AMHARIC ACADEMY
Your go-to podcast for learning Amharic in a simple, engaging way. Join us as we break down the beauty of Ethiopia's official language, one lesson at a time. Whether you're a beginner or brushing up your Amharic, our fun, easy-to-follow episodes will have you speaking Amharic from Day-1!
Episodes
S.5 Ep.10 Connect with your Heritage
Season 5 Finale
S.5 Ep.9 Things I Like
Master verb to Like
S.5 Ep.8 Not Available
Learn the difference between Amharic verbs alä & allä through a fun short story
S5. Ep.7 I Had To
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S5. Ep.6 Master Verb had
Master Amharic Verb Had through a short story called - I had a toy!
S5. Ep.5 So much work
Master verb 'Have to' through a fun short story
S5. Ep.4 I used to be Fat
Master verb was through a short story
S5. Ep.3 I want, I don't want | Master Verb To Want
Master verb to WANT through a nice short story!
S5. Ep.3 I Like to Read | Master Verb to Like & to be able to
Master the 2 most common verbs in Amharic through a short story: Verb to Like & to be able to
S.5 Ep.2 My Family | Master Verb to Have
Master Verb to Have on this episode. If you want to get the transcripts for the episodes go to: https://www.amharicacademy.com/podcast
S.5 Ep.1 Master Verb to Be
Season 5 is here! We kick things off with a warm welcome and dive into one of the most essential verbs in Amharic — "to be." We'll also teach you how and when to use personal pronouns in Amharic, since they work very differently from English. Let's get started! 🎙️💪🏽
S.4 Ep.18 A Little about Ethiopia
Learn some interesting facts about Ethiopia in the final episode of this season!
S4. Ep.17 Surprise Your Habesha Friends
Learn Advanced Jaw Dropping Phrases!
S.4 Ep.16 Getting Macchiato
Learn how to order a Macchiato like a Habesha
S4. Ep.15 Ye Jebena Bunna
Learn how to get Ye Jebena Bunna like a Local
S4. EP.14 | Let's Eat!
Learn cultural food related customs and traditions
MINISODE
Learn briefly about ordering without MENU
S4. EP.13 No Menu? No Problem!
Learn how to order foods without a Menu!
S4. EP.12 Order Food Like A Native
Stop Ordering Like A Ferenj & Start Ordering Like A Habesha!
S.4 Ep. 11 In A Restaurant
Learn how to order foods and drinks in Amharic at a restaurant
S4. Ep.10 Buy Fruits From Carts
Learn how to buy fruits on the street
Minisode | Haggling
Mini Episode of Haggling in Merkato
S4. Ep.9 Haggling in Merkato
Learn how to negotiate like a Local!
S4. Ep.8 Go Shopping
Go shopping in Addis using Amharic!
S4. Ep.7 Directions
Never get lost again! Learn how to find your way in Addis!
S4. Ep.6 Places & Prepositions
Learn Important Places and Prepositions in Amharic with some interesting Vocabulary!
S4. Ep.5 | In a taxi
Learn how to navigate Addis using ride hailing apps, ladas and public taxis.
S4. Ep.4 | Get a Simcard & Exchange Money
Learn how you can get a local simcard and exchange money using Amharic!
S4. Ep.3 In a Hotel
Learn Key Hotel vocabularies to help you navigate easily
S.4 Ep.2 Telling Time - The Habesha Way!
In this episode you will discover Habeshas count time totally different than the rest of the world. Start streaming and know the why & how!
Minisode
Mini Episode | Ethiopia Phrases
S4. Ep.1 In Ethiopia
Welcome to Season 4 (The Traveler's Toolkit) where we learn travel phrases for your next trip to Ethiopia.
S3. Ep.12 Unique Amharic words
Here in the final episode of Season 3, we learn some unique & catchy Amharic words!
S3. Ep. 11 Compliments
Blush your Habesha friends with this compliments!
