እንደምን አደርክ
ʾəndämn ʾädärkaddressee masculine
The English phrase "good morning" is translated into Amharic as እንደምን አደርክ (ʾəndämn ʾädärk). Wiktionary also lists እንደምን አደርሽ (ʾəndämn ʾädärš).
Meaning: when seeing someone for the first time in the morning (intj)
Ways to say it
| Amharic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| እንደምን አደርክ | ʾəndämn ʾädärk | addressee masculine |
| እንደምን አደርሽ | ʾəndämn ʾädärš | addressee masculine |
In Amharic, the greeting for seeing someone for the first time in the morning is used.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase እንደምን አደርክ literally translates to "How did you spend the night?"
Which one should you use?
The form of the greeting changes based on who you are addressing: እንደምን አደርክ is used when speaking to a male, while እንደምን አደርሽ is used specifically when addressing a female.
How does it change in a sentence?
To address a group of people, use the plural form እንደምን አደራችሁ. You can also use the third-person plural form እንደምን አደሩ as a polite or honorific way to address a single person.
How do you pronounce it?
ʾəndämn ʾädärk
When do people say it?
When someone greets you with እንደምን አደርክ, a standard response is ደህና አደርኩ, which means "I spent the night well."
Did you know?
- While እንደምን አደርክ focuses on the night, Ethiopians may continue using this morning greeting until well into the afternoon if it is the first time they have seen that person that day.
- Amharic is a Semitic language, meaning the structure of the greeting እንደምን አደርክ shares ancient linguistic roots with Arabic and Hebrew.
- The word አደርክ comes from a root meaning 'to spend the night' or 'to become overnight', reflecting a cultural view of the morning as the completion of a night's journey.
Example sentences for Amharic are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Nati and Elsabeth meet in the kitchen.
- ናቲ Natiእንደምን አደርሽ ኤልሳቤጥ?Indemin adersh Elsabeth?Good morning, Elsabeth?
- ኤልሳቤጥ Elsabethእንደምን አደርክ ናቲ?Indemin aderk Nati?Good morning, Nati?
- ናቲ Natiደህና ነኝ፣ አመሰግናለሁ።Dehna negn, ameseginalehu.I am fine, thank you.
- ኤልሳቤጥ Elsabethእኔም ደህና ነኝ።Inem dehna negn.I am fine too.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “good morning” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
