July | luglio | juillet | tamuz | تموز |
| ነሓሰ፣ | nehase | August | agosto | août | aab | آب |
| መስከረም፣ | meskerem | September | settembre | septembre | aylul | ايلول |
| ጥቅምቲ፣ | tikimti | October | ottobre | octobre | teschrin al-awal | تشرين أول |
| ሕዳር፣ | hdar | November | novembre | novembre | teschrin al-thani | تشرين ثاني |
| ታሕሳስ | tahsas | December | dicembre | décembre | kanon al-awal | كانون أول |
| | | Medical Terms | Termini Medici | Les Termes Médicaux | Sihha | الصحة |
| ሓኪም የድለየኒ ኣሎ። | hakim yedleyeni alo. | I need a doctor | Ho bisogno di un medico | j'ai besoin d'un médecin. | ana Bahtaj doktor / Bedi Doktor | انا بحاجة لطبيب |
| ተጸሊኡኒ ኣሎ / ሕማም ይስምዓኒ ኣሎ | Tetseli'uni alo / Himam ysimani alo. | I feel sick/ I don't feel well | Ho la nausea | Je me sens mal / Je ne me sens pas bien | Lastu 'ala ma yuram/ Sihti mish kuwayseh | صحتی ليست علی مایرام |
| ጽቡቕ ኣይስመዓንን ኣሎ | Tsibuk aysime'Anin alo | I am not feeling well. | Non mi sento bene | Je ne me sens pas bien. | Asheur bawaekat sihia / Asheur ani mared | أشعر بوعكة صحية |
| ሓሚመ ኣለኹ | Hemime Alekhu | I’m ill / I’m sick | Sono malato/a | Je suis malade | ana maríd | انا مریض |
| ውላደይ ሓሚሙ አሎ | wuladey hamimu alo | (My child) is sick | [mio figlio/mia figlia] è malato/a | Mon enfant est malade | tifli yata'lam | طفلی مریض |
| አነ ነፍሰ፡ጾር እየ | ane nefse-tsor eye | I am pregnant | Sono incinta | Je suis enceinte | Ana hámil | انا حامل |
| ነድሪ (አለርጂ)ጌሩለይ | Nedri (allergy) geruley | I am having an allergic reaction | Ho una reazione allergica. | je fais une allergie / j'ai une réaction allergique | Indi hasasya | عندي حساسية |
| ኣንጸራሪዩኒ | Antserariuni | I feel dizzy. | Mi gira la testa / Ho le vertigini | j'ai la tête qui tourne | Ahis bi dowar / Daych | احس بدوار في رأسي |
| ሕማም ሽኮር አለኒ | Himam shikor aleni | I am diabetic | Ho il diabete. | je suis diabétique / j'ai le diabète | indi mard sukari | عندي مرض السكر |
| ኢንሱሊን የድልየኒ አሎ | Insulin yedliyeni alo | I need insulin | Ho bisogno dell'insulina. | J'ai besoin d'insuline | ana behaje masse ela insulin | انا بحاحة ماسة إلى إنسولين |
| ተዓሚጸ ነይረ | Te'Amitse nere | I was raped. | Ho subito uno stupro | J'ai été violé(e). | Lakad tamma Ightissabi / Eghtassabouni | لقد اغتـُصبت |
| ቅርጰት ከብዲ ጌሩለይ | Kirtset kebdi geruley | I have a stomach ache. | Ho mal di stomaco | j'ai mal au ventre | indi alam fi batni | عندی الم فی بطنی |
| ረስኒ ኣለኒ | resni aloni | I have a fever / a temperature | Ho la febbre | j'ai de la fièvre | ana indi Harrara | عندی حرارة |
| ረስኒ | resni | fever | Febbre | fièvre | Houmma/ Harrara | حرارة |
| ርሱን | Risun | feverish | Febbricitante | fiévreux (fiévreuse) | hararti murtafa'a | حرارتي مرتفعة |
| ርእሰይ ሓሚመ | Riesey hamime | I have a headache | Ho mal di testa | J'ai mal à la tête | indi suda / Ou'ani min soudaa fi alrass | اعاني من صداع في الرأس |
| መሪዘን ፨ ሕማም ርኢሲ | Merizen / Hmam Riisi | headache | Mal di testa | mal à la tête | soudaa | صداع |
| ሓናት ሓሚመ | Hanat hamime | I have a sore throat. | Ho mal di gola | j'ai mal à la gorge | A'ndi alam fi alhalek | اعاني من التهاب في الحلق |
| ሓናት | Hanat | sore throat | Mal di gola | mal à la gorge | alam fi alhalek | التهاب في الحلق |
| ሰዓል | Se´al | cough | Tosse | toux | sou'al / Kahha | السعال |
| ሰዓል ኣለኒ | Se'al aloni | I have a cough. | Ho la tosse. | Je tousse | ladaya sou'al | عندي سعال |
| ውሉደይ ሓናት ሰዓል ሓሚሙ | wludey hanat seal hamimu | My child has a sore throat/ cough | ll mio bambino ha mal di gola/la tosse | Mon enfant tousse / a mal à la gorge | tefli indouhou sou'al | طفلي عنده سعال / حلقه ملتهب |
| ዛሕሊ | Zah´ili | cold | Raffreddore | un rhume | Rashih / Zukam | رشح / زكام |
| ውፃኣት ፨ ተቐማጥ | Wtsa´at / Teqhmat | diarrhea | Diarrea | (la) diarrhée | alisshal | إسهال |
| ድርኸት | dirket | constipation | Stitichezza | (la) constipation | al'imssak | إمساك |
| | | vaginal yeast infection (thrush) | Micosi vaginale / Candidosi | la mycose vaginale (candidose) / infection vaginale | Iltihab Fetri mihbali | التهاب فطري مهبلي |
| | | athlete's foot | Micosi del piede | le pied d'athlète, mycose des pieds | fatreyat fi el-Qadam | إصابة فطرية في القدم |
| ቁማል ናይ ርእሲ | qumal nay riesi | head lice | Pidocchi dei capelli | poux (de tête) | Qamel fi elrass | قمل في الرأس |
| ቁማል | qumal | body lice | Pidocchi del corpo | poux (de corps) | Qamel eljessim | قمل على الجسم |
| ቍንጪ | qunchi | Fleas | Pulci | Puces | Barageth | براغيث |
| ምግቢ | megbi | Food | Cibo | Nourriture | Taa'm | طعام |
| ቁርሲ | Kursi | Breakfast | Colazione | petit déjeuner | Fatoor | الفطور |
| ምሳሕ | Misah | Lunch | Pranzo | déjeuner | Ghadaa' | الغداء |
| ድራር | D´rar | Dinner | Cena | dîner | Ashaa' | العشاء |
| እዚ መግቢ ሓላል ድዩ፧ | EZi megbi halal diu? | Is this food Halal? | Questo cibo è Halal? | Cette nourriture est-elle Halal? | hal hadha 't-ta'am halal / Had Akel Halal | هل هذا الطعام حلال؟ |
| __ነድሪ (ኣለርጂ) ይገብረለይ አዩ | __nedri (alergy) yigebreley eyu | I am allergic to…. | Sono allergico/a a… | Je suis allergique à... | Ana 'endi hasasiyah min.... | انا عندی حساسی من... |
| ስጋ ሓሰማ | Siga Hasema | pork | Carne di maiale | porc | lahem khanzir | لحم خنزير |
| ስጋ ከብቲ | Siga Kebti | beef | Carne di manzo | boeuf | laham baqr | لحم بقر |
| ደርሆ | Derho | poultry | Pollame | volaille | toyor | طيور |
| ደርሆ | Derho | chicken | Pollo | poulet | dajaaj | دجاج |
| ስጋ ሓስማ ኣይበልዕን አየ | Siga Hasema aybelien eye | I do not eat pork | Non mangio carne di maiale | Je ne mange pas de porc | la akol lahem alkhanzir | أنا لا آكل لحم الخنزير |
| ኣትክልቲ ጥራሕዝምገብ አየ። ...... | Atklti Trahzmgeb eye. ..... | I am a vegetarian. / I don’t eat meat and fish. | Sono vegetariano/a. Non mangio carne e pesce. | je suis végétarien(ne). Je ne mange pas de viande ni de poisson. | ana nabáti, la akul lahmeh aw samak | انا نباتي لا اكل لحمة ولا سمك |
| ናይ ስዕረት ኣይበልዕን እየ። | Nay se´eret aybele´en. | I am a vegan | Sono vegano/a | Je suis végétalien(ne) | Ana fighan | انا خـُضري |
| እንቋቝሖ | in-quakho / Enquocho | eggs [pl] | Uova | œufs | al bayid | بيض |
| ዓሳ | assa | fish | Pesce | poisson | Samak | سمك |
| ባኒ ፨ ሕምባሻ | bani / himbasha (if homemade) | bread | Pane | (du) pain | Al khubz / 'aysh | خبز |
| ማይ | mai | water | Acqua | (de l') eau | m'a, miyah / Mai | ماء |
| ጽማቝ ለሚን | Tsimuaq lemin | lemonade | Limonata | limonade | limonada | ليموناضة |
| ጸባ | Tzebah | milk | Latte | (du) lait | al halib | حليب |
| ቡን | bun | coffee | Caffè | café | Al qahwa | قهوة |
| ቀጠፍ ፨ ሻሂ | `ket-èf / shahi | tea | Té | thé | Al shaay | شاي |
| ቢራ | bir-ra | beer | Birra | bière | Al-beera | بيرة |
| ነቢት | nebit | wine | Vino | vin | Al-nabeed | نبيذ |
| ኣልኮል ኣይሰትን እየ | Alcohol aystetin eye | I don't drink alcohol | Non bevo alcoolici | Je ne bois pas d'alcool | la ashrab alkohol | أنا اشرب الكحول |
| ፍሩታ | ferut-ta | fruit | Frutta | fruits | Fakiha | فاكهة |
| ቱፋሕ | Tufah | apple | Mela | pomme | Al tufah | تفاح |
| ፐሮን | Peron | pear | Pera | poire | Alijas/ Kamthari | اجاص/ كمثرى |
| ቸሪ | ceri | cherry | Ciliegia | cerise | Alkaraz | كرز |
| ልሙጽ ፍረ | Lemus Fre | plum | Prugna | prune | Alkhawkh/ Al barquq | برقوق |
| ኣራንሺ | aranshi | orange | Arancia | orange | Al burtuqal | برتقال |
| ናርገ | Nar-ge | grapefruit | Pompelmo | pamplemousse | Al grib fruut | جريبفروت |
| ኩኽ | Kucks | peach | Pesca | pêche | Diraaq | دراق |
| ሚሽሚሽ | mishemish | apricot | Albicocca | abricot | Al mushmush | مشمش |
| ነክታሪን (ዓይነት ኩኽ) | Nectarin (aynet Kukh) | nectarine | Pesca Noce | nectarine | Douraq / Khawkh | دراق \ الخوخ |
| ኣሕምልቲ | aHmilti | vegetables [pl] | Verdure | légumes | al khudrawat | خضروات |
| ድንሽ | dnish | potatoes [pl] | Patate | pommes de terre | Battatta | بطاطا |
| ባሎንኌ | Balongua | beans [pl] | Fagioli | haricots | Fasoulia'a / Foul | فاصوليا خضراء |
| ዓይኒ ዓተር | Aini ater | peas [pl] | Piselli | petits pois | Bazila | بازلاء |
| ዓተር | ´ater | chickpeas [pl] | Ceci | pois chiches | Hommos | حمص |
| መለዛናይ | melezanay | eggplant (US) / aubergine (UK) | Melanzana | aubergine | batnjan | باذنجان |
| ካሮቲ | karot | carrots [pl] | Carote | carottes | Jazar | جزر |
| ኮምደረ | komidere | tomatoes [pl] | Pomodoro | tomates | Tamatem / Banadoura | طماطم \ بنادورة |
| ኸይሕ ሱር | Keyih Sur | turnip | Rapa | navet | Lefft | لفت |
| ጥረምረ | Tiremre | legumes / pulses [pl] | Legumi | légumes secs | Baqoul | بقوليات |
| ቓኅጥሻ | Kantisha | mushrooms [pl] | Funghi | champignons | Fetr | فطر |
| ሕብስቲን ዶልሺን ፨ ፓስትርያ ሕብስቲ | Hibistin dolshin / Pasterya Hbsti | bread, cakes and pastries [pl] | Prodotti da forno | pâtisseries | Mou'ajanat | معجنات |
| ማልመላታ | malmelata | marmalade / jam | Marmellata | confiture | Mouraba | مربى |
| ቸኮላታ | cakolata | chocolate | Cioccolata | chocolat | Chocolata | شوكولاطة |
| ሽሮፖ | Shiropo | syrup | Sciroppo | sirop | A'assir mourakaz | عصير مركز |
| ሽኮር | schikor | sugar | Zucchero | sucre | Soukkar | سكر |
| ሓርጭ | Har-ritCh | flour | Farina | farine | taheen | طحين |
| ማዓር | ma'ar | honey | Miele | miel | Aassal | عسل |
| ጅብና ፨ ፎርማጆ | Jibna / Formajo | cheese | Formaggio | fromage | Jobn | جبنة |
| ኣጁቦ | ajubo | quark / cottage cheese | Ricotta | fromage blanc | Jobn Qarish | لبنة |
| ልኻይ | Lkxay | cream | Panna | crème fraîche | Qashta | قشدة |
| ጨው | chew / tscho | salt | Sale | sel | Melh | ملح |
| በርበረ | Berbere | pepper (herb) | Paprika | poivre | Flailfle | فلفل |
| ጉዕ | gue | pepper (spice) | Pepe | poivre | fulful Aswad | فلفل أسمر |
| በርበሮኒ | Berberoni | paprika | Paprika | poivron, paprika | Flailfle hilweh | فليفلة حلوة |
| ሩዝ | rus | rice | Riso | riz | Riz | أرز |
| ፓስታ ፨ ባስታ | Pasta / Basta | pasta | Pasta | pâtes | Maakarouna | معكرونة |
| ስልሲ ፨ ሳልሳ | Silsi /Salsa | sauce | Salsa | sauce | Salsa | صلصة |
| መረቕ | Mearack | soup | Zuppa | soupe | Shourba | شوربة |
| ጠስሚ | tesmi | butter | Burro | beurre | Zoubda | زبدة |
| ዘይቲ | sejiti | oil | Olio | huile | Zait | زيت |
| ማስቲካ/ብዕሪር | Mastika/BieRir | chewing gum | Gomma da masticare | chewing-gum | E'lka | علكة \ لبان |
| ጀላቶ | gelato | ice cream | Gelato | glace | Mouthalajat / Bouza | مثلجات |
| ፋርከታ | Farketa | fork | Forchetta | fourchette | Shawka /shoka | شوكة |
| ማንካ | manka | spoon | Cucchiaio | (la) cuillère | ma'laka | ملعقة |
| ካራ | kar-ra | knife | Coltello | couteau | sekena / Sikkin | سكين |
| ብያቲ ፨ ሸሓኒ | Biyat-ti / Shehani | plate | Piatto | assiette | tabak / sahen | طبق |
| ብርጭቆ | Birchuk´o | glass (to drink from) | Bicchiere | verre | Koubaya / kasse | كأس |
| ኩባያ | Kubaya | mug | Tazza | gobelet | Kassa | كاسة |
| ብርጭቆ | Abi Birchuk´o | cup | Tazza | tasse | Finjan | فنجان |
| ባዴላ | Badela | pan | Padella | (la) poêle / (la) casserole | Mqlat | مقلاة |
| ጭሖሎ | Chicholo | bowl | Scodella | bol | jaat | جاط |
| ቢያቲ | Biyati | saucer | Piattino | soucoupe | sahin alfunjan | صحن الفنجان |
| በራድ | Berad | kettle | Bollitore | bouilloire | Galayeh | غلاية |
| በራድ ሻሂ | Berad Shahi | teapot | Teiera | théière | Ebrek shaye | ابريق شاي |
| | | Clothing | Vestiti | Vêtements | Awa-i / Malabes | ملابس |
| ካምታ | kamecha | shirt | Camicia | une chemise | qamís | قميص |
| ካምታ | kamecha | blouse | Blusa / camicetta | chemisier | Bluza | بلوزة |
| ማልያ | malya | T-shirt | Maglietta | t-shirt | Qamis nes kem/ T shirt | قمبص تي شيرت |
| ቀምሸ | kemesh | Dress | Abito / Vestito | une robe | fustan | فستان |
| ጎና | gona | skirt | Gonna | une jupe | Tanoura | تنورة |
| ስረ | sere | trousers (UK) / pants (US) | Pantaloni | pantalon | Sirwal / bantalon | بِنْطال \ سروال |
| ጎልፎ | golfo | jumper (UK) / sweater / pullover | Maglione | pull, pullover | kanzet souf | كنزة صوف |
| ጃኬት | jaket | jacket / coat | Giacca / giubbotto | veste / manteau | Jaket / mi'itaf | جاكِيت \ مِعْطَف |
| ቆብዕ | Kob'E | hat | Cappello | chapeau | tae'yeh | قبعة |
| ነጸላ | netzela | veil / hijab / headscarf | Velo | un voile | Hijab / khimar | حجاب |
| ነጸላ | netsela | scarf | Sciarpa | écharpe | Lafha | لفحة، شال |
| ጽላል | tselalé | umbrella | Ombrello | parapluie | Mithala/ shamsiyeh | مظلّة \ شمسية |
| ጫማ | Chama | shoes [pl] | Scarpe | chaussures | Ahzia/ sabbatat | حذاء |
| ጓንቲ | guanti | gloves [pl] | Guanti | gants | Qafazat | قفازات |
| ቡት ፨ ስቲባሎኒ | Boot / stibaloni | boots [pl] | Stivali / scarponi | bottes | Ahzia tawila/ jazmat | احذية طويلة \ جزمات |
| ካልሲ | Kalsi | socks [pl] | Calzini | chaussettes | kalsat | كلسات |
| መረሃጫ/ቀሚሽ ውሽጢ | Merehacha/Kemish wishti | underwear | Biancheria intima | sous-vêtements | Malabis dakhiliya | ملابس داخلية |
| መትሓዝ ጡብ | Methaz tub | bra | Reggiseno | soutien-gorge | Hamalat sader / soutian | حمالة صدر |
| መነጽር ፨ መረጼን ፨ እኩያለ | Menetsir / Meretsien / EKuyaile | glasses | Occhiali | lunettes | Nadara / I'wenat | نظارات |
| ዕጣቐ | Etak´e | belt | Cintura | ceinture | Hizam | حزام |
| ቀለቤት ፨ ደወል | Kelebet / Dewel | ring | Anello | bague | Khatem | خاتم |
| ሽልማት ክሳድ | Shilmat Kisad | necklace | Collana | collier | A'aqed | عقد |
| ኩትሻ እዝኒ | Kutsha Ezni | earrings | Orecchino/i | boucle d'oreille | Halq ouzon | حلقات اذن |
| በናጅር | Benajir | bracelet | Braccialetto | bracelet | Siwar | سوار |
| ዓባይ ሰዓት | Abay Seat / na id sa'at | watch | Orologio | montre | Sa'at yadd | ساعة يدّ |
| መስትያት | mestiat | mirror | Specchio | miroir | Mraya | مرآة |
| | | Misc | Varie | Autres | athath | أثاث |
| ዓራት | Arat | bed | Letto | lit | Takhet / Sarrir | سرير |
| መተርኣስ | meter'as | pillow | Cuscino | oreiller | Moukhadda / oussadeh | مخدة \ وسادة |
| ኮቦርታ | kobordta | blanket | Coperta | couverture | bataneya | بطانية |
| ስሊምባክ | slimback | sleeping bag | Sacco a pelo | sac de couchage | Kees Nawm | كيس نوم |
| ኣንሶላ | Ansola | sheet | Telo | drap | Malaya | غطاء سرير |
| ሊኖ መንጸፍ ኣራት | Lino mentsef arat | bed linen | Lenzuola / Biancheria da letto | linge de lit | Sharashef sarir | شراشف سرير |
| መቐሰ | mechas / Me'ez | scissors | Forbici | ciseaux | miqas | مقص |
| መብራህቲ ፨ ፋኑስ | Mebrhti / Fanus | lamp | Lampada | lampe | misbah / lamba | مصباح |
| ተለፎን | Telefon | telephone | Telefono | téléphone | Telephon / jawal / hatef | تلفون \ هاتف |
| ተለፎን ፨ ሞባይል | Telefon / Mobile | mobile phone / cellphone | Cellulare | (téléphone) portable | Jawal / mobile | هاتف جوال |
| ሓዒሊ ኤለትሪክ | Haili Electric | electricity | Elettricità | électricité | Kahraba | كهرباء |
| ኮምፑተር | Computer | computer | Computer | ordinateur | Hassoub / kombuter | كمبيوتر، حاسوب |
| መስመር ኢንተርነት | Mesmer Internet | internet connection | Connessione internet | connexion internet | Etesal bl internet | اتصال بالإنترنت |
| ባተሪ | Batery | battery | Batteria | batterie / pile | Battariya | بطارية |
| ክፍሊ | Kifli | room | Stanza | chambre / pièce | Ghourfah | غرفة |
| ወንበር | wenber | chair | Sedia | chaise | Kourssi | كرسي |
| ጣውላ | Tawla | table | Tavolo | table | Tawla | طاولة |
| ሽንቲ ቤት | shinti-bet | toilet | Bagno | toilettes, WC. | hammam | حمام |
| ሽንቲ ቤት ሶፍቲ | shinti-bet softi | toilet paper | Carta igienica | papier de toilette | Warak tawalet | ورق تواليت |
| መጽረዪ ሰኒ | mesireyi sini | toothbrush | Spazzolino | brosse à dents | fourchat assnan | فرشاة اسنان |
| ክሬም መጽረዪ ሰኒ | kirem mesireyi sini | toothpaste | Dentifricio | dentifrice | maajoun assnan | معجون اسنان |
| መሕጸብ ነብሲ | Mehtseb nebsi | shower | Doccia | douche | hamam/ dush | حمام \ دوش |
| መሕጸብ ገንኢ | Mehtseb gen'E | bathtub | vasca | baignoire | Maghtas | مغطس |
| ሳሙና | samuna | soap | Sapone | savon | sabona | صابون |
| ሻምፖ | Shampoo | shampoo | Shampoo | shampooing | shampoo | شامبو |
| መሃረም | Meharem | tissue / handkerchief | Fazzoletto | mouchoir | maharem / mandil | محارم ورقية |
| ርድያቶረ | Radiatore | radiator / heating | Termosifone / Calorifero | radiateur | ridator/ shufaj / Daffayeh | مدفأة |
| መዝሓሊ (መማቻቸው) ኣየር | Mezhali (memachachew) ayer | air conditioner | Aria condizionata | climatisation | mukayef hawa' | مكيف هواء |
| ኣርማዲዮ/ከብሒ | Armadio/Kebhi | cupboard | Armadio | placard | Khizana | خزانة |
| ኣርማዲዮ/ከብሒ (ክሽነ) | Armadio (Kebhi) kishne | kitchen cupboard | Armadio / mobile da cucina | (le) placard de cuisine | Khzaneh matbakh | خزانة مطبخ |
| ከብሒ ናይ መጻሕፍቲ | Kebhi nay metshafti | shelf | Mensola | (une) étagère | Raff | رف |
| ኣርማድዮ ክዳውንቲ | Armadio kidawnti | wardrobe | Guardaroba / armadio | armoire | Kizanat Thiyab | خزانة ثياب |
| ተመዛዚ ከብሒ | Temezazi Kebhi | chest of drawers | Cassettiera | commode | Jarour / komodino | دولاب بجوارير |
| ፕላስቲክ | Plastic | plastic | Plastica | plastique | Blastik | بلاستيك |
| ማዕጾ | Ma'Etso | door | Porta | (la) porte | Bab | باب |
| መስኮት | Meskot | window | Finestra | (la) fenêtre | Nafeza/shebbak | نافذة |
| በሪ/ካንቸሎ | Beri/Cancello | gate | Cancello | (la) porte | Bawabah | بوابة |
| መንደቕ | Mendek | wall | Muro | (le) mur | Ha'et | حائط |
| ሓጹር | Hatsur | fence | Recinzione | (la) clôture | Syage | سياج |
| ገዛ | geza | house | Casa | (la) maison | Manzel | منزل |
| ጀርዲን | Gerdin | garden | Giardino | (le) jardin | Hade'a\jnaineh | حديقة |
| ክፍሊ-ገዛ | klfi geza | apartment / flat | Appartamento | (le) logement / appartement | Sha'a | شقة |
| ገዛውቲ ፨ ጎርባብቲ | gezawti / gorebabti | neighbourhood | Quartiere | (le) quartier | Hayee | حي |
| መጽሓፍ | Metsehaf | book | Libro | (le) livre | Ketab | كتاب |
| ጋዜጣ | Gazeta | newspaper | Giornale (quotidiano) | (le) journal | Jaredeh | جريدة |
| ራድዮ | radio | radio | Radio | (la) radio | Mzyaa / Radio | مذياع \ راديو |
| ተለቪዥን | television | television | Televisione | (la) télévision | Telfaz | تلفاز \ رائي |
| | | Children | Bambini | Enfants | awlad | أولاد |
| ብርዒ | bere´e | pen / crayon | Penna / Pastello | stylo | kalam | قلم |
| ርሳሰ | sas | pencil | Matita | crayon | Kalam Rassas | قلم رصاص |
| ቀለም | Keb'A | paints / painting colors [pl] | Colori | peintures, gouache | Aqlam Talwiin | اقلام تلوين |
| መጵሓፍ መስኣሊ ፨ መልከዪ | metsehaf mesa'ali / Melkeyi | coloring book | Libro da colorare | (le) cahier de coloriage | Daftar talwiin | دفتر تلوين |
| መጽሃፍ ጽውጽዋይ | Metshaf tsiwutsiway | storybook / picture book | Libro di racconti / favole | livre d'images | kisa / kitab suar | كتاب مصور \ قصة مصورة |
| ወረቐተ | Worekat | paper | Carta | papier | waraqa | ورقة |
| መጻወቲ ቆልዓ | metsau'eti Kola | toy | Giocattolo | jouet | le'ba | دمية \ لعبة |
| | tschirki metsau'eti | stuffed animal | Peluche | animal en peluche | Ala'ab mahsiyeh | ألعاب محشوة |
| | | toy blocks [pl] | Costruzioni | cubes / lego | lego | ليغو |
| | | board game | Gioco da tavolo | jeu de société | alaab | العاب طاولة |
| መጻወቲ ቦታ | metsau'eti nota | playground | Parco giochi | espace de jeu | mlaaib | ملعب |
| መምሃሪ ክፍሊ | mehari kifli | classroom | Classe (scuola) | classe | saf | صف مدرسي |
| ቤት-ትምህርቲ ሕጻናት | Bet timhrti hitsanat | kindergarten | Asilo | crèche | Rawda | روضة أطفال / حضانة |
| ትምህርቲ | timirti | school | Scuola | école | madrasa | مدرسة |
| ዓራት ቈልዓ | Arat Kola | crib / cot | Culla | berceau / lit d'enfant | Sarir tefl | سرير طفل |
| ኩዕሶ | Kueso | ball | Palla | balle, ballon | Kura | كرة |
| ጉዛ | Guza | kite | Aquilone | cerf-volant | Tayaret Waraq | طيارة ورق |
| ሰለስተ እግሪ ዘለዋ ብሽግለታ | Seleste egri zelewa bshigleta | tricycle | Triciclo | tricycle | daraja | دراجة ذات ثلاث عجلات |
| ብሽግለታ | bshigleta | bike / bicycle | Bicicletta | vélo | bisseklait / Daraje hawa'ieh | دراجة هوائية / بسكاليت |
| ኣረቢያ ቖልዓ | Arebia Kol'A | stroller / buggy / pushchair | Passeggino | poussette | Arabayet atfal | عربة اطفال |
| ባምቡላ | Bambula | doll / puppet | Bambola / pupazzo | poupée | Le'ba | دمية / لعبة |
| ካራመላ ፨ ምቁር | Karamella / Mqur | candy / sweets [pl] | Caramella / dolci | bonbon | Hilwayat | حلويات / سكاكر |
