Amharic numbers 1 to 10
Numbers are the fastest useful Amharic you can learn: prices, times, quantities, phone numbers. Here are one to ten — regular, phonetic, and short — plus the question that puts them to work.
One to ten
| Amharic | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| አንድ | and | oneThe number one. |
| ሁለት | hulet | twoThe number two. |
| ሶስት | sost | three |
| አራት | arat | fourThe number four. |
| አምስት | amist | fiveThe number five. |
| ስድስት | sidist | sixThe number six. |
| ሰባት | sebat | sevenThe number seven. |
| ስምንት | simint | eightThe number eight. |
| ዘጠኝ | zetegn | nine |
| አስር | asir | ten |
Using them
| Amharic | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| ስንት | sint | how many; how muchContext-dependent question word used for quantity or amount. |
| ስንት ነው? | sint new? | How many is it? / How much is it?Short beginner question used only in a clear quantity or price-style context. |
| ብር | birr | Ethiopian currency unit |
In everyday writing Ethiopia mostly uses the same digits as English (1, 2, 3…), so you can read prices immediately. The traditional Ge'ez numerals still appear in formal and religious contexts.
Sint new? (“how much is it?”) plus the numbers on this page is a complete market conversation — answers come back as a number plus birr, the Ethiopian currency.
How do you count to ten in Amharic?
And, hulet, sost, arat, amist, sidist, sebat, simint, zetegn, asir — one through ten. Larger numbers build on these regularly, so ten words unlock counting.
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