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Common Oromo to Kinyarwanda phrases

100 practical Oromo to Kinyarwanda phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Oromo to Kinyarwanda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Oromo phrase first, then the Kinyarwanda translation (Kinyarwanda) — 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 Kinyarwanda.

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Kinyarwanda-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.

  1. Akkam

    Muraho

  2. Galatoomi

    Urakoze

  3. Baga nagaan dhufte

    Bwakire bwiza

  4. Baga nagaan dhufte galgala

    Nimugoroba mwiza

  5. Baga nagaan dhufte

    Mwaramutse mwiza

  6. Baga halkan gaariidha

    Ijoro ryiza

  7. Akkamitti si arguu

    Tuzabonana nyuma

  8. Nagaan buli

    Murabeho

  9. Maqaan kee maali?

    Witwa nde?

  10. Maqaan koo John dha

    Nitwa John

  11. Akkam jirtu?

    Umeze ute?

  12. Siin wal arguu bareedaa

    Nishimiye kukumenya

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Inni Afaan Ingiliffaa dubbataa?

    Uravuga Icyongereza? (Inni Afaan Ingiliffaa dubbataa?)

  2. Ani Afaan Hindiin gaariidhaan dubbachuu hin dandeenye.

    Sinavuga Hindi neza

  3. Ani hin hubadhu.

    Sinumva

  4. Maaf si'a dheeraa dubbadhu.

    Nyabuneka vuga buhoro

  5. Itti deebi'ee ni jechuu dandeessaa?

    Wabivuga ukundi?

  6. Baatroomni eessa?

    Aho ubwiherero buri he?

  7. Magaalaa gidduutti akkamitti deema?

    Nagenda nte ku mugi?

  8. Bitaa jijjiiri.

    Hindukira ibumoso

  9. Mirga jijjiiri.

    Hindukira iburyo

  10. Qajeelatti deemi.

    Genda imbere

  11. Kafaltiin meeqa?

    Igiciro ni ikihe?

  12. Karte tokko, maaloo.

    Itike imwe, nyabuneka

  13. As irraa fagaataa?

    Ni kure hano?

  14. Ani dhabuun jira.

    Ndi mu kaga

  15. Kaarraa SIM bituuf eessa deemaa?

    Nshobora kugura SIM card he?

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Eeyyee

    Yego

  2. Lakkii

    Oya

  3. Bakka bu'aa

    Birashoboka

  4. Ani waliigala

    Ndemeranya

  5. Ani hin waliigalu

    Sinemeranya

  6. Suni gaariidha

    Birumvikana neza

  7. Maaltu si yaadachiisa?

    Ubitekerezaho iki?

  8. Na gargaaraa?

    Urashobora kumfasha?

  9. Gargaarsa naaf barbaachisa

    Nkeneye ubufasha

  10. Yeroo tokkoof eegi

    Tegereza gato

  11. Dhiifama

    Ndakwinginze

  12. Rakkoo hin qabu

    Nta kibazo

  13. Baga gammaddan

    Ibyishimo

  14. Baga dhaloota kee gammaddan

    Isabukuru nziza

  15. Imala nagaa qabaadhu

    Ugire urugendo rwiza

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Eessa buufata konkolaataa jira?

    Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri? (Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri?)

  2. Eessa dhaabbata bussa?

    Aho ahagarara bisi? (Aho ahagarara bisi?)

  3. Keenya maali?

    Ni iyihe platform? (Ni iyihe platform?)

  4. Yeroo kamiin ni deema?

    Igihe izava ryari? (Igihe izava ryari?)

  5. Kuni karaa sirrii dha?

    Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza? (Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza?)

  6. As irratti jiru

    Iri hafi hano (Iri hafi hano)

  7. As irraa fagoo dha

    Iri kure hano (Iri kure hano)

  8. Mappa irratti na agarsiisuu dandeessaa?

    Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita? (Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita?)

