amárico
/aˈmaɾiko/
The Spanish word for Amharic is amárico.
The term refers to the Amharic language.
Meaning: language (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
When referring to the language as a subject or an object in a sentence, the name is used with the masculine definite article, as in el amárico. Additionally, the word functions as an adjective and becomes amárica to agree with feminine nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/aˈmaɾiko/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the names of most languages, including amárico, do not require a capital letter unless they start a sentence.
- While it sounds similar to the name Américo, which is the root of 'America', amárico has no etymological connection to the name of the continent.
- Using amárico to describe a person's nationality instead of etíope would be considered a linguistic error in Spanish.
Examples in context
- El amárico es un idioma semítico.Amharic is a Semitic language.Tatoeba #10091049 by manufrutos, translation #10088857 by shekitten
- También estoy aprendiendo amárico.I'm also learning Amharic.Tatoeba #10165743 by Seael, translation #3642356 by CN
- Hola, ¿sabes hablar amárico?Hello, do you speak Amharic?
- Él escribe en amárico.He writes in Amharic.
Example conversation
Javier and María are discussing different languages at a cafe.
- Javier¿Sabes hablar amárico, María?Do you speak Amharic, María?
- MaríaNo, pero quiero aprender amárico.No, but I want to learn Amharic.
- JavierEs un idioma muy interesante.It is a very interesting language.
- MaríaSí, Javier, suena muy bonito.Yes, Javier, it sounds very beautiful.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “amharic” translations and entries amárico, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
