Feelings

1. ደስተኛ ነኝ

   destegna negn

   I am happy

   Usage

   The basic way to state how you feel — "negn" means "I am"

2. ደስ ብሎኛል

   des bilognal

   I feel good

   Usage

   A good reply when someone has looked after you

3. ተደስቻለሁ

   tedeschalehu

   I am delighted

   Usage

   Slightly more formal — fine with someone senior

4. አዝኛለሁ

   azignalehu

   I am sad

   Usage

   Also used to express sympathy — never rude

5. ተናድጃለሁ

   tenadjalehu

   I am angry

   Usage

   A strong statement — try calm negotiation first

6. ፈርቻለሁ

   ferichalehu

   I am scared

   Usage

   Show this to ask for help when you feel unsafe

7. ተጨንቄያለሁ

   techenkiyalehu

   I am worried

   Usage

   For voicing worry about a plan or your health

8. ደክሞኛል

   dekmognal

   I am tired

   Usage

   After a long ride or trek — grounds for asking to rest

9. እንቅልፍ አለኝ

   inkilf alegn

   I am sleepy

   Usage

   Literally "I have sleep" — a gentle way to decline an invitation

10. ደንግጫለሁ

    dengichalehu

    I am startled

    Usage

    For a shock — including an unpleasant one

11. ተገርሜያለሁ

    tegermeyalehu

    I am amazed

    Usage

    Positive surprise — good for praising a view or a dish

12. ናፍቆኛል

    nafkognal

    I miss you

    Usage

    Used for people and for home — a warm thing to say on parting

13. እወድሻለሁ

    iwedishalehu

    I love you (to a woman)

    Usage

    To a man it becomes "iwedihalehu" — Amharic changes the ending with the listener's gender

14. ወድጄዋለሁ

    wedjewalehu

    I like it

    Usage

    About a thing or place — good for shopping or a meal

15. አፍሬያለሁ

    afreyalehu

    I am embarrassed

    Usage

    After a blunder — it tends to defuse the moment

16. ሰልችቶኛል

    selchitognal

    I am bored

    Usage

    Only with close friends — rude if someone is showing you around

17. ተረጋግቻለሁ

    teregagichalehu

    I feel calm now

    Usage

    After a worry is resolved — it reassures the other person

18. ኮርቻለሁ

    korchalehu

    I am proud

    Usage

    Can also be turned around to praise someone else

19. ብቸኝነት ተሰምቶኛል

    bichegninet tesemtognal

    I feel lonely

    Usage

    For sharing how you feel on a long stay, with someone close

20. ደህና ነኝ

    dehna negn

    I am fine

    Usage

    The standard reply to "how are you" — safe with anyone

21. ደህና አይደለሁም

    dehna aydelehum

    I am not well

    Usage

    The basic way to say you feel ill — works at a clinic or a hotel

22. ጭንቀት

    chinket

    Anxiety / stress

    Usage

    A noun — use it when describing symptoms to a doctor

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