Looking for practical Pashto to Oromo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Pashto phrase first, then the Oromo translation (Oromo) — 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 Oromo.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Oromo-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.
سلام
Akkam(salam)
مننه
Galatoomi(manana)
سهار مو پخير
Baga nagaan dhufte(sahar mo pakhair)
ماښام مو پخير
Baga nagaan dhufte galgala(makham mo pakhair)
ماښام مو پخير
Baga nagaan dhufte(makham mo pakhair)
شپه مو پخير
Baga halkan gaariidha(shpa mo pakhair)
بیا به ګورو
Akkamitti si arguu(bya ba goru)
خداى پامان
Nagaan buli(khudai paman)
ستاسو نوم څه دی؟
Maqaan kee maali?(staso num tsah de?)
زما نوم جان دی
Maqaan koo John dha(zma num Jan de)
تاسو څنګه یاست؟
Akkam jirtu?(staso tsenga yast?)
ستاسو سره لیدل خوشحاله یم
Siin wal arguu bareedaa(staso sara lidal khushala yam)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ایا ته انګلیسي خبرې کوې؟
Inni Afaan Ingiliffaa dubbataa?(Inni Afaan Ingiliffaa dubbataa?)
زه ښه هندي نه پوهیږم
Ani Afaan Hindiin gaariidhaan dubbachuu hin dandeenye.(Za kha Hindi na poheyghum)