| | | Profession | Mestieri | Métiers | al mehan | المهن |
| ፖሊስ | Polis | police officer | Poliziotto | policier | Shourti | شرطي |
| ሓኪም | Hakim | doctor | Dottore | docteur | Doctor /Tabib | طبيب |
| ሓኪም-ስኒ | Hak-kim-sen-ni | dentist | Dentista | dentiste | Tabib Assnan | طبيب اسنان / طبيبة أسنان |
| ኣላይ/ት ሕሙማት | Alayt Humumat | nurse | Infermiera | infirmier (m.) / infirmière (f.) | Moumarida | ممرضة / ممرض |
| ከዳማይ ሕክምና | Kedamay hikimna | paramedic | Paramedico / personale paramedico | les secours / le SAMU | Mous'ef | مسعف |
| ዘብዐኛ | Zeb'Egna | guard | Guardia | garde | Hares | حارس |
| ዲፕሎማት | Diplomat | diplomat | Diplomatico | diplomate | Dibloumassi | دبلوماسي |
| ወተሃደር | wet-tehad-der | soldier | Soldato | soldat | A'askari | جندي / عسكري |
| ተርጓሚ | terig`wami | interpreter | Interprete | interprète | Moutarjem | مترجم |
| ጠበቓ | T´eber´a | lawyer | Avvocato | avocat | Mouhami | محام |
| መጉዚት ፨ ሓላዉ ርሻኒ | Meguzit / Halaw-rishani | caretaker / guardian | Custode | travailleur social / soigneur / accompagnateur | Mousa'ed Ijtima'i | مساعد اجتماعي |
| መምህር | memher | teacher | Insegnante | professeur | Moudaress | أستاذ |
| ዳኛ | Dagna | judge | Giudice | (le) juge | Qadi | قاضٍ |
| | | Animals | Animali | Animaux | Haywanat | حيوانات |
| ፍቱው እንስሳ | Fituw ensisa | pet | Cucciolo / animale domestico | animal de compagnie | Hayawan alif | حيوان أليف |
| ድሙ | dimu | cat | Gatto | chat | Kitta | قط |
| ከልቢ | kelbi | dog | Cane | chien | Kalb | كلب |
| ሃመማ | hamema | fly | Mosca | mouche | zoubab | ذبابة |
| ጣንጡ | tantu | mosquito | Zanzara | moustique | ba'oud | بعوض |
| ፈረስ | feres | horse | Cavallo | cheval | houssan | حصان |
| ደርሆ | derho | chicken | Pollo | poulet | dajaja | دجاجة |
| ላም | lam | cow | Mucca | vache / boeuf | baqara | بقرة |
| በግዕ | begi´e | sheep | Pecora | mouton | kharouf | خروف |
| ጤል | tEl | goat | Capra | chèvre | mi'izat | ماعز |
| ዓሳ ነባሪ | assa nebari | whale | Balena | baleine | hout | حوت |
| ዓሳ | assa | fish | Pesce | poisson | samaka | سمك |
| ፔቸ ካነ/ከልቢ ዓሳ | Pesce cane/Kelbi Assa | shark | Squalo | requin | qersh | سمك قرش |
| ዑፍ | Uf | bird | Uccello | oiseau | ta'er | طائر |
| ተመን | temen | snake | Serpente | serpent | Afa'a / hayya | افعى |
| ሳሬት | sariet | spider | Ragno | araignée | Ankabout | عنكبوت |
| ሓሰካ/ሓሸራ | Haseka/Hashera | insect | Insetto | insecte | Hashara | حشرة |
| ኣንጭዋ | Anchwa | rat | Ratto | rat | Jardoun | جردون |
| ኣንጭዋ | anchwa | mouse | Topo | souris | Fa'ar | فأر |
| ቑርዲድ | kur-did | Tick | Zecca | la tique | Qrad | قراد |
| ኩነታት ኣየር | kunetat ayer | Nature and Weather | Natura e meteo | La nature et le temps | Tabia / Ta'qs | طبيعة / طقس |
| ኩነታት ኣየር | kunetat ayer | weather / climate | Clima | temps, climat | taqes | طقس |
| ጸሓይ | tsehay | sun | Sole | soleil | shams | شمس |
| ወርሒ | worhi | moon | Luna | lune | qamar | قمر |
| ሰማይ | semai, semaiat | sky | Cielo | ciel | sama | سماء |
| ገነት | gennet | heaven | Cielo / Paradiso | ciel, paradis | al-janna | جنة |
| ንፋስ | nfas | wind | Vento | vent | riyah / haoua | رياح / هواء |
| ደበና | debena | cloud | Nuvola | nuage | Gheiyma | غيمة |
| ዝናብ | may iharim / znab | rain | Pioggia | pluie | matr | مطر |
| ዘለምታ | Zelemta | drizzle | Pioggerella | bruine | matar khafif | مطر خفيف |
| ውርጪ/ በረድ | Wurchi/Bered | snow | Neve | neige | thalj | ثلج |
| ማይ ዝተሓወሶ ዝናብ በረድ | May zitehaweso znab bered | sleet | Nevischio | neige fondue | matr maa jalid | مطر مع ثلج |
| ግመ | gme | fog | Nebbia | (le) brouillard / (la) brume | dabab | ضباب |
| ህቦቡላ | hbobula | storm | Temporale | tempête | assifa | عاصفة |
| ህቦቡላ | hbobula | thunderstorm | Tempesta | orage | assifa raa'adiya | عاصفة رعدية |
| ነጎዳ | negoda | thunder | Tuono | (le) tonnerre | Ra'd | رعد |
| በርቂ | Berqi | lightning | Lampo | éclair | Saeqa | صاعقة |
| ህቦብላ | Hbobla | hurricane | Uragano | ouragan | i'issar Hurricane | إعصار/ هوريكين |
| ብርቱዕ ህቦብላ | Brtue hbobla | typhoon | Tifone | typhon, tempête | i'issar taifun | إعصار تيفون |
| ዕልቅቕልቕ | Elqliq | flood | Inondazione | inondation | fayadan | فيضان |
| ምንቅጥቃጥ ምድሪ | Minqitqat midri | earthquake | Terremoto | (le) tremblement de terre | Zelzal | زلزال |
| ድሕረ፡ምንቅጥቃጥ | Dihri-minqitqat | aftershock | Scossa di assestamento | réplique | Hazeh ertedadyah | هزة ارتدادية |
| ምንቅጥቃጥ ምድሪ ዘበገሶ ማዕበል | Minqitqat midri zebegeso Maebel | tsunami | Tsunami | Tsunami | Tsunami | تسونامي |
| ወቕቲ | weqti | seasons [pl] | Stagioni | (les) saisons | fusul elsana | فصول السنة |
| ሓጋይ | hagay | summer | Estate | été | sayif | صيف |
| ጽድያ | s´d´ja | spring | Primavera | printemps | rabii | ربيع |
| ቀውዒ | qew'ie | autumn / fall | Autunno | automne | kharif | خريف |
| ሓጋይ | Hagay | winter | Inverno | hiver | shita'a | شتاء |
| በረድ | Bered | hail | Grandine | grêle | barad | بَرَد |
