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Common Maori to Oromo phrases

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

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

    Akkam

  2. Ngā mihi

    Galatoomi

  3. Ata mārie

    Baga nagaan dhufte

  4. Pō mārie

    Baga nagaan dhufte galgala

  5. Pō nui

    Baga nagaan dhufte

  6. Nō reira

    Baga halkan gaariidha

  7. Ka kite anō

    Akkamitti si arguu

  8. Haere rā

    Nagaan buli

  9. Ko wai tō ingoa?

    Maqaan kee maali?

  10. Ko John tōku ingoa

    Maqaan koo John dha

  11. Kei te pēhea koe?

    Akkam jirtu?

  12. He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe

    Siin wal arguu bareedaa

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?

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

  2. Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi

    Ani Afaan Hindiin gaariidhaan dubbachuu hin dandeenye. (kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)

  3. Kaore au e mohio

    Ani hin hubadhu. (kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)

  4. Tena koa korero āta

    Maaf si'a dheeraa dubbadhu. (teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)

  5. Ka taea e koe te korero ano?

    Itti deebi'ee ni jechuu dandeessaa? (kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)

  6. Kei hea te wharepaku?

    Baatroomni eessa? (kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)

  7. Me pehea au e tae ki te pokapū o te tāone?

    Magaalaa gidduutti akkamitti deema? (meh peh-heh-ah ow eh tie keh teh poh-kah-poo oh teh tah-oh-neh)

  8. Huri ki mauī

    Bitaa jijjiiri. (hoo-ree kee mow-ee)

  9. Huri ki te taha matau

    Mirga jijjiiri. (hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)

  10. Haere tika

    Qajeelatti deemi. (high-reh tee-kah)

  11. E hia te utu?

    Kafaltiin meeqa? (eh hee-ah teh oo-too)

  12. Kotahi te tikiti, please

    Karte tokko, maaloo. (koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)

  13. Kei tawhiti mai i konei?

    As irraa fagaataa? (kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)

  14. Kua ngaro au

    Ani dhabuun jira. (koo-ah nah-roh ow)

  15. Kei hea e taea ai e au te hoko kāri SIM?

    Kaarraa SIM bituuf eessa deemaa? (kay he-ah eh tah-eh ah-ee eh ow teh hoh-koh kah-ree sim)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Āe

    Eeyyee

  2. Kāo

    Lakkii

  3. Tērā pea

    Bakka bu'aa

  4. Kei te whakaae au

    Ani waliigala

  5. Kāore au e whakaae

    Ani hin waliigalu

  6. He pai tēnā

    Suni gaariidha

  7. He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?

    Maaltu si yaadachiisa?

  8. Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?

    Na gargaaraa?

  9. Kei te hiahia au i te awhina

    Gargaarsa naaf barbaachisa

  10. Tēnā tūrua

    Yeroo tokkoof eegi

  11. Aroha mai

    Dhiifama

  12. Kāore he raru

    Rakkoo hin qabu

  13. Ngā mihi

    Baga gammaddan

  14. Hari huritau

    Baga dhaloota kee gammaddan

  15. Kia pai te haerenga

    Imala nagaa qabaadhu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kei hea te teihana tereina?

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

  2. Kei hea te pooti?

    Eessa dhaabbata bussa? (Eessa dhaabbata bussa?)

  3. Ko wai te papa?

    Keenya maali? (Keenya maali?)

  4. He aha te wa e wehe ai?

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

  5. Kei te tika tēnei ara?

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

  6. Kei konei tata mai

    As irratti jiru (As irratti jiru)

  7. Kei tawhiti mai i konei

    As irraa fagoo dha (As irraa fagoo dha)

  8. Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?

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

  9. Tū mai i konei, koa

    As dhaabi, maaloo (As dhaabi, maaloo)

  10. E hia te wā e tango ana?

    Yeroo meeqa fudhata? (Yeroo meeqa fudhata?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. E hia te utu o tēnei?

    Kun maali? (Kun maali?)

  2. He tino utu tēnā

    Inni baay'ee gurguddaa dha.

  3. Kei a koe he mea iti ake?

    Wanti gatii xiqqaa qabu jira?

  4. Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?

    Kaardii irratti kaffaluun ni danda'amaa?

  5. E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.

    Teessoo lamaaf barbaada.

  6. Tēnā, te rīhi.

    Karoora, mee.

  7. Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?

    Tajaajilli dabalataa?

  8. He veggie ahau.

    Ani foon hin nyaadhu.

  9. Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.

    Nyaata aannan hin qabu, mee.

  10. He reka tēnei.

    Kun mi'aawaa dha.

  11. Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?

    Menyuun naaf kennaa?

  12. Tēnā, he karaihe wai.

    Bishaan gubbaa, mee.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Karanga ki te pirihimana

    Polisii waami

  2. Karanga ki te āwhina

    Ambulaansii waami

  3. Kei te hiahia au i te rata

    Doktorri na barbaachisa

  4. Kei te pāngia au e te mate

    Nyaata dhukkuba qabu

  5. He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri

    Boonyaa qamadii natti dhukkuba

  6. Kei hea te hōhipera tata?

    Hospitaala dhihaatu eessa?

  7. E mamae ana i konei

    Asitti dhukkuba qaba

  8. I ngaro taku pasapo

    Phaaspoortii kiyya dhabe

  9. Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?

    Hoteela kiyya waamuu dandeessaa?

  10. Tautoko!

    Gargaarsa!

Work and business

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

  1. Ka pai te kite i a koe

    Siin wal arguun gaariidha (siin wal arguun gaariidha)

  2. Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui

    Walgahiin qopheessuu haa goonu (walgahiin qopheessuu haa goonu)

  3. He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?

    Yeroo kami siif mijataa? (yeroo kami siif mijataa)

  4. Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā

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

  5. Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?

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

  6. Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana

    Faayilii walitti hidhamte argadhu (faayilii walitti hidhamte argadhu)

  7. Ngā mihi mo tō wā

    Yeroo keetiif galatoomi (yeroo keetiif galatoomi)

  8. Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe

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

  9. Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?

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

  10. Me hoki au ki a koe

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

  11. Ko te mutunga wā ko te Paraire

    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. He aha te wā?

    Sa'aa meeqa? (saa'aa meeqa)

  2. E toru karaka

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

  3. I tēnei rā

    Har'a (har'a)

  4. Āpōpō

    Bori (bori)

  5. Ināianei

    Dhihoo (dhihoo)

  6. Māhina

    Dilbata (dilbata)

  7. Tūrei

    Wiixata (wiixata)

  8. Rāapa

    Roobii (roobii)

  9. Tahi

    Tokko (tokko)

  10. Rua

    Lama (lama)

  11. Toru

    Sadii (sadii)

  12. Tekau

    Kudha (kudha)

  13. Kotahi rau

    Keenya (keenya)

  14. Hāwhe

    Haftee (haftee)

  15. Tahi atu

    Baay'ee (baay'ee)

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