Looking for practical Fijian to Oromo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fijian 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: read the Oromo line out loud three times, then cover the Fijian side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Bula
Akkam(boo-lah)
Vinaka
Galatoomi(vee-nah-kah)
Bula vinaka
Baga nagaan dhufte(boo-lah vee-nah-kah)
Muri ni bula
Baga nagaan dhufte galgala(moo-ree nee boo-lah)
Bula vinaka
Baga nagaan dhufte(boo-lah vee-nah-kah)
Moce
Baga halkan gaariidha(mo-theh)
Tale mai
Akkamitti si arguu(tah-leh my)
Moce
Nagaan buli(mo-theh)
Na yacamu?
Maqaan kee maali?(nah yah-kah-moo)
Na yacaqu o John
Maqaan koo John dha(nah yah-thah-koo oh John)
O cei?
Akkam jirtu?(oh theh-ee)
Au marautaki iko
Siin wal arguu bareedaa(ow mah-rah-oo-tah-kee ee-koh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
O ni vosa vakavalagi?
Inni Afaan Ingiliffaa dubbataa?(Inni Afaan Ingiliffaa dubbataa?)
Au sega ni vosa vinaka na Hindi.
Ani Afaan Hindiin gaariidhaan dubbachuu hin dandeenye.
Au sega ni kila.
Ani hin hubadhu.
Yalo vinaka, vosa vakalailai.
Maaf si'a dheeraa dubbadhu.
O na rawa ni tukuna tale?
Itti deebi'ee ni jechuu dandeessaa?
E na vanua cava na tovo?
Baatroomni eessa?
Ena cava na noqu lako ki na koro?
Magaalaa gidduutti akkamitti deema?
Tukuna ki loma.
Bitaa jijjiiri.
Tukuna ki matau.
Mirga jijjiiri.
Lako tu.
Qajeelatti deemi.
Ena vica na iyaya?
Kafaltiin meeqa?
Dua na tikiti, yalo vinaka.
Karte tokko, maaloo.
E levu na iotioti mai na vanua oqo?
As irraa fagaataa?
Au sa leqa.
Ani dhabuun jira.
E na vanua cava au rawa ni volia kina na SIM card?
Kaarraa SIM bituuf eessa deemaa?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Io
Eeyyee
Sega
Lakkii
Sega ni saumi
Bakka bu'aa
Au sa vakadeitaka
Ani waliigala
Au sega ni vakadeitaka
Ani hin waliigalu
Sa vinaka na kena vosa
Suni gaariidha
Na cava o nanuma?
Maaltu si yaadachiisa?
E rawa ni o veivuke mai?
Na gargaaraa?
Au gadreva na veivuke
Gargaarsa naaf barbaachisa
Muri e dua na miniti
Yeroo tokkoof eegi
Au masulaki
Dhiifama
Sega ni dua na leqa
Rakkoo hin qabu
Vinaka vakalevu
Baga gammaddan
Marautaki na siga ni sucu
Baga dhaloota kee gammaddan
Muri na nomu i tavi vinaka
Imala nagaa qabaadhu
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.