Looking for practical Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia) to Oromo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Indonesian 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.
Halo
Akkam
Terima kasih
Galatoomi
Selamat pagi
Baga nagaan dhufte
Selamat siang
Baga nagaan dhufte galgala
Selamat sore
Baga nagaan dhufte
Selamat malam
Baga halkan gaariidha
Sampai jumpa
Akkamitti si arguu
Selamat tinggal
Nagaan buli
Siapa nama Anda?
Maqaan kee maali?
Nama saya John
Maqaan koo John dha
Apa kabar?
Akkam jirtu?
Senang bertemu dengan Anda
Siin wal arguu bareedaa
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apakah Anda berbicara bahasa Inggris?
Inni Afaan Ingiliffaa dubbataa?(Inni Afaan Ingiliffaa dubbataa?)
Saya tidak berbicara bahasa Hindi dengan baik
Ani Afaan Hindiin gaariidhaan dubbachuu hin dandeenye.
Saya tidak mengerti
Ani hin hubadhu.
Tolong bicara pelan-pelan
Maaf si'a dheeraa dubbadhu.
Bisakah Anda mengulangnya?
Itti deebi'ee ni jechuu dandeessaa?
Di mana kamar mandi?
Baatroomni eessa?
Bagaimana cara saya ke pusat kota?
Magaalaa gidduutti akkamitti deema?
Belok kiri
Bitaa jijjiiri.
Belok kanan
Mirga jijjiiri.
Jalan terus
Qajeelatti deemi.
Berapa tarifnya?
Kafaltiin meeqa?
Satu tiket, tolong
Karte tokko, maaloo.
Apakah jauh dari sini?
As irraa fagaataa?
Saya tersesat
Ani dhabuun jira.
Di mana saya bisa membeli kartu SIM?
Kaarraa SIM bituuf eessa deemaa?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ya
Eeyyee
Tidak
Lakkii
Mungkin
Bakka bu'aa
Saya setuju
Ani waliigala
Saya tidak setuju
Ani hin waliigalu
Itu terdengar bagus
Suni gaariidha
Apa pendapatmu?
Maaltu si yaadachiisa?
Bisakah kamu membantu saya?
Na gargaaraa?
Saya butuh bantuan
Gargaarsa naaf barbaachisa
Tunggu sebentar
Yeroo tokkoof eegi
Saya minta maaf
Dhiifama
Tidak masalah
Rakkoo hin qabu
Selamat
Baga gammaddan
Selamat ulang tahun
Baga dhaloota kee gammaddan
Semoga perjalananmu aman
Imala nagaa qabaadhu
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.