Home
/
Oromo to Kalaallisut Translator
/
Phrases
Common Oromo to Kalaallisut phrases
100 practical Oromo to Kalaallisut phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.
← Back to Oromo to Kalaallisut Translator
Looking for practical Oromo to Kalaallisut phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Oromo phrase first, then the Kalaallisut translation (Kalaallisut) — 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 Kalaallisut.
Tip: read the Kalaallisut line out loud three times, then cover the Oromo side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
Bookmark this page for offline review, share it with a travel buddy, or open the Oromo to Kalaallisut translator to paste your own messages and get an instant translation.
Table of contents
Greetings and pleasantries Useful phrases for travellers Everyday conversation Directions and getting around Shopping and dining Emergencies and health Work and business Time, days and numbers
Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Baga nagaan dhufte
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Baga nagaan dhufte galgala
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Baga nagaan dhufte
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Baga halkan gaariidha
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Akkamitti si arguu
Tassunga tulluusimavunga
Maqaan kee maali?
Ilinniaritsi qanoq atit?
Maqaan koo John dha
Atikuuvoq John
Akkam jirtu?
Qanoq ippit?
Siin wal arguu bareedaa
Tassunga uanga angusinnaavunga
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Inni Afaan Ingiliffaa dubbataa?
Ilinniaritsi qallunaatuut?
(iliniaritsi qallanaat?)
Ani Afaan Hindiin gaariidhaan dubbachuu hin dandeenye.
Hindi-pit maani allaat
(hindi-pit maani allaat)
Ani hin hubadhu.
Naluara
(naluara)
Maaf si'a dheeraa dubbadhu.
Tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq
(tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq)
Itti deebi'ee ni jechuu dandeessaa?
Taanna ilisarit?
(taanna ilisarit?)
Baatroomni eessa?
Qarsoq kikkulluunniit?
(qarsoq kikkulluunniit?)
Magaalaa gidduutti akkamitti deema?
Kangerlussuaq-kut kangerlussuup tungaanut qanoq ingerlaqqissinnaavunga?
(kangerlussuaq-kut kangerlussuup tungaanut)
Bitaa jijjiiri.
Silaannaq
(silaannaq)
Mirga jijjiiri.
Timmisartoq
(timmisartoq)
Qajeelatti deemi.
Ilaqutariit
(ilaqutariit)
Kafaltiin meeqa?
Kissavik qanoq?
(kissavik qanoq?)
Karte tokko, maaloo.
Ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi
(ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi)
As irraa fagaataa?
Tassunga qangali?
(tassunga qangali?)
Ani dhabuun jira.
Naluara
(naluara)
Kaarraa SIM bituuf eessa deemaa?
SIM-kortip qanoq pissarsiarisinnaavara?
(sim-kortip qanoq pissarsiarisinnaavara?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Bakka bu'aa
Piginnaasat
(piginnaasat)
Ani waliigala
Sukumi
(sukumi)
Ani hin waliigalu
Sukumiinnaq
(sukumiinnaq)
Suni gaariidha
Tassuma pingaaruteqarpa
(tassuma)
Maaltu si yaadachiisa?
Qanoq isumaqarpit?
(qanoq)
Na gargaaraa?
Ilannguarit?
(ilannguarit)
Gargaarsa naaf barbaachisa
Ilannguarit
(ilannguarit)
Yeroo tokkoof eegi
Tassunga tigua
(tassunga)
Dhiifama
Uanga asanninneq
(uanga)
Rakkoo hin qabu
Ila, ilisarit
(ila)
Baga gammaddan
Takkulaarit
(takkulaarit)
Baga dhaloota kee gammaddan
Tassunga ukioq
(tassunga)
Imala nagaa qabaadhu
Suli akunnittaraluaruit
(suli)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eessa buufata konkolaataa jira?
Qasigiaqanngilaq?
(Eessa buufata konkolaataa jira?)
Eessa dhaabbata bussa?
Busstoppi kikkulluunniit?
(Eessa dhaabbata bussa?)
Keenya maali?
Qasigiaq kikkulluunniit?
(Keenya maali?)
Yeroo kamiin ni deema?
Kissakkut ingerlaqqippoq?
(Yeroo kamiin ni deema?)
Kuni karaa sirrii dha?
Taanna ilutigalugu?
(Kuni karaa sirrii dha?)
As irratti jiru
Tassunga niaqorpoq
(As irratti jiru)
As irraa fagoo dha
Tassunga niaqorpoq
(As irraa fagoo dha)
Mappa irratti na agarsiisuu dandeessaa?
