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African Languages

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Learn Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, Naija, Swahili, Zulu and 8 more — greetings, family, food and everyday conversation for the diaspora.

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Yoruba Igbo Hausa Naija Swahili Zulu Xhosa Afrikaans Shona Twi Kinyarwanda Lingala Somali Amharic

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Beginner

Beginner skill

Your first steps in Amharic: how it sounds, how to greet people, and how to introduce yourself.

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Sounds & Greetings

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Sounds, Tones and Special Letters

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Greetings Through the Day

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First Conversations

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Please, Thank You, Yes and No

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Introducing Yourself

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Intermediate

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Everyday Amharic: family, numbers, food and days.

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People & Numbers

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Family Members

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Counting from One to Ten

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Everyday Life

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Food and the Market

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Days and Time

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Advanced

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Putting Amharic together: pronouns, real conversations and cultural know-how.

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Building Sentences

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Pronouns: I, You, We, TheyFree preview

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Short Conversations

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Culture & Respect

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