Airport & Customs

1. እባክዎ ፓስፖርትዎን ያሳዩ

   Ebakwo pasportwon yasayu

   Please show your passport

   Usage

   Standard phrase used by immigration officers

   Grammar Note

   Amharic follows SOV word order

2. የጉብኝትዎ ዓላማ ምንድን ነው?

   Yegubignitwo alama mindin new?

   What is the purpose of your visit?

   Usage

   Standard immigration question

   Grammar Note

   "Mindin new" = what is

3. ለስንት ሌሊት ለመቆየት አቅደዋል?

   Lesint lelit lemekoyeyet akidewal?

   How many nights are you planning to stay?

   Usage

   Commonly asked at immigration

   Grammar Note

   "Sint" = how many

4. ማስታወቅ ያለብዎት ነገር አለ?

   Mastaweq yalebwot neger ale?

   Do you have anything to declare?

   Usage

   Asked at customs

   Grammar Note

   "Ale" = is there

5. የእኔ ሻንጣ እስካሁን አልደረሰም

   Yeine shanta eskahun alderesem

   My luggage hasn't arrived

   Usage

   Tell baggage claim staff

   Grammar Note

   "Eskahun" = until now/yet

6. ይህ የእጅ ሻንጣ ነው

   Yih yeij shanta new

   This is carry-on luggage

   Usage

   Tell airline staff at check-in or boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   "Ij" = hand

7. እኔ በትራንዚት ውስጥ ነኝ

   Ene betranzit wist negn

   I'm in transit

   Usage

   Used at transit counters or immigration

   Grammar Note

   "Be" = in

8. በሩ የት ነው?

   Beru yet new?

   Where is the gate?

   Usage

   Ask when looking for your boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   "Yet" = where

9. መሳፈር መቼ ይጀምራል?

   Mesafer meche yijemiral?

   When does boarding begin?

   Usage

   Ask while waiting at the boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   "Meche" = when

10. ቀረጥ ነፃ ሱቅ የት ነው?

    Keret netsa suq yet new?

    Where is the duty-free shop?

    Usage

    Ask after clearing security

    Grammar Note

    "Keret" = tax, "netsa" = free

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