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Common Sepedi to Oromo phrases

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

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Looking for practical Sepedi to Oromo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sepedi 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: read the Oromo line out loud three times, then cover the Sepedi side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Dumela

    Akkam

  2. Ke a leboga

    Galatoomi

  3. Dumelang

    Baga nagaan dhufte

  4. Mokhutsong o motle

    Baga nagaan dhufte galgala

  5. Mokhutsong o motle

    Baga nagaan dhufte

  6. Borai bo botle

    Baga halkan gaariidha

  7. Tsamaya sentle

    Akkamitti si arguu

  8. Siyabonga

    Nagaan buli

  9. O na le leina lefe?

    Maqaan kee maali?

  10. Leina la ka ke John

    Maqaan koo John dha

  11. O kae?

    Akkam jirtu?

  12. Ke thabela go kopana le wena

    Siin wal arguu bareedaa

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Na o bua Seisemane?

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

  2. Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle

    Ani Afaan Hindiin gaariidhaan dubbachuu hin dandeenye.

  3. Ke sitwa go kwele

    Ani hin hubadhu.

  4. Tsweetswee bua ka borai

    Maaf si'a dheeraa dubbadhu.

  5. Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?

    Itti deebi'ee ni jechuu dandeessaa?

  6. Borai bo kae?

    Baatroomni eessa?

  7. Ke etse eng go ya borai?

    Magaalaa gidduutti akkamitti deema?

  8. Fetola go le letšatši

    Bitaa jijjiiri.

  9. Fetola go le letona

    Mirga jijjiiri.

  10. Ya ka pela

    Qajeelatti deemi.

  11. Phetho ke bokae?

    Kafaltiin meeqa?

  12. Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee

    Karte tokko, maaloo.

  13. Na ke kgole go tswa fano?

    As irraa fagaataa?

  14. Ke sitwa go etse

    Ani dhabuun jira.

  15. Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?

    Kaarraa SIM bituuf eessa deemaa?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ee

    Eeyyee

  2. Aowa

    Lakkii

  3. Mohlomong

    Bakka bu'aa

  4. Ke a dumela

    Ani waliigala

  5. Ke sitwa go dumela

    Ani hin waliigalu

  6. Seo se utlwa sentle

    Suni gaariidha

  7. O nagana eng?

    Maaltu si yaadachiisa?

  8. O ka nthusa?

    Na gargaaraa?

  9. Ke hloka thuso

    Gargaarsa naaf barbaachisa

  10. Emela nako

    Yeroo tokkoof eegi

  11. Ke maswabi

    Dhiifama

  12. Ga go na bothata

    Rakkoo hin qabu

  13. Dumelang

    Baga gammaddan

  14. Tlhogong e monate

    Baga dhaloota kee gammaddan

  15. Dira leeto le le bolokehileng

    Imala nagaa qabaadhu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?

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

  2. Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?

    Eessa dhaabbata bussa? (Eessa dhaabbata bussa?)

  3. Ke sehlopha sefe?

    Keenya maali? (Keenya maali?)

  4. Nako efe e tlo fofa?

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

  5. A ke tsela e nepahetseng?

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

  6. E haufi le fa

    As irratti jiru (As irratti jiru)

  7. E hole le fa

    As irraa fagoo dha (As irraa fagoo dha)

  8. O ka mpontsha ka mape?

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

  9. Emisa fa, tsweetswee

    As dhaabi, maaloo (As dhaabi, maaloo)

  10. E nka nako e kae?

    Yeroo meeqa fudhata? (Yeroo meeqa fudhata?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ke bokae?

    Kun maali? (Kun maali?)

  2. Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi

    Inni baay'ee gurguddaa dha. (seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)

  3. O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?

    Wanti gatii xiqqaa qabu jira? (o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)

  4. Nka lefa ka khadi?

    Kaardii irratti kaffaluun ni danda'amaa? (nka le-fa ka kha-di)

  5. Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi

    Teessoo lamaaf barbaada. (ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)

  6. Bille, tswarela

    Karoora, mee. (bil-le tswa-re-la)

  7. Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?

    Tajaajilli dabalataa? (na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)

  8. Ke movegetarian

    Ani foon hin nyaadhu. (ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)

  9. Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela

    Nyaata aannan hin qabu, mee. (a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)

  10. Se ke se monate

    Kun mi'aawaa dha. (se ke se mo-na-te)

  11. Nka fumana lenaneo?

    Menyuun naaf kennaa? (nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)

  12. Khalase ya metsi, tswarela

    Bishaan gubbaa, mee. (kha-la-se ya me-tsi tswa-re-la)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. B calla mapolesa

    Polisii waami

  2. B calla ambulance

    Ambulaansii waami

  3. Ke hloka ngaka

    Doktorri na barbaachisa

  4. Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya

    Nyaata dhukkuba qabu

  5. Ke na le allergy go peanuts

    Boonyaa qamadii natti dhukkuba

  6. Hospital e hwetšwa kae?

    Hospitaala dhihaatu eessa?

  7. Go a bohloko fa

    Asitti dhukkuba qaba

  8. Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka

    Phaaspoortii kiyya dhabe

  9. O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?

    Hoteela kiyya waamuu dandeessaa?

  10. Thusa!

    Gargaarsa!

Work and business

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

  1. Ke thabile go kopana le wena

    Siin wal arguun gaariidha (siin wal arguun gaariidha)

  2. A re beye ngwaga ya kopano

    Walgahiin qopheessuu haa goonu (walgahiin qopheessuu haa goonu)

  3. Nako efe e go kgonang?

    Yeroo kami siif mijataa? (yeroo kami siif mijataa)

  4. Ke tla romela reportone gompieno

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

  5. A re ka bua ka moso?

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

  6. Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang

    Faayilii walitti hidhamte argadhu (faayilii walitti hidhamte argadhu)

  7. Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago

    Yeroo keetiif galatoomi (yeroo keetiif galatoomi)

  8. Ke lebeletse go dira le wena

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

  9. A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?

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

  10. A ke tle ke boe go wena

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

  11. Nako ya borai ke Labohlano

    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. Ke nako efe?

    Sa'aa meeqa? (saa'aa meeqa)

  2. Ke borai

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

  3. Gompieno

    Har'a (har'a)

  4. Borai

    Bori (bori)

  5. Maabane

    Dhihoo (dhihoo)

  6. Mantšhi

    Dilbata (dilbata)

  7. Laboraro

    Wiixata (wiixata)

  8. Laboraro

    Roobii (roobii)

  9. Nngwe

    Tokko (tokko)

  10. Pedi

    Lama (lama)

  11. Tharo

    Sadii (sadii)

  12. Lesome

    Kudha (kudha)

  13. Ngwaga

    Keenya (keenya)

  14. Hlaf

    Haftee (haftee)

  15. Bokae

    Baay'ee (baay'ee)

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