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Common Somali to Oromo phrases

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

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

  1. Salaan

    Akkam

  2. Mahadsanid

    Galatoomi

  3. Subax wanaagsan

    Baga nagaan dhufte

  4. Duhur wanaagsan

    Baga nagaan dhufte galgala

  5. Habeen wanaagsan

    Baga nagaan dhufte

  6. Habeen wanaagsan

    Baga halkan gaariidha

  7. Ilaa dambe

    Akkamitti si arguu

  8. Nabad gelyo

    Nagaan buli

  9. Magacaa maxay tahay?

    Maqaan kee maali?

  10. Magacaygu waa John

    Maqaan koo John dha

  11. Sidee tahay?

    Akkam jirtu?

  12. Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko

    Siin wal arguu bareedaa

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?

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

  2. Hindi si fiican uma hadlo

    Ani Afaan Hindiin gaariidhaan dubbachuu hin dandeenye.

  3. Ma fahmin

    Ani hin hubadhu.

  4. Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal

    Maaf si'a dheeraa dubbadhu.

  5. Ma ku celin kartaa?

    Itti deebi'ee ni jechuu dandeessaa?

  6. Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?

    Baatroomni eessa?

  7. Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?

    Magaalaa gidduutti akkamitti deema?

  8. Bidix u leexo

    Bitaa jijjiiri.

  9. Midig u leexo

    Mirga jijjiiri.

  10. Toos u soco

    Qajeelatti deemi.

  11. Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?

    Kafaltiin meeqa?

  12. Hal tigidh, fadlan

    Karte tokko, maaloo.

  13. Ma fog tahay halkan?

    As irraa fagaataa?

  14. Waan lumay

    Ani dhabuun jira.

  15. Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?

    Kaarraa SIM bituuf eessa deemaa?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Haa

    Eeyyee

  2. Maya

    Lakkii

  3. Malaha

    Bakka bu'aa

  4. Waan ku raacsanahay

    Ani waliigala

  5. Waan ku raacsaneyn

    Ani hin waliigalu

  6. Taasi waa wax fiican

    Suni gaariidha

  7. Maxaad u malaynaysaa?

    Maaltu si yaadachiisa?

  8. Ma i caawin kartaa?

    Na gargaaraa?

  9. Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad

    Gargaarsa naaf barbaachisa

  10. Sug daqiiqad

    Yeroo tokkoof eegi

  11. Waan ka xumahay

    Dhiifama

  12. Dhib malahan

    Rakkoo hin qabu

  13. Hambalyo

    Baga gammaddan

  14. Dhalasho wacan

    Baga dhaloota kee gammaddan

  15. Safar wanaagsan

    Imala nagaa qabaadhu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Xagee buu tareenka jooga?

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

  2. Xagee buu basaska jooga?

    Eessa dhaabbata bussa? (Eessa dhaabbata bussa?)

  3. Keenka sidee buu yahay?

    Keenya maali? (Keenya maali?)

  4. Goormee ayuu baxayaa?

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

  5. Ma tan saxda ah?

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

  6. Waa halkan u dhow

    As irratti jiru (As irratti jiru)

  7. Waa halkan fog

    As irraa fagoo dha (As irraa fagoo dha)

  8. Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada?

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

  9. Halkan joog, fadlan

    As dhaabi, maaloo (As dhaabi, maaloo)

  10. Immisa waqti ayey qaadaneysaa?

    Yeroo meeqa fudhata? (Yeroo meeqa fudhata?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Imisa ayuu ku kacayaa?

    Kun maali? (Kun maali?)

  2. Taasi waa qaali aad u badan.

    Inni baay'ee gurguddaa dha.

  3. Ma haysta wax ka jaban?

    Wanti gatii xiqqaa qabu jira?

  4. Ma bixin karaa kaarka?

    Kaardii irratti kaffaluun ni danda'amaa?

  5. Waxaan jeclaan lahaa miis laba qof ah.

    Teessoo lamaaf barbaada.

  6. Fadlan, biilka.

    Karoora, mee.

  7. Ma ku jirtaa adeegga?

    Tajaajilli dabalataa?

  8. Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed.

    Ani foon hin nyaadhu.

  9. Fadlan, cunto aan xawaash lahayn.

    Nyaata aannan hin qabu, mee.

  10. Tani waa macaan.

    Kun mi'aawaa dha.

  11. Ma heli karaa menu?

    Menyuun naaf kennaa?

  12. Fadlan, koob biyo ah.

    Bishaan gubbaa, mee.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Wac booliiska

    Polisii waami

  2. Wac ambalaas

    Ambulaansii waami

  3. Waxaan u baahanahay dhakhtar

    Doktorri na barbaachisa

  4. Waxaan dareemayaa xanuun

    Nyaata dhukkuba qabu

  5. Waxaan leeyahay xasaasiyad lowska

    Boonyaa qamadii natti dhukkuba

  6. Isbitaalka ugu dhow xagee buu yaalaa?

    Hospitaala dhihaatu eessa?

  7. Halkaan ayaa i xanuunaya

    Asitti dhukkuba qaba

  8. Dukumeentigayga safarka ayaan lumiyay

    Phaaspoortii kiyya dhabe

  9. Ma wici kartaa hoteelkeyga?

    Hoteela kiyya waamuu dandeessaa?

  10. Caawimaad!

    Gargaarsa!

Work and business

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

  1. Aad baan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko

    Siin wal arguun gaariidha (siin wal arguun gaariidha)

  2. Aan qorshayno kulan

    Walgahiin qopheessuu haa goonu (walgahiin qopheessuu haa goonu)

  3. Waa maxay waqtiga ku habboon adiga?

    Yeroo kami siif mijataa? (yeroo kami siif mijataa)

  4. Waxaan maanta soo diri doonaa warbixinta

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

  5. Ma ka hadli karnaa berri?

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

  6. Fadlan eeg faylka ku lifaaqan

    Faayilii walitti hidhamte argadhu (faayilii walitti hidhamte argadhu)

  7. Waad ku mahadsan tahay waqtigaaga

    Yeroo keetiif galatoomi (yeroo keetiif galatoomi)

  8. Waxaan rajeynayaa in aan kula shaqeeyo

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

  9. Ma faahfaahin kartaa dhibicdaas?

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

  10. Aan ku soo laabto

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

  11. Waqtiga kama dambaysta ah waa Jimcaha

    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. Waa imisa saac?

    Sa'aa meeqa? (saa'aa meeqa)

  2. Waa seddex saac

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

  3. Maanta

    Har'a (har'a)

  4. Berri

    Bori (bori)

  5. Shalay

    Dhihoo (dhihoo)

  6. Isniin

    Dilbata (dilbata)

  7. Talaado

    Wiixata (wiixata)

  8. Arbaco

    Roobii (roobii)

  9. Hal

    Tokko (tokko)

  10. Laba

    Lama (lama)

  11. Seddex

    Sadii (sadii)

  12. Toban

    Kudha (kudha)

  13. Boqