We are delighted to announce we are going ahead with our 2016 Learn Amharic in London classes, starting from 18 January 2016, after Ethiopian Christmas. We offer both beginners’ and intermediate classes – this time we will offer Intermediate Level II classes.

The lessons are held in central London and last for 2 hours each. Both beginners and intermediate Amharic language classes will be ten-lesson courses, held at our venue in central London. They are taught by our experienced tutors. Classes will be from 6:30-8:30pm and will be held every Monday evening, both beginners and intermediate.

The beginners’ classes give students of Amharic basic skills in greeting, asking directions, everyday phrases and other conversation. You will also learn reading and writing and grammar skills such as language structure.

The Intermediate Level II classes give students sufficient Amharic vocabulary and grammar to hold a conversation and to read and write phrases, sentences and paragraphs. By the end of the course you can expect to have conversational exchanges on familiar subjects, order food in a restaurant, buy items in a shop and discuss prices, talk about time and seasons, read signs, menus, posters and leaflets and write emails. You should be able to read and write feedels (Amharic script) before starting this course.

All lessons are tailor-made by our tutors according to progress.

Use the “Contact us” form or email us if you are interested to find out more about the course, or call 07954-403704. We also offer 1-to-1 lessons tailored to the students’ levels and organized at their convenience.

The class size is limited in order to improve the experience for students of Amharic. We look forward to hearing from you!We also offer 1-to-1 classes

Wishing all students of Amharic and all others the best for two sets of Christmas celebrations, Ethiopian Christmas or genna on 7 January as well as farenji New Year 2016.

We are starting new Amharic classes this September. We offer friendly and professional classes in Amharic for beginners and for
intermediate students (including those who have done the beginners’ course). Lessons are tailor-made to suit the students in the class and we have had some amazing students and receiving some enthusiastic feedback since first launching the classes in September 2014.

The classes are a series of 10 two-hour evening classes. They start at 6:30pm and finish at 8:30pm at a central London venue about 5 minutes walk from Kings Cross and 7 minutes from Euston. The classes start in the week beginning 7 September and finish in the week beginning 16 November (the venue is unavailable for 1 week in early November).

Beginners’ class
The next beginners’ class for students of Amharic language starts on Thursday 10 September 2015. Beginners’ class will give students basic skills in reading and writing as well as everyday conversation and some grammar skills. Students can expect to learn letters and word structure, with tailor-made lessons.

Intermediate class
The next intermediate-level class for students of Amharic language starts on Monday 7 September 2015. Intermediate class will give students sufficient Amharic vocabulary and grammar to hold a simple conversation and to read and write simple phrases sentences and paragraphs. By the end of the course students can expect to have conversational exchanges on familiar subjects, order food in a restaurant, buy items in a shop and discuss prices, talk about time and seasons, read signs, menus, posters and leaflets and write simple emails and punctuation.

1-to-1 classes are also available.

To find out more, use our contact us page or write an email to info@learnamharic.co.uk. The classes are starting to fill up and we allocate places on a first-come basis.

We look forward to meeting you!

The next series of beginners’ classes for people who want to learn Amharic in London will begin on Monday 1 June. It is a series of 10 x two-hour classes, running from 6:30-8:30 every Monday until 3 August.

The beginners class for Amharic students will cover greetings, learning to read and write, everyday conversations and basic language structure. You should be able to handle situations such as explaining what you like and don’t like, ordering food in a restaurant, travel and directions and other subjects.

We still have one or two places for new students, although they are likely to go soon. Please indicate your interest using the contact us form as soon as possible.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Happy New Year 2007, or “enkutatash” to all those who are celebrating the #EthiopianNewYear on 11 September.

Ethiopia works to a different calendar to the Gregorian calendar followed in much of Europe, America and other countries. It is called the “Ethiopian calendar” (Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ዘመን አቆጣጠር?; yä’Ityoṗṗya zämän aḳoṭaṭär) and is based on the older Alexandrian or Coptic calendar. It has 12 months of 30 days plus one month of five days, or six days in a Leap Year.

The Gregorian calendar was introduced to Europe by Pope Gregory III in 1582, and is a refinement of the Julian calendar which was introduced by Julius Caesar and took effect in 45 BC. The Ethiopian authorities preferred to stick with the Coptic Christian version.

The Ethiopian calendar is seven to eight years different from the Gregorian calendar as the different church authorities have different dates for the Annunciation of Jesus. Thus 11 September 2014 in the Gregorian calendar is New Year 2007 for Ethiopians.