Looking for practical Oromo to Kiga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Oromo phrase first, then the Kiga translation (Kiga) — 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 Kiga.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Kiga-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
Okwagala
Galatoomi
Webale
Baga nagaan dhufte
Osiibye bulungi
Baga nagaan dhufte galgala
Osiibye bulungi
Baga nagaan dhufte
Osiibye bulungi
Baga halkan gaariidha
Osiibye bulungi
Akkamitti si arguu
Tugenda okukutana
Nagaan buli
Nkwagala
Maqaan kee maali?
Erinnya lyo ani?
Maqaan koo John dha
Erinnya lyange nze John
Akkam jirtu?
Oli otya?
Siin wal arguu bareedaa
Nneebwanga okukuyita
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Inni Afaan Ingiliffaa dubbataa?
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?(Inni Afaan Ingiliffaa dubbataa?)
Ani Afaan Hindiin gaariidhaan dubbachuu hin dandeenye.
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
Ani hin hubadhu.
Sikuganya.
Maaf si'a dheeraa dubbadhu.
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
Itti deebi'ee ni jechuu dandeessaa?
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
Baatroomni eessa?
Ekitanda kiki?
Magaalaa gidduutti akkamitti deema?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
Bitaa jijjiiri.
Genda ku kkono.
Mirga jijjiiri.
Genda ku ddyo.
Qajeelatti deemi.
Genda mu maaso.
Kafaltiin meeqa?
Ekitundu kiki?
Karte tokko, maaloo.
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
As irraa fagaataa?
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
Ani dhabuun jira.
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
Kaarraa SIM bituuf eessa deemaa?
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eeyyee
Eee
Lakkii
Oya
Bakka bu'aa
Wali
Ani waliigala
Ndiinze
Ani hin waliigalu
Sindiinze
Suni gaariidha
Ekitanga kiza
Maaltu si yaadachiisa?
Oteka ki?
Na gargaaraa?
Okwetegera?
Gargaarsa naaf barbaachisa
Nfuna okwetegera
Yeroo tokkoof eegi
Leka akaseke
Dhiifama
Ndi mwefwe
Rakkoo hin qabu
Tera kintu
Baga gammaddan
Nkwagala
Baga dhaloota kee gammaddan
Okwagala omwaka omukya
Imala nagaa qabaadhu
Okwetegera mu nsi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eessa buufata konkolaataa jira?
Eri heza y'ekitabo?(Eri heza y'ekitabo?)
Eessa dhaabbata bussa?
Eri heza y'ekibuga?(Eri heza y'ekibuga?)
Keenya maali?
Ekiyungiriro ki?(Ekiyungiriro ki?)
Yeroo kamiin ni deema?
Ekitonde ki?(Ekitonde ki?)
Kuni karaa sirrii dha?
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?(Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)
As irratti jiru
Eri wansi wano(Eri wansi wano)
As irraa fagoo dha
Eri kure wano(Eri kure wano)
Mappa irratti na agarsiisuu dandeessaa?
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?(Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)
As dhaabi, maaloo
Mugume wano, nyabo(Mugume wano, nyabo)
Yeroo meeqa fudhata?
Ekitanga ki?(Ekitanga ki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kun maali?
Ekitanga ki?(ekitanga ki)
Inni baay'ee gurguddaa dha.
Ekitanga ky'ekikula(ekitanga ky'ekikula)
Wanti gatii xiqqaa qabu jira?
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?(oli n'ekintu ekirungi)
Kaardii irratti kaffaluun ni danda'amaa?
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?(nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)
Teessoo lamaaf barbaada.
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri(nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)