Kujallermi takusinnaavakkit?
(Mappa irratti na agarsiisuu dandeessaa?)
As dhaabi, maaloo
Ilinniaritsi, taava?
(As dhaabi, maaloo)
Yeroo meeqa fudhata?
Kissakkut sivisussuseq?
(Yeroo meeqa fudhata?)
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kun maali?
Qanoq akissagaa?
(qanoq akissagaa)
Inni baay'ee gurguddaa dha.
Taanna qaffasissuuvoq
(taanna qaffasissuuvoq)
Wanti gatii xiqqaa qabu jira?
Ilaat akitsunnguamik pissavutit?
(ilaats akitsunnguamik pissavutit)
Kaardii irratti kaffaluun ni danda'amaa?
Kardimik akilissaguit?
(kardimik akilissaguit)
Teessoo lamaaf barbaada.
Manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka
(manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka)
Karoora, mee.
Akileraarut, please
(akileraarut, please)
Tajaajilli dabalataa?
Obsit ilanngullugit?
(obsit ilanngullugit)
Ani foon hin nyaadhu.
Vegetarian-iuvunga
(vegetarian-iuvunga)
Nyaata aannan hin qabu, mee.
Sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara, please
(sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara)
Kun mi'aawaa dha.
Tassami neriugassaavoq
(tassami neriugassaavoq)
Menyuun naaf kennaa?
Menu-qaanga?
(menu-qaanga)
Bishaan gubbaa, mee.
Sukkatsoq imaq, please
(sukkatsoq imaq)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Polisii waami
Suliat allattariaq
(suliat allattariaq)
Ambulaansii waami
Ambulance allattariaq
(ambulance allattariaq)
Doktorri na barbaachisa
Doktorimik pisariaqartiga
(doktorimik pisariaqartiga)
Nyaata dhukkuba qabu
Sukorsimavunga
(sukorsimavunga)
Boonyaa qamadii natti dhukkuba
Pikkorissumik allaatiga
(pikkorissumik allaatiga)
Hospitaala dhihaatu eessa?
Sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit?
(sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit)
Asitti dhukkuba qaba
Tamassa nikinga
(tamassa nikinga)
Phaaspoortii kiyya dhabe
Paspoortimik nikerpunga
(paspoortimik nikerpunga)
Hoteela kiyya waamuu dandeessaa?
Hotelimi allattariaq?
(hotelimi allattariaq)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Siin wal arguun gaariidha
Tassunga nuannaarpunga
(tassunga nuannaartoq)
Walgahiin qopheessuu haa goonu
Tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera
(tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera)
Yeroo kami siif mijataa?
Qanoq akunnera iluaqutaasinnaava?
(qanoq akunnit)
Gabaasa har'a erga
Oqaatsit ullumikkut nassiuppa
(oqaatsit ullumikkut)
Bor irratti haasa'uu dandeenya?
Ullup akunnerani oqaloqateqarsinnaavunga?
(ullup akunnerani)
Faayilii walitti hidhamte argadhu
Tassunga allagartaq ilanngullugu takusinnaavat
(tassunga allagartaq)
Yeroo keetiif galatoomi
Qujanaq piffissaqit
(qujanaq piffissaqit)
Siin waliin hojjechuu kootiif eeggachaa jira
Tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq qilanaara
(tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq)
Phaawundii sana ifa gochuu dandeessaa?
Oqaatiga qanoq paasitinniarpat?
(oqaatiga paasitinniarpat)
Ani siif deebisuuf ni yaala
Tassunga uagut qinerpa
(tassunga qinerpa)
Guyyaan xumuraa Jimaata
Piffissaq naammassineq ulloq sisamanngorneq
(piffissaq naammassineq)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.
Sa'aa meeqa?
Kissarit?
(kisa-rit)
Sa'aa sadii dha
Tamatumani pingasunngorpoq
(tamatumani pingasunngorpoq)
Dhihoo
Ullumi qaammat
(ullumi qaammat)
Dilbata
Ataasinngorneq
(ataasinngorneq)
Wiixata
Marlunngorneq
(marlunngorneq)
Roobii
Pingasunngorneq
(pingasunngorneq)
Sadii
Pingasunnguaq
(pingasunnguaq)
Baay'ee
Kujallik
(kuja-llik)
Need to translate your own text? Use the free Oromo to Kalaallisut translator.
Open translator