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Common Javanese to Oromo phrases

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

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Looking for practical Javanese to Oromo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Javanese 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: when a Oromo phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Javanese wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Halo

    Akkam

  2. Matur nuwun

    Galatoomi

  3. Selamat pagi

    Baga nagaan dhufte

  4. Selamat siang

    Baga nagaan dhufte galgala

  5. Selamat sore

    Baga nagaan dhufte

  6. Selamat dalu

    Baga halkan gaariidha

  7. Sampai ketemu

    Akkamitti si arguu

  8. Selamat tinggal

    Nagaan buli

  9. Sapa jenengmu?

    Maqaan kee maali?

  10. Jenengku John

    Maqaan koo John dha

  11. Kepiye kabarmu?

    Akkam jirtu?

  12. Seneng ketemu sampeyan

    Siin wal arguu bareedaa

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?

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

  2. Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik

    Ani Afaan Hindiin gaariidhaan dubbachuu hin dandeenye. (Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik)

  3. Aku ora ngerti

    Ani hin hubadhu. (Aku ora ngerti)

  4. Mangga ngomong alon-alon

    Maaf si'a dheeraa dubbadhu. (Mangga ngomong alon-alon)

  5. Bisa ngomong maneh?

    Itti deebi'ee ni jechuu dandeessaa? (Bisa ngomong maneh?)

  6. Endi kamar mandi?

    Baatroomni eessa? (Endi kamar mandi?)

  7. Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?

    Magaalaa gidduutti akkamitti deema? (Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?)

  8. Bengkok kiwa

    Bitaa jijjiiri. (Bengkok kiwa)

  9. Bengkok tengen

    Mirga jijjiiri. (Bengkok tengen)

  10. Maju terus

    Qajeelatti deemi. (Maju terus)

  11. Pira tarifé?

    Kafaltiin meeqa? (Pira tarifé?)

  12. Siji tiket, mangga

    Karte tokko, maaloo. (Siji tiket, mangga)

  13. Apa adoh saka kene?

    As irraa fagaataa? (Apa adoh saka kene?)

  14. Aku kesasar

    Ani dhabuun jira. (Aku kesasar)

  15. Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?

    Kaarraa SIM bituuf eessa deemaa? (Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ya

    Eeyyee

  2. Ora

    Lakkii

  3. Mbok menawa

    Bakka bu'aa

  4. Aku setuju

    Ani waliigala

  5. Aku ora setuju

    Ani hin waliigalu

  6. Kedengarane apik

    Suni gaariidha

  7. Kowe mikir apa?

    Maaltu si yaadachiisa?

  8. Apa kowe bisa mbantu aku?

    Na gargaaraa?

  9. Aku butuh bantuan

    Gargaarsa naaf barbaachisa

  10. Enteni sak menika

    Yeroo tokkoof eegi

  11. Aku nyuwun pangapunten

    Dhiifama

  12. Ora masalah

    Rakkoo hin qabu

  13. Sugeng rawuh

    Baga gammaddan

  14. Selamat ulang tahun

    Baga dhaloota kee gammaddan

  15. Mugi perjalananmu aman

    Imala nagaa qabaadhu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Endi stasiun sepur?

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

  2. Endi halte bis?

    Eessa dhaabbata bussa? (Eessa dhaabbata bussa?)

  3. Platform endi iki?

    Keenya maali? (Keenya maali?)

  4. Jam pira iku mangkat?

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

  5. Apa iki dalan sing bener?

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

  6. Iku cedhak kene

    As irratti jiru (As irratti jiru)

  7. Iku adoh saka kene

    As irraa fagoo dha (As irraa fagoo dha)

  8. Apa sampeyan bisa nuduhake aku ing peta?

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

  9. Mandheg ing kene, mangga

    As dhaabi, maaloo (As dhaabi, maaloo)

  10. Pira suwe wektu sing dibutuhake?

    Yeroo meeqa fudhata? (Yeroo meeqa fudhata?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Pira regane iki?

    Kun maali? (Kun maali?)

  2. Iku larang banget

    Inni baay'ee gurguddaa dha.

  3. Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah?

    Wanti gatii xiqqaa qabu jira?

  4. Apa aku bisa mbayar nganggo kartu?

    Kaardii irratti kaffaluun ni danda'amaa?

  5. Aku pengin meja kanggo loro

    Teessoo lamaaf barbaada.

  6. Tagihan, please

    Karoora, mee.

  7. Apa layanan wis kalebu?

    Tajaajilli dabalataa?

  8. Aku vegetarian

    Ani foon hin nyaadhu.

  9. Aja panganan pedhes, please

    Nyaata aannan hin qabu, mee.

  10. Iki enak

    Kun mi'aawaa dha.

  11. Apa aku bisa njaluk menu?

    Menyuun naaf kennaa?

  12. Siji gelas banyu, please

    Bishaan gubbaa, mee.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Telpon polisi

    Polisii waami

  2. Telpon ambulans

    Ambulaansii waami

  3. Aku butuh dokter

    Doktorri na barbaachisa

  4. Aku krasa lara

    Nyaata dhukkuba qabu

  5. Aku alergi kacang

    Boonyaa qamadii natti dhukkuba

  6. Ngendi rumah sakit paling cedhak?

    Hospitaala dhihaatu eessa?

  7. Iki lara

    Asitti dhukkuba qaba

  8. Aku ilang paspor

    Phaaspoortii kiyya dhabe

  9. Apa sampeyan bisa telpon hotelku?

    Hoteela kiyya waamuu dandeessaa?

  10. Tulung!

    Gargaarsa!

Work and business

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

  1. Seneng ketemu sampeyan

    Siin wal arguun gaariidha (siin wal arguun gaariidha)

  2. Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat

    Walgahiin qopheessuu haa goonu (walgahiin qopheessuu haa goonu)

  3. Jam pira sing cocog kanggo sampeyan?

    Yeroo kami siif mijataa? (yeroo kami siif mijataa)

  4. Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki

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

  5. Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?

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

  6. Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake

    Faayilii walitti hidhamte argadhu (faayilii walitti hidhamte argadhu)

  7. Matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampeyan

    Yeroo keetiif galatoomi (yeroo keetiif galatoomi)

  8. Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan

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

  9. Apa sampeyan bisa nerangake titik kuwi?

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

  10. Ayo aku wangsuli sampeyan

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

  11. Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumat

    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. Jam pira?

    Sa'aa meeqa? (saa'aa meeqa)

  2. Iku jam telu.

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

  3. Dina iki.

    Har'a (har'a)

  4. Esuk.

    Bori (bori)

  5. Kemarin.

    Dhihoo (dhihoo)

  6. Senin.

    Dilbata (dilbata)

  7. Selasa.

    Wiixata (wiixata)

  8. Rebo.

    Roobii (roobii)

  9. Siji.

    Tokko (tokko)

  10. Loro.

    Lama (lama)

  11. Telu.

    Sadii (sadii)

  12. Sepuluh.

    Kudha (kudha)

  13. Satus.

    Keenya (keenya)

  14. Setengah.

    Haftee (haftee)

  15. Luwih.

    Baay'ee (baay'ee)

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