  9. As dhaabi, maaloo

    Hagarara hano, nyabuneka (Hagarara hano, nyabuneka)

  10. Yeroo meeqa fudhata?

    Bifata igihe kingana iki? (Bifata igihe kingana iki?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Kun maali?

    Iyi igura angahe? (Kun maali?)

  2. Inni baay'ee gurguddaa dha.

    Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane.

  3. Wanti gatii xiqqaa qabu jira?

    Ufite ikintu cyoroheje?

  4. Kaardii irratti kaffaluun ni danda'amaa?

    Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?

  5. Teessoo lamaaf barbaada.

    Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri.

  6. Karoora, mee.

    Ndagusabye, umwenda.

  7. Tajaajilli dabalataa?

    Serivisi irimo?

  8. Ani foon hin nyaadhu.

    Ndi umunyvegetari.

  9. Nyaata aannan hin qabu, mee.

    Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu.

  10. Kun mi'aawaa dha.

    Ibi biraryoshye.

  11. Menyuun naaf kennaa?

    Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?

  12. Bishaan gubbaa, mee.

    Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi.

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Polisii waami

    Hamagara polisi

  2. Ambulaansii waami

    Hamagara ambulance

  3. Doktorri na barbaachisa

    Nkeneye umuganga

  4. Nyaata dhukkuba qabu

    Ndumva ndwaye

  5. Boonyaa qamadii natti dhukkuba

    Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene

  6. Hospitaala dhihaatu eessa?

    Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe?

  7. Asitti dhukkuba qaba

    Birambabaza hano

  8. Phaaspoortii kiyya dhabe

    Nabuze pasiporo yanjye

  9. Hoteela kiyya waamuu dandeessaa?

    Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye?

  10. Gargaarsa!

    Fasha!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Siin wal arguun gaariidha

    Nishimiye guhura nawe (siin wal arguun gaariidha)

  2. Walgahiin qopheessuu haa goonu

    Reka dushyireho inama (walgahiin qopheessuu haa goonu)

  3. Yeroo kami siif mijataa?

    Ni ryari byakugendekera? (yeroo kami siif mijataa)

  4. Gabaasa har'a erga

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi (gabaasa har'a erga)

  5. Bor irratti haasa'uu dandeenya?

    Dushobora kuvugana ejo? (bor irratti haasa'uu dandeenya)

  6. Faayilii walitti hidhamte argadhu

    Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano (faayilii walitti hidhamte argadhu)

  7. Yeroo keetiif galatoomi

    Urakoze ku gihe cyawe (yeroo keetiif galatoomi)

  8. Siin waliin hojjechuu kootiif eeggachaa jira

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe (siin waliin hojjechuu kootiif eeggachaa jira)

  9. Phaawundii sana ifa gochuu dandeessaa?

    Wansobanurira icyo kibazo? (phaawundii sana ifa gochuu dandeessaa)

  10. Ani siif deebisuuf ni yaala

    Nzakugarukira (ani siif deebisuuf ni yaala)

  11. Guyyaan xumuraa Jimaata

    Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu (guyyaan xumuraa Jimaata)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Sa'aa meeqa?

    Ni saa ingahe? (ni saa ingahe)

  2. Sa'aa sadii dha

    Ni saa tatu (ni saa tatu)

  3. Har'a

    Uyu munsi (uyu munsi)

  4. Bori

    Ejo hazaza (ejo hazaza)

  5. Dhihoo

    Ejo (ejo)

  6. Dilbata

    Kuwa Mbere (kuwa mbere)

  7. Wiixata

    Kuwa Kabiri (kuwa kabiri)

  8. Roobii

    Kuwa Gatatu (kuwa gatatu)

  9. Tokko

    Kimwe (kimwe)

  10. Lama

    Kabiri (kabiri)

  11. Sadii

    Gatatu (gatatu)

  12. Kudha

    Cumi (cumi)

  13. Keenya

    Ijana (ijana)

  14. Haftee

    Igice (igice)

  15. Baay'ee

    Byinshi (byinshi)

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