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Common Kinyarwanda to Oromo phrases

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

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

    Akkam

  2. Urakoze

    Galatoomi

  3. Bwakire bwiza

    Baga nagaan dhufte

  4. Nimugoroba mwiza

    Baga nagaan dhufte galgala

  5. Mwaramutse mwiza

    Baga nagaan dhufte

  6. Ijoro ryiza

    Baga halkan gaariidha

  7. Tuzabonana nyuma

    Akkamitti si arguu

  8. Murabeho

    Nagaan buli

  9. Witwa nde?

    Maqaan kee maali?

  10. Nitwa John

    Maqaan koo John dha

  11. Umeze ute?

    Akkam jirtu?

  12. Nishimiye kukumenya

    Siin wal arguu bareedaa

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Uravuga Icyongereza?

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

  2. Sinavuga Hindi neza

    Ani Afaan Hindiin gaariidhaan dubbachuu hin dandeenye.

  3. Sinumva

    Ani hin hubadhu.

  4. Nyabuneka vuga buhoro

    Maaf si'a dheeraa dubbadhu.

  5. Wabivuga ukundi?

    Itti deebi'ee ni jechuu dandeessaa?

  6. Aho ubwiherero buri he?

    Baatroomni eessa?

  7. Nagenda nte ku mugi?

    Magaalaa gidduutti akkamitti deema?

  8. Hindukira ibumoso

    Bitaa jijjiiri.

  9. Hindukira iburyo

    Mirga jijjiiri.

  10. Genda imbere

    Qajeelatti deemi.

  11. Igiciro ni ikihe?

    Kafaltiin meeqa?

  12. Itike imwe, nyabuneka

    Karte tokko, maaloo.

  13. Ni kure hano?

    As irraa fagaataa?

  14. Ndi mu kaga

    Ani dhabuun jira.

  15. Nshobora kugura SIM card he?

    Kaarraa SIM bituuf eessa deemaa?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yego

    Eeyyee

  2. Oya

    Lakkii

  3. Birashoboka

    Bakka bu'aa

  4. Ndemeranya

    Ani waliigala

  5. Sinemeranya

    Ani hin waliigalu

  6. Birumvikana neza

    Suni gaariidha

  7. Ubitekerezaho iki?

    Maaltu si yaadachiisa?

  8. Urashobora kumfasha?

    Na gargaaraa?

  9. Nkeneye ubufasha

    Gargaarsa naaf barbaachisa

  10. Tegereza gato

    Yeroo tokkoof eegi

  11. Ndakwinginze

    Dhiifama

  12. Nta kibazo

    Rakkoo hin qabu

  13. Ibyishimo

    Baga gammaddan

  14. Isabukuru nziza

    Baga dhaloota kee gammaddan

  15. Ugire urugendo rwiza

    Imala nagaa qabaadhu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri?

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

  2. Aho ahagarara bisi?

    Eessa dhaabbata bussa? (Eessa dhaabbata bussa?)

  3. Ni iyihe platform?

    Keenya maali? (Keenya maali?)

  4. Igihe izava ryari?

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

  5. Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza?

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

  6. Iri hafi hano

    As irratti jiru (As irratti jiru)

  7. Iri kure hano

    As irraa fagoo dha (As irraa fagoo dha)

  8. Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita?

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

  9. Hagarara hano, nyabuneka

    As dhaabi, maaloo (As dhaabi, maaloo)

  10. Bifata igihe kingana iki?

    Yeroo meeqa fudhata? (Yeroo meeqa fudhata?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Iyi igura angahe?

    Kun maali? (Kun maali?)

  2. Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane.

    Inni baay'ee gurguddaa dha.

  3. Ufite ikintu cyoroheje?

    Wanti gatii xiqqaa qabu jira?

  4. Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?

    Kaardii irratti kaffaluun ni danda'amaa?

  5. Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri.

    Teessoo lamaaf barbaada.

  6. Ndagusabye, umwenda.

    Karoora, mee.

  7. Serivisi irimo?

    Tajaajilli dabalataa?

  8. Ndi umunyvegetari.

    Ani foon hin nyaadhu.

  9. Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu.

    Nyaata aannan hin qabu, mee.

  10. Ibi biraryoshye.

    Kun mi'aawaa dha.

  11. Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?

    Menyuun naaf kennaa?

  12. Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi.

    Bishaan gubbaa, mee.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Hamagara polisi

    Polisii waami

  2. Hamagara ambulance

    Ambulaansii waami

  3. Nkeneye umuganga

    Doktorri na barbaachisa

  4. Ndumva ndwaye

    Nyaata dhukkuba qabu

  5. Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene

    Boonyaa qamadii natti dhukkuba

  6. Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe?

    Hospitaala dhihaatu eessa?

  7. Birambabaza hano

    Asitti dhukkuba qaba

  8. Nabuze pasiporo yanjye

    Phaaspoortii kiyya dhabe

  9. Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye?

    Hoteela kiyya waamuu dandeessaa?

  10. Fasha!

    Gargaarsa!

Work and business

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

  1. Nishimiye guhura nawe

    Siin wal arguun gaariidha (siin wal arguun gaariidha)

  2. Reka dushyireho inama

    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. Dushobora kuvugana ejo?

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

  6. Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano

    Faayilii walitti hidhamte argadhu (faayilii walitti hidhamte argadhu)

  7. Urakoze ku gihe cyawe

    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 kibazo?

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

  10. Nzakugarukira

    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. Ni saa ingahe?

    Sa'aa meeqa? (saa'aa meeqa)

  2. Ni saa tatu

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

  3. Uyu munsi

    Har'a (har'a)

  4. Ejo hazaza

    Bori (bori)

  5. Ejo

    Dhihoo (dhihoo)

  6. Kuwa Mbere

    Dilbata (dilbata)

  7. Kuwa Kabiri

    Wiixata (wiixata)

  8. Kuwa Gatatu

    Roobii (roobii)

  9. Kimwe

    Tokko (tokko)

  10. Kabiri

    Lama (lama)

  11. Gatatu

    Sadii (sadii)

  12. Cumi

    Kudha (kudha)

  13. Ijana

    Keenya (keenya)

  14. Igice

    Haftee (haftee)

  15. Byinshi

    Baay'ee (baay'ee)

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