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Common Kiga to Oromo phrases

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

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Looking for practical Kiga to Oromo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kiga 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: read the Oromo line out loud three times, then cover the Kiga side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Okwagala

    Akkam

  2. Webale

    Galatoomi

  3. Osiibye bulungi

    Baga nagaan dhufte

  4. Osiibye bulungi

    Baga nagaan dhufte galgala

  5. Osiibye bulungi

    Baga nagaan dhufte

  6. Osiibye bulungi

    Baga halkan gaariidha

  7. Tugenda okukutana

    Akkamitti si arguu

  8. Nkwagala

    Nagaan buli

  9. Erinnya lyo ani?

    Maqaan kee maali?

  10. Erinnya lyange nze John

    Maqaan koo John dha

  11. Oli otya?

    Akkam jirtu?

  12. Nneebwanga okukuyita

    Siin wal arguu bareedaa

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Oli muwandiika kiingereza?

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

  2. Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.

    Ani Afaan Hindiin gaariidhaan dubbachuu hin dandeenye.

  3. Sikuganya.

    Ani hin hubadhu.

  4. Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.

    Maaf si'a dheeraa dubbadhu.

  5. Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?

    Itti deebi'ee ni jechuu dandeessaa?

  6. Ekitanda kiki?

    Baatroomni eessa?

  7. Nkwenda otya mu kiti?

    Magaalaa gidduutti akkamitti deema?

  8. Genda ku kkono.

    Bitaa jijjiiri.

  9. Genda ku ddyo.

    Mirga jijjiiri.

  10. Genda mu maaso.

    Qajeelatti deemi.

  11. Ekitundu kiki?

    Kafaltiin meeqa?

  12. Ekitanda emu, nyamba.

    Karte tokko, maaloo.

  13. Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?

    As irraa fagaataa?

  14. Ndi mu kwegendereza.

    Ani dhabuun jira.

  15. Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?

    Kaarraa SIM bituuf eessa deemaa?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Eee

    Eeyyee

  2. Oya

    Lakkii

  3. Wali

    Bakka bu'aa

  4. Ndiinze

    Ani waliigala

  5. Sindiinze

    Ani hin waliigalu

  6. Ekitanga kiza

    Suni gaariidha

  7. Oteka ki?

    Maaltu si yaadachiisa?

  8. Okwetegera?

    Na gargaaraa?

  9. Nfuna okwetegera

    Gargaarsa naaf barbaachisa

  10. Leka akaseke

    Yeroo tokkoof eegi

  11. Ndi mwefwe

    Dhiifama

  12. Tera kintu

    Rakkoo hin qabu

  13. Nkwagala

    Baga gammaddan

  14. Okwagala omwaka omukya

    Baga dhaloota kee gammaddan

  15. Okwetegera mu nsi

    Imala nagaa qabaadhu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Eri heza y'ekitabo?

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

  2. Eri heza y'ekibuga?

    Eessa dhaabbata bussa? (Eessa dhaabbata bussa?)

  3. Ekiyungiriro ki?

    Keenya maali? (Keenya maali?)

  4. Ekitonde ki?

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

  5. Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?

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

  6. Eri wansi wano

    As irratti jiru (As irratti jiru)

  7. Eri kure wano

    As irraa fagoo dha (As irraa fagoo dha)

  8. Oyinza okundabira ku karita?

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

  9. Mugume wano, nyabo

    As dhaabi, maaloo (As dhaabi, maaloo)

  10. Ekitanga ki?

    Yeroo meeqa fudhata? (Yeroo meeqa fudhata?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ekitanga ki?

    Kun maali? (Kun maali?)

  2. Ekitanga ky'ekikula

    Inni baay'ee gurguddaa dha. (ekitanga ky'ekikula)

  3. Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?

    Wanti gatii xiqqaa qabu jira? (oli n'ekintu ekirungi)

  4. Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?

    Kaardii irratti kaffaluun ni danda'amaa? (nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)

  5. Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri

    Teessoo lamaaf barbaada. (nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)

  6. Ekitabo, nyabo

    Karoora, mee. (ekitabo, nyabo)

  7. Okwetegereza kuli mu?

    Tajaajilli dabalataa? (okwetegereza kuli mu)

  8. Ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya

    Ani foon hin nyaadhu. (ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya)

  9. Tewali ebyokulya ebikalu

    Nyaata aannan hin qabu, mee. (tewali ebyokulya ebikalu)

  10. Ekitanga ky'ekyokulya

    Kun mi'aawaa dha. (ekitanga ky'ekyokulya)

  11. Nkwenda okufuna omukutu?

    Menyuun naaf kennaa? (nkwenda okufuna omukutu)

  12. Ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo

    Bishaan gubbaa, mee. (ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Funa polisi

    Polisii waami

  2. Funa ambulance

    Ambulaansii waami

  3. Nkeneye omuganga

    Doktorri na barbaachisa

  4. Ndi mu bubi

    Nyaata dhukkuba qabu

  5. Ndi na allergy ku nkuzi

    Boonyaa qamadii natti dhukkuba

  6. Ehe hospital ey'ekyenkya?

    Hospitaala dhihaatu eessa?

  7. Bikunyumya wano

    Asitti dhukkuba qaba

  8. Nfunye passport yange

    Phaaspoortii kiyya dhabe

  9. Okwesiga okufuna hotel yange?

    Hoteela kiyya waamuu dandeessaa?

  10. Mbadde!

    Gargaarsa!

Work and business

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

  1. Nishimwe kuganira

    Siin wal arguun gaariidha (siin wal arguun gaariidha)

  2. Tugende mu nama

    Walgahiin qopheessuu haa goonu (walgahiin qopheessuu haa goonu)

  3. Ni ryari byakugendekera?

    Yeroo kami siif mijataa? (yeroo kami siif mijataa)

  4. Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

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

  5. Twashobora kuganira ejo?

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

  6. Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hamwe

    Faayilii walitti hidhamte argadhu (faayilii walitti hidhamte argadhu)

  7. Urakoze ku mwanya wawe

    Yeroo keetiif galatoomi (yeroo keetiif galatoomi)

  8. Ntegereje gukorana nawe

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

  9. Wansobanurira icyo?

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

  10. Nzakugarukaho

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

  11. Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu

    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. Ekitundu ki?

    Sa'aa meeqa? (saa'aa meeqa)

  2. Kiri musanvu

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

  3. Lwaki

    Har'a (har'a)

  4. Ekitundu ky'ekiro

    Bori (bori)

  5. Ekitundu ky'ekiro

    Dhihoo (dhihoo)

  6. Mmande

    Dilbata (dilbata)

  7. Wakabaka

    Wiixata (wiixata)

  8. Wakabiri

    Roobii (roobii)

  9. Emu

    Tokko (tokko)

  10. Ebi

    Lama (lama)

  11. Ekitatu

    Sadii (sadii)

  12. Ekitundu

    Kudha (kudha)

  13. Ekitanga

    Keenya (keenya)

  14. Okwesiga

    Haftee (haftee)

  15. Okwongera

    Baay'ee (baay'ee)

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