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

Today we’ll tackle a grammatical form used very frequently in Amharic, known as the Relative
Clause. In English we use the relative clause to modify a noun or noun phrase by using a relative pronoun like “which”, “that”, “who”, “whom”, “whose”, etc. With the help of such pronouns, we are able to specify and give greater detail in one sentence and connect two ideas or two separate clauses into one sentence. Follow along as we run through relative clause conjugations and how to apply them in a sentence.

S4.E8 - The Relative Clause

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.