App Detail » Amharic - Language Guide

What's New

- Fix to an issue whereby your favourites were not properly showing up in the vocabulary section.

App Description

Amharic app makes learning the language so easy and fun.

Long the sole official language of Ethiopia, the Amharic language has recently been joined by a handful others to be designated as one of the working languages of the country. 

Amharic is spoken by a large part of the country population and its diaspora either as a first language or as a second. It is one of the most widely spoken Semitic languages in the world.

Amharic app allows you to get familiar with the various parts of this intriguing language at your own pace. And if you are already fluent in Amharic, you will find this app to be an excellent reference.

You can learn the basics starting with the letters of the Alphabet and then work your way through the numeric symbols and punctuation marks. You may then go on to build your Amharic word power one by one, by navigating through categories or by searching for their English equivalents in the vocabulary section.

While you are in the Vocabulary section, you can learn how to communicate with common phrases such as ‘Thank You’, ‘Hello’, ‘Goodbye’ and much more.

In the likely case that you are interested in the sounds of the words and characters of the Amharic language you can hear how they sound as recorded by a native speaker. Just tap on a letter. in the Alphabet section. Or a numeral in the Numbers section. Or on the audio button next to the pronunciation guide to a word or phrase in the Vocabulary section.

Using the Amharic iOS app, you can
- Learn the symbols and sounds of the letters in the Amharic alphabet
- Play a fun game of Amharic Letter Puzzle. You drag to move the letters around to get them in syllable order and win the game.
- Learn about the number symbols used in the Amharic language and how they sound.
- Convert Arabic numbers to their Amharic equivalent (some features require subscription)
- Get to know punctuation marks used in Amharic text
- Browse through and amass a vocabulary of words and phrases in the Amharic language
- Associate words with images (whenever available) in the visual vocabulary section.
- Enhance your Amharic learning with Vocabulary Flash Cards. Test yourself by switching from English to Amharic and vice-versa. Tap on the Amharic letter to learn the pronunciation.
- Get more tips and learning resources in the "For You" tab.

Coming Soon:
- Lots more words and phrases to enjoy in the vocabulary section.
- Additional features and enhancements suggested by users.

App Changes

• August 10, 2011 Price increase: $4.99 -> $6.99
• August 12, 2011 Price decrease: $6.99 -> $5.99
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• February 21, 2012 New version 2.3
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