Amharic phrases
How to say merry Christmas in Amharic
Merry Christmas in Amharic is “መልካም ገና”. There are 3 ways to say it below, with when to use each.
መልካም ገና
type: melkam gena
Every way to say merry Christmas in Amharic
መልካም ገና
Merry Christmas (Genna, 7 January)
type: melkam gena
Source: common usage, needs native check
መልካም የገና በዓል!
Merry Christmas! (Melkam ye-Genna be'al; in Ethiopia Genna is kept on 7 January)
Source: metaappz 'Ethiopian Christmas' greetings page
እንኳን ለገና በዓል በሰላም አደረሳችሁ!
Happy Christmas! (lit. congratulations on reaching the Christmas feast in peace)
Source: common usage, needs native check
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How do you say merry Christmas in Amharic?
“መልካም ገና” Other ways: “መልካም የገና በዓል!” (Merry Christmas! (Melkam ye-Genna be'al; in Ethiopia Genna is kept on 7 January)); “እንኳን ለገና በዓል በሰላም አደረሳችሁ!” (Happy Christmas! (lit. congratulations on reaching the Christmas feast in peace)).
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