Debalkew Kiros

Debalkew is a wonderful and knowledgeable teacher. For the past two months, he has helped me with songs and improved my Amharic pronunciation while also teaching me about Ethiopian culture. This lesson we focused on Teddy Afro’s Demo Be Abay, a powerful song about the Abay (Nile) River and its deep significance. I learned words and phrases like “መሄድ በለው (Che Belew)” – “giddy up / move forward,” “ጎራዴ (Gorade)” – “sword,” and “አስተማሪ (Astamari)” – “teacher.” I’m truly grateful to be on this journey of language and culture with him. እግዚአብሔር ይባርክ። (Egziabher yibark / God bless)

I had an awesome lesson with Debalkew; we even went overtime on Teddy Afro's Naet. He breaks it down so clearly that I’m now picking up words, patterns, and pronunciation, and it gets easier each time. His recordings and write-ups make learning fun and stress-free. እግዚአብሔር ይመስገን (Egziabher yimesgen; Thank God).

Debalkew is an excellent Amharic teacher clear, supportive, and always encouraging. His lessons are focused, enjoyable, and simple to follow for me, and I love our style of songs that I can listen to now and enjoy. I truly appreciate his dedication. የበላቀ መምህር ነው፤ በትምህርቱ ብርሃን ያበራል።

Debalkew helped me study “ኦ ውሸቷን ነው” by Yohana, guiding me through the lyrics, more profound meaning, and pronunciation. We even sang it together, and he explained the difference between Ge’ez and Amharic. He is a patient & insightful teacher!

As the proverb says, ‘He who loves the land honours its harvest.’ Debalkew’s love for Ethiopia shows in every lesson. Thanks to his breakdown of Yared Negu & Micky Gonderegna – Ethiopiye, I went from tongue-tied to singing along with confidence. Pure joy, pure Ethiopian pride!"

Debelkew is an amazing teacher calm, clear, and engaging. Even when I’m slow (አንዳንዴ ቀስ ነኝ), he supports me with patience. His lessons help me enjoy beautiful Amharic songs from Sami Dan, Jah Lude, and Nhatty Man. Thanks to his notes and voice recordings, I’m pronouncing better, learning through music, and letting go of anxiety. Now I actually look forward to learning. የተማሩ አንቀሳቃሽ ይችላሉ። "Those who learn can move mountains." እግዚአብሔር ይባርከው! May God bless him!