| ጎቦ ፨ እምባ | gobo / emba | mountain | Montagna | montagne | jabal | جبل |
| ኩርባ ፨ ኰረብታ | kuriba / kwerebta | hill | Collina | colline | talla | تلة |
| ባሕሪ | bahri | sea | Mare | mer | baher | بحر |
| ንእሽቶ ቀላይ ፨ ራህያ | nshto qlay / Rahya | pond | Stagno / Laghetto | étang | berka | حوض |
| ወሓዚ፨ ፈለግ | wehazi / feleg´ | river | Fiume | rivière | naher | نهر |
| ቀላይ | qelay´ | lake | Lago | lac | bouhayra | بحيرة |
| ገረብ | gereb´ | tree | Albero | arbre | shajara | شجرة |
| ኣቝጽልቲ | Aqutslti | leaves [pl] | Foglie | feuilles | awraq shajar | أوراق شجر |
| ኣታኽልቲ | Atakhlti | plants [pl] | Piante | plantes | nabatat | نباتات |
| ዕምባባ | embaba | flower | Fiore | fleur | zahra | زهرة |
| ዓይነት ሓጺን | ay´nete hatsin | metal | Metallo | métal | hadid | معدن |
| ዕንጸይቲ | entseyti | wood | Legno | bois | khashab | خشب |
| ከውሒ | kew´hi | rock | Roccia | rocher, pierre | sakhra | صخرة |
| ኮኾብ | kokhob´ | star | Stella | étoile | najma / noujoum | نجمة / نجوم |
| ሑጻ | hus´a | sand | Sabbia | sable | ramel | رمل |
| ዱር ፨ ጫካ | dur´ / cha´ka | forest; woods | Foresta/bosco | forêt | ghaba | غابة |
| ግመ | g´me | fog | Nebbia | brouillard | dabab | ضباب |
| መናፈሻ ቦታ | menafesha bota | park | Parco | parc | hadiqa | حديقة / منتزه |
| ገምገም ባሕሪ | gem´gem bah´ri | beach | Spiaggia | plage | shate'e | شاطئ |
| እሳተ ጎሞራ | esate gomera | volcano | Vulcano | Volcan | Borkan | بركان |
| | | Basic Adjectives | Aggettivi | Adjectifs | Sifat | صفات |
| ዓቢ | aby-yi | big | grande | gros | kabir | كبير |
| ንእሽቶይ | Ne-eshtoy | small | piccolo | petit | saghir | صغير |
| ሓጺር | Hats-sir | short | corto / basso | petit, court | qassir | قصير |
| ነዊሕ | new-wiH | tall / long / big | alto / lungo | grand | tawil | طويل |
| ሕሱር | Hesur | cheap | economico | bon marché / pas cher | rakhis elthaman | رخيص الثمن |
| ክቡር | kebur | expensive | costoso | cher (chère) | ghali elthaman | غالي الثمن |
| ጥቓ | thqha | near | vicino | proche / près | qoureb / biijiwar | قرب / بجوار |
| ክሳብ ፨ ርሑቅ | k´sab´ / rhuq | far | lontano | loin / éloigné(e) | ba'aid | بعيد |
| ፈኵስ | fekis | light | leggero | léger (légère) | chafif | خفيف |
| ከቢድ | keb-bid | heavy | pesante | lourd(/e) | thaqil | ثقيل |
| ሽማግለ (ብዛዕባ ሰብ) ፨ ብላይ (ብዛዕባ ነገር) | shimagle (bzaeba seb) / belay (bzaeba neger) | old | vecchio / anziano | âgé(/e) / vieux (vieille) | aajouz / qadim | عجوز/ قديم |
| ንኡስ ፨ መንእሰይ | n´us / men'esey | young | giovane | jeune | saghir el senn | شاب، صغير السن |
| ሓድሽ | hadisch | new | nuovo | nouveau (nouvelle) | jadid | جديد |
| ጽሩይ | tseruy | clean | pulito/a | propre | ndief | نظيف |
| ረሳሕ | resaH | dirty | sporco/a | sale | wesekh | وسخ |
| ጨዋም | Chewam | salty | salato | salé | maleh | مالح |
| ምቁር | meQ-Qur | sweet | dolce | sucré | hilo | حلو |
| መሪር | Merir | bitter | amaro | amer (amère) | mourr | مر |
| መሪር | merir | spicy / hot | piccante | épicé(/e) | 7ar/ moutabal | متبَّل \ حار |
| መጺጽ | metsits | sour | aspro | acide | hamoud | حامض |
| ንቑጽ | Ne-outsh | dry | secco | sec (sèche) | jaf | جاف |
| ትርኩስ | terkus | wet | bagnato / umido | mouillé(/e) | moubalal | مبتل |
| ውዑይ | wi´uj´ | hot | bollente | chaud (/e) | sakhen | ساخن |
| ውዕውዕ ፨ ረሴኒ | wie´wue´ / resni | warm | caldo | tiède | dafe' | دافئ |
| ቁሪ | kuri | cold | freddo | froid (/e) | bared | بارد |
| ቅልጡፍ | Qeltuf | fast | veloce | vite (adv.) / rapide (adj.) | sari'i | سريع |
| ዝሕቱል | zeHtul | slow | lento | lentement (adv.) / lent(e) (adj.) | bati'i | بطيء |
| ልሙድ | l´mud´ | common / normal | comune | commun(e) / normal(e) / habituel(le) | A'adii | عادي |
| ሳሕቲ | sahti | rare | raro | rare | nader | غير معهود |
| ቀሊል | Qel-lil | easy | facile | facile | sahel | سهل، بسيط |
| ጽንኩር | tsenkur | difficult | difficile | difficile | sa'eb | صعب |
| ልምሉም | limlum | soft | soffice / morbido | doux (m.) / douce (f.) | na'em | ناعم |
| ተሪር | ter-rir | hard | duro | dur (/e) | qassi / salb | قاس، صلب |
| ኣድላይ | ad´lai | necessary | necessario | nécessaire | darouri / lazem | ضروري / لازم |
| ወትሩ ፨ ኩሉ ግዜ | wetru / kulu g´zie | often | spesso | fréquent, souvent | ghaliban | غالبا |
| ጐደና ፨ ሰፊሕ | godena / Sefih | wide | largo | large | A'arrid / wasee' | عريض / واسع |
| ዓሚቝ | ´amiq | deep | profondo | profond (/e) | amiq | عميق |
| ዘይዓሚቝ | Zey'Amueq | shallow | poco profondo | peu profond (/e) | sathi | ضحل / قليل العمق |
| ውሑስ ፨ እሙን | wuhus / mun | safe | sicuro | sûr | amen | آمن |
| ሓደገ'ኛ | Hadegegna | dangerous | pericoloso | dangereux (/se) | khater | خطر |
| ላዕሊ | la´li | high | alto | haut(/e) | mourtafe'e | مرتفع |
| ታሕቲ | tahti | low | basso | bas (/se) | mounkhafed | منخفض |
| ቡሩኽ ፨ ጽቡቅ | brukh / tsbuq | nice | simpatico / carino | gentil(/le) | latif | لطيف، حسن |
| ምልክዕቲ | Milk'eti | beautiful | bello | beau (belle) | jamil | جميل |
| ምልኩዕ | mlkue | handsome, beautiful, attractive | attraente | beau (belle) | wassim | وسيم، جذاب |
