Looking for practical Oromo to Aymara phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Oromo phrase first, then the Aymara translation (Aymara) — 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 Aymara.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Aymara-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.
Akkam
Kamisaki(kamisaki)
Galatoomi
Yuspagara(yuspagara)
Baga nagaan dhufte
Wali q'uchu(wali q'uchu)
Baga nagaan dhufte galgala
Wali ch'isi(wali ch'isi)
Baga nagaan dhufte
Wali ch'uxña(wali ch'uxña)
Baga halkan gaariidha
Wali saraq(wali saraq)
Akkamitti si arguu
Jichhüru(jichhüru)
Nagaan buli
Sumaq q'ipi(sumaq q'ipi)
Maqaan kee maali?
Kunjam jumar uñt'ay?(kunjam jumar uñt'ay)
Maqaan koo John dha
Nayra uñt'ay John(nayra uñt'ay John)
Akkam jirtu?
Kunjam jumaraki?(kunjam jumaraki)
Siin wal arguu bareedaa
Jumar ch'amañchiri(jumar ch'amañchiri)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Inni Afaan Ingiliffaa dubbataa?
¿Jumax inglés habla?(jumax)
Ani Afaan Hindiin gaariidhaan dubbachuu hin dandeenye.
Nayax hindi janiwa(naya)
Ani hin hubadhu.
Nayax janiwa qhawqha(naya)
Maaf si'a dheeraa dubbadhu.
Aqham jach'a qhawqha(aqham)
Itti deebi'ee ni jechuu dandeessaa?
¿Akan qhawqha?(akan)
Baatroomni eessa?
¿Kunjam phisqa?(kunjam)
Magaalaa gidduutti akkamitti deema?
¿Kunjam jach'a uruqama?(kunjam)
Bitaa jijjiiri.
Wakiñani(wakiñani)
Mirga jijjiiri.
Jikisiñani(jikisiñani)
Qajeelatti deemi.
Qhawqha(qhawqha)
Kafaltiin meeqa?
¿Kunjam jach'a?(kunjam)
Karte tokko, maaloo.
Maya tiket, aqham(maya)
As irraa fagaataa?
¿Kunjam jach'a?(kunjam)
Ani dhabuun jira.
Nayax janiwa(naya)
Kaarraa SIM bituuf eessa deemaa?
¿Kunjam SIM karta alwa?(kunjam)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eeyyee
Jisa
Lakkii
Aka
Bakka bu'aa
Janiwa
Ani waliigala
Nayraqatawa
Ani hin waliigalu
Janiwa nayraqatani
Suni gaariidha
Suma jach'a
Maaltu si yaadachiisa?
Kunjam qhawqha?
Na gargaaraa?
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri?
Gargaarsa naaf barbaachisa
Nayax ch'amañchiriwa
Yeroo tokkoof eegi
Jikisiñani
Dhiifama
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri
Rakkoo hin qabu
Aka janiwa
Baga gammaddan
Yayk'iri
Baga dhaloota kee gammaddan
Jach'a q'ipiri
Imala nagaa qabaadhu
K'uchu jach'a q'ipiri
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.