Looking for practical Minang to Oromo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Minang 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Oromo-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Halo
Akkam
Terima kasih
Galatoomi
Selamat pagi
Baga nagaan dhufte
Selamat sore
Baga nagaan dhufte galgala
Selamat malam
Baga nagaan dhufte
Selamat tidur
Baga halkan gaariidha
Sampai jumpa
Akkamitti si arguu
Selamat tinggal
Nagaan buli
Sapa nama awak?
Maqaan kee maali?
Nama saya John
Maqaan koo John dha
Apa kabar?
Akkam jirtu?
Senang bertemu dengan awak
Siin wal arguu bareedaa
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?
Inni Afaan Ingiliffaa dubbataa?(Inni Afaan Ingiliffaa dubbataa?)
Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik
Ani Afaan Hindiin gaariidhaan dubbachuu hin dandeenye.(Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik)