The Amharic Basic Course is divided into two volumes totaling 60 units, many of which are composed of dialogues,
notes, and supplemental vocabulary. The course assumes the student has no prior knowledge of Amharic and is fully
self-instructional. This means that while an instructor/native speaker would be helpful, it is not imperative to
learn Amharic with this course. Volume I contains 26 CDs and a 519 page textbook or 1 DVD with all lessons on MP3 with the
textbook in a PDF file format. Volume II contains 5 CDs and a 559 page textbook or 1 DVD with all lessons on MP3 with the
textbook in a PDF file format.
Unit 1: General Greetings: Hello or Goodbye. Good Morning. How are you? Do you know Amharic?
Unit 2: Getting Directions to the embassy, train station, hotel and restaurant
Unit 3: Asking one's name, asking for the time
Unit 4: Asking for directions to a nice hotel, and asking for a taxi
Unit 5: Asking how much rent is for a room, and renting a room from a hotel
Unit 6: What are you doing tomorrow? I have an appointment. Arranging to meet in a hotel after work
Unit 7: Asking which bus to get on to go to Addis Ketema. Asking a police officer
Unit 8:Morning ritual. Get up, wash in bathroom, eat breakfast....fried eggs, bread and butter, orange juice, coffee, etc.
Unit 9: Talking about school
Unit 10: General greeting to someone you haven't seen in a week or so.
Unit 11: Asking how one feels, and getting sick with a cold.
Unit 12: Ethiopian calendar
Unit 13: Asking the price of something, shopping, and negotiation
Unit 14: Going to the gas station and getting a check up
Unit 15: Ordering food in a restaurant
Unit 16: Orderig a drink
Unit 17: At the tailors
Unit 18: Going for a morning walk
Unit 19: Asking about the weather
Unit 20: Planning a trip to Tegre
Unit 21: Applying for a student visa
Unit 22: Questions of financial support regarding a student visa
Unit 23: Going to the bank
Unit 24: Cashing a check
Unit 25: Arriving late due to a flat tire
Unit 26: Introducing friends
Unit 27: Introducing friends: continued
Unit 28: Responding to questions about America
Unit 29: Conversation about changes to the neighborhood
Unit 30: Arranging for lodging after a flat tire
Unit 31: Calling a taxi to take you to a hotel
Unit 32: Talking about the hot weather.
Unit 33: Buying items for a new house
Unit 34: Discussing a new bed
Unit 35: Making arrangements for delivery
Unit 36: Asking about your stay in Ethiopia
Unit 37: Talking about the weather in Ethiopia
Unit 38:Talking about Ethiopian life and the labor market
Unit 39: Discussing varieties of fruit grown by Ethiopian farmers
Unit 40: Discussing domestic and non-domestic animal life in Ethiopia
Unit 41: Telephone conversation
Unit 42: Basic conversation about the climate of Addis, and the fertility of the land
Unit 43: Arranging the purchase of equipment to build a dam
Unit 44: Questions about entertainment in Ethiopia
Unit 45: Discussing the dangerous game of "gugs".
Unit 46: Renting a house
Unit 47: Religion of Ethiopia
Unit 48: Going hunting
Unit 49: Doing business with the government
Unit 50: Doing business with the government: continued
Unit 51: Talking about the Education system in Ethiopia
Unit 52: Education: continued...."What kind of courses are offered?"
Unit 53: Interest in the Ethiopian government
Unit 54: Ethiopian Consitution
Unit 55: Discussing how laws are made in Ethiopia
Unit 56: The Authority of ministers and the cabinet
Unit 57: Discussing the United States Government
Unit 58: The Ethiopian Court System
Unit 59: Talking about Marriage
Unit 60: Visiting a government office
