Looking for practical Awadhi to Oromo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Awadhi 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.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
नमस्ते
Akkam(namaste)
धन्यवाद
Galatoomi(dhanyavaad)
शुभ प्रभात
Baga nagaan dhufte(shubh prabhaat)
शुभ अपराह्न
Baga nagaan dhufte galgala(shubh apraahna)
शुभ संध्या
Baga nagaan dhufte(shubh sandhya)
शुभ रात्रि
Baga halkan gaariidha(shubh raatri)
फिर मिलेंगे
Akkamitti si arguu(phir milenge)
अलविदा
Nagaan buli(alvida)
आपका नाम क्या है?
Maqaan kee maali?(aapka naam kya hai?)
मेरा नाम जॉन है
Maqaan koo John dha(mera naam John hai)
आप कैसे हैं?
Akkam jirtu?(aap kaise hain?)
आपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई
Siin wal arguu bareedaa(aapse milkar khushi hui)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
का तू अंग्रेजी बोलत हउ?
Inni Afaan Ingiliffaa dubbataa?(Inni Afaan Ingiliffaa dubbataa?)
हम हिंदी नीक से ना बोलत हईं
Ani Afaan Hindiin gaariidhaan dubbachuu hin dandeenye.(ham hindi neek se na bolat hain)
हम ना समझ पावत हईं
Ani hin hubadhu.(ham na samajh paavat hain)
कृपया धीरे बोलि
Maaf si'a dheeraa dubbadhu.(kripya dheere boli)
का तू उ फिर से कहि सकत हउ?
Itti deebi'ee ni jechuu dandeessaa?(ka tu u fir se kahi sakat hau?)
बाथरूम कहाँ ह?
Baatroomni eessa?(bathroom kahan ha?)
हम शहर के केंद्र कइसे जाईं?
Magaalaa gidduutti akkamitti deema?(ham shahar ke kendra kaise jaain?)