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Common Oromo to Latin phrases

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

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

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

    Salve (sal-way)

  2. Galatoomi

    Gratias tibi (grah-tee-as tee-bee)

  3. Baga nagaan dhufte

    Bonum mane (boh-num mah-neh)

  4. Baga nagaan dhufte galgala

    Bonum postmeridianum (boh-num post-meh-rih-dee-ah-num)

  5. Baga nagaan dhufte

    Bonum vesperum (boh-num vehs-peh-rum)

  6. Baga halkan gaariidha

    Bona nox (boh-nah nox)

  7. Akkamitti si arguu

    Vide te postea (vee-deh tay pos-teh-ah)

  8. Nagaan buli

    Vale (wah-leh)

  9. Maqaan kee maali?

    Quod est nomen tuum? (kwod est noh-men too-um)

  10. Maqaan koo John dha

    Nomen meum est Iohannes (noh-men may-um est yo-han-nes)

  11. Akkam jirtu?

    Quomodo es? (kwo-mo-do es)

  12. Siin wal arguu bareedaa

    Te convenire mihi iucundum est (tay kon-veh-nee-re mee-hee yoo-kun-dum est)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Inni Afaan Ingiliffaa dubbataa?

    Loquerisne Anglice? (Loquerisne Anglice?)

  2. Ani Afaan Hindiin gaariidhaan dubbachuu hin dandeenye.

    Non bene loquor Hindi. (Non bene loquor Hindi.)

  3. Ani hin hubadhu.

    Non intellego. (Non intellego.)

  4. Maaf si'a dheeraa dubbadhu.

    Quaeso, lente loquere. (Quaeso, lente loquere.)

  5. Itti deebi'ee ni jechuu dandeessaa?

    Potesne id iterum dicere? (Potesne id iterum dicere?)

  6. Baatroomni eessa?

    Ubi est latrina? (Ubi est latrina?)

  7. Magaalaa gidduutti akkamitti deema?

    Quomodo ad centrum urbis pervenio? (Quomodo ad centrum urbis pervenio?)

  8. Bitaa jijjiiri.

    Dextra verte. (Dextra verte.)

  9. Mirga jijjiiri.

    Sinistra verte. (Sinistra verte.)

  10. Qajeelatti deemi.

    I ad rectum. (I ad rectum.)

  11. Kafaltiin meeqa?

    Quot est merces? (Quot est merces?)

  12. Karte tokko, maaloo.

    Unum tessera, quaeso. (Unum tessera, quaeso.)

  13. As irraa fagaataa?

    Estne longum a hic? (Estne longum a hic?)

  14. Ani dhabuun jira.

    Ego sum perditus. (Ego sum perditus.)

  15. Kaarraa SIM bituuf eessa deemaa?

    Ubi possum emere SIM card? (Ubi possum emere SIM card?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Eeyyee

    Ita

  2. Lakkii

    Non

  3. Bakka bu'aa

    Fortasse

  4. Ani waliigala

    Consentio

  5. Ani hin waliigalu

    Non consentio

  6. Suni gaariidha

    Bene sonat

  7. Maaltu si yaadachiisa?

    Quid censes?

  8. Na gargaaraa?

    Potesne me adiuvare?

  9. Gargaarsa naaf barbaachisa

    Auxilium mihi opus est

  10. Yeroo tokkoof eegi

    Exspecta paulisper

  11. Dhiifama

    Me paenitet

  12. Rakkoo hin qabu

    Nullum problema

  13. Baga gammaddan

    Felicitaciones

  14. Baga dhaloota kee gammaddan

    Felix natalis dies

  15. Imala nagaa qabaadhu

    Felix iter habeas

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Eessa buufata konkolaataa jira?

    Ubi est statio ferriviaria? (Ubi est statio ferriviaria?)

  2. Eessa dhaabbata bussa?

    Ubi est statio bus? (Ubi est statio bus?)

  3. Keenya maali?

    Quae est suggestus? (Quae est suggestus?)

  4. Yeroo kamiin ni deema?

    Quo tempore discedit? (Quo tempore discedit?)

  5. Kuni karaa sirrii dha?

    Estne haec via recta? (Estne haec via recta?)