S3 Ep. 10 Commands
Learn 10 of the most important commands in Amharic
S3. Ep. 9 Weather Dialogue
Weather
S3. Ep. 9 Weather Dialogue
Reinforce weather phrases
S3. Ep.8 Weather (Story)
Learn Important Weather Phrases through a Story
Minisode
Mini Episode
S3. Ep.7 More on Feelings
Here we expand out feeling vocabulary and review some of the phrases we learned in the previous episode
S3. Ep. 6 Feelings
Let's learn Feelings in Amharic
S3. Ep. 5 | Things I Like
In this episode we get to reinforce what we learned before and master Verb to Like and its different conjugations.
Minisode
Mini Episode of Hobbies
S3. Ep.4 Hobbies
Here we get to learn how to talk about your hobbies in Amharic
S3. Ep.3 My Family [Story]
In this episode we reinforce what we learned in the previous one and try to Master Verb To Have & its conjugations.
Minisode
Mini episode of "Talk about Family"
S3. Ep.2 Talk about Family
Here we get to learn how you can talk about family briefly
S3. Ep.1 Numbers
Welcome to Season 3. I am so happy to see you here and proud of your effort and the progress you're making. This season is all about connections: feelings, family, weather, compliments, commands, top verbs & more.
S.2 Ep.10 Possessives
In this final episode of Season 2 we get to learn possessive pronouns & suffixes.
S2. Ep.9 Demonstrative Pronouns
Here we get to learn how to say this, that, here & there!
S2. Ep.8 Definite & Indefinite Articles
Learn Definite Articles in Amharic
S2. Ep.7 Story - I am, I am not
Here we get to review and learn personal pronouns & verb to be through a story
S2. Ep.6 Personal Pronouns & Verb to be
Learn about Personal Pronouns & Verb to be in Amharic
S2. Ep. 5 Minisode (Long time)
Mini Episode of Long time no see
S2. Ep.5 Long time no see!
Here we learn phrases like "it's been a while, long time no see"...
S2. Ep.4 Routine Minisode
Mini Episode of Routine Phrases
S2. Ep.4 Routine Phrases
In this episode we get to learn some routine phrases to boost your Amharic
S2. Ep. 3 Minisode
Mini Episode of S.2 Ep. 3
S2. Ep.3 Day-to-Day Phrases [Part 2]
Here we get to learn more day-to-day phrases. This episode is Part 2 of the "Day-to-Day Phrases" episode on Season 1.
S.2 Ep.2 Mini Episode
Mini Episode
S2. EP.2 - Introduce Yourself Like A Pro
Here you get to learn how you can introduce yourself like a Pro!
S.2 Ep.1 Asking for Restroom
Welcome to the second season! In this episode we learn some everyday phrases to help you ask for directions briefly.
S1. Ep.8 Good wishes
In this final episode of the first season, we get to learn some useful good wishes to boost your Amharic. Remember our 1st season might come to an end but your journey has just started. Thank you for being with me for the season.
S1. Ep.7 Master Goodbyes
In this episode, we get to learn goodbyes. Some of the goodbyes are not found on your typical Amharic textbooks.
S1. Ep. 6 Day-to-Day Phrases
Here we learn some day to day phrases. If you are finding the podcast helpful please consider writing us a review. Your review means alot to us and help us create more content like this. It will also help others like you who want to learn Amharic discover Amharic Academy and learn Amharic.
S1. Ep.5 Most Common Words
In this Episode, we get to learn the 20 Most Common Words in Amharic!
S1. Ep.4 Greet others Just like natives do!
Here, I talk about cultural insights and customaries linked to greetings. I also cover common mistakes beginners make when greeting others & how you can avoid them, so you can start sounding like a native!
S1. Ep.3 Master Greetings
In this episode we get to master both Formal & Informal greetings in Amharic.
S1. Ep.2 Talk about Amharic
Note: some of our listeners have stated the audio in this episode was very low. We apologize for that and have uploaded a new one with better quality. Here, we learn some basic but super important phrases to help you speak about your Amharic in Amharic! Talk about your journey, the challenges you're facing & the beauty of Amharic!
S.1 Ep.1 Study tips & Your first Amharic words
Here I discuss ways to get the best out of the podcast and we get to learn our first Amharic words.
My Story
Selam, Welcome to Amharic Academy!Here, I talk briefly about my experience as an Amharic teacher & what motivated me to create the podcast.
