Amharic phrases
How to say goodbye in Amharic
Goodbye in Amharic is “ቻው”. There are 4 ways to say it below, with when to use each.
ቻው
type: chaw
Every way to say goodbye in Amharic
ቻው
Bye
Informal, from Italian ciao.
type: chaw
Source: common usage, needs native check
ደህና ሁን
Goodbye (lit. be well)
Said to a man.
type: dehna hun
Source: common usage, needs native check
ደህና ሁኚ
Goodbye
Said to a woman.
type: dehna hunyi
Source: common usage, needs native check
በኋላ እንገናኝ
See you later
type: behWala engenany
Source: common usage, needs native check
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How do you say goodbye in Amharic?
“ቻው”. Informal, from Italian ciao. Other ways: “ደህና ሁን” (Goodbye (lit. be well)); “ደህና ሁኚ” (Goodbye); “በኋላ እንገናኝ” (See you later).
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