  6. As irratti jiru

    Prope est hic (Prope est hic)

  7. As irraa fagoo dha

    Longius est ab hoc (Longius est ab hoc)

  8. Mappa irratti na agarsiisuu dandeessaa?

    Potesne mihi ostendere in mappa? (Potesne mihi ostendere in mappa?)

  9. As dhaabi, maaloo

    Siste hic, quaeso (Siste hic, quaeso)

  10. Yeroo meeqa fudhata?

    Quot tempus capit? (Quot tempus capit?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Kun maali?

    Quot hoc constat? (Kun maali?)

  2. Inni baay'ee gurguddaa dha.

    Id nimis carum est.

  3. Wanti gatii xiqqaa qabu jira?

    Habesne quidquam cheap?

  4. Kaardii irratti kaffaluun ni danda'amaa?

    Possumne solvere charta?

  5. Teessoo lamaaf barbaada.

    Velim mensam pro duobus.

  6. Karoora, mee.

    Ratio, quaeso.

  7. Tajaajilli dabalataa?

    Estne servitium inclusum?

  8. Ani foon hin nyaadhu.

    Vegetarianus sum.

  9. Nyaata aannan hin qabu, mee.

    Nulla cibi acida, quaeso.

  10. Kun mi'aawaa dha.

    Hoc est deliciosum.

  11. Menyuun naaf kennaa?

    Possumne habere menu?

  12. Bishaan gubbaa, mee.

    Poculum aquae, quaeso.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Polisii waami

    Vocā polīciam

  2. Ambulaansii waami

    Vocā ambulantiam

  3. Doktorri na barbaachisa

    Medicum mihi opus est

  4. Nyaata dhukkuba qabu

    Māla mē sentio

  5. Boonyaa qamadii natti dhukkuba

    Arachīnae mihi sunt allergicae

  6. Hospitaala dhihaatu eessa?

    Ubi est proximus hospitālis?

  7. Asitti dhukkuba qaba

    Hic dolet

  8. Phaaspoortii kiyya dhabe

    Passum meum perdidī

  9. Hoteela kiyya waamuu dandeessaa?

    Potesne meum deversorium vocāre?

  10. Gargaarsa!

    Auxilium!

Work and business

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

  1. Siin wal arguun gaariidha

    Te convenire pulchrum est (siin wal arguun gaariidha)

  2. Walgahiin qopheessuu haa goonu

    Conventum constituamus (walgahiin qopheessuu haa goonu)

  3. Yeroo kami siif mijataa?

    Quot hora tibi convenit? (yeroo kami siif mijataa)

  4. Gabaasa har'a erga

    Reportum hodie mittam (gabaasa har'a erga)

  5. Bor irratti haasa'uu dandeenya?

    Possumusne cras loqui? (bor irratti haasa'uu dandeenya)

  6. Faayilii walitti hidhamte argadhu

    File adiunctum invenias, quaeso (faayilii walitti hidhamte argadhu)

  7. Yeroo keetiif galatoomi

    Gratias tibi ago pro tempore tuo (yeroo keetiif galatoomi)

  8. Siin waliin hojjechuu kootiif eeggachaa jira

    Spero ad te laborare (siin waliin hojjechuu kootiif eeggachaa jira)

  9. Phaawundii sana ifa gochuu dandeessaa?

    Potesne illud punctum explicare? (phaawundii sana ifa gochuu dandeessaa)

  10. Ani siif deebisuuf ni yaala

    Permitte me ad te redire (ani siif deebisuuf ni yaala)

  11. Guyyaan xumuraa Jimaata

    Terminatio est Veneris (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?

    Quot hora est? (saa'aa meeqa)

  2. Sa'aa sadii dha

    Tertia hora est. (saa'aa sadii dha)

  3. Har'a

    Hodie (har'a)

  4. Bori

    Cras (bori)

  5. Dhihoo

    Heri (dhihoo)

  6. Dilbata

    Dies Lunae (dilbata)

  7. Wiixata

    Dies Martis (wiixata)

  8. Roobii

    Dies Mercurii (roobii)

  9. Tokko

    Unus (tokko)

  10. Lama

    Duo (lama)

  11. Sadii

    Tres (sadii)

  12. Kudha

    Decem (kudha)

  13. Keenya

    Centum (keenya)

  14. Haftee

    Dimidium (haftee)

  15. Baay'ee

    Plus (baay'ee)

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