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Common Hmong to Oromo phrases

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

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Looking for practical Hmong to Oromo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hmong 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.

  1. Nyob zoo

    Akkam

  2. Ua tsaug

    Galatoomi

  3. Zoo siab sawv ntxov

    Baga nagaan dhufte

  4. Zoo siab tav su

    Baga nagaan dhufte galgala

  5. Zoo siab tsaus ntuj

    Baga nagaan dhufte

  6. Nplooj siab hmo

    Baga halkan gaariidha

  7. Pom dua

    Akkamitti si arguu

  8. Kuv mus lawm

    Nagaan buli

  9. Koj lub npe hu li cas?

    Maqaan kee maali?

  10. Kuv lub npe hu John

    Maqaan koo John dha

  11. Koj nyob li cas?

    Akkam jirtu?

  12. Zoo siab tau ntsib koj

    Siin wal arguu bareedaa

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Koj puas tham lus Askiv?

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

  2. Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.

    Ani Afaan Hindiin gaariidhaan dubbachuu hin dandeenye.

  3. Kuv tsis to taub.

    Ani hin hubadhu.

  4. Thov tham maj mam.

    Maaf si'a dheeraa dubbadhu.

  5. Koj puas hais dua?

    Itti deebi'ee ni jechuu dandeessaa?

  6. Chav dej nyob qhov twg?

    Baatroomni eessa?

  7. Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?

    Magaalaa gidduutti akkamitti deema?

  8. Tso taw mus sab laug.

    Bitaa jijjiiri.

  9. Tso taw mus sab xis.

    Mirga jijjiiri.

  10. Mus ncaj.

    Qajeelatti deemi.

  11. Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?

    Kafaltiin meeqa?

  12. Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.

    Karte tokko, maaloo.

  13. Nws deb li cas ntawm no?

    As irraa fagaataa?

  14. Kuv poob.

    Ani dhabuun jira.

  15. Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?

    Kaarraa SIM bituuf eessa deemaa?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yog

    Eeyyee

  2. Tsis yog

    Lakkii

  3. Tej zaum

    Bakka bu'aa

  4. Kuv pom zoo

    Ani waliigala

  5. Kuv tsis pom zoo

    Ani hin waliigalu

  6. Qhov ntawd zoo

    Suni gaariidha

  7. Koj xav li cas?

    Maaltu si yaadachiisa?

  8. Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?

    Na gargaaraa?

  9. Kuv xav tau kev pab

    Gargaarsa naaf barbaachisa

  10. Thov tos ib pliag

    Yeroo tokkoof eegi

  11. Kuv thov txim

    Dhiifama

  12. Tsis muaj teeb meem

    Rakkoo hin qabu

  13. Zoo siab

    Baga gammaddan

  14. Zoo siab hnub yug

    Baga dhaloota kee gammaddan

  15. Thov mus safely

    Imala nagaa qabaadhu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?

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

  2. Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?

    Eessa dhaabbata bussa? (Eessa dhaabbata bussa?)

  3. Qhov twg yog lub platform?

    Keenya maali? (Keenya maali?)

  4. Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?

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

  5. Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?

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

  6. Nws nyob ze ntawm no.

    As irratti jiru (As irratti jiru)

  7. Nws nyob deb ntawm no.

    As irraa fagoo dha (As irraa fagoo dha)

  8. Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?

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

  9. Thov nres ntawm no.

    As dhaabi, maaloo (As dhaabi, maaloo)

  10. Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?

    Yeroo meeqa fudhata? (Yeroo meeqa fudhata?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Nqe pes tsawg?

    Kun maali? (Kun maali?)

  2. Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau

    Inni baay'ee gurguddaa dha.

  3. Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?

    Wanti gatii xiqqaa qabu jira?

  4. Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav?

    Kaardii irratti kaffaluun ni danda'amaa?

  5. Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.

    Teessoo lamaaf barbaada.

  6. Daim nqi, thov.

    Karoora, mee.

  7. Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?

    Tajaajilli dabalataa?

  8. Kuv yog neeg zaub.

    Ani foon hin nyaadhu.

  9. Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.

    Nyaata aannan hin qabu, mee.

  10. Qhov no qab zib.

    Kun mi'aawaa dha.

  11. Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?

    Menyuun naaf kennaa?

  12. Ib khob dej, thov.

    Bishaan gubbaa, mee.

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Hu rau tub ceev xwm

    Polisii waami

  2. Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg

    Ambulaansii waami

  3. Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob

    Doktorri na barbaachisa

  4. Kuv xav tsis zoo

    Nyaata dhukkuba qabu

  5. Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av

    Boonyaa qamadii natti dhukkuba

  6. Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?

    Hospitaala dhihaatu eessa?

  7. Nws mob ntawm no

    Asitti dhukkuba qaba

  8. Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws

    Phaaspoortii kiyya dhabe

  9. Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?

    Hoteela kiyya waamuu dandeessaa?

  10. Pab!

    Gargaarsa!

Work and business

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

  1. Zoo siab ntsib koj

    Siin wal arguun gaariidha (siin wal arguun gaariidha)

  2. Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj

    Walgahiin qopheessuu haa goonu (walgahiin qopheessuu haa goonu)

  3. Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?

    Yeroo kami siif mijataa? (yeroo kami siif mijataa)

  4. Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no

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

  5. Koj puas kam tham hnub no?

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

  6. Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv

    Faayilii walitti hidhamte argadhu (faayilii walitti hidhamte argadhu)

  7. Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm

    Yeroo keetiif galatoomi (yeroo keetiif galatoomi)

  8. Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj

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

  9. Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd?

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

  10. Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj

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

  11. Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub Friday

    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. Nug sijhawm twg lawm?

    Sa'aa meeqa? (saa'aa meeqa)

  2. Nws yog peb teev

    Sa'aa sadii dha (saa'aa sadii dha)

  3. Hnub no

    Har'a (har'a)

  4. Hnub tom ntej

    Bori (bori)

  5. Hnub kem

    Dhihoo (dhihoo)

  6. Hnub Monday

    Dilbata (dilbata)

  7. Hnub Tuesday

    Wiixata (wiixata)

  8. Hnub Wednesday

    Roobii (roobii)

  9. Ib

    Tokko (tokko)

  10. Ob

    Lama (lama)

  11. Peb

    Sadii (sadii)

  12. Plaub

    Kudha (kudha)

  13. Ib puas

    Keenya (keenya)

  14. Ib nrab

    Haftee (haftee)

  15. Ntxiv

    Baay'ee (baay'ee)

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