Looking for practical Oromo to Romani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Oromo phrase first, then the Romani translation (Romani) — 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 Romani.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Romani-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
Sastimos
Galatoomi
Dikhes
Baga nagaan dhufte
Sar san o drom
Baga nagaan dhufte galgala
Sar san o drom
Baga nagaan dhufte
Sar san o večer
Baga halkan gaariidha
Sar san o noć
Akkamitti si arguu
Sikav tuke na jekh
Nagaan buli
Sastipen
Maqaan kee maali?
So t'avel tiri navn?
Maqaan koo John dha
Mande t'avel John
Akkam jirtu?
Soske tuke?
Siin wal arguu bareedaa
Rromale tuke
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Inni Afaan Ingiliffaa dubbataa?
Aš tuke anglis thaj?(ash tooke anglis thaj)
Ani Afaan Hindiin gaariidhaan dubbachuu hin dandeenye.
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro(na thajav Hindi sar o baro)
Ani hin hubadhu.
Na sam tuke(na sam tooke)
Maaf si'a dheeraa dubbadhu.
Sikav tuke buti(sikav tooke buti)
Itti deebi'ee ni jechuu dandeessaa?
Suk tuke so khanav avri?(suk tooke so khanav avri)
Baatroomni eessa?
Kade si o toalet?(kade si o toalet)
Magaalaa gidduutti akkamitti deema?
Sako me džanav katar o centar?(sako me jhanav katar o centar)
Bitaa jijjiiri.
Džanav levo(jhanav levo)
Mirga jijjiiri.
Džanav pravo(jhanav pravo)
Qajeelatti deemi.
Džanav buti(jhanav buti)
Kafaltiin meeqa?
Sako si o tarifo?(sako si o tarifo)
Karte tokko, maaloo.
Eka tiketa, please(eka tiketa, please)
As irraa fagaataa?
Si o baro katar here?(si o baro katar here)
Ani dhabuun jira.
Me si na džanav(me si na jhanav)
Kaarraa SIM bituuf eessa deemaa?
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?(kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eeyyee
Ja
Lakkii
Na
Bakka bu'aa
Možda
Ani waliigala
Sukalav
Ani hin waliigalu
Nesukalav
Suni gaariidha
To so boro
Maaltu si yaadachiisa?
So te phendav?
Na gargaaraa?
Sako te mikerav?
Gargaarsa naaf barbaachisa
Me mangav miker
Yeroo tokkoof eegi
Phirav kher
Dhiifama
Me som te bachtal
Rakkoo hin qabu
Na problem
Baga gammaddan
Sukalav tuke
Baga dhaloota kee gammaddan
Sukal tuke kher
Imala nagaa qabaadhu
Sakona safar kher
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.