Oromo

Afaan Oromoo

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Akkam

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Oromo phrases

Greetings

Hello: Akkamak-KAM
Good morning: Akkam bulteeak-KAM bul-TE
Good evening: Galgala gaariigal-GA-la ga-RI
Good night: Halkan gaariihal-KAN ga-RI
How are you?: Akkam jirta?ak-KAM jir-TA
I'm fine, thank you: Gaarii jira, galatoomiga-RI ji-RA ga-la-TO-mi
What is your name?: Maqaan kee eenyu?ma-QAN ke EN-yu
My name is...: Maqaan koo...ma-QAN ko...
Nice to meet you: Si arguu gammadeerasi ar-GU gam-ma-DE-ra
Please: Maalooma-LO
Thank you: Galatoomiga-la-TO-mi
You're welcome: Nagaana-GA
Yes: Eeyyeeey-YE
No: Lakkilak-KI
Sorry: Dhiifamadhi-FA-ma
Excuse me: Dhiifamadhi-FA-ma
Goodbye: Nagatti dhiisina-GAT-ti dhi-SI
See you later: Booda wal argineeBO-da wal ar-gi-NE
I don't understand: Hin hubadhuhin hu-BA-dhu
Do you speak English?: Afaan Inglizii dubbattaa?a-FAN ing-li-ZI dub-ba-TA

Travel

Where is the airport?: Buufata xiyyaaraa eessa jira?bu-FA-ta xiy-ya-RA es-SA ji-RA
How much does this cost?: Gatiin isaa meeqa?ga-TIN i-SA me-QA
I need a taxi: Taaksii barbaadatak-SI bar-BA-da
Where is the hotel?: Hoteelli eessa jira?ho-TEL es-SA ji-RA
I have a reservation: Bakka qabadheerabak-KA qa-ba-DHE-ra
Train station: Buufata tiraanatiibu-FA-ta ti-ra-NA-ti
Bus stop: Bakka buusii dhaabbatubak-KA bu-SI dhab-BA-tu
Ticket: Tikeetati-KE-ta
Passport: Paaspoortiipas-POR-ti
Help!: Gargaari!gar-GA-ri
I'm lost: Karaa dhabadheka-RA dha-BA-dhe
Turn left: Bitaa garagalibi-TA ga-ra-GA-li
Turn right: Mirgaan garagalimir-GAN ga-ra-GA-li
Straight ahead: Kallattiidhaan deemikal-lat-TI-dhan de-MI
How far is it?: Fageenya isaa meeqa?fa-GEN-ya i-SA me-QA
Museum: Muuziyeemiimu-zi-YE-mi
Beach: Cagaf galaanaaCA-gaf ga-LA-na
Hospital: Hospitaalahos-pi-TA-la
Pharmacy: Farmaasiidhumaafar-ma-SI-dhu-ma
Police station: Buufata poolisaabu-FA-ta po-LI-sa

Food

I'm hungry: Beela'eerabe-LA-e-ra
I'm thirsty: Dheebuu na'eeradhe-BU na-E-ra
The menu, please: Menyuu, maaloome-NYU ma-LO
Water: Bishaaniibi-SHA-ni
Coffee: Bunaabu-NA
Bread: Daabboodab-BO
Meat: FoonFON
Vegetarian: Foon hin nyaatuFON hin NYA-tu
Delicious: Baay'ee mi'aawabay-YE mi-A-wa
The bill, please: Baasii, maalooBA-si ma-LO
I am allergic to...: Alerjii nan qaba...a-ler-JI nan QA-ba...
No sugar: Shugaara maleeshu-GA-ra MA-le
Breakfast: Qurxumiiqur-XU-mi
Lunch: Laaqiila-QI
Dinner: Halkan nyaatahal-KAN NYA-ta
Restaurant: Reesturaantiires-tu-RAN-ti
Table for two: Teessoo namoota lamantes-SO na-MO-ta LA-man
Beer: Biiraabi-RA
Wine: Wayiniiwa-YI-ni
Dessert: Midhaan mi'aawaami-DHAN mi-A-wa

