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Common Madurese to Oromo phrases

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

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

    Galatoomi

  3. Selamat pagi

    Baga nagaan dhufte

  4. Selamat sore

    Baga nagaan dhufte galgala

  5. Selamat malam

    Baga nagaan dhufte

  6. Selamat tidur

    Baga halkan gaariidha

  7. Sampai jumpa

    Akkamitti si arguu

  8. Selamat tinggal

    Nagaan buli

  9. Sapa namamu?

    Maqaan kee maali?

  10. Namaku John

    Maqaan koo John dha

  11. Kabar apa?

    Akkam jirtu?

  12. Senang bertemu denganmu

    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 kanthik apik)

  3. Aku ora ngerti

    Ani hin hubadhu. (aku ora ngerti)

  4. Tulung ngomong alon-alon

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

  5. Bisa sampeyan ngomong maneh?

    Itti deebi'ee ni jechuu dandeessaa? (bisa sampean 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, tulung

    Karte tokko, maaloo. (siji tiket, tulung)

  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. Engghi

    Eeyyee

  2. Oreng

    Lakkii

  3. Mungkin

    Bakka bu'aa

  4. Sae

    Ani waliigala

  5. Tak sae

    Ani hin waliigalu

  6. Iyeh enak

    Suni gaariidha

  7. Panjenengan ngapa?

    Maaltu si yaadachiisa?

  8. Bisa bantu kaula?

    Na gargaaraa?

  9. Kaula butuh bantuan

    Gargaarsa naaf barbaachisa

  10. Tunggu sebentar

    Yeroo tokkoof eegi

  11. Kaula nyuwun ngapunten

    Dhiifama

  12. Ora masalah

    Rakkoo hin qabu

  13. Selamat

    Baga gammaddan

  14. Selamat ulang tahun

    Baga dhaloota kee gammaddan

  15. Semoga perjalanan aman

    Imala nagaa qabaadhu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Napa stasiun kereta?

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

  2. Napa halte bis?

    Eessa dhaabbata bussa? (Eessa dhaabbata bussa?)

  3. Platform se mana?

    Keenya maali? (Keenya maali?)

  4. Jam berapa berangkat?

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

  5. Apa iki jalur se bener?

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

  6. Iku deket kene

    As irratti jiru (As irratti jiru)

  7. Iku adoh saka kene

    As irraa fagoo dha (As irraa fagoo dha)

  8. Bisa nuduhke aku ing peta?

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

  9. Mandheg kene, tulung

    As dhaabi, maaloo (As dhaabi, maaloo)

  10. Pira suwe wektu?

    Yeroo meeqa fudhata? (Yeroo meeqa fudhata?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Berapa hargane?

    Kun maali? (Kun maali?)

  2. Iku terlaluh regane

    Inni baay'ee gurguddaa dha.

  3. Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah?

    Wanti gatii xiqqaa qabu jira?

  4. Bisa mbayar nganggo kartu?

    Kaardii irratti kaffaluun ni danda'amaa?

  5. Aku pengin meja kanggo loro

    Teessoo lamaaf barbaada.

  6. Tagihan, tolong

    Karoora, mee.

  7. Apa layanan wis kalebu?

    Tajaajilli dabalataa?

  8. Aku vegetarian

    Ani foon hin nyaadhu.

  9. Ora pedhes, tolong

    Nyaata aannan hin qabu, mee.

  10. Iki enak

    Kun mi'aawaa dha.

  11. Bisa takon menu?

    Menyuun naaf kennaa?

  12. Sebuah gelas banyu, tolong

    Bishaan gubbaa, mee.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Telepon polisi

    Polisii waami

  2. Telepon ambulans

    Ambulaansii waami

  3. Aku butuh dokter

    Doktorri na barbaachisa

  4. Aku merasa sakit

    Nyaata dhukkuba qabu

  5. Aku alergi kacang

    Boonyaa qamadii natti dhukkuba

  6. Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?

    Hospitaala dhihaatu eessa?

  7. Ini sakit

    Asitti dhukkuba qaba

  8. Aku kehilangan paspor

    Phaaspoortii kiyya dhabe

  9. Bisa telepon hotelku?

    Hoteela kiyya waamuu dandeessaa?

  10. Tolong!

    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 berapa 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. Aku bakal ngubungi sampeyan maneh

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

  11. Batas waktu 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 berapa?

    Sa'aa meeqa? (saa'aa meeqa)

  2. Jam telu

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

  3. Dina

    Har'a (har'a)

  4. Esok

    Bori (bori)

  5. Kemarin

    Dhihoo (dhihoo)

  6. Senin

    Dilbata (dilbata)

  7. Selasa

    Wiixata (wiixata)

  8. Rabu

    Roobii (roobii)

  9. Satu

    Tokko (tokko)

  10. Dua

    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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