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English to Amharic Typing

To type Amharic in English letters, write a word the way it sounds – for example “selam” – and pick “ሰላም” from the suggestions. Press Space to take the first suggestion. Your English letters turn into Amharic (Ge'ez (Ethiopic)) text as you type – free, in any browser, with nothing to install.

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How to type Amharic with English letters

  1. Keep Keyboard Type on English – QWERTY. It is already selected on this page; switch to Amharic – Phonetic any time to type with the Amharic layout instead.
  2. Type the word as it sounds. Use plain English letters, without accents – for example selam. A list of Amharic words appears under the cursor.
  3. Pick the word. Press Space, Enter or a punctuation mark for the first suggestion, a number 1–6 or a click for another one, or Esc to keep the English word.
  4. Copy or share. Use the toolbar to copy the Amharic text, download it, share it on WhatsApp or translate it.

Type this, get this

Everyday Amharic phrases written in English letters. Type the left column and pick the suggestion to get the Amharic text.

Type in EnglishAmharicMeaning
selamሰላምHello
ameseginalehuአመሰግናለሁThank you
indemin nehእንደምን ነህ?How are you? (to a man)
simih man newስምህ ማን ነው?What is your name? (to a man)
inkwan dehna metuእንኳን ደህና መጡWelcome
dehna hunደህና ሁንGoodbye (to a man)

Spelling does not have to be exact: the suggestions understand common ways of writing a sound, such as aa or a for a long a.

English to Amharic typing or the Phonetic keyboard?

English-letter typing (also called transliteration or phonetic typing) is the quickest way to start: there is no new layout to learn, so it suits messages, posts and short texts. The Amharic – Phonetic layout puts every Amharic letter on its own key. It takes a few weeks to learn, but it is faster for long texts and is what most typing exams and offices use – practise it with the Amharic typing tutor.

English to Amharic Typing – Frequently Asked Questions

How do I type Amharic in English?

Write Amharic words with English letters the way they sound and pick the Amharic word from the list of suggestions. Space or Enter takes the first suggestion.

Is English to Amharic typing free?

Yes. It is free, with no sign-up, no download and no limit.

Do the suggestions need an internet connection?

Yes. The word suggestions come from Google Input Tools, so the letters you type are sent to Google to find the matching words. The rest of the keyboard works without a connection once the page has loaded.

What if the word I want is not suggested?

Try another spelling (for example a double vowel for a long sound), or switch Keyboard Type to Amharic – Phonetic and type the letters directly.

Can I use the Amharic text in WhatsApp or Word?

Yes. The result is standard Unicode Amharic text: copy it and paste it into WhatsApp, Word, Google Docs, email or social media.

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