What makes it different

The focus is Amharic itself — vocabulary, grammar, reading and speaking. No lengthy sections on culture or history, so every lesson is focused on learning the language.

Grammar is explained only as far as you need it for practical Amharic. Complex or infrequent rules are left for later, making the essentials easier to understand and use.

No specialist phonetic symbols or second system to learn. Phonetic Spelling uses straightforward spellings designed to make Amharic pronunciation as intuitive as possible.

Every Amharic word appears in Fidel with its Phonetic Spelling underneath. You can start learning immediately while developing your ability to read Fidel at the same time.

Each section includes plenty of exercises to practise what you've learned, with a complete answer key so you can check your understanding and study independently.