| ሕያዋይ ፨ ዓርኪ | Hiyaway / arki | friendly | amichevole | sympathique | habbab | ودود |
| ዘይሕያዋይ ፨ ዓርኪ ኣይኮነን | Zey' Hiyaway / arki aykonen | unfriendly | ostile | pas sympathique / antipathique / pas sympa | ghayr wadoud | غير ودي |
| ልሙድ | Lmud | common | comune / facilmente disponibile | commun(e) | ma'alouf | سيء، حبيث |
| ነጻ | netsa | independent | indipendente | indépendant(e) | moustaqel | مستقل |
| ጽኑዕ | (sinu´) | strict | severo / rigoroso | sévère | Sarem | صارم |
| ለጋስ | lags´ | generous | generoso | généreux (-euse) | karim | كريم |
| ስሱዕ ፨ ፈታው ርእሱ ፨ ነፋግ ስሱዕ | susue / fetaw reisu / nefag´ susue | selfish | egoista | égoïste | anani | أناني |
| ስልኩይ ፨ ድኻም | slkuy / dkham | tired | stanco | fatigué (e) | taa'ban | تعبان |
| ሕብርታት | hibritat | Colours | Colori | Couleurs | alwan | ألوان |
| ቀይሕ | kejihh | red | rosso | rouge | ahmar | أحمر |
| ሰማያዊ | semayawi | blue | blu | bleu | azrak | أزرق |
| ቀጠልያ ፨ ሓምላይ | Keteliya / Hamlay | green | verde | vert | akhdar | أخضر |
| ብጫ | biCha | yellow | giallo | jaune | asfar | أصفر |
| ሮዛ | roza | pink | rosa | rose | zahri | زهري |
| ቂሔ-ሰማያዊ | QiHe-semayawi | purple | viola | violet | banafsaji | بنفسجي |
| ሓመዳዊ | hamedawi | grey | grigio | gris | ramadi | رمادي |
| ጸሊም | tsel-lim | black | nero | noir | aswad | أسود |
| ጻዕዳ ፨ ጸዓዳ | tsa'eda | white | bianco | blanc | abiyad | أبيض |
| ቡናዊ | bun-nawi | brown | marrone | marron, brun | bouni | بني |
| ብርቱኻናዊ | bertuKhanawi | orange | arancione | orange | bourtouqali | برتقالي |
| ብሩር | brur | silver | argentato | argenté | feddi | فضي |
| ወርቂ | werqi | gold | dorato | doré | dahab | ذهبي |
| | | Direction, places and transport | Direzioni, luoghi e trasporti | Directions, lieux et moyens de transport | aljihat | الجهات |
| ሰሜን | semien | north | Nord | nord | Shamal | شمال |
| ደቡብ | debub | south | Sud | sud | Janoub | جنوب |
| ምብራቕ | mbraqh | east | Est | est | Shark | شرق |
| ምዕራብ | m´rab | west | Ovest | ouest | Garb | غرب |
| ንላዕሊ | N'laeli | up | Su / In alto | en haut | Faouq/ Aala | فوق / اعلى |
| ንታሕቲ | n´ta´hti | down | Giù / In basso | en bas | Asfal | اسفل |
| ጸጋም | s´egam | left | Sinistra | à gauche | Yesar | إلى اليسار |
| የማን | yaman | right | Destra | à droite | Yamen | إلى اليمين |
| ውሽጢ | wscht´i | inside | Dentro | à l'intérieur / dedans | Joua | في الداخل |
| ወጻኢ | wes´ai | outside | Fuori | dehors | fi elkharej | في الخارج |
| ሆስፒታል ፨ ቤት ሕክምና ፨ ኣስቢዳለ | Hospital / Biet hikmna / asbidale | hospital | Ospedale | l'hôpital | Mostashfa | مستشفى |
| ቤት መድሃኒት ፨ ፋርማሲ ፨ በት ኣፋውሰ | biet medhanit / pharmacy / bet-afawse | pharmacy / chemist (UK) | Farmacia | (la) pharmacie | saydalya | صيدلية |
| ክሊኒክ ፨ ቤት ሕክምና | klinik / biet´hkmna | clinic | Clinica | la clinique | Eeyada | عيادة |
| አንዳ ቡሰጣ | enda-bustha | post office | Ufficio postale | (la) poste | Bareed | بريد |
| ባንክ | bank | bank | Banca | (la) banque | Bank | مصرف |
| መጸበይ ኣውቶቡስ | Metsebey Autobus | bus stop | Fermata degli autobus | (l') arrêt de bus | Mawkef bus / mawkef hafela | موقف باص / موقف حافلة |
| መጸበይ ባቡር | Metsebey Babur | train station | Stazione ferroviaria | la gare | Mahtet qetar | محطة قطار |
| መደበር ፖሊስ | Medeber Polis | police station | Stazione di polizia | la station de police | Makhfar sherta | مخفر شرطة |
| መደበር ምጥፍእ ሓዊ | Medeber Mitfae Hawi | fire station | Pompieri | caserne de pompiers | Etfa'yeh | اطفائية |
| መጸበይ ባቡር ጋለሪያ | Metsebey Babur Galeriya | metro station / subway station | Stazione della metropolitana | le métro | Mahtet metro/ Mahtet qetar al anfaq | محطة مترو الانفاق |
| ማእከላይ መጸበይ ባቡር | Maekelay metsebey Babur | main railway station | Stazione centrale (dei treni) | la gare | Al mahta al marazyeh | المحطة المركزية |
| ምምሕዳር ከተማ | Mimihdar Ketema | city hall | Municipio | l'hôtel de ville / (la) mairie | Baladyeh | بلدية |
| ቤተ ትምህርቲ | biete tmhrti | school | Scuola | l'école | Madraseh | مدرسة |
| ዩኒቨርሲቲ | University | university | Università | l'université | Jameaa | جامعة |
| መዕረፍ ነፈርቲ | merefnerti | airport | Aeroporto | l'aéroport | Matar | مطار |
| ወደብ ፨ መርሳ | wedeb / mers´a | harbor (US) / harbour (UK) | Porto | le port | Mena' | ميناء |
| ማእከል ከተማ | Maekel ketema | city center (US) / city centre (UK) | Centro città | le centre ville | Markaz al madeneh | مركز المدينة |
| ሱፐር ማርኬት | supermarkt | supermarket | Supermercato | le supermarché | bakalyeh /Super Market | بقالية / سوبر ماركت |
| ቤተ ንባብ ፨ ቤት መጻሕፍቲ | biete nbab / bietmes´ahfti | library | Biblioteca | la bibliothèque | Maktabeh | مكتبة |
| ድኳን መጻሕፍቲ | dkwanmes´ahfti | bookstore / bookshop | Libreria | la librairie | Metjar el ktob | مكتبة، متجر للكتب |
| ከባቢ | Kebabi | suburbs | Sobborghi / periferia | la banlieue | Dawahi | ضواحي |
| ሃገረሰብ ፨ ገጠር | hageresb / get´er | countryside | Campagna | le paysage | Reef | ريف |
| በትኽሪስቲያን | betekristiane | church | Chiesa | (une) église | Kneseh | كنيسة |
