Shopping in Amharic: Grocery & Market Vocabulary for Everyday Conversations

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In this Amharic Lesson 1, we’ll dive into one of the most useful real-life situations — shopping in Amharic. Whether you’re at a local market, a store, or just visiting Ethiopia, this lesson will help you ask for prices, name items, and bargain politely in Amharic.

In this video, you’ll learn:

How to ask “How much is this?” — ይህ ስንት ነው? (yih sïnt näw?)

How to ask for prices of specific items.

How to politely ask to lower the price.

Common Amharic question words like “what,” “where,” “why,” “how,” and “when.”

Useful shopping words for daily life:
Candle — ሻማ (šama)
Salt — ጨው (č’äw)
Sugar — ስኳር (sïkwar)
Soap — ሳሙና (samuna)
Tea leaves — ሻይ ቅጠል (šay kït’äl)

You’ll also learn how to say phrases like:

“Lower the price, please.” — ይቀንሱልኝ። (yïk’änïsulïñ.)

“I’ll take it.” — እሺ እወስዳለሁ። (Eshi ïwäsïdalähu.)

Cultural insight:
In Amharic, once you’ve mentioned a specific item, it becomes definite — like saying “the coffee” instead of just “coffee.” For example, ቡና (bunna) means “coffee,” but ቡናው (bunnaw) means “the coffee” you’re talking about. This helps your speech sound more natural and respectful.

This lesson is perfect for:

Beginners learning Amharic for the first time

Travelers or expats in Ethiopia

Students studying Ethiopian culture

Anyone who loves learning languages through real-life situations

After watching, practice these phrases when you go shopping — and you’ll sound like a local in no time!

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