Looking for practical Oromo to Kazakh phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Oromo phrase first, then the Kazakh translation (Kazakh) — 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 Kazakh.
Tip: read the Kazakh 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
Сәлем
Galatoomi
Рахмет
Baga nagaan dhufte
Қайырлы таң
Baga nagaan dhufte galgala
Қайырлы күн
Baga nagaan dhufte
Қайырлы кеш
Baga halkan gaariidha
Қайырлы түн
Akkamitti si arguu
Кейін кездесеміз
Nagaan buli
Сау бол
Maqaan kee maali?
Сіздің атыңыз кім?
Maqaan koo John dha
Менің атым Джон
Akkam jirtu?
Сіз қалайсыз?
Siin wal arguu bareedaa
Сізбен танысқаныма қуаныштымын
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Inni Afaan Ingiliffaa dubbataa?
Сіз ағылшын тілінде сөйлейсіз бе?(Siz aghylshyn tilinde soyleysiz be?)
Ani Afaan Hindiin gaariidhaan dubbachuu hin dandeenye.
Мен хинди тілінде жақсы сөйлей алмаймын(Men khindi tilinde zhaksy soyley almaymyn)
Ani hin hubadhu.
Мен түсінбеймін(Men tusinbeimin)
Maaf si'a dheeraa dubbadhu.
Өтінемін, баяу сөйлеңіз(Otinemin, bayausoylengiz)
Itti deebi'ee ni jechuu dandeessaa?
Сіз оны қайта айта аласыз ба?(Siz ony qayta aita alasyz ba?)
Baatroomni eessa?
Әжетхана қайда?(Azhyethana qaida?)
Magaalaa gidduutti akkamitti deema?
Мен қала орталығына қалай барамын?(Men qala ortalyghyna qalai baramyn?)
Bitaa jijjiiri.
Солға бұрыңыз(Solgha burynyz)
Mirga jijjiiri.
Оңға бұрыңыз(Ongha burynyz)
Qajeelatti deemi.
Түзу жүріңіз(Tuzu zhuryngiz)
Kafaltiin meeqa?
Жол ақысы қанша?(Zhol aqysy qansha?)
Karte tokko, maaloo.
Бір билет, өтінемін(Bir bilet, otinemin)
As irraa fagaataa?
Бұл жерден алыс па?(Bul zherden alyspa?)
Ani dhabuun jira.
Мен жоғалып кеттім(Men zhoğalyp kettim)
Kaarraa SIM bituuf eessa deemaa?
SIM картасын қайдан сатып аламын?(SIM kartasyn qaidan satyp alamyn?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.