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Common Ndebele South to Oromo phrases

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

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

    Akkam

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Galatoomi

  3. Ubusuku obuhle

    Baga nagaan dhufte

  4. Imini emnandi

    Baga nagaan dhufte galgala

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Baga nagaan dhufte

  6. Lalani kahle

    Baga halkan gaariidha

  7. Sizobonana

    Akkamitti si arguu

  8. Hamba kahle

    Nagaan buli

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Maqaan kee maali?

  10. Igama lami ngingu John

    Maqaan koo John dha

  11. Unjani?

    Akkam jirtu?

  12. Kuhle ukukwazi

    Siin wal arguu bareedaa

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

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

  2. Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle

    Ani Afaan Hindiin gaariidhaan dubbachuu hin dandeenye.

  3. Angiqondi

    Ani hin hubadhu.

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane

    Maaf si'a dheeraa dubbadhu.

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    Itti deebi'ee ni jechuu dandeessaa?

  6. Iphi indlu yokugezela?

    Baatroomni eessa?

  7. Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?

    Magaalaa gidduutti akkamitti deema?

  8. Jikela kwesobunxele

    Bitaa jijjiiri.

  9. Jikela kwesokudla

    Mirga jijjiiri.

  10. Hamba phambili

    Qajeelatti deemi.

  11. Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?

    Kafaltiin meeqa?

  12. Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela

    Karte tokko, maaloo.

  13. Ingabe kukude lapha?

    As irraa fagaataa?

  14. Ngilahlekile

    Ani dhabuun jira.

  15. Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM?

    Kaarraa SIM bituuf eessa deemaa?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yebo

    Eeyyee

  2. Cha

    Lakkii

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Bakka bu'aa

  4. Ngiyavuma

    Ani waliigala

  5. Angivumi

    Ani hin waliigalu

  6. Lokho kuhle

    Suni gaariidha

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    Maaltu si yaadachiisa?

  8. Ungangisiza?

    Na gargaaraa?

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    Gargaarsa naaf barbaachisa

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Yeroo tokkoof eegi

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    Dhiifama

  12. Akukho inkinga

    Rakkoo hin qabu

  13. Halala

    Baga gammaddan

  14. Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

    Baga dhaloota kee gammaddan

  15. Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

    Imala nagaa qabaadhu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kuphi isiteshi sesitimela?

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

  2. Kuphi indawo yokuma kwe-bhasi?

    Eessa dhaabbata bussa? (Eessa dhaabbata bussa?)

  3. Iphi iphothifoliyo?

    Keenya maali? (Keenya maali?)

  4. Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?

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

  5. Inguquko efanele le?

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

  6. Ikhaya lapha

    As irratti jiru (As irratti jiru)

  7. Kude lapha

    As irraa fagoo dha (As irraa fagoo dha)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?

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

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

    As dhaabi, maaloo (As dhaabi, maaloo)

  10. Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?

    Yeroo meeqa fudhata? (Yeroo meeqa fudhata?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Kubiza malini lokhu?

    Kun maali? (Kun maali?)

  2. Lokhu kubiza kakhulu.

    Inni baay'ee gurguddaa dha.

  3. Unayo into ethengiswa kancane?

    Wanti gatii xiqqaa qabu jira?

  4. Ngingakhokha ngekhadi?

    Kaardii irratti kaffaluun ni danda'amaa?

  5. Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili.

    Teessoo lamaaf barbaada.

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela.

    Karoora, mee.

  7. Inkonzo ifakiwe?

    Tajaajilli dabalataa?

  8. Ngiyisiv vegetarian.

    Ani foon hin nyaadhu.

  9. Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela.

    Nyaata aannan hin qabu, mee.

  10. Lokhu kuhle.

    Kun mi'aawaa dha.

  11. Ngingathola imenyu?

    Menyuun naaf kennaa?

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

    Bishaan gubbaa, mee.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Shayela amaphoyisa

    Polisii waami

  2. Shayela i-ambulensi

    Ambulaansii waami

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Doktorri na barbaachisa

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Nyaata dhukkuba qabu

  5. Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

    Boonyaa qamadii natti dhukkuba

  6. Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

    Hospitaala dhihaatu eessa?

  7. Kubuhlungu lapha

    Asitti dhukkuba qaba

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Phaaspoortii kiyya dhabe

  9. Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

    Hoteela kiyya waamuu dandeessaa?

  10. Usizo!

    Gargaarsa!

Work and business

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

  1. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Siin wal arguun gaariidha (siin wal arguun gaariidha)

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Walgahiin qopheessuu haa goonu (walgahiin qopheessuu haa goonu)

  3. Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

    Yeroo kami siif mijataa? (yeroo kami siif mijataa)

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

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

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

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

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe

    Faayilii walitti hidhamte argadhu (faayilii walitti hidhamte argadhu)

  7. Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

    Yeroo keetiif galatoomi (yeroo keetiif galatoomi)

  8. Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

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

  9. Ungacacisa le ndaba?

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

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

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

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    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. Kuyini isikhathi?

    Sa'aa meeqa? (saa'aa meeqa)

  2. Kuyisithathu

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

  3. Namuhla

    Har'a (har'a)

  4. Kusasa

    Bori (bori)

  5. Izolo

    Dhihoo (dhihoo)

  6. uMsombuluko

    Dilbata (dilbata)

  7. uLwesibili

    Wiixata (wiixata)

  8. uLwesithathu

    Roobii (roobii)

  9. Kunye

    Tokko (tokko)

  10. Kubili

    Lama (lama)

  11. Kuthathu

    Sadii (sadii)

  12. Ishumi

    Kudha (kudha)

  13. Ishumi leminyaka

    Keenya (keenya)

  14. Iphakathi

    Haftee (haftee)

  15. Okuningi

    Baay'ee (baay'ee)

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