Looking for practical Oromo to Qeqchi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Oromo phrase first, then the Qeqchi translation (Qeqchi) — 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 Qeqchi.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Qeqchi-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
Sa'qi(sah-kee)
Galatoomi
Uxlab'äl(ook-lah-bahl)
Baga nagaan dhufte
Sa'qi k'ay(sah-kee kay)
Baga nagaan dhufte galgala
Sa'qi k'ik'(sah-kee keek)
Baga nagaan dhufte
Sa'qi k'ux(sah-kee koosh)
Baga halkan gaariidha
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux(sah-kee keek koosh)
Akkamitti si arguu
K'ux k'ik'(koosh keek)
Nagaan buli
K'ux(koosh)
Maqaan kee maali?
Jach'och' k'ut?(ha-choch kut)
Maqaan koo John dha
In k'ut John(een koot John)
Akkam jirtu?
K'ut k'ax?(kut k'ash)
Siin wal arguu bareedaa
K'ax k'ut k'ux(kash kut koosh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Inni Afaan Ingiliffaa dubbataa?
¿Ruk'uxik in English?(Inni Afaan Ingiliffaa dubbataa?)
Ani Afaan Hindiin gaariidhaan dubbachuu hin dandeenye.
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
Ani hin hubadhu.
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Maaf si'a dheeraa dubbadhu.
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
Itti deebi'ee ni jechuu dandeessaa?
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
Baatroomni eessa?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Magaalaa gidduutti akkamitti deema?
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
Bitaa jijjiiri.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Mirga jijjiiri.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Qajeelatti deemi.
K'utun k'ay.
Kafaltiin meeqa?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Karte tokko, maaloo.
K'utun ri k'ay.
As irraa fagaataa?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Ani dhabuun jira.
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Kaarraa SIM bituuf eessa deemaa?
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eeyyee
Ja'
Lakkii
Nok
Bakka bu'aa
K'a riq
Ani waliigala
In k'ut
Ani hin waliigalu
In k'ut nok
Suni gaariidha
K'ut in k'ut
Maaltu si yaadachiisa?
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
Na gargaaraa?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
Gargaarsa naaf barbaachisa
In k'uch k'ax
Yeroo tokkoof eegi
K'ut k'ax riq
Dhiifama
In k'ut k'ax
Rakkoo hin qabu
Nok k'ut
Baga gammaddan
K'ut in k'ut riq
Baga dhaloota kee gammaddan
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
Imala nagaa qabaadhu
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eessa buufata konkolaataa jira?
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?(ja' kutun ri tren)
Eessa dhaabbata bussa?
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?(ja' kutun ri bus)
Keenya maali?
¿K'utun ri platform?(kutun ri platform)
Yeroo kamiin ni deema?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
Kuni karaa sirrii dha?
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?(kutun ri k'ax)
As irratti jiru
Ri k'utun k'utun(ri kutun kutun)
As irraa fagoo dha
Ri k'utun k'ax(ri kutun k'ax)
Mappa irratti na agarsiisuu dandeessaa?
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?(jas kutun ri mapa)
As dhaabi, maaloo
¿K'utun ri, por favor?(kutun ri por favor)
Yeroo meeqa fudhata?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.