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Common Lingala to Oromo phrases

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

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

    Akkam

  2. Melesi

    Galatoomi

  3. Mbote na ntango ya mokolo

    Baga nagaan dhufte

  4. Mbote na ntango ya midi

    Baga nagaan dhufte galgala

  5. Mbote na ntango ya soir

    Baga nagaan dhufte

  6. Malamu na butu

    Baga halkan gaariidha

  7. Tala yo nsima

    Akkamitti si arguu

  8. Kende malamu

    Nagaan buli

  9. Nkombo na yo nani?

    Maqaan kee maali?

  10. Nkombo na ngai ezali John

    Maqaan koo John dha

  11. Ozalaki malamu?

    Akkam jirtu?

  12. Nayoki malamu na yo

    Siin wal arguu bareedaa

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ozali koloba lingala?

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

  2. Nasalaka hindi malamu te

    Ani Afaan Hindiin gaariidhaan dubbachuu hin dandeenye. (nasalaka hindi malamu te)

  3. Nalingi te

    Ani hin hubadhu. (nalingi te)

  4. S'il vous plaît, koloba butu

    Maaf si'a dheeraa dubbadhu. (koloba butu)

  5. Okoki koloba yango lisusu?

    Itti deebi'ee ni jechuu dandeessaa? (okoki koloba yango lisusu)

  6. Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi?

    Baatroomni eessa? (bato ya nzoto)

  7. Nakanisi ndenge nini nakokende na centre?

    Magaalaa gidduutti akkamitti deema? (nakokende na centre)

  8. Tika na mobali

    Bitaa jijjiiri. (tika na mobali)

  9. Tika na mwasi

    Mirga jijjiiri. (tika na mwasi)

  10. Kende na ntango

    Qajeelatti deemi. (kende na ntango)

  11. Mbala nini ezali?

    Kafaltiin meeqa? (mbala nini)

  12. Billet moko, s'il vous plaît

    Karte tokko, maaloo. (billet moko)

  13. Ezali na esika ya mbali?

    As irraa fagaataa? (ezali na esika ya mbali)

  14. Nazali na esika ya mabe

    Ani dhabuun jira. (nazali na esika ya mabe)

  15. Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card?

    Kaarraa SIM bituuf eessa deemaa? (nakokota SIM card)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Oyo

    Eeyyee

  2. Te

    Lakkii

  3. Soki

    Bakka bu'aa

  4. Nalingi

    Ani waliigala

  5. Nalingi te

    Ani hin waliigalu

  6. Eza malamu

    Suni gaariidha

  7. Oyo olingi nini?

    Maaltu si yaadachiisa?

  8. Okoki kosalisa ngai?

    Na gargaaraa?

  9. Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa

    Gargaarsa naaf barbaachisa

  10. Sunga moke

    Yeroo tokkoof eegi

  11. Nasalaki mabe

    Dhiifama

  12. Nani azali na problème

    Rakkoo hin qabu

  13. Mokolo malamu

    Baga gammaddan

  14. Mokolo ya mbotama malamu

    Baga dhaloota kee gammaddan

  15. Zala na nzela ya malamu

    Imala nagaa qabaadhu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Eko zali wapi?

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

  2. Eko zali wapi na bis?

    Eessa dhaabbata bussa? (Eessa dhaabbata bussa?)

  3. Eko zali na esika nini?

    Keenya maali? (Keenya maali?)

  4. Ekozanga na ntango nini?

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

  5. Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu?

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

  6. Ezali pene awa.

    As irratti jiru (As irratti jiru)

  7. Ezali mbali awa.

    As irraa fagoo dha (As irraa fagoo dha)

  8. Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape?

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

  9. Tika awa, s'il vous plaît.

    As dhaabi, maaloo (As dhaabi, maaloo)

  10. Ekozala ntango nini?

    Yeroo meeqa fudhata? (Yeroo meeqa fudhata?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Mbongo ya yango eza nini?

    Kun maali? (Kun maali?)

  2. Yango eza mabe na mbongo.

    Inni baay'ee gurguddaa dha.

  3. Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke?

    Wanti gatii xiqqaa qabu jira?

  4. Nalingi kobonga na carte?

    Kaardii irratti kaffaluun ni danda'amaa?

  5. Nalingi meka mpo na mibale.

    Teessoo lamaaf barbaada.

  6. Liyangani, s'il vous plaît.

    Karoora, mee.

  7. Service eza na kati?

    Tajaajilli dabalataa?

  8. Nazali mvegetarian.

    Ani foon hin nyaadhu.

  9. Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît.

    Nyaata aannan hin qabu, mee.

  10. Yango ezali malamu.

    Kun mi'aawaa dha.

  11. Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît.

    Menyuun naaf kennaa?

  12. Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît.

    Bishaan gubbaa, mee.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Tindá polisi

    Polisii waami

  2. Tindá ambulance

    Ambulaansii waami

  3. Nalingi médecin

    Doktorri na barbaachisa

  4. Nazali na maladi

    Nyaata dhukkuba qabu

  5. Nazali na allergie na mbala

    Boonyaa qamadii natti dhukkuba

  6. Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?

    Hospitaala dhihaatu eessa?

  7. Ezalaka na nse awa

    Asitti dhukkuba qaba

  8. Nazwi passport na ngai

    Phaaspoortii kiyya dhabe

  9. Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?

    Hoteela kiyya waamuu dandeessaa?

  10. S.O.S!

    Gargaarsa!

Work and business

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

  1. Nasepeli na yo

    Siin wal arguun gaariidha (siin wal arguun gaariidha)

  2. Tika tozala na mitema

    Walgahiin qopheessuu haa goonu (walgahiin qopheessuu haa goonu)

  3. Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo?

    Yeroo kami siif mijataa? (yeroo kami siif mijataa)

  4. Naboya raport lelo

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

  5. Tango tozali na mposo?

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

  6. S'il vous plaît, tala fichier oyo ezali na nzela

    Faayilii walitti hidhamte argadhu (faayilii walitti hidhamte argadhu)

  7. Mersi mpo na ntango na yo

    Yeroo keetiif galatoomi (yeroo keetiif galatoomi)

  8. Nasalela yo na mosala

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

  9. Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu?

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

  10. Napesi yo nzela

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

  11. Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi

    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. Nini tango ezali?

    Sa'aa meeqa? (saa'aa meeqa)

  2. Ezali ntango ya misato

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

  3. Lelo

    Har'a (har'a)

  4. Bokoko

    Bori (bori)

  5. Kaka

    Dhihoo (dhihoo)

  6. Lundi

    Dilbata (dilbata)

  7. Mardi

    Wiixata (wiixata)

  8. Mercredi

    Roobii (roobii)

  9. Moko

    Tokko (tokko)

  10. Mbala

    Lama (lama)

  11. Misato

    Sadii (sadii)

  12. Libwa

    Kudha (kudha)

  13. Sankuru

    Keenya (keenya)

  14. Bato

    Haftee (haftee)

  15. Soki

    Baay'ee (baay'ee)

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