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Common Betawi to Oromo phrases

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

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Looking for practical Betawi to Oromo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Betawi 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: pick five Oromo phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Halo

    Akkam

  2. Makasih

    Galatoomi

  3. Selamat pagi

    Baga nagaan dhufte

  4. Selamat siang

    Baga nagaan dhufte galgala

  5. Selamat sore

    Baga nagaan dhufte

  6. Selamat malam

    Baga halkan gaariidha

  7. Sampai jumpa

    Akkamitti si arguu

  8. Selamat tinggal

    Nagaan buli

  9. Siapa nama kamu?

    Maqaan kee maali?

  10. Nama saya John

    Maqaan koo John dha

  11. Apa kabar?

    Akkam jirtu?

  12. Senang bertemu kamu

    Siin wal arguu bareedaa

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Lu bisa ngomong Inggris?

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

  2. Gue nggak bisa ngomong Hindi dengan baik

    Ani Afaan Hindiin gaariidhaan dubbachuu hin dandeenye. (Gue nggak bisa ngomong Hindi dengan baik)

  3. Gue nggak paham

    Ani hin hubadhu. (Gue nggak paham)

  4. Tolong ngomong pelan-pelan

    Maaf si'a dheeraa dubbadhu. (Tolong ngomong pelan-pelan)

  5. Bisa ulang lagi?

    Itti deebi'ee ni jechuu dandeessaa? (Bisa ulang lagi?)

  6. Kamar mandi di mana?

    Baatroomni eessa? (Kamar mandi di mana?)

  7. Gimana cara ke pusat kota?

    Magaalaa gidduutti akkamitti deema? (Gimana cara ke pusat kota?)

  8. Belok kiri

    Bitaa jijjiiri. (Belok kiri)

  9. Belok kanan

    Mirga jijjiiri. (Belok kanan)

  10. Jalan terus

    Qajeelatti deemi. (Jalan terus)

  11. Berapa ongkosnya?

    Kafaltiin meeqa? (Berapa ongkosnya?)

  12. Satu tiket, tolong

    Karte tokko, maaloo. (Satu tiket, tolong)

  13. Jauh dari sini nggak?

    As irraa fagaataa? (Jauh dari sini nggak?)

  14. Gue tersesat

    Ani dhabuun jira. (Gue tersesat)

  15. Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?

    Kaarraa SIM bituuf eessa deemaa? (Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Iya

    Eeyyee

  2. Enggak

    Lakkii

  3. Mungkin

    Bakka bu'aa

  4. Saya setuju

    Ani waliigala

  5. Saya enggak setuju

    Ani hin waliigalu

  6. Kedengeran bagus

    Suni gaariidha

  7. Gimana menurut kamu?

    Maaltu si yaadachiisa?

  8. Bisa bantu saya?

    Na gargaaraa?

  9. Saya butuh bantuan

    Gargaarsa naaf barbaachisa

  10. Tunggu sebentar

    Yeroo tokkoof eegi

  11. Maaf

    Dhiifama

  12. Enggak masalah

    Rakkoo hin qabu

  13. Selamat

    Baga gammaddan

  14. Selamat ulang tahun

    Baga dhaloota kee gammaddan

  15. Semoga selamat di perjalanan

    Imala nagaa qabaadhu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Dimana stasiun kereta?

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

  2. Dimana halte bis?

    Eessa dhaabbata bussa? (Eessa dhaabbata bussa?)

  3. Platform yang mana?

    Keenya maali? (Keenya maali?)

  4. Jam berapa berangkat?

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

  5. Apa ini jalan yang benar?

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

  6. Dekat sini

    As irratti jiru (As irratti jiru)

  7. Jauh dari sini

    As irraa fagoo dha (As irraa fagoo dha)

  8. Bisa tunjukin saya di peta?

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

  9. Berhenti di sini, ya

    As dhaabi, maaloo (As dhaabi, maaloo)

  10. Butuh waktu berapa lama?

    Yeroo meeqa fudhata? (Yeroo meeqa fudhata?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ini harganya berapa?

    Kun maali? (Kun maali?)

  2. Itu kebanyakan mahal.

    Inni baay'ee gurguddaa dha.

  3. 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. Tagihannya, tolong.

    Karoora, mee.

  7. Servisnya sudah termasuk?

    Tajaajilli dabalataa?

  8. Saya vegetarian.

    Ani foon hin nyaadhu.

  9. Jangan ada makanan pedas, ya.

    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. Telepon polisi

    Polisii waami

  2. Telepon ambulans

    Ambulaansii waami

  3. Gue butuh dokter

    Doktorri na barbaachisa

  4. Gue merasa sakit

    Nyaata dhukkuba qabu

  5. Gue alergi kacang

    Boonyaa qamadii natti dhukkuba

  6. Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?

    Hospitaala dhihaatu eessa?

  7. Sakit di sini

    Asitti dhukkuba qaba

  8. Gue kehilangan paspor

    Phaaspoortii kiyya dhabe

  9. Bisa telepon hotel gue?

    Hoteela kiyya waamuu dandeessaa?

  10. Tolong!

    Gargaarsa!

Work and business

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

  1. Senang ketemu kamu

    Siin wal arguun gaariidha (siin wal arguun gaariidha)

  2. Ayo kita atur pertemuan

    Walgahiin qopheessuu haa goonu (walgahiin qopheessuu haa goonu)

  3. Jam berapa yang cocok buat kamu?

    Yeroo kami siif mijataa? (yeroo kami siif mijataa)

  4. Saya akan kirim laporan hari ini

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

  5. Bisa kita bicara besok?

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

  6. Silakan lihat file yang terlampir

    Faayilii walitti hidhamte argadhu (faayilii walitti hidhamte argadhu)

  7. Terima kasih atas waktunya

    Yeroo keetiif galatoomi (yeroo keetiif galatoomi)

  8. Saya menantikan kerja sama dengan kamu

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

  9. Bisa kamu jelasin poin itu?

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

  10. Biar saya kabarin lagi

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

  11. Batas waktunya hari Jumat

    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)

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