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Common Samoan to Oromo phrases

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

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

    Akkam

  2. Fa'amolemole

    Galatoomi

  3. Talofa i le taeao

    Baga nagaan dhufte

  4. Talofa i le afiafi

    Baga nagaan dhufte galgala

  5. Talofa i le po

    Baga nagaan dhufte

  6. O le po lelei

    Baga halkan gaariidha

  7. Fa'afetai

    Akkamitti si arguu

  8. Tofa

    Nagaan buli

  9. O ai lou igoa?

    Maqaan kee maali?

  10. O lo'u igoa o John

    Maqaan koo John dha

  11. O a mai oe?

    Akkam jirtu?

  12. O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe

    Siin wal arguu bareedaa

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. E te tautala i le Igilisi?

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

  2. E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei

    Ani Afaan Hindiin gaariidhaan dubbachuu hin dandeenye.

  3. E le mafai ona ou malamalama

    Ani hin hubadhu.

  4. Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi

    Maaf si'a dheeraa dubbadhu.

  5. E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?

    Itti deebi'ee ni jechuu dandeessaa?

  6. O fea le umukuka?

    Baatroomni eessa?

  7. E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?

    Magaalaa gidduutti akkamitti deema?

  8. Tali i le itu mauga

    Bitaa jijjiiri.

  9. Tali i le itu i matu

    Mirga jijjiiri.

  10. O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi

    Qajeelatti deemi.

  11. E fia le tau o le ta'avale?

    Kafaltiin meeqa?

  12. O se tiketi, fa'amolemole

    Karte tokko, maaloo.

  13. E mamao mai iinei?

    As irraa fagaataa?

  14. Ua ou leiloa

    Ani dhabuun jira.

  15. O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a SIM?

    Kaarraa SIM bituuf eessa deemaa?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ioe

    Eeyyee

  2. Leai

    Lakkii

  3. Atonu

    Bakka bu'aa

  4. O le fa'amaonia

    Ani waliigala

  5. O le fa'amaonia e le o ia

    Ani hin waliigalu

  6. E lelei le fa'ailoa

    Suni gaariidha

  7. O le a sou manatu?

    Maaltu si yaadachiisa?

  8. E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?

    Na gargaaraa?

  9. E manaʻomia le fesoasoani

    Gargaarsa naaf barbaachisa

  10. Fa'amolemole taofi se moment

    Yeroo tokkoof eegi

  11. Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu

    Dhiifama

  12. E leai se fa'aletonu

    Rakkoo hin qabu

  13. Fa'afetai

    Baga gammaddan

  14. Manuia le aso fanau

    Baga dhaloota kee gammaddan

  15. Ia manuia lau malaga

    Imala nagaa qabaadhu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?

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

  2. O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?

    Eessa dhaabbata bussa? (Eessa dhaabbata bussa?)

  3. O le fea le tulaga?

    Keenya maali? (Keenya maali?)

  4. O le a le taimi e alu ai?

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

  5. O le ala saʻo lenei?

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

  6. E latalata iinei

    As irratti jiru (As irratti jiru)

  7. E mamao mai iinei

    As irraa fagoo dha (As irraa fagoo dha)

  8. E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?

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

  9. Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole

    As dhaabi, maaloo (As dhaabi, maaloo)

  10. E fia le taimi e alu ai?

    Yeroo meeqa fudhata? (Yeroo meeqa fudhata?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. E fia le tau o lenei?

    Kun maali? (Kun maali?)

  2. O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.

    Inni baay'ee gurguddaa dha.

  3. E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?

    Wanti gatii xiqqaa qabu jira?

  4. E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?

    Kaardii irratti kaffaluun ni danda'amaa?

  5. Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.

    Teessoo lamaaf barbaada.

  6. Fa'amolemole, le pili.

    Karoora, mee.

  7. O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?

    Tajaajilli dabalataa?

  8. O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.

    Ani foon hin nyaadhu.

  9. E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.

    Nyaata aannan hin qabu, mee.

  10. E manaia lenei.

    Kun mi'aawaa dha.

  11. E mafai ona ou maua le menu?

    Menyuun naaf kennaa?

  12. Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.

    Bishaan gubbaa, mee.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Faafesootai leoleo

    Polisii waami

  2. Faafesootai se ambulanse

    Ambulaansii waami

  3. E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi

    Doktorri na barbaachisa

  4. O loʻu lagona e le lelei

    Nyaata dhukkuba qabu

  5. O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni

    Boonyaa qamadii natti dhukkuba

  6. O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?

    Hospitaala dhihaatu eessa?

  7. E tiga iinei

    Asitti dhukkuba qaba

  8. Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese

    Phaaspoortii kiyya dhabe

  9. E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?

    Hoteela kiyya waamuu dandeessaa?

  10. Fa'amolemole!

    Gargaarsa!

Work and business

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

  1. O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae

    Siin wal arguun gaariidha (siin wal arguun gaariidha)

  2. Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga

    Walgahiin qopheessuu haa goonu (walgahiin qopheessuu haa goonu)

  3. O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?

    Yeroo kami siif mijataa? (yeroo kami siif mijataa)

  4. O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso

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

  5. E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?

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

  6. Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga

    Faayilii walitti hidhamte argadhu (faayilii walitti hidhamte argadhu)

  7. Fa'afetai mo lou taimi

    Yeroo keetiif galatoomi (yeroo keetiif galatoomi)

  8. O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe

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

  9. E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?

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

  10. Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae

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

  11. O le taimi e ta'ita'ia ai o le Aso Faraile

    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. O le ā le taimi?

    Sa'aa meeqa? (saa'aa meeqa)

  2. E toʻatolu le itula

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

  3. I le aso

    Har'a (har'a)

  4. I le aso e teʻa

    Bori (bori)

  5. I le aso naʻo

    Dhihoo (dhihoo)

  6. O le Aso Gafua

    Dilbata (dilbata)

  7. O le Aso Lua

    Wiixata (wiixata)

  8. O le Aso Lulu

    Roobii (roobii)

  9. Tasi

    Tokko (tokko)

  10. Lua

    Lama (lama)

  11. Tolu

    Sadii (sadii)

  12. Sefulu

    Kudha (kudha)

  13. Selau

    Keenya (keenya)

  14. Ava

    Haftee (haftee)

  15. Sili

    Baay'ee (baay'ee)

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