ሰላም
/selam/
How to say "hello" in Amharic
The Amharic word for "hello" is ሰላም, pronounced selam.
Word details
- Ge’ez script
- ሰላም
- Transliteration
- selam
- Part of speech
- noun
- English meaning
- hello
ሰላም in example sentences
ሰላም! እንደምን ነህ?
Hello! How are you? (to a man)
ሰላም፣ እንዴት ነህ?
Hello, how are you?
ሰላም።
Hello.
ሰላም። ስሜ ሙሴ ነው።
Hello. My name is Muse.
ሰላም። ስምህ ማን ነው?
Hello. What is your name?
ሰላም! ደህና ነሽ?
Hello! Are you well? (to a woman)
Frequently asked questions
What does ሰላም mean in English?
ሰላም (selam) means "hello" in English.
How do you pronounce ሰላም?
ሰላም is pronounced selam.
What part of speech is ሰላም?
ሰላም is a noun in Amharic.
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