Translate now

Common Alur to Oromo phrases

100 practical Alur to Oromo phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

← Back to Alur to Oromo Translator

Looking for practical Alur to Oromo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Alur phrase first, then the Oromo translation (Oromo) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.

The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Oromo.

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Oromo-speaking trip in a few weeks.

Bookmark this page for offline review, share it with a travel buddy, or open the Alur to Oromo translator to paste your own messages and get an instant translation.

Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Salam

    Akkam

  2. Matur nuwun

    Galatoomi

  3. Selamat pagi

    Baga nagaan dhufte

  4. Selamat sore

    Baga nagaan dhufte galgala

  5. Selamat malam

    Baga nagaan dhufte

  6. Selamat bobo

    Baga halkan gaariidha

  7. Sampai jumpa

    Akkamitti si arguu

  8. Selamat tinggal

    Nagaan buli

  9. Sapa nama mu?

    Maqaan kee maali?

  10. Nama ku John

    Maqaan koo John dha

  11. Kabar apa?

    Akkam jirtu?

  12. Senang bertemu denganmu

    Siin wal arguu bareedaa

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Nyo nyi ngana Inggris?

    Inni Afaan Ingiliffaa dubbataa? (Inni Afaan Ingiliffaa dubbataa?)

  2. Nyo ngana Hindi badi.

    Ani Afaan Hindiin gaariidhaan dubbachuu hin dandeenye.

  3. Nyo ngana nyo.

    Ani hin hubadhu.

  4. Tolong nyi lempang.

    Maaf si'a dheeraa dubbadhu.

  5. Nyo bisa nyi lagi?

    Itti deebi'ee ni jechuu dandeessaa?

  6. Di mana kamar mandi?

    Baatroomni eessa?

  7. Nyo nyi ka pusat kota?

    Magaalaa gidduutti akkamitti deema?

  8. Belok kiri.

    Bitaa jijjiiri.

  9. Belok kanan.

    Mirga jijjiiri.

  10. Nyi terus.

    Qajeelatti deemi.

  11. Berapa harga tiket?

    Kafaltiin meeqa?

  12. Satu tiket, tolong.

    Karte tokko, maaloo.

  13. Apakah jauh dari sini?

    As irraa fagaataa?

  14. Nyo hilang.

    Ani dhabuun jira.

  15. Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?

    Kaarraa SIM bituuf eessa deemaa?

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Iyo

    Eeyyee

  2. Ayi

    Lakkii

  3. Mungkin

    Bakka bu'aa

  4. Ngeye

    Ani waliigala

  5. Ayi ngeye

    Ani hin waliigalu

  6. Iya, enak

    Suni gaariidha

  7. Napa pendapatmu?

    Maaltu si yaadachiisa?

  8. Bisa bantu saya?

    Na gargaaraa?

  9. Saya butuh bantuan

    Gargaarsa naaf barbaachisa

  10. Tunggu sebentar

    Yeroo tokkoof eegi

  11. Saya minta maaf

    Dhiifama

  12. Tidak masalah

    Rakkoo hin qabu

  13. Selamat

    Baga gammaddan

  14. Selamat ulang tahun

    Baga dhaloota kee gammaddan

  15. Semoga selamat dalam perjalanan

    Imala nagaa qabaadhu

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Dika stasiun kereta?

    Eessa buufata konkolaataa jira? (Eessa buufata konkolaataa jira?)

  2. Dika halte bis?

    Eessa dhaabbata bussa? (Eessa dhaabbata bussa?)

  3. Platform mana?

    Keenya maali? (Keenya maali?)

  4. Jam berapa ia berangkat?

    Yeroo kamiin ni deema? (Yeroo kamiin ni deema?)

  5. Apa ini jalan yang benar?

    Kuni karaa sirrii dha? (Kuni karaa sirrii dha?)

  6. Iya dekat sini

    As irratti jiru (As irratti jiru)

  7. Iya jauh dari sini

    As irraa fagoo dha (As irraa fagoo dha)

  8. Bisa tunjukkan di peta?

    Mappa irratti na agarsiisuu dandeessaa? (Mappa irratti na agarsiisuu dandeessaa?)

