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A tracing game for young learners

Learn the Amharic fidel, one letter at a time.

Children trace every letter with a finger, hear it spoken, watch it morph into the next, and play short games that make the sounds stick. All 238 letters, in 7 families, built for little hands.

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  • No ads
  • No accounts
  • Works offline
The tracing screen on iPhone: the letter ሀ, named HA, with a pointing hand showing where to start and a row of colours below.
238letters to trace and hear
7letter families, small sets
3ways to play and practise
0ads, sign-ups or tracking

Hear the letters

Tap a letter to hear how it sounds. These are the same recordings children hear in the app.

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Inside the app

Four ways to learn, all through play

Every activity uses the letter's real sound, and letters morph live from one to the next, so children connect what they see, hear and write.

Tracing the letter ሀ with a finger, guided by a glowing dot and a pointing hand.
1 · Trace

Write each letter with a finger

Glowing dots show the order of the strokes. A friendly hand points to where to begin, and the letter is spoken as it appears. Finish the letter and it celebrates with a jump and a spin.

  • Watch each letter morph live into the next one
  • Choose a colour, or a rainbow brush
  • Letters come in short sets of five or six
  • Progress is saved, so children pick up where they stopped
Letters that change live

Watch one letter morph into the next

When a child moves on, the letter on screen transforms into the next one right before their eyes. A stroke grows, a mark appears or disappears, or the shape turns, so children see how the letters of a family are built from each other.

Seeing ሰ become ሸ by adding one small line makes the whole family easier to remember.

The See and Pick quiz: a letter in a circle with four coloured sound buttons below.
2 · See and Pick

Look at the letter, find its sound

A letter appears in the circle. Children tap each speaker to listen, then choose the one that matches. Ten questions make a round, and each round ends with a small celebration.

Choosing a quiz: See and Pick or Hear and Pick.
3 · Hear and Pick

Listen first, then find the letter

The game says a sound, and children pick the letter that makes it. Practise one family at a time, or mix letters from every family for a real challenge.

Parents can switch any quiz to two answers instead of four for younger children.

The free drawing page titled Practice writing letters, with a colour picker.
4 · Free draw

A blank page to practise writing

Once a letter feels familiar, children can write it on their own, as many times as they like, in any colour. One tap clears the page.

How it works

A path that grows with your child

  1. 1

    Meet a family

    The fidel is grouped into 7 families of letters that look alike. Children start with the first family and unlock the next.

  2. 2

    Trace a small set

    Each family is split into sets of five or six letters, short enough to finish in one sitting.

  3. 3

    Check with a quiz

    Short listening games test what stuck. Mistakes simply come back later for another try.

  4. 4

    Collect stars

    Each family shows how many sets are done. Finishing the whole alphabet earns a big celebration.

The family select screen with seven family buttons.
Families unlock one at a time as children progress.

Hand-painted scenes

Learn the letters, discover Ethiopia

Every set takes place in front of a different illustrated landmark, so children see a little of Ethiopia as they learn its alphabet.

Illustration of the rock-hewn church of Bete Giyorgis in Lalibela.
Lalibela
Illustration of the castle of Gondar above a village and river.
Gondar
Illustration of the Blue Nile Falls with a rainbow.
Blue Nile Falls
Illustration of a city gate in Harar with people walking through.
Harar
Illustration of a village with round houses, sheep and a stone bridge.
The countryside

For parents

Safe, calm and made for children

We built the app we wanted for our own families: nothing to sign up for, nothing to buy by accident, nothing that leaves the device.

  • No ads, no tracking

    The app collects nothing and shows no advertising.

  • Works offline

    Perfect for car rides, flights and quiet time.

  • A corner for grown-ups

    Mute, quiz difficulty and progress reset live behind a settings button.

  • Progress that stays

    Families, sets and stars are saved on the device.

The settings panel with Privacy Policy, Reset Progress, quiz choices and Close buttons.

Live practice

Practise with a real teacher

Book a one-to-one video session with the creator of Amharic Alphabet. Practise tracing, reading the letters aloud and putting sounds together, at your child's pace.

  • Online, by video call
  • For children and beginners of any age
  • Pick a time that suits you

Request a lesson

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Questions

Good to know

What age is the app for?

It is designed for children from about four years old, but beginners of any age use it to learn the letters. Younger children can switch quizzes to two answers.

Does my child need to know any Amharic first?

No. The app starts with the very first letter and speaks every sound, so children learn by listening and tracing.

Which letters are included?

All 238 letters of the Amharic fidel, organised into 7 families of similar-looking letters, each split into small sets.

Is it free? Are there ads or in-app purchases?

There are no ads and nothing to buy inside the app. The app also never asks for an account or personal details.

Does it need the internet?

No. After installing, everything works offline.

Is there a book too?

Yes, an Amharic Alphabet book is coming soon. Use the "Tell me when it's out" button above and we'll let you know.

When will it be available?

Amharic Alphabet is coming soon to Google Play and the App Store. Book a lesson or check back here for the launch.

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Start with ሀ today

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