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 give grammar and technicalities a break to have a look at some of the unique phrases or expressions in Amharic that have no translation in English, and which give the language so much character. While I learned some of these just by listening and understanding context, many were actually new to me when I started this episode. Now that I know them, though, I can’t stop hearing them used everywhere. I hope this episode helps make you feel more at home with colloquial Amharic.

S3.E9 - Unique Amharic Expressions

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.