Bereka Buna

This episode compiles a useful spread of common phrases and questions in Amharic that you'd be likely to encounter on a regular basis. From asking for and offering clarification or help to expressing (mis)understanding, this episode is a practical one for early learners of Amharic.

In this episode we pick up where we left off last week, using the contingent and various conjunctions to make conditional or dependent sentences like “if I were to X” and “when we do/did Y”. Using several verb examples and practice sentences the episode will help you come away formulating more complex thoughts.

In this episode we navigate how to build more complex sentences using "used to" and "going to" verb equivalents in Amharic. The episode introduces a form called the Contingent that is also the basis for various other verb conjugations addressed in later episodes.

This episode breaks down essential Amharic Prepositions through dialogue and examples. Prepositions are important to learn early on in order to start putting together simple sentences and understanding the gist of the conversation.

​​Welcome to Season 2 of Bereka Buna. In this season we dive into some more complicated Amharic language vocabulary and grammar, including practical dialogue and sample exercises. In this episode we look at introductory language around ordering food at a restaurant and meeting someone for the first time.

This is the final episode of Season 1 of Bereka Buna. In it we go over a series of practice exercises designed to help consolidate what you've learned so far.

In this session we go over a few core irregular verbs in the past and present tense, including negatives. These verbs are used very often and in many contexts, so they’re essential to learn early on, but can be tricky to wrap one's mind around. This should serve as a useful introduction.

This episode details how verbs are negated in Amharic using several examples and practice exercises.

This episode examines the Amharic past tense (I went, you went, they went...) as well as conjugations in the present and past continuous (i am going, you are seeing, we were eating...) with examples and practice exercises.

This episode takes a look at Amharic verbs in the infinitive (to eat, to go, to take, etc.), and how to conjugate these in the present tense (I eat, you go, we take, etc.), using some essential verb examples.

This episode covers some questions and phrases that are essential to know at the early stages of Amharic learning. Follow along by repeating the phrases and then practice with a friend.

This episode is designed for vocabulary learning. In it we simply go over lists of common vocabulary related to the house and objects in it as well as a few key food and drink names you'll inevitably use to start being conversational in Amharic.

This episode covers a range of basic greetings in Amharic to get you conversational in the basics.

This episode reviews core vocabulary about people and kinship in Amharic.

In this episode we start with the basics, looking at gender, pronouns and the possessive in Amharic using the verb example "to be".

Join us as we share our story, explore the meaning of Bereka Buna and welcome you to this Amharic language learning journey.