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Common Malay (Bahasa Melayu) to Oromo phrases

100 practical Malay (Bahasa Melayu) to Oromo phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Malay (Bahasa Melayu) to Oromo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Malay 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. Halo

    Akkam

  2. Terima kasih

    Galatoomi

  3. Selamat pagi

    Baga nagaan dhufte

  4. Selamat petang

    Baga nagaan dhufte galgala

  5. Selamat malam

    Baga nagaan dhufte

  6. Selamat malam

    Baga halkan gaariidha

  7. Jumpa lagi

    Akkamitti si arguu

  8. Selamat tinggal

    Nagaan buli

  9. Siapa nama anda?

    Maqaan kee maali?

  10. Nama saya John

    Maqaan koo John dha

  11. Apa khabar?

    Akkam jirtu?

  12. Senang berjumpa dengan anda

    Siin wal arguu bareedaa

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Adakah anda bercakap dalam bahasa Inggeris?

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

  2. Saya tidak bercakap Hindi dengan baik

    Ani Afaan Hindiin gaariidhaan dubbachuu hin dandeenye.

  3. Saya tidak faham

    Ani hin hubadhu.

  4. Sila bercakap perlahan

    Maaf si'a dheeraa dubbadhu.

  5. Bolehkah anda ulang semula?

    Itti deebi'ee ni jechuu dandeessaa?

  6. Di manakah tandas?

    Baatroomni eessa?

  7. Bagaimana saya boleh ke pusat bandar?

    Magaalaa gidduutti akkamitti deema?

  8. Belok kiri

    Bitaa jijjiiri.

  9. Belok kanan

    Mirga jijjiiri.

  10. Jalan terus

    Qajeelatti deemi.

  11. Berapa harga tambang?

    Kafaltiin meeqa?

  12. Satu tiket, sila

    Karte tokko, maaloo.

  13. Adakah ia jauh dari sini?

    As irraa fagaataa?

  14. Saya tersesat

    Ani dhabuun jira.

  15. Di manakah saya boleh beli kad SIM?

    Kaarraa SIM bituuf eessa deemaa?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ya

    Eeyyee

  2. Tidak

    Lakkii

  3. Mungkin

    Bakka bu'aa

  4. Saya setuju

    Ani waliigala

  5. Saya tidak setuju

    Ani hin waliigalu

  6. Itu kedengaran baik

    Suni gaariidha

  7. Apa pendapat anda?

    Maaltu si yaadachiisa?

  8. Boleh anda bantu saya?

    Na gargaaraa?

  9. Saya perlukan bantuan

    Gargaarsa naaf barbaachisa

  10. Tunggu sebentar

    Yeroo tokkoof eegi

  11. Saya minta maaf

    Dhiifama

  12. Tiada masalah

    Rakkoo hin qabu

  13. Tahniah

    Baga gammaddan

  14. Selamat hari jadi

    Baga dhaloota kee gammaddan

  15. Selamat jalan

    Imala nagaa qabaadhu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Di mana stesen kereta api?

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

  2. Di mana perhentian bas?

    Eessa dhaabbata bussa? (Eessa dhaabbata bussa?)

  3. Platform yang mana?

    Keenya maali? (Keenya maali?)

  4. Pukul berapa ia berlepas?

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

  5. Adakah ini jalan yang betul?

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

  6. Ia dekat sini

    As irratti jiru (As irratti jiru)

  7. Ia jauh dari sini

    As irraa fagoo dha (As irraa fagoo dha)

  8. Bolehkah anda tunjukkan pada peta?

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

  9. Berhenti di sini, sila

    As dhaabi, maaloo (As dhaabi, maaloo)

  10. Berapa lama ia mengambil masa?

    Yeroo meeqa fudhata? (Yeroo meeqa fudhata?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Berapa harga ini?

    Kun maali? (Kun maali?)

  2. Itu terlalu mahal.

    Inni baay'ee gurguddaa dha.

  3. Adakah anda mempunyai sesuatu yang lebih murah?

    Wanti gatii xiqqaa qabu jira?

  4. Bolehkah saya bayar dengan kad?

    Kaardii irratti kaffaluun ni danda'amaa?

  5. Saya ingin meja untuk dua orang.

    Teessoo lamaaf barbaada.

  6. Bil, sila.

    Karoora, mee.

  7. Adakah perkhidmatan termasuk?

    Tajaajilli dabalataa?

  8. Saya seorang vegetarian.

    Ani foon hin nyaadhu.

  9. Tiada makanan pedas, sila.

    Nyaata aannan hin qabu, mee.

  10. Ini sedap.

    Kun mi'aawaa dha.

  11. Bolehkah saya dapatkan menu?

    Menyuun naaf kennaa?

  12. Segelas air, sila.

    Bishaan gubbaa, mee.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Panggil polis

    Polisii waami

  2. Panggil ambulans

    Ambulaansii waami

  3. Saya perlukan doktor

    Doktorri na barbaachisa

  4. Saya rasa sakit

    Nyaata dhukkuba qabu

  5. Saya alah kepada kacang tanah

    Boonyaa qamadii natti dhukkuba

  6. Di mana hospital terdekat?

    Hospitaala dhihaatu eessa?

  7. Ia sakit di sini

    Asitti dhukkuba qaba

  8. Saya hilang pasport saya

    Phaaspoortii kiyya dhabe

  9. Bolehkah anda panggil hotel saya?

    Hoteela kiyya waamuu dandeessaa?

  10. Tolong!

    Gargaarsa!

Work and business

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

  1. Senang berjumpa dengan anda

    Siin wal arguun gaariidha (siin wal arguun gaariidha)

  2. Mari kita jadwalkan mesyuarat

    Walgahiin qopheessuu haa goonu (walgahiin qopheessuu haa goonu)

  3. Jam berapa yang sesuai untuk anda?

    Yeroo kami siif mijataa? (yeroo kami siif mijataa)

  4. Saya akan menghantar laporan hari ini

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

  5. Bolehkah kita bercakap esok?

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

  6. Sila lihat fail yang dilampirkan

    Faayilii walitti hidhamte argadhu (faayilii walitti hidhamte argadhu)

  7. Terima kasih atas masa anda

    Yeroo keetiif galatoomi (yeroo keetiif galatoomi)

  8. Saya menantikan untuk bekerja dengan anda

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

  9. Bolehkah anda menjelaskan perkara itu?

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

  10. Biarkan saya kembali kepada anda

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

  11. Tarikh akhir adalah hari Jumaat

    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. Pukul berapa?

    Sa'aa meeqa? (saa'aa meeqa)

  2. Ia pukul tiga.

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

  3. Hari ini

    Har'a (har'a)

  4. Esok

    Bori (bori)

  5. Semalam

    Dhihoo (dhihoo)

  6. Isnin

    Dilbata (dilbata)

  7. Selasa

    Wiixata (wiixata)

  8. Rabu

    Roobii (roobii)

  9. Satu

    Tokko (tokko)

  10. Dua

    Lama (lama)

  11. Tiga

    Sadii (sadii)

  12. Sepuluh

    Kudha (kudha)

  13. Seratus

    Keenya (keenya)

  14. Setengah

    Haftee (haftee)

  15. Lebih

    Baay'ee (baay'ee)

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