Looking for practical Fulani to Oromo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fulani 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.
A jaraama
Akkam
A jaraama
Galatoomi
Nde woɗi
Baga nagaan dhufte
Nde njahi
Baga nagaan dhufte galgala
Nde saare
Baga nagaan dhufte
Nde daɗi
Baga halkan gaariidha
A waawi
Akkamitti si arguu
Njaara
Nagaan buli
Hol ko innde maa?
Maqaan kee maali?
Innde am ko John
Maqaan koo John dha
No mbadi?
Akkam jirtu?
Mi yidi no feere ma
Siin wal arguu bareedaa
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A yiɗi wondi English?
Inni Afaan Ingiliffaa dubbataa?(Inni Afaan Ingiliffaa dubbataa?)
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
Ani Afaan Hindiin gaariidhaan dubbachuu hin dandeenye.
Mi waawi ɗum.
Ani hin hubadhu.
A jaabi e jooɗi.
Maaf si'a dheeraa dubbadhu.
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
Itti deebi'ee ni jechuu dandeessaa?
Hol ko toilet?
Baatroomni eessa?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
Magaalaa gidduutti akkamitti deema?
Sokki leydi.
Bitaa jijjiiri.
Sokki toɓɓere.
Mirga jijjiiri.
Yahi e jooɗi.
Qajeelatti deemi.
Hol ko fee?
Kafaltiin meeqa?
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
Karte tokko, maaloo.
Ko ɓuri to?
As irraa fagaataa?
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
Ani dhabuun jira.
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?
Kaarraa SIM bituuf eessa deemaa?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eey
Eeyyee(ey)
Alaa
Lakkii(alaa)
Wonaa
Bakka bu'aa(wonaa)
Mi yidi
Ani waliigala(mi yidi)
Mi yidi walaa
Ani hin waliigalu(mi yidi walaa)
O wadi na'i
Suni gaariidha(o wadi na'i)
Hol no ndiyam?
Maaltu si yaadachiisa?(hol no ndiyam)
A waawi am warta?
Na gargaaraa?(a waawi am warta)
Mi yidi warta
Gargaarsa naaf barbaachisa(mi yidi warta)
Ndee na'i
Yeroo tokkoof eegi(ndee na'i)
Mi yidi honto
Dhiifama(mi yidi honto)
Alaa honto
Rakkoo hin qabu(alaa honto)
A jaaraama
Baga gammaddan(a jaaraama)
Barka da haihuwa
Baga dhaloota kee gammaddan(barka da haihuwa)
Ndaari no feere
Imala nagaa qabaadhu(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.