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Common Luganda to Oromo phrases

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

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Looking for practical Luganda to Oromo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luganda 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: pick five Oromo phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Oli otya?

    Akkam (Oli otya?)

  2. Webale

    Galatoomi (Webale)

  3. Osiibye otya?

    Baga nagaan dhufte (Osiibye otya?)

  4. Osiibye bulungi?

    Baga nagaan dhufte galgala (Osiibye bulungi?)

  5. Osiibye otya?

    Baga nagaan dhufte (Osiibye otya?)

  6. Lwaki olugendo?

    Baga halkan gaariidha (Lwaki olugendo?)

  7. Tugenda kutya?

    Akkamitti si arguu (Tugenda kutya?)

  8. Nkwagala

    Nagaan buli (Nkwagala)

  9. Erinnya lyo ani?

    Maqaan kee maali? (Erinnya lyo ani?)

  10. Erinnya lyange nze John

    Maqaan koo John dha (Erinnya lyange nze John)

  11. Oli otya?

    Akkam jirtu? (Oli otya?)

  12. Nkwagala okukulaba

    Siin wal arguu bareedaa (Nkwagala okukulaba)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Okwogera mu Lungereza?

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

  2. Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.

    Ani Afaan Hindiin gaariidhaan dubbachuu hin dandeenye.

  3. Sijja kumanya.

    Ani hin hubadhu.

  4. Nnyonnyola bulungi.

    Maaf si'a dheeraa dubbadhu.

  5. Osobola okwogera buno buno?

    Itti deebi'ee ni jechuu dandeessaa?

  6. Ekitanda kiki?

    Baatroomni eessa?

  7. Nteekateeka owa city center?

    Magaalaa gidduutti akkamitti deema?

  8. Genda ku kkono.

    Bitaa jijjiiri.

  9. Genda ku mwoyo.

    Mirga jijjiiri.

  10. Genda mu maaso.

    Qajeelatti deemi.

  11. Ekitundu kiki?

    Kafaltiin meeqa?

  12. Ticket emu, please.

    Karte tokko, maaloo.

  13. Kiki kirekera wano?

    As irraa fagaataa?

  14. Ndi mu bubi.

    Ani dhabuun jira.

  15. Nneeyisa SIM card wano?

    Kaarraa SIM bituuf eessa deemaa?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ye

    Eeyyee

  2. Nedda

    Lakkii

  3. Okwagala

    Bakka bu'aa

  4. Nnaakuwandiika

    Ani waliigala

  5. Sikuwandiika

    Ani hin waliigalu

  6. Kyo kyekirungi

    Suni gaariidha

  7. Otekayo ki?

    Maaltu si yaadachiisa?

  8. Osobola okundabira?

    Na gargaaraa?

  9. Nfuna obuyambi

    Gargaarsa naaf barbaachisa

  10. Saba omukutu

    Yeroo tokkoof eegi

  11. Nsaba

    Dhiifama

  12. Tewali kibadde

    Rakkoo hin qabu

  13. Okwagaliza

    Baga gammaddan

  14. Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala

    Baga dhaloota kee gammaddan

  15. Genda bulungi

    Imala nagaa qabaadhu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?

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

  2. Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?

    Eessa dhaabbata bussa? (Eessa dhaabbata bussa?)

  3. Ekitangaala ki?

    Keenya maali? (Keenya maali?)

  4. Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?

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

  5. Okwetegeka kwe?

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

  6. Kiri wano wansi

    As irratti jiru (As irratti jiru)

  7. Kiri mangu

    As irraa fagoo dha (As irraa fagoo dha)

  8. Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?

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

  9. Ggenda wano, please

    As dhaabi, maaloo (As dhaabi, maaloo)

  10. Tewali bungi ki?

    Yeroo meeqa fudhata? (Yeroo meeqa fudhata?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Kiki ky'ekitundu?

    Kun maali? (Kun maali?)

  2. Ekitundu kyo kireetese.

    Inni baay'ee gurguddaa dha.

  3. Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?

    Wanti gatii xiqqaa qabu jira?

  4. Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?

    Kaardii irratti kaffaluun ni danda'amaa?

  5. Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.

    Teessoo lamaaf barbaada.

  6. Ekitabo, please.

    Karoora, mee.

  7. Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?

    Tajaajilli dabalataa?

  8. Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.

    Ani foon hin nyaadhu.

  9. Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.

    Nyaata aannan hin qabu, mee.

  10. Ono mulungi.

    Kun mi'aawaa dha.

  11. Nneetaaga menu?

    Menyuun naaf kennaa?

  12. Ekikopo ky'amata, please.

    Bishaan gubbaa, mee.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Mpozzi polisi

    Polisii waami

  2. Mpozzi ambulance

    Ambulaansii waami

  3. Nfuna daktari

    Doktorri na barbaachisa

  4. Ndi mu mbeera mbi

    Nyaata dhukkuba qabu

  5. Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi

    Boonyaa qamadii natti dhukkuba

  6. Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?

    Hospitaala dhihaatu eessa?

  7. Bikozesa wano

    Asitti dhukkuba qaba

  8. Nfuuse passport yange

    Phaaspoortii kiyya dhabe

  9. Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?

    Hoteela kiyya waamuu dandeessaa?

  10. Mbadde!

    Gargaarsa!

Work and business

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

  1. Nkwagala okubaako

    Siin wal arguun gaariidha (siin wal arguun gaariidha)

  2. Tugende mu nteekateeka

    Walgahiin qopheessuu haa goonu (walgahiin qopheessuu haa goonu)

  3. Okwesiga ki?

    Yeroo kami siif mijataa? (yeroo kami siif mijataa)

  4. Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero

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

  5. Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?

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

  6. Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa

    Faayilii walitti hidhamte argadhu (faayilii walitti hidhamte argadhu)

  7. Webale ku ssaawa yo

    Yeroo keetiif galatoomi (yeroo keetiif galatoomi)

  8. Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe

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

  9. Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?

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

  10. Nja kukuwandiikira

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

  11. Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano

    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. Ki nsonga?

    Sa'aa meeqa? (saa'aa meeqa)

  2. Kiri saawa ssatu

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

  3. Leero

    Har'a (har'a)

  4. Nne

    Bori (bori)

  5. Yaka

    Dhihoo (dhihoo)

  6. Mmande

    Dilbata (dilbata)

  7. Olwokubiri

    Wiixata (wiixata)

  8. Olwokutaano

    Roobii (roobii)

  9. Emu

    Tokko (tokko)

  10. Bbiri

    Lama (lama)

  11. Ssatu

    Sadii (sadii)

  12. Kkumi

    Kudha (kudha)

  13. Kikumi

    Keenya (keenya)

  14. Okwetaba

    Haftee (haftee)

  15. Mungeri

    Baay'ee (baay'ee)

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