Looking for practical Hawaiian to Oromo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hawaiian 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.
Aloha
Akkam
Mahalo
Galatoomi
Aloha kakahiaka
Baga nagaan dhufte
Aloha ʻauinalā
Baga nagaan dhufte galgala
Aloha ahiahi
Baga nagaan dhufte
Aloha pō
Baga halkan gaariidha
A hui hou
Akkamitti si arguu
Aloha
Nagaan buli
O wai kou inoa?
Maqaan kee maali?
O koʻu inoa, ʻo John
Maqaan koo John dha
Pehea ʻoe?
Akkam jirtu?
Pili ka ʻike ʻana iā ʻoe
Siin wal arguu bareedaa
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Kōkua ʻoe i ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia?
Inni Afaan Ingiliffaa dubbataa?(Inni Afaan Ingiliffaa dubbataa?)
Aia nō ka ʻōlelo Hindi ʻole au
Ani Afaan Hindiin gaariidhaan dubbachuu hin dandeenye.(ai-a no ka o-le-lo hin-di o-le)
Aʻole au e ʻike
Ani hin hubadhu.(a-o-le au ee ee-ke)
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo i ka manawa
Maaf si'a dheeraa dubbadhu.(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo ee ka ma-na-wa)
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo hou?
Itti deebi'ee ni jechuu dandeessaa?(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo how)
O nā wahi e noho ai?
Baatroomni eessa?(o na wa-hi e no-ho ai)
Pehea e loaʻa ai au i ke kūlana o ke kūlanakauhale?
Magaalaa gidduutti akkamitti deema?(pe-he-a e lo-a-i ai au ee ke ku-la-na o ke ku-la-na-kau-ha-le)
E huli i ka ʻākau
Bitaa jijjiiri.(e hu-li ee ka a-ka-u)
E huli i ka hema
Mirga jijjiiri.(e hu-li ee ka he-ma)
E hele pololei
Qajeelatti deemi.(e he-le po-lo-lei)
Ehia ka uku?
Kafaltiin meeqa?(e-hi-a ka u-ku)
E ʻoluʻolu, hoʻokomo i ka pepa hoʻokipa hoʻokahi
Karte tokko, maaloo.(e o-lu-o-lu ho-o-komo ee ka pe-pa ho-o-ki-pa ho-o-ka-hi)
Pāʻoihana kēia mai kēia?
As irraa fagaataa?(pa-o-i-ha-na ke-ia mai ke-ia)
Ua nalowale au
Ani dhabuun jira.(ua na-lo-wa-le au)
E nā wahi e loaʻa ai ka kaʻa SIM?
Kaarraa SIM bituuf eessa deemaa?(e na wa-hi e lo-a-i ai ka ka-a sim)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Āe
Eeyyee
Aʻole
Lakkii
Pono paha
Bakka bu'aa
Ke ʻae nei au
Ani waliigala
Ke nānā ʻole au
Ani hin waliigalu
He mea maikaʻi ia
Suni gaariidha
He aha kāu manaʻo?
Maaltu si yaadachiisa?
E kōkua ana ʻoe iaʻu?
Na gargaaraa?
Ke pono nei au i ke kōkua
Gargaarsa naaf barbaachisa
E kali i kekahi manawa
Yeroo tokkoof eegi
E kala mai
Dhiifama
Aʻohe pilikia
Rakkoo hin qabu
Aloha wau ia ʻoe
Baga gammaddan
Hauʻoli lā hānau
Baga dhaloota kee gammaddan
E mālama i kāu huakaʻi
Imala nagaa qabaadhu
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.