  9. Berhenti di sini, tolong

    As dhaabi, maaloo (As dhaabi, maaloo)

  10. Berapa lama waktu yang dibutuhkan?

    Yeroo meeqa fudhata? (Yeroo meeqa fudhata?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Berapa harga ini?

    Kun maali? (Kun maali?)

  2. Itu terlalu mahal.

    Inni baay'ee gurguddaa dha.

  3. Apakah ada yang lebih murah?

    Wanti gatii xiqqaa qabu jira?

  4. Bisa bayar pakai kartu?

    Kaardii irratti kaffaluun ni danda'amaa?

  5. Saya mau meja untuk dua.

    Teessoo lamaaf barbaada.

  6. Tagihan, tolong.

    Karoora, mee.

  7. Apakah layanan sudah termasuk?

    Tajaajilli dabalataa?

  8. Saya vegetarian.

    Ani foon hin nyaadhu.

  9. Tidak ada makanan pedas, tolong.

    Nyaata aannan hin qabu, mee.

  10. Ini enak.

    Kun mi'aawaa dha.

  11. Bisa minta menu?

    Menyuun naaf kennaa?

  12. Segelas air, tolong.

    Bishaan gubbaa, mee.

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Bisa ngelap polisi

    Polisii waami

  2. Bisa ngelap ambulans

    Ambulaansii waami

  3. Aku butuh dokter

    Doktorri na barbaachisa

  4. Aku merasa sakit

    Nyaata dhukkuba qabu

  5. Aku alergi kacang tanah

    Boonyaa qamadii natti dhukkuba

  6. Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?

    Hospitaala dhihaatu eessa?

  7. Sakit di sini

    Asitti dhukkuba qaba

  8. Aku kehilangan paspor

    Phaaspoortii kiyya dhabe

  9. Bisa telepon hotelku?

    Hoteela kiyya waamuu dandeessaa?

  10. Tolong!

    Gargaarsa!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ngomong bareng kowe

    Siin wal arguun gaariidha (siin wal arguun gaariidha)

  2. Ayo kita atur rapat

    Walgahiin qopheessuu haa goonu (walgahiin qopheessuu haa goonu)

  3. Jam pira sing cocog kanggo kowe?

    Yeroo kami siif mijataa? (yeroo kami siif mijataa)

  4. Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki

    Gabaasa har'a erga (gabaasa har'a erga)

  5. Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?

    Bor irratti haasa'uu dandeenya? (bor irratti haasa'uu dandeenya)

  6. Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake

    Faayilii walitti hidhamte argadhu (faayilii walitti hidhamte argadhu)

  7. Matur nuwun kanggo wektu kowe

    Yeroo keetiif galatoomi (yeroo keetiif galatoomi)

  8. Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng kowe

    Siin waliin hojjechuu kootiif eeggachaa jira (siin waliin hojjechuu kootiif eeggachaa jira)

  9. Apa kowe bisa nerangake titik kuwi?

    Phaawundii sana ifa gochuu dandeessaa? (phaawundii sana ifa gochuu dandeessaa)

  10. Ayo aku bali menyang kowe

    Ani siif deebisuuf ni yaala (ani siif deebisuuf ni yaala)

  11. Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumuah

    Guyyaan xumuraa Jimaata (guyyaan xumuraa Jimaata)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Jam berapa?

    Sa'aa meeqa? (saa'aa meeqa)

  2. Jam tiga.

    Sa'aa sadii dha (saa'aa sadii dha)

  3. Hari ini.

    Har'a (har'a)

  4. Besok.

    Bori (bori)

  5. Kemarin.

    Dhihoo (dhihoo)

  6. Senin.

    Dilbata (dilbata)

  7. Selasa.

    Wiixata (wiixata)

  8. Rabu.

    Roobii (roobii)

  9. Satu.

    Tokko (tokko)

  10. Dua.

    Lama (lama)

  11. Tiga.

    Sadii (sadii)

  12. Sepuluh.

    Kudha (kudha)

  13. Seratus.

    Keenya (keenya)

  14. Setengah.

    Haftee (haftee)

  15. Lebih.

    Baay'ee (baay'ee)

Need to translate your own text? Use the free Alur to Oromo translator.

Open translator