Looking for practical Sesotho to Oromo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sesotho 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: pick five Oromo phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Lumelang
Akkam
Kea leboha
Galatoomi
Dumelang
Baga nagaan dhufte
Molo
Baga nagaan dhufte galgala
Dumelang
Baga nagaan dhufte
Borai
Baga halkan gaariidha
Re tla kopana hamorao
Akkamitti si arguu
Tsamaya hantle
Nagaan buli
O na le lebitso lefe?
Maqaan kee maali?
Lebitso la ka ke John
Maqaan koo John dha
O kae?
Akkam jirtu?
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Siin wal arguu bareedaa
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na u bua Senyesemane?
Inni Afaan Ingiliffaa dubbataa?(Inni Afaan Ingiliffaa dubbataa?)
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Ani Afaan Hindiin gaariidhaan dubbachuu hin dandeenye.
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Ani hin hubadhu.
Ka kopo bua butle
Maaf si'a dheeraa dubbadhu.
Na u ka boela ua re?
Itti deebi'ee ni jechuu dandeessaa?
Ntloana e kae?
Baatroomni eessa?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Magaalaa gidduutti akkamitti deema?
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Bitaa jijjiiri.
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Mirga jijjiiri.
Eya ka pela
Qajeelatti deemi.
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Kafaltiin meeqa?
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
Karte tokko, maaloo.
Na e hole le mona?
As irraa fagaataa?
Ke lahlehile
Ani dhabuun jira.
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
Kaarraa SIM bituuf eessa deemaa?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Eeyyee
Che
Lakkii
Mohlomong
Bakka bu'aa
Ke lumela
Ani waliigala
Ke sitwa
Ani hin waliigalu
Seo se utloahala hantle
Suni gaariidha
O nahana eng?
Maaltu si yaadachiisa?
Na o ka nthusa?
Na gargaaraa?
Ke hloka thuso
Gargaarsa naaf barbaachisa
Emisa motsotso
Yeroo tokkoof eegi
Ke maswabi
Dhiifama
Ha ho bothata
Rakkoo hin qabu
O amohelehile
Baga gammaddan
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Baga dhaloota kee gammaddan
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Imala nagaa qabaadhu
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.