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Common Sami North to Oromo phrases

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

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Looking for practical Sami North to Oromo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sami North 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: when a Oromo phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Sami North wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Bures

    Akkam (bures)

  2. Giitu

    Galatoomi (giitu)

  3. Buorre eahket

    Baga nagaan dhufte (buorre eahket)

  4. Buorre beaivi

    Baga nagaan dhufte galgala (buorre beaivi)

  5. Buorre iđit

    Baga nagaan dhufte (buorre iđit)

  6. Buorre natti

    Baga halkan gaariidha (buorre natti)

  7. Bures boahtin

    Akkamitti si arguu (bures boahtin)

  8. Ráhkisvuohta

    Nagaan buli (ráhkisvuohta)

  9. Mii du namma lea?

    Maqaan kee maali? (mii du namma lea)

  10. Mun namma lea John

    Maqaan koo John dha (mun namma lea John)

  11. Gii du lea?

    Akkam jirtu? (gii du lea)

  12. Bures boahtin

    Siin wal arguu bareedaa (bures boahtin)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Don leat englalaš?

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

  2. Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga

    Ani Afaan Hindiin gaariidhaan dubbachuu hin dandeenye. (Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)

  3. Mun in boahtte

    Ani hin hubadhu. (Mun in boahtte)

  4. Váldde čáhkkáldat

    Maaf si'a dheeraa dubbadhu. (Váldde čáhkkáldat)

  5. Várra gohččat dán again?

    Itti deebi'ee ni jechuu dandeessaa? (Várra gohččat dán again?)

  6. Gii lea báhkkis?

    Baatroomni eessa? (Gii lea báhkkis?)

  7. Mii lea muohta gávdno?

    Magaalaa gidduutti akkamitti deema? (Mii lea muohta gávdno?)

  8. Váldde oassal

    Bitaa jijjiiri. (Váldde oassal)

  9. Váldde dehálaš

    Mirga jijjiiri. (Váldde dehálaš)

  10. Geahččat suohkan

    Qajeelatti deemi. (Geahččat suohkan)

  11. Mii lea gávdno?

    Kafaltiin meeqa? (Mii lea gávdno?)

  12. Okta billeta, please

    Karte tokko, maaloo. (Okta billeta, please)

  13. Lea dat láhka da?

    As irraa fagaataa? (Lea dat láhka da?)

  14. Mun lean bohtos

    Ani dhabuun jira. (Mun lean bohtos)

  15. Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?

    Kaarraa SIM bituuf eessa deemaa? (Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ja

    Eeyyee

  2. Ii

    Lakkii

  3. Mii

    Bakka bu'aa

  4. Mun ođđa

    Ani waliigala

  5. Mun ii ođđa

    Ani hin waliigalu

  6. Dasa lea buorre

    Suni gaariidha

  7. Mii du váldde?

    Maaltu si yaadachiisa?

  8. Sii mii geahččat mu?

    Na gargaaraa?

  9. Mun háliid geahččat

    Gargaarsa naaf barbaachisa

  10. Váldde ieš

    Yeroo tokkoof eegi

  11. Mun lea áibbas

    Dhiifama

  12. Ii proplema

    Rakkoo hin qabu

  13. Báhkkus

    Baga gammaddan

  14. Buorre álbmotbeivvi

    Baga dhaloota kee gammaddan

  15. Váldde beaivvi buorre

    Imala nagaa qabaadhu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Mii lea raššabáikkit?

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

  2. Mii lea bussibaikkit?

    Eessa dhaabbata bussa? (Eessa dhaabbata bussa?)

  3. Mii platforma lea?

    Keenya maali? (Keenya maali?)

  4. Mii dihte lea?

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

  5. Lea dehálaš vejola?

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

  6. Dat lea njuolga

    As irratti jiru (As irratti jiru)

  7. Dat lea muohta

    As irraa fagoo dha (As irraa fagoo dha)

  8. Sii máhcá muohta?

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

  9. Dán, please

    As dhaabi, maaloo (As dhaabi, maaloo)

  10. Mii lea áibbas?

    Yeroo meeqa fudhata? (Yeroo meeqa fudhata?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Mii lea gohčodit?

    Kun maali? (Kun maali?)

  2. Dát lea muhtun dearvvaš

    Inni baay'ee gurguddaa dha. (daːt leːa muːtʊn deːarvaʃ)

  3. Don leat geahččat muhtun?

    Wanti gatii xiqqaa qabu jira? (dɔn leːat ɡeːaʧːat muːtʊn)

  4. Sii mun sáhte ákkis?

    Kaardii irratti kaffaluun ni danda'amaa? (siː mun sɑːhte ˈɑkːis)

  5. Mun háliidan duohken guovttos

    Teessoo lamaaf barbaada. (mun ˈhɑːliːdɑn ˈduoːhken ˈɡuovttos)

  6. Bille, please

    Karoora, mee. (ˈbɪlle pleːz)

  7. Lea servihkka gohčodaga?

    Tajaajilli dabalataa? (leːa ˈservihkːa ˈɡoːhːtʊɡɑ)

  8. Mun lean veahkki

    Ani foon hin nyaadhu. (mun leːan ˈveːhki)

  9. Ihkká muhtun mat

    Nyaata aannan hin qabu, mee. (ˈihkːɑ muːtʊn mɑt)

  10. Dát lea njuolggad

    Kun mi'aawaa dha. (daːt leːa ˈnjuolɡːɑd)

  11. Sii mun sáhte menuhit?

    Menyuun naaf kennaa? (siː mun sɑːhte ˈmeːnuːhɪt)

  12. Vátta, please

    Bishaan gubbaa, mee. (ˈvɑːttɑ pleːz)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Soažžat poliija

    Polisii waami

  2. Soažžat ambulánsa

    Ambulaansii waami

  3. Mii dušše doktara

    Doktorri na barbaachisa

  4. Mii lea vuordde

    Nyaata dhukkuba qabu

  5. Mii lean allergalaš maŋŋebárga

    Boonyaa qamadii natti dhukkuba

  6. Gii lea najdduhaš sávkkas?

    Hospitaala dhihaatu eessa?

  7. Dát lea gárttá

    Asitti dhukkuba qaba

  8. Mii lea váldde mu passu

    Phaaspoortii kiyya dhabe

  9. Sii sáhte soažžat mu hotellii?

    Hoteela kiyya waamuu dandeessaa?

  10. Hjálp!

    Gargaarsa!

Work and business

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

  1. Buerie bisseha

    Siin wal arguun gaariidha (siin wal arguun gaariidha)

  2. Mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan

    Walgahiin qopheessuu haa goonu (walgahiin qopheessuu haa goonu)

  3. Mii čuovgga leat du?

    Yeroo kami siif mijataa? (yeroo kami siif mijataa)

  4. Mun sendá reportta ihttin

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

  5. Mii sáhte gohččat ovttas?

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

  6. Dárbbašat fálla geavahuvvan

    Faayilii walitti hidhamte argadhu (faayilii walitti hidhamte argadhu)

  7. Giitu du máŋga

    Yeroo keetiif galatoomi (yeroo keetiif galatoomi)

  8. Mun geahččat dohkkehuvvan du

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

  9. Sáhte du geahččat dán áiggi?

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

  10. Mii dárbbašat geahččat du

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

  11. Dáhpáhusa lea friddjá

    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. Mii dát lea?

    Sa'aa meeqa? (saa'aa meeqa)

  2. Dát lea golbma

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

  3. Dán álbmot

    Har'a (har'a)

  4. Ráhkis

    Bori (bori)

  5. Ipmil

    Dhihoo (dhihoo)

  6. Mánnodahka

    Dilbata (dilbata)

  7. Dálkkodahka

    Wiixata (wiixata)

  8. Miehtardahka

    Roobii (roobii)

  9. Okta

    Tokko (tokko)

  10. Guokte

    Lama (lama)

  11. Golbma

    Sadii (sadii)

  12. Logi

    Kudha (kudha)

  13. Sihkkar

    Keenya (keenya)

  14. Njaal

    Haftee (haftee)

  15. Mearka

    Baay'ee (baay'ee)

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