| ቤተ መዘከር | bite mezeker | museum | Museo | (le) musée | Methaf | متحف |
| መስግድ | mesgid | mosque | Moschea | (la) mosquée | Masjed | مسجد |
| ቤት መግቢ | bet megbi | restaurant | Ristorante | (le) restaurant | Mataam | مطعم |
| ሕዝባዊ መጎዓዝያ | Hzbawi Mego'Azia | public transport | Trasporto pubblico | (le) transport en commun | Mwasalat ameh | مواصلات عامة |
| ማኪና | makina | car | Automobile | (la) voiture | Sayara | سيارة |
| ኣዉቶቡስ | awutobus | bus | Autobus | (l')autobus | Hafela | حافلة |
| ባቡር ምድሪ | Babur mdri | train | Treno | (le) train | Qetar | قطار |
| ትራም | Tram | tram | Tram | (le) tram | tram | ترام |
| ባቡር ቀላይ ፨ ጃልባ | babur qelai / jalba | boat | Battello | (le) bateau | Qareb | قارب |
| ሄሊኮፕተር | Helikoptre | helicopter | Elicottero | (l') hélicoptère | Ta'era Merwahyah/ helicopter | طائرة مروحية |
| ኣይሮኘላን | ayroplan | airplane (US) / aeroplane (UK) | Aeroplano | (l')avion | Ta'era | طائرة |
| ኣምቡላንስ | ambulanis | ambulance | Ambulanza | (l')ambulance | Sayaret esaaf | سيارة اسعاف |
| ካምዮን ፨ ማኪና | Kamyon/ makina | truck (US) / lorry (UK) | Camion | (le) camion | Shahneh | شاحنة |
| ማኪና ጽዕነት | Makina Tsienet | van | Furgone | la camionette | Van/Shahneh sagera | شاحنة صغيرة |
| ጀልባ መድሓን ህይወት | jalba medhan Hiywet | lifeboat | Battello di salvataggio | le bateau de sauvetage | Qareb najat | قارب نجاة |
| ታንኳ | TanQua | raft | Gommone | le radeau | Tawf / Awamah | طوافة / عوامة |
| ብሽክለታ | bsikleta | bicycle | Bicicletta | (le) vélo | Daraja hawa'ya | دراجة هوائية |
| ሞቶ/ቱግቱግ | Moto/TugTug | motorcycle | Motocicletta | la moto | Daraja naryah | دراجة نارية |
| ታክሲ | taksi | taxi | Taxi | (le) taxi | Sayaret ejra | سيارة اجرة |
| መርከብ ፨ ባቡር ቀላይ | Merkeb/Babur qelay | ship | Nave | (le) bateau / | Safeneh | سفينة |
| | | Sexual and gender identity | Orientamento sessuale e identità di genere | identité sexuelle / de genre / | jens | جنس\ جندر |
| ኣነ ብሰንኪ ናተይ ጾታዊነት እየ ተገፊዐን ተሳኪየን | Ane Bsenki natey Tsotawinet eye tegefi'En Tesakiyen | I'm being persecuted for my sexuality | Sono perseguitato a causa della mia omosessualità. | je me fais persécuter à cause de ma sexualité / | Tamma Edtihadi Bessabbab Methliaty Aljinssieh | تم اضطهادي لأني مثلي الجنس |
| ኣነ ብሰንኪ ናተይ ሰገር፡ጾታዊነት እየ ተገፊዐን ተሳኪየን | ane bsenki natey seger Tsotawinet eye tegefi'En Tesakiyen | I'm being persecuted for being transgender | Sono perseguitato a causa del mio transessualismo. | Je me fais persécuter à cause de ma transsexualité | Taradet llmulahaka wal Idtihad la eni Transsexual / aber Jins | تعرضت للملاحقة و الإضطهاد لاني ترانس / عابر الجنس |
| ኣነ ኣብዚ ዘለኩዎ ድሕነት፨ውሕስነት ኣይስመዓንን አዩ | Ane Abzi zelekuwo dihnet/Wuhsinet aysimeanin eyu | I'm not safe where I'm staying. | Dove vivo non sono al sicuro | Je ne suis pas en sécurité dans mon logement | Ana lassto beamman fi makan sakani | لا اشعر بأمان في مكان سكني |
| ኣነ ኣብ ጾታ ምቅይያር አየ ዘለኹ | Ane Ab tsota Miqiyiyar eye zelekhu | I am transitioning genders | Sto cambiando sesso | Je fais un changement de sexe. | Ana amel amaliet tagyer jins | انا أجريت عملية تغيير جنس |
| ኣነ ሆርሞን፨አስትሮጅን፨ተስተስተሮን ኪወስድ የድሊየኒ አዩ | Ane Hormone/estrogen/testestern kiwesid yedelyeni eyu | I take / I need hormones / testosterone / estrogen | Prendo/ Ho bisogno degli ormoni/ di testosterone/ di estrogeni | Je prends/ J'ai besoin d'hormones/ de testostérone/d'œstrogène | Ana bakhod / Ana Lazimni Hermon Testosteron, Ostragen | أنا أتعالج يلزمني هرمون تستسترون / استروجين |
| ኣነ ናይ ሆርሞን ከኒና ወይ ከኣ መርፊእ ኪውጋእ ይደልይ ኣለኹ | Ane nay hormon kenina wey kea merfie kiwigae ydeli alekhu | I need (hormone) shots / gel / pills | Ho bisogno di iniezioni / compresse / pillole di ormoni | J'ai besoin de doses/gel/pilules d'hormones | ana bihaje la ubar, gel, Krem, Hubub | أنا بحاجة لأبر، جيل، كريم، حبوب |
| ብዛዕባ ጉዳይ ግብረ፡ሰዶም ከማክር ዝኽእል ኪኢላ ኣሎዶ፧ | BiZaeba guday gibre-sedom kemakir zikiel Kiela alo do? | Is there a counselor who specializes in homosexuality / transgender? | C'è un consulente specializzato in omosessualità e transessualismo? | Où y a-t-il une consultation/de l'aide concernant l'homosexualité / la transsexualité? | Win fi Muraga' (Musa'de) llmuthleen jenseeyan / Transsexual | أيوجد هنا مكان (مساعدة) للمثليين جنسياً أو عابري الجنس؟ |
| ብኽብረትካ ንዓይ ከም ሰብኣይ፨ሰበይቲ ጌርካ ጸዉዓኒ | Bikibretka NiAy kem Sebay/Sebeyti gerka Tsewuani | Please address me as a man / woman | Mi parli come a un uomo / a una donna | S'il vous plaît, parlez-moi comme à un homme / une femme | min fadlak Hakini bel Muanath / Muzakar | من فضلك خاطبني بلغة المذكر / المؤمث |
| ኣነ ብሰብኣይ፨ብሰበይቲ እየ ኪምርመር ዚደሊ | Ane Bisebay/Bisebeyti Eye kimirmer zdeli | I would like to be examined by a man / woman. | Vorrei essere visitato/a da un uomo / una donna. | Je voudrais être examiné par un homme / une femme. | Ana ourid Fahssi min kebal Rajol / marra | أريد أن تفحصني إمرأة \ رجل |