Common Oromo to Tamazight phrases

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

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

Tip: read the Tamazight line out loud three times, then cover the Oromo side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Akkam

    Azul (azul)

  2. Galatoomi

    Tanemmirt (tanemmirt)

  3. Baga nagaan dhufte

    Sbah lkhir (sbah lkhir)

  4. Baga nagaan dhufte galgala

    Nhar lkhir (nhar lkhir)

  5. Baga nagaan dhufte

    Mrahba (mrahba)

  6. Baga halkan gaariidha

    Lila saïda (lila saïda)

  7. Akkamitti si arguu

    Nqra wul (nqra wul)

  8. Nagaan buli

    Besslama (besslama)

  9. Maqaan kee maali?

    Mekka isem-ik? (mekka isem-ik)

  10. Maqaan koo John dha

    Isem-iyi John (isem-iyi John)

  11. Akkam jirtu?

    Mekka tzemre? (mekka tzemre)

  12. Siin wal arguu bareedaa

    Safi nniḍen (safi nniḍen)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Inni Afaan Ingiliffaa dubbataa?

    Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais? (tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)

  2. Ani Afaan Hindiin gaariidhaan dubbachuu hin dandeenye.

    Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer (ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)

  3. Ani hin hubadhu.

    Ur nḥemmer (ur nḥemmer)

  4. Maaf si'a dheeraa dubbadhu.

    S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ (s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)

  5. Itti deebi'ee ni jechuu dandeessaa?

    Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ? (ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)

  6. Baatroomni eessa?

    Wul is tazart? (wul is tazart)

  7. Magaalaa gidduutti akkamitti deema?

    Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant? (mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)

  8. Bitaa jijjiiri.

    Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra (tzziɣ gef l'berra)

  9. Mirga jijjiiri.

    Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem (tzziɣ gef l'yem)

  10. Qajeelatti deemi.

    Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq (ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)

  11. Kafaltiin meeqa?

    Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma? (mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)

  12. Karte tokko, maaloo.

    Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît (ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)

  13. As irraa fagaataa?

    Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul? (ma d-ɣer gef wul)

  14. Ani dhabuun jira.

    Nek d-ɣer (nek d-ɣer)

  15. Kaarraa SIM bituuf eessa deemaa?

    Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM? (wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Eeyyee

    Ih

  2. Lakkii

    Ula

  3. Bakka bu'aa

    Mekkan

  4. Ani waliigala

    Nekni d ameqran

  5. Ani hin waliigalu

    Ula d ameqran

  6. Suni gaariidha

    Ala yid ihi

  7. Maaltu si yaadachiisa?

    Ma yid ihi?

  8. Na gargaaraa?

    Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?

  9. Gargaarsa naaf barbaachisa

    Nekni d tazmert

  10. Yeroo tokkoof eegi

    Ssa ad tzemregh

  11. Dhiifama

    Nekni d ameksa

  12. Rakkoo hin qabu

    Ula d tazmert

  13. Baga gammaddan

    Tawuri

  14. Baga dhaloota kee gammaddan

    Aslema n tazmert

  15. Imala nagaa qabaadhu

    Suffi d amezruy n tazmert

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Eessa buufata konkolaataa jira?

    Wulaw n tizi n taddart? (wulaw n tizi n taddart)

  2. Eessa dhaabbata bussa?

    Wulaw n tizi n bus? (wulaw n tizi n bus)

  3. Keenya maali?

    Mara tizi? (mara tizi)

  4. Yeroo kamiin ni deema?

    Aman yebda? (aman yebda)

  5. Kuni karaa sirrii dha?

    Ihi, d wayen n tazmert? (ihi, d wayen n tazmert)

  6. As irratti jiru

    Ihi, d amezwaru (ihi, d amezwaru)

  7. As irraa fagoo dha

    Ihi, d tazmert (ihi, d tazmert)

  8. Mappa irratti na agarsiisuu dandeessaa?

    Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt? (ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)

  9. As dhaabi, maaloo

    Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît (ssa di tazmert)

  10. Yeroo meeqa fudhata?

    Mara yebda? (mara yebda)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Kun maali?

    Iḥed nniḍen? (iḥed nniḍen)

  2. Inni baay'ee gurguddaa dha.

    Aḍu yella aḥil (aḍu yella aḥil)

  3. Wanti gatii xiqqaa qabu jira?

    Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen? (ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)

  4. Kaardii irratti kaffaluun ni danda'amaa?

    Nekki nḥed n wigi? (nekki nḥed n wigi)

  5. Teessoo lamaaf barbaada.

    Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus (nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)

  6. Karoora, mee.

    Iḍeḍ, lla yella (iḍeḍ, lla yella)

  7. Tajaajilli dabalataa?

    Ma yella tazrigt? (ma yella tazrigt)

  8. Ani foon hin nyaadhu.

    Nekki d vegetarian (nekki d vegetarian)

  9. Nyaata aannan hin qabu, mee.

    Ula d akken, lla yella (ula d akken, lla yella)

  10. Kun mi'aawaa dha.

    Aḍu yella amezruy (aḍu yella amezruy)

  11. Menyuun naaf kennaa?

    Nekki nḥeb tazrigt? (nekki nḥeb tazrigt)

  12. Bishaan gubbaa, mee.

    Aḍu n waman, lla yella (aḍu n waman, lla yella)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Polisii waami

    Ssi l-police (ssi l-police)

  2. Ambulaansii waami

    Ssi l-ambulance (ssi l-ambulance)

  3. Doktorri na barbaachisa

    Nekkin doctor (nekkin doctor)

  4. Nyaata dhukkuba qabu

    Nekkin yid (nekkin yid)

  5. Boonyaa qamadii natti dhukkuba

    Nekkin agdud n tazart (nekkin agdud n tazart)

  6. Hospitaala dhihaatu eessa?

    Wul is-sid n uḍar? (wul is-sid n uḍar)

  7. Asitti dhukkuba qaba

    Ihdden hna (ihdden hna)

  8. Phaaspoortii kiyya dhabe

    Rraḍt pasport-i (rraḍt pasport-i)

  9. Hoteela kiyya waamuu dandeessaa?

    Ma tssi l-hotel-i? (ma tssi l-hotel-i)

  10. Gargaarsa!

    Ayd! (ayd)

Work and business

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

  1. Siin wal arguun gaariidha

    Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ (Ahlan, thammled)

  2. Walgahiin qopheessuu haa goonu

    Neddu yid n tazmert (Neddu id n tazmert)

  3. Yeroo kami siif mijataa?

    Mā yid tḥemmleḍ? (Ma id thammled?)

  4. Gabaasa har'a erga

    Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq (Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)

  5. Bor irratti haasa'uu dandeenya?

    Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow? (Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)

  6. Faayilii walitti hidhamte argadhu

    S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file (Sil te plait, hedha id n file)

  7. Yeroo keetiif galatoomi

    Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt (Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)

  8. Siin waliin hojjechuu kootiif eeggachaa jira

    Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k (Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)

  9. Phaawundii sana ifa gochuu dandeessaa?

    Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid? (Ma thammled ahdar id?)

  10. Ani siif deebisuuf ni yaala

    Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k (Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)

  11. Guyyaan xumuraa Jimaata

    Tazmert n timeḍi d Friday (Tazmert n timidi d Friday)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Sa'aa meeqa?

    Walu tazrigt? (Walu tazrigt?)

  2. Sa'aa sadii dha

    Tazrigt tga tlat (Tazrigt tga tlat)

  3. Har'a

    Lḥeṛ (Lḥeṛ)

  4. Bori

    Ssa (Ssa)

  5. Dhihoo

    Azzul (Azzul)

  6. Dilbata

    Yemmes (Yemmes)

  7. Wiixata

    Yemmes n tazart (Yemmes n tazart)

  8. Roobii

    Yemmes n tazrigt (Yemmes n tazrigt)

  9. Tokko

    Yid (Yid)

  10. Lama

    Sin (Sin)

  11. Sadii

    Tlat (Tlat)

  12. Kudha

    Mraw (Mraw)

  13. Keenya

    Miyaz (Miyaz)

  14. Haftee

    Nniḍ (Nniḍ)

  15. Baay'ee

    Iḍen (Iḍen)