Amharic phrases

How to say happy New Year in Amharic

Happy New Year in Amharic is “መልካም አዲስ ዓመት”. There are 4 ways to say it below, with when to use each.

መልካም አዲስ ዓመት

type: melkam adis `amet

Every way to say happy New Year in Amharic

መልካም አዲስ ዓመት

Happy New Year

type: melkam adis `amet

Source: common usage, needs native check

መልካም አዲስ ዓመት!

Happy New Year! (Melkam addis amet; the Ethiopian New Year, Enkutatash, falls on 11 September)

Source: Cal Poly 'Amharic New Year Greetings'

እንኳን ለአዲሱ ዓመት በሰላም አደረሳችሁ!

Happy New Year! (lit. congratulations on reaching the new year in peace)

Source: common usage, needs native check

መልካም አዲስ ዓመት ለእርስዎና ለቤተሰብዎ!

Happy New Year to you and your family! (respectful)

Source: common usage, needs native check

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How do you say happy New Year in Amharic?

“መልካም አዲስ ዓመት” Other ways: “መልካም አዲስ ዓመት!” (Happy New Year! (Melkam addis amet; the Ethiopian New Year, Enkutatash, falls on 11 September)); “እንኳን ለአዲሱ ዓመት በሰላም አደረሳችሁ!” (Happy New Year! (lit. congratulations on reaching the new year in peace)); “መልካም አዲስ ዓመት ለእርስዎና ለቤተሰብዎ!” (Happy New Year to you and your family! (respectful)).

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