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Common Romani to Oromo phrases

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

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Looking for practical Romani to Oromo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Romani 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.

  1. Sastimos

    Akkam

  2. Dikhes

    Galatoomi

  3. Sar san o drom

    Baga nagaan dhufte

  4. Sar san o drom

    Baga nagaan dhufte galgala

  5. Sar san o večer

    Baga nagaan dhufte

  6. Sar san o noć

    Baga halkan gaariidha

  7. Sikav tuke na jekh

    Akkamitti si arguu

  8. Sastipen

    Nagaan buli

  9. So t'avel tiri navn?

    Maqaan kee maali?

  10. Mande t'avel John

    Maqaan koo John dha

  11. Soske tuke?

    Akkam jirtu?

  12. Rromale tuke

    Siin wal arguu bareedaa

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Aš tuke anglis thaj?

    Inni Afaan Ingiliffaa dubbataa? (Inni Afaan Ingiliffaa dubbataa?)

  2. Na thajav Hindi sar o baro

    Ani Afaan Hindiin gaariidhaan dubbachuu hin dandeenye. (na thajav Hindi sar o baro)

  3. Na sam tuke

    Ani hin hubadhu. (na sam tooke)

  4. Sikav tuke buti

    Maaf si'a dheeraa dubbadhu. (sikav tooke buti)

  5. Suk tuke so khanav avri?

    Itti deebi'ee ni jechuu dandeessaa? (suk tooke so khanav avri)

  6. Kade si o toalet?

    Baatroomni eessa? (kade si o toalet)

  7. Sako me džanav katar o centar?

    Magaalaa gidduutti akkamitti deema? (sako me jhanav katar o centar)

  8. Džanav levo

    Bitaa jijjiiri. (jhanav levo)

  9. Džanav pravo

    Mirga jijjiiri. (jhanav pravo)

  10. Džanav buti

    Qajeelatti deemi. (jhanav buti)

  11. Sako si o tarifo?

    Kafaltiin meeqa? (sako si o tarifo)

  12. Eka tiketa, please

    Karte tokko, maaloo. (eka tiketa, please)

  13. Si o baro katar here?

    As irraa fagaataa? (si o baro katar here)

  14. Me si na džanav

    Ani dhabuun jira. (me si na jhanav)

  15. Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?

    Kaarraa SIM bituuf eessa deemaa? (kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ja

    Eeyyee

  2. Na

    Lakkii

  3. Možda

    Bakka bu'aa

  4. Sukalav

    Ani waliigala

  5. Nesukalav

    Ani hin waliigalu

  6. To so boro

    Suni gaariidha

  7. So te phendav?

    Maaltu si yaadachiisa?

  8. Sako te mikerav?

    Na gargaaraa?

  9. Me mangav miker

    Gargaarsa naaf barbaachisa

  10. Phirav kher

    Yeroo tokkoof eegi

  11. Me som te bachtal

    Dhiifama

  12. Na problem

    Rakkoo hin qabu

  13. Sukalav tuke

    Baga gammaddan

  14. Sukal tuke kher

    Baga dhaloota kee gammaddan

  15. Sakona safar kher

    Imala nagaa qabaadhu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kasa jekh train station?

    Eessa buufata konkolaataa jira? (Eessa buufata konkolaataa jira?)

  2. Kasa jekh bus stop?

    Eessa dhaabbata bussa? (Eessa dhaabbata bussa?)

  3. Kasa platform?

    Keenya maali? (Keenya maali?)

  4. So kalo khera?

    Yeroo kamiin ni deema? (Yeroo kamiin ni deema?)

  5. So si jekh pravas?

    Kuni karaa sirrii dha? (Kuni karaa sirrii dha?)

  6. So si buchi tu?

    As irratti jiru (As irratti jiru)

  7. So si dikh le tu?

    As irraa fagoo dha (As irraa fagoo dha)

  8. Tu kheres me le mapa?

    Mappa irratti na agarsiisuu dandeessaa? (Mappa irratti na agarsiisuu dandeessaa?)

  9. Sti le tu, please.

    As dhaabi, maaloo (As dhaabi, maaloo)

  10. Kado kheras?

    Yeroo meeqa fudhata? (Yeroo meeqa fudhata?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Sako kheres thaj?

    Kun maali? (Kun maali?)

  2. Taj e bori drago

    Inni baay'ee gurguddaa dha. (taj e bori drago)

  3. Aso tuke katar chede?

    Wanti gatii xiqqaa qabu jira? (aso tuke katar chede)

  4. Sakava kade kerdan?

    Kaardii irratti kaffaluun ni danda'amaa? (sakava kade kerdan)

  5. Mande sar o buchi for duj

    Teessoo lamaaf barbaada. (mande sar o buchi for duj)

  6. O bil, please

    Karoora, mee. (o bil, please)

  7. Sar o servis included?

    Tajaajilli dabalataa? (sar o servis included)

  8. Mande so vegetarian

    Ani foon hin nyaadhu. (mande so vegetarian)

  9. Na spicy khana, please

    Nyaata aannan hin qabu, mee. (na spicy khana, please)

  10. Taj e delikates

    Kun mi'aawaa dha. (taj e delikates)

  11. Sakava kade o menu?

    Menyuun naaf kennaa? (sakava kade o menu)

  12. O buchi thaj, please

    Bishaan gubbaa, mee. (o buchi thaj, please)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Zhanav te policija

    Polisii waami

  2. Zhanav te ambulanca

    Ambulaansii waami

  3. Mane kaj doctoro

    Doktorri na barbaachisa

  4. Mane si mala

    Nyaata dhukkuba qabu

  5. Mane si alergik te kikiriki

    Boonyaa qamadii natti dhukkuba

  6. Kade si najbliža bolnica?

    Hospitaala dhihaatu eessa?

  7. Sikav tut here

    Asitti dhukkuba qaba

  8. Mane si zhalav my passport

    Phaaspoortii kiyya dhabe

  9. Sukare te zhanav my hotel?

    Hoteela kiyya waamuu dandeessaa?

  10. Pomoć!

    Gargaarsa!

Work and business

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

  1. Sastipen te kerel tuke

    Siin wal arguun gaariidha (siin wal arguun gaariidha)

  2. Aven te kerdan o kher

    Walgahiin qopheessuu haa goonu (walgahiin qopheessuu haa goonu)

  3. So kher o vremi te tuke?

    Yeroo kami siif mijataa? (yeroo kami siif mijataa)

  4. Me phenen o raport thaj dikh

    Gabaasa har'a erga (gabaasa har'a erga)

  5. Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?

    Bor irratti haasa'uu dandeenya? (bor irratti haasa'uu dandeenya)

  6. Phral te jekh file kerdik

    Faayilii walitti hidhamte argadhu (faayilii walitti hidhamte argadhu)

  7. Sastim te for o vremi tuke

    Yeroo keetiif galatoomi (yeroo keetiif galatoomi)

  8. Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke

    Siin waliin hojjechuu kootiif eeggachaa jira (siin waliin hojjechuu kootiif eeggachaa jira)

  9. Kade te jekh kher o pun?

    Phaawundii sana ifa gochuu dandeessaa? (phaawundii sana ifa gochuu dandeessaa)

  10. Aven me kerdan nazar tuke

    Ani siif deebisuuf ni yaala (ani siif deebisuuf ni yaala)

  11. O deadline si o Vrihda

    Guyyaan xumuraa Jimaata (guyyaan xumuraa Jimaata)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. So kado si?

    Sa'aa meeqa? (saa'aa meeqa)

  2. Si trija o'clock

    Sa'aa sadii dha (saa'aa sadii dha)

  3. Soday

    Har'a (har'a)

  4. Sutri

    Bori (bori)

  5. Paskiri

    Dhihoo (dhihoo)

  6. Lunes

    Dilbata (dilbata)

  7. Martes

    Wiixata (wiixata)

  8. Miercoles

    Roobii (roobii)

  9. Jekh

    Tokko (tokko)

  10. Duj

    Lama (lama)

  11. Trija

    Sadii (sadii)

  12. Dik

    Kudha (kudha)

  13. Jekh sato

    Keenya (keenya)

  14. Pola

    Haftee (haftee)

  15. Moro

    Baay'ee (baay'ee)

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