Emergency

Help!: Gargaari!gar-GA-ri
Call the police!: Poolisaa waami!po-LI-sa WA-mi
I need a doctor: Dokitara barbaadado-ki-TA-ra bar-BA-da
Fire!: Ibidda!i-BID-da
Ambulance: Ambulaansiiam-bu-LAN-si
I've been robbed: Na hataniiruna ha-ta-NI-ru
I'm injured: Madaa'eerama-DA-e-ra
Emergency: Yeroo hatattamaaye-RO ha-tat-TA-ma
Where is the hospital?: Hospitaalli eessa jira?hos-pi-TAL es-SA ji-RA
Lost passport: Paaspoortiin dhabamepas-POR-tin dha-BA-me
I need help: Gargaarsa barbaadagar-GAR-sa bar-BA-da
Danger: Balaaba-LA
Stop!: Dhaabi!DHA-bi
Thief!: Hattuun!hat-TUN
I'm sick: Dhukkubsadheeradhuk-kub-SA-dhe-ra

Business

Good morning: Akkam bulteeak-KAM bul-TE
I have a meeting: Walga'ii qabawal-GA-i QA-ba
Business card: Kaardii hojiikar-DI HO-ji
What is your email?: Imeeliin kee maali?i-ME-lin ke MA-li
I work for...: Nan hojjedha...nan hoj-JE-dha...
Manager: Meneejariime-ne-JA-ri
Meeting: Walga'iiwal-GA-i
Office: Ofiisiio-FI-si
Budget: Baajatiiba-JA-ti
Invoice: Invooyisiiin-vo-YI-si
Contract: Kontiraataakon-ti-RA-ta
Deadline: Guyyaa xumuraaguy-YA xu-MU-ra
Partnership: Waliin hojjechuuwa-LIN hoj-je-CHU
Thank you for your time: Yeroo keetiif galatoomiye-RO ke-TIF ga-la-TO-mi

Numbers

One: Tokkotok-KO
Two: LamaLA-ma
Three: SadiiSA-di
Four: Afura-FUR
Five: ShanSHAN
Six: Ja'aJA-a
Seven: TorbaTOR-ba
Eight: Saddetsad-DET
Nine: Sagalsa-GAL
Ten: Kudhanku-DHAN
Twenty: Digdamadig-DA-ma
Fifty: Shantamashan-TA-ma
One hundred: DhibbaDHIB-ba
One thousand: KumaKU-ma
What time is it?: Sa'atiin meeqa?sa-A-tin me-QA
Today: Har'aHA-ra
Tomorrow: Boriifbo-RIF
Yesterday: Kaleessaka-LES-sa
Monday: Wiixatawix-XA-ta
Friday: Jimaataji-MA-ta

Common Oromo words

Nouns

house: manaMA-na
water: bishaanibi-SHA-ni
bread: buddeenabud-DEE-na
time: yerooye-ROO
person: namniNAM-ni
day: guyyaaguy-YAA
road / way: karaaka-RAA
work: hojiiho-JII
money: maallaqaamaal-la-QAA
city: magaalaama-gaa-LAA
school: mana barumsaaMA-na ba-rum-SAA
book: kitaabaki-TAA-ba
name: maqaama-QAA
child: daa'imadaa-i-MA
friend: hiriyyaahi-riy-YAA
food: nyaatanyaa-TA
language: afaana-FAAN
earth / land: lafaala-FAA
hand: harkaHAR-ka
dog: sareesa-REE
person: namaNA-ma
water: bishaaniibi-SHA-ni
son / child: ilmaIL-ma
father: abbaaAB-ba
mother: haadhaHA-dha
country / land: biyyaBIY-ya
tree: mukaMOO-ka
river: lagaLA-ga
friend: hiriyaahi-RI-ya
night: halkanHAL-kan
fire: ibiddaaee-BID-da
sky: samiiSA-mi

Verbs

to be: ta'uuta-UU
to go: deemuudee-MUU
to come: dhufuudhu-FUU
to speak: dubbachuudub-ba-CHUU
to eat: nyaachuunyaa-CHUU
to drink: dhuguudhu-GUU
to see: arguuUar-GUU
to know: beekuubee-KUU
to want: barbaaduubar-baa-DUU
to give: kennuuken-NUU
to take: fudhachuufu-dha-CHUU
to do: gochuugo-CHUU
to think: yaaduuyaa-DUU
to live: jiraachuuji-raa-CHUU
to read: dubbisuudub-bi-SUU
to write: barreessuubar-rees-SUU
to work: hojjechuuhoj-je-CHUU
to help: gargaaruugar-gaa-RUU
to find: argachuuar-ga-CHUU
to hold: qabachuuqa-ba-CHUU
to go: deemuDE-moo
to come: dhufuDHOO-foo
to sleep: rafuuRA-foo
to see: arguuAR-goo
to buy: bituuBEE-too
to learn: barachuuba-RA-choo
to hear: dhagahuudha-GA-hoo
to run: fiiguuFEE-goo
to sit: taa'uuTA-oo
to stand: dhaabachuudha-BA-choo
to do / make: godhuuGO-dhoo

Adjectives

good: gaariigaa-RII
bad: badaaba-DAA
big: guddaagud-DAA
small: xiqaaxi-QAA
new: haaraahaa-RAA
old: moofaamoo-FAA
beautiful: bareedaaba-ree-DAA
fast: saffisaasaf-fi-SAA
slow: gidgidaagid-gi-DAA
long / tall: dheeraadhee-RAA
short: gabaabaaga-baa-BAA
warm / hot: ho'aaho-AA
cold: qabbanaa'aaqab-ba-naa-AA
strong: cimaaci-MAA
easy: salphaasal-PHAA
difficult: rakkisaarak-ki-SAA
important: barbaachisaabar-baa-chi-SAA
interesting: nama hawwatuNA-ma haw-WA-tu
happy: gammadaagam-ma-DAA
expensive: qaaliiqaa-LII
small: xiqqaaXIQ-qa
white: adiiA-di
black: gurraachagur-RA-cha
red: diimaaDEE-ma
hard / strong: jabaataaja-BA-ta
soft / easy: laafaaLA-fa
many: baay'eeBA-ye
few / a little: xiqqooXIQ-qo
sweet: mi'aawaami-A-wa
beautiful: bareedduuba-RED-doo

Adverbs

now: ammaAM-ma
today: har'ahar-A
tomorrow: boruBO-ru
yesterday: kaleessaka-lees-SA
here: asittia-SIT-ti
there: achittia-CHIT-ti
quickly: saffisaansaf-fi-SAAN
slowly: gidgidaangid-gi-DAAN
well: gaariigaa-RII
very / a lot: baay'eebaay-EE
also / too: ittisIT-tis
not / no: hinhin
yes: eeyyeeeey-YEE
already: duraandu-RAAN
still / yet: ammasAM-mas
only / just: qofaQO-fa
really: dhugumattidhu-gu-MAT-ti
a little: xiqqooxiq-QOO
immediately: hatattamaanha-tat-ta-MAAN
tomorrow: boriBO-ri
always: yeroo hundaaye-RO HUN-da
only / alone: qofaaQO-fa
also / but: ammooAM-mo
quickly: dafaniida-FA-ni
slowly: gara garaanGA-ra ga-RAN
together: waliinwa-LIN
because: sababiisa-BA-bi
if: yooyo
but: garuuGA-roo
and: fifi
also / likewise: akkasumasak-ka-SOO-mas
first: jalqabajal-QA-ba
after / later: boodaBO-da

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