Amharic Language

This FSI Amharic course consists of a total of 60 units. The first volume of 50 units comprises dialogs, drills, and exercises that teach you the fundamentals of the language in great depth as well as giving you ample opportunity to work on your fluency. In the second volume, units 51-60, you will find an introduction to the Amharic script and a series of lessons designed to help you work on your reading comprehension.

Every unit is also accompanied by audio recordings, allowing you to become familiar with the sounds of Amharic while improving your listening and pronunciation.

FSI Amharic was originally created for US diplomatic staff who needed to gain a good working knowledge of the language before being sent to postings in Amharic-speaking regions. They attended six hours of classes each day, supplementing this with a further two hours of personal study. In class, they spoke only Amharic, and even outside of lesson time, they were encouraged to use the language among themselves. In this way, they were able to gain the necessary proficiency in Amharic in only six months.