Live Amharic translation for your church service
Amharic for parents and grandparents, English for the children raised here — one sermon, one service.
Ethiopian believers, and Eritrean believers who also speak Amharic, worship in Amharic-speaking evangelical churches in the Washington, DC area and in cities across the country, as well as in English-speaking churches that welcome Ethiopian families. Parents and grandparents often follow a sermon most easily in Amharic; children raised here often prefer English.
Live translation lets an English-speaking church give Amharic speakers the sermon in their own language, and lets an Amharic-speaking church translate its pastor into English for the youth and for guests.
Which engines support Amharic
| Engine | Translates into Amharic | Amharic-speaking preacher |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Voice (default) | Yes | Yes |
| Live Interpreter | No | No |
Natural Voice, the default engine, translates into Amharic. Live Interpreter does not offer Amharic as a translation language. As the speaker's language, Amharic is supported on Natural Voice only. Listeners hear the translation seconds behind the speaker; the delay varies by engine, language, speech pace and connection.
When the sermon is in Amharic
For an Amharic-speaking pastor, keep Natural Voice selected, set Amharic as the speaker's language and enable English. Amharic captions for the room are free on every plan.
Also on the list for Ethiopian congregations: Oromo. Not offered today: Tigrinya.
Illustrative example
Spoken in English
Since God hears us, let us pray together.
Heard and read in Amharic · አማርኛ
እግዚአብሔር ስለሚሰማን አብረን እንጸልይ።
Written by our team to show the idea — not a recording of live output, which varies with the speaker, the audio and the engine.
How Amharic speakers join on Sunday
- Your church shares its listener link: the QR code printed from the dashboard for the bulletin, a slide or the door, or the link itself in a text or an email.
- They open it in their phone's browser and choose Amharic.
- They listen with earbuds or headphones, or read the live Amharic captions on screen.
- Nothing to install, no account to create and no limit on listeners — and anyone can switch languages with one tap.
The booth side — audio from your sound board, one Start button — is on How it works.
Questions about Amharic translation
Which engine supports Amharic?
Can an Amharic-speaking pastor be translated into English?
Do you support Tigrinya or Oromo?
What if a member forgets their earbuds?
Each translated language uses one of your plan's language slots (Starter includes 2, Growth includes 4, Pro includes 6); captions in your speaker's own language are always free. Plans start at $39/month, and your first 4 service hours are free.