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Common Oromo to Alur phrases

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

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Looking for practical Oromo to Alur phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Oromo phrase first, then the Alur translation (Alur) — 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 Alur.

Tip: pick five Alur 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. Akkam

    Salam

  2. Galatoomi

    Matur nuwun

  3. Baga nagaan dhufte

    Selamat pagi

  4. Baga nagaan dhufte galgala

    Selamat sore

  5. Baga nagaan dhufte

    Selamat malam

  6. Baga halkan gaariidha

    Selamat bobo

  7. Akkamitti si arguu

    Sampai jumpa

  8. Nagaan buli

    Selamat tinggal

  9. Maqaan kee maali?

    Sapa nama mu?

  10. Maqaan koo John dha

    Nama ku John

  11. Akkam jirtu?

    Kabar apa?

  12. Siin wal arguu bareedaa

    Senang bertemu denganmu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Inni Afaan Ingiliffaa dubbataa?

    Nyo nyi ngana Inggris? (Inni Afaan Ingiliffaa dubbataa?)

  2. Ani Afaan Hindiin gaariidhaan dubbachuu hin dandeenye.

    Nyo ngana Hindi badi.

  3. Ani hin hubadhu.

    Nyo ngana nyo.

  4. Maaf si'a dheeraa dubbadhu.

    Tolong nyi lempang.

  5. Itti deebi'ee ni jechuu dandeessaa?

    Nyo bisa nyi lagi?

  6. Baatroomni eessa?

    Di mana kamar mandi?

  7. Magaalaa gidduutti akkamitti deema?

    Nyo nyi ka pusat kota?

  8. Bitaa jijjiiri.

    Belok kiri.

  9. Mirga jijjiiri.

    Belok kanan.

  10. Qajeelatti deemi.

    Nyi terus.

  11. Kafaltiin meeqa?

    Berapa harga tiket?

  12. Karte tokko, maaloo.

    Satu tiket, tolong.

  13. As irraa fagaataa?

    Apakah jauh dari sini?

  14. Ani dhabuun jira.

    Nyo hilang.

  15. Kaarraa SIM bituuf eessa deemaa?

    Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Eeyyee

    Iyo

  2. Lakkii

    Ayi

  3. Bakka bu'aa

    Mungkin

  4. Ani waliigala

    Ngeye

  5. Ani hin waliigalu

    Ayi ngeye

  6. Suni gaariidha

    Iya, enak

  7. Maaltu si yaadachiisa?

    Napa pendapatmu?

  8. Na gargaaraa?

    Bisa bantu saya?

  9. Gargaarsa naaf barbaachisa

    Saya butuh bantuan

  10. Yeroo tokkoof eegi

    Tunggu sebentar

  11. Dhiifama

    Saya minta maaf

  12. Rakkoo hin qabu

    Tidak masalah

  13. Baga gammaddan

    Selamat

  14. Baga dhaloota kee gammaddan

    Selamat ulang tahun

  15. Imala nagaa qabaadhu

    Semoga selamat dalam perjalanan

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Eessa buufata konkolaataa jira?

    Dika stasiun kereta? (Eessa buufata konkolaataa jira?)

  2. Eessa dhaabbata bussa?

    Dika halte bis? (Eessa dhaabbata bussa?)

  3. Keenya maali?

    Platform mana? (Keenya maali?)

  4. Yeroo kamiin ni deema?

    Jam berapa ia berangkat? (Yeroo kamiin ni deema?)

  5. Kuni karaa sirrii dha?

    Apa ini jalan yang benar? (Kuni karaa sirrii dha?)

  6. As irratti jiru

    Iya dekat sini (As irratti jiru)

  7. As irraa fagoo dha

    Iya jauh dari sini (As irraa fagoo dha)

  8. Mappa irratti na agarsiisuu dandeessaa?

    Bisa tunjukkan di peta? (Mappa irratti na agarsiisuu dandeessaa?)

  9. As dhaabi, maaloo

    Berhenti di sini, tolong (As dhaabi, maaloo)

  10. Yeroo meeqa fudhata?

    Berapa lama waktu yang dibutuhkan? (Yeroo meeqa fudhata?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Kun maali?

    Berapa harga ini? (Kun maali?)

  2. Inni baay'ee gurguddaa dha.

    Itu terlalu mahal.

  3. Wanti gatii xiqqaa qabu jira?

    Apakah ada yang lebih murah?

  4. Kaardii irratti kaffaluun ni danda'amaa?

    Bisa bayar pakai kartu?

  5. Teessoo lamaaf barbaada.

    Saya mau meja untuk dua.

  6. Karoora, mee.

    Tagihan, tolong.

  7. Tajaajilli dabalataa?

    Apakah layanan sudah termasuk?

  8. Ani foon hin nyaadhu.

    Saya vegetarian.

  9. Nyaata aannan hin qabu, mee.

    Tidak ada makanan pedas, tolong.

  10. Kun mi'aawaa dha.

    Ini enak.

  11. Menyuun naaf kennaa?

    Bisa minta menu?

  12. Bishaan gubbaa, mee.

    Segelas air, tolong.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Polisii waami

    Bisa ngelap polisi

  2. Ambulaansii waami

    Bisa ngelap ambulans

  3. Doktorri na barbaachisa

    Aku butuh dokter

  4. Nyaata dhukkuba qabu

    Aku merasa sakit

  5. Boonyaa qamadii natti dhukkuba

    Aku alergi kacang tanah

  6. Hospitaala dhihaatu eessa?

    Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?

  7. Asitti dhukkuba qaba

    Sakit di sini

  8. Phaaspoortii kiyya dhabe

    Aku kehilangan paspor

  9. Hoteela kiyya waamuu dandeessaa?

    Bisa telepon hotelku?

  10. Gargaarsa!

    Tolong!

Work and business

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

  1. Siin wal arguun gaariidha

    Ngomong bareng kowe (siin wal arguun gaariidha)

  2. Walgahiin qopheessuu haa goonu

    Ayo kita atur rapat (walgahiin qopheessuu haa goonu)

  3. Yeroo kami siif mijataa?

    Jam pira sing cocog kanggo kowe? (yeroo kami siif mijataa)

  4. Gabaasa har'a erga

    Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki (gabaasa har'a erga)

  5. Bor irratti haasa'uu dandeenya?

    Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk? (bor irratti haasa'uu dandeenya)

  6. Faayilii walitti hidhamte argadhu

    Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake (faayilii walitti hidhamte argadhu)

  7. Yeroo keetiif galatoomi

    Matur nuwun kanggo wektu kowe (yeroo keetiif galatoomi)

  8. Siin waliin hojjechuu kootiif eeggachaa jira

    Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng kowe (siin waliin hojjechuu kootiif eeggachaa jira)

  9. Phaawundii sana ifa gochuu dandeessaa?

    Apa kowe bisa nerangake titik kuwi? (phaawundii sana ifa gochuu dandeessaa)

  10. Ani siif deebisuuf ni yaala

    Ayo aku bali menyang kowe (ani siif deebisuuf ni yaala)

  11. Guyyaan xumuraa Jimaata

    Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumuah (guyyaan xumuraa Jimaata)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Sa'aa meeqa?

    Jam berapa? (jaam berapa)

  2. Sa'aa sadii dha

    Jam tiga. (jaam tiga)

  3. Har'a

    Hari ini. (hari ini)

  4. Bori

    Besok. (besok)

  5. Dhihoo

    Kemarin. (kemarin)

  6. Dilbata

    Senin. (senin)

  7. Wiixata

    Selasa. (selasa)

  8. Roobii

    Rabu. (rabu)

  9. Tokko

    Satu. (satu)

  10. Lama

    Dua. (dua)

  11. Sadii

    Tiga. (tiga)

  12. Kudha

    Sepuluh. (sepuluh)

  13. Keenya

    Seratus. (seratus)

  14. Haftee

    Setengah. (setengah)

  15. Baay'ee

    Lebih. (lebih)

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