Looking for practical Sanskrit to Oromo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sanskrit 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.
नमः
Akkam(namah)
धन्यवादः
Galatoomi(dhanyavādaḥ)
सुप्रभातम्
Baga nagaan dhufte(suprabhātam)
सुप्रभातम्
Baga nagaan dhufte galgala(suprabhātam)
शुभसंध्या
Baga nagaan dhufte(śubha-sandhyā)
शुभरात्रि
Baga halkan gaariidha(śubha-rātri)
पुनर्मिलामः
Akkamitti si arguu(punar-milāmaḥ)
विदा
Nagaan buli(vidā)
तव नाम किम्?
Maqaan kee maali?(tava nāma kim?)
मम नाम जोनः
Maqaan koo John dha(mama nāma jonaḥ)
भवान् कथम् अस्ति?
Akkam jirtu?(bhavān katham asti?)
त्वं दृष्ट्वा सुखं
Siin wal arguu bareedaa(tvaṁ dṛṣṭvā sukhaṁ)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
भवान् इंग्लिषं वदति किम्?
Inni Afaan Ingiliffaa dubbataa?(Inni Afaan Ingiliffaa dubbataa?)
अहं हिन्दीं कुशलतः न वदामि
Ani Afaan Hindiin gaariidhaan dubbachuu hin dandeenye.(ahaṃ hindīṃ kuśalataḥ na vadāmi)
अहं न बोधामि
Ani hin hubadhu.(ahaṃ na bodhāmi)
कृपया शनैः वदतु
Maaf si'a dheeraa dubbadhu.(kṛpayā śanaiḥ vadatu)
तत् पुनः वदतु
Itti deebi'ee ni jechuu dandeessaa?(tat punaḥ vadatu)