Looking for practical Oromo to Hawaiian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Oromo phrase first, then the Hawaiian translation (Hawaiian) — 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 Hawaiian.
Tip: read the Hawaiian line out loud three times, then cover the Oromo side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Akkam
Aloha
Galatoomi
Mahalo
Baga nagaan dhufte
Aloha kakahiaka
Baga nagaan dhufte galgala
Aloha ʻauinalā
Baga nagaan dhufte
Aloha ahiahi
Baga halkan gaariidha
Aloha pō
Akkamitti si arguu
A hui hou
Nagaan buli
Aloha
Maqaan kee maali?
O wai kou inoa?
Maqaan koo John dha
O koʻu inoa, ʻo John
Akkam jirtu?
Pehea ʻoe?
Siin wal arguu bareedaa
Pili ka ʻike ʻana iā ʻoe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Inni Afaan Ingiliffaa dubbataa?
Kōkua ʻoe i ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia?(ko-ku-a oe ee ka o-le-lo pe-le-ka-nia)
Ani Afaan Hindiin gaariidhaan dubbachuu hin dandeenye.
Aia nō ka ʻōlelo Hindi ʻole au(ai-a no ka o-le-lo hin-di o-le)
Ani hin hubadhu.
Aʻole au e ʻike(a-o-le au ee ee-ke)
Maaf si'a dheeraa dubbadhu.
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo i ka manawa(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo ee ka ma-na-wa)
Itti deebi'ee ni jechuu dandeessaa?
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo hou?(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo how)
Baatroomni eessa?
O nā wahi e noho ai?(o na wa-hi e no-ho ai)
Magaalaa gidduutti akkamitti deema?
Pehea e loaʻa ai au i ke kūlana o ke kūlanakauhale?(pe-he-a e lo-a-i ai au ee ke ku-la-na o ke ku-la-na-kau-ha-le)
Bitaa jijjiiri.
E huli i ka ʻākau(e hu-li ee ka a-ka-u)
Mirga jijjiiri.
E huli i ka hema(e hu-li ee ka he-ma)
Qajeelatti deemi.
E hele pololei(e he-le po-lo-lei)
Kafaltiin meeqa?
Ehia ka uku?(e-hi-a ka u-ku)
Karte tokko, maaloo.
E ʻoluʻolu, hoʻokomo i ka pepa hoʻokipa hoʻokahi(e o-lu-o-lu ho-o-komo ee ka pe-pa ho-o-ki-pa ho-o-ka-hi)
As irraa fagaataa?
Pāʻoihana kēia mai kēia?(pa-o-i-ha-na ke-ia mai ke-ia)
Ani dhabuun jira.
Ua nalowale au(ua na-lo-wa-le au)
Kaarraa SIM bituuf eessa deemaa?
E nā wahi e loaʻa ai ka kaʻa SIM?(e na wa-hi e lo-a-i ai ka ka-a sim)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eeyyee
Āe
Lakkii
Aʻole
Bakka bu'aa
Pono paha
Ani waliigala
Ke ʻae nei au
Ani hin waliigalu
Ke nānā ʻole au
Suni gaariidha
He mea maikaʻi ia
Maaltu si yaadachiisa?
He aha kāu manaʻo?
Na gargaaraa?
E kōkua ana ʻoe iaʻu?
Gargaarsa naaf barbaachisa
Ke pono nei au i ke kōkua
Yeroo tokkoof eegi
E kali i kekahi manawa
Dhiifama
E kala mai
Rakkoo hin qabu
Aʻohe pilikia
Baga gammaddan
Aloha wau ia ʻoe
Baga dhaloota kee gammaddan
Hauʻoli lā hānau
Imala nagaa qabaadhu
E mālama i kāu huakaʻi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eessa buufata konkolaataa jira?
Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?(Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?)
Eessa dhaabbata bussa?
Aia i hea ke koho?(Aia i hea ke koho?)
Keenya maali?
O wai ke alanui?(O wai ke alanui?)
Yeroo kamiin ni deema?
He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?(He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?)
Kuni karaa sirrii dha?
He ala kūpono kēia?(He ala kūpono kēia?)
As irratti jiru
Aia i loko o kēia wahi(Aia i loko o kēia wahi)
As irraa fagoo dha
Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi(Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi)
Mappa irratti na agarsiisuu dandeessaa?
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?(E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?)
As dhaabi, maaloo
E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu(E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu)
Yeroo meeqa fudhata?
Ehia ka manawa e lawe ai?(Ehia ka manawa e lawe ai?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kun maali?
Ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai?(ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai)
Inni baay'ee gurguddaa dha.
O ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia(o ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia)
Wanti gatii xiqqaa qabu jira?
He mea cheaper anei kāu?(he mea cheaper anei kāu)
Kaardii irratti kaffaluun ni danda'amaa?
E hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka?(e hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka)
Teessoo lamaaf barbaada.
Makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua(makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua)
Karoora, mee.
Ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu(ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu)
Tajaajilli dabalataa?
E komo pū ana ka lawelawe?(e komo pū ana ka lawelawe)
Ani foon hin nyaadhu.
He meaʻai ʻai au(he meaʻai ʻai au)
Nyaata aannan hin qabu, mee.
E ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono(e ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono)
Kun mi'aawaa dha.
He mea ʻono kēia(he mea ʻono kēia)
Menyuun naaf kennaa?
E hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu?(e hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu)
Bishaan gubbaa, mee.
He ipu wai, e ʻoluʻolu(he ipu wai, e ʻoluʻolu)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Polisii waami
E kāhea i ke aupuni
Ambulaansii waami
E kāhea i ka ʻauʻau
Doktorri na barbaachisa
Pili au i ke kanaka mālama
Nyaata dhukkuba qabu
E ʻike au i ka maʻi
Boonyaa qamadii natti dhukkuba
He ʻeha koʻu i nā pāpaʻi
Hospitaala dhihaatu eessa?
Aia i hea ka lāʻau mālama kokua?
Asitti dhukkuba qaba
E ʻeha ana i kēia wahi
Phaaspoortii kiyya dhabe
Ua nalowale koʻu pepa hoʻokipa
Hoteela kiyya waamuu dandeessaa?
E kāhea anei ʻoe i koʻu wahi noho?
Gargaarsa!
Kōkua!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Siin wal arguun gaariidha
He mea maikaʻi ke ʻike iā ʻoe(Heh meh-ah mai-kee kay ee-keh ee-ah oh-eh)
Walgahiin qopheessuu haa goonu
E hoʻomaikaʻi kā mākou hui(Eh hoh-mah-kai kah mah-kou hoo-ee)
Yeroo kami siif mijataa?
Aia i ka hora kūpono no ʻoe?(Ih ah-ee ee kah hoh-rah koo-pu-no no oh-eh)
Gabaasa har'a erga
E hoʻouna ana au i ka report i kēia lā(Eh hoh-oo-nah ah-nah ow ee kah reh-port ee kay-ah lah)
Bor irratti haasa'uu dandeenya?
E hiki anei ke kamaʻilio i ke aupuni?(Eh hee-kee ah-nay keh kah-mah-ee-lee-oh ee keh ow-poo-nee)
Faayilii walitti hidhamte argadhu
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻike i ka faila i hoʻopili ʻia(Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ee-keh ee kah fie-lah ee ho-oh-pee-lee ee-ah)
Yeroo keetiif galatoomi
Mahalo no kāu manawa(Mah-hah-loh no kah-oo mah-nah-vah)
Siin waliin hojjechuu kootiif eeggachaa jira
Ke nānā aku nei au e hana pū me ʻoe(Kay nah-nah ah-koo nay ow eh hah-nah poo meh oh-eh)
Phaawundii sana ifa gochuu dandeessaa?
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hoʻomaikaʻi i kēlā kiko?(Eh hee-kee ah-nay ee-ah oh-eh keh hoh-mah-kai ee kay-lah kee-koh)
Ani siif deebisuuf ni yaala
E ʻoluʻolu e hoʻi mai au(Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ho-ee my ow)
Guyyaan xumuraa Jimaata
O nā lā pau o ka Pōʻalima(Oh nah lah pow oo kah poh-ah-lee-ma)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.