Looking for practical Odia to Oromo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Odia 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.
ନମସ୍କାର
Akkam(namaskara)
ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ
Galatoomi(dhanyabad)
ଶୁଭ ସକାଳ
Baga nagaan dhufte(shubha sakala)
ଶୁଭ ବେଳ
Baga nagaan dhufte galgala(shubha bela)
ଶୁଭ ସନ୍ଧ୍ୟା
Baga nagaan dhufte(shubha sandhya)
ଶୁଭ ରାତ୍ରି
Baga halkan gaariidha(shubha ratri)
ପରେ ଦେଖା ହେବ
Akkamitti si arguu(pare dekha heba)
ବିଦାୟ
Nagaan buli(bidaya)
ତୁମର ନାମ କଣ?
Maqaan kee maali?(tumara nama kana?)
ମୋ ନାମ ଜନ୍
Maqaan koo John dha(mo nama John)
ତୁମେ କେମିତି ଅଛ?
Akkam jirtu?(tume kemiti achha?)
ତୁମ ସହିତ ମିଳିବାରେ ଖୁସି ହେଲି
Siin wal arguu bareedaa(tuma sahita milibare khusi heli)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ଆପଣ ଇଂରାଜୀ କହନ୍ତି କି?
Inni Afaan Ingiliffaa dubbataa?(Inni Afaan Ingiliffaa dubbataa?)
ମୁଁ ହିନ୍ଦୀ ଭଲ କହିପାରିବି ନାହିଁ
Ani Afaan Hindiin gaariidhaan dubbachuu hin dandeenye.(muṁ hindī bhala kahipāribi nāhiṁ)