Bereka Buna

Join us as we share our story, explore the meaning of Bereka Buna and welcome you to this Amharic language learning journey.

Welcome to Bereka Buna

In this episode we start with the basics, looking at gender, pronouns and the possessive in Amharic using the verb example "to be".

S1.E1 - Pronouns And Possessive

This episode reviews core vocabulary about people and kinship in Amharic.

S1.E2 - People And Family

This episode covers a range of basic greetings in Amharic to get you conversational in the basics.

S1.E3 - Basic Greetings

This episode is designed for vocabulary learning. In it we simply go over lists of common vocabulary related to the house and objects in it as well as a few key food and drink names you'll inevitably use to start being conversational in Amharic.

S1.E4 - Household Vocabulary

In this week’s episode we’ll look at the Imperative and the Jussive, which are related forms of command or request. The Imperative is the name given to a direct command: i.e. go, come, listen, stop, etc. The Jussive can be thought of as an indirect command, more along the lines of “let him eat”, “let her take”, etc. It is often phrased as a question or request: “shall we?”, “may I?”, “could you?”, etc. In Amharic, as with all verb conjugations, these command forms vary according to the person being addressed.

S3.E4 - The Imperative And Jussive

Welcome to Bereka Buna, a podcast series designed to support Amharic Language Learning. Episodes in the series range from a focus on vocabulary and grammar to dialogue and more conversational Amharic to get you started on learning the language and move you beyond the basics. Follow along with full transcripts (transliterated and in Amharic Fidel) to hone your reading and writing skills as you listen. The course is meant as support for learning you may already be embarking on. Join host, Luana DeBorst, and guest speakers on this journey of language learning and exploration! For more visit berekabuna.org. Accompanying videos can be found on YouTube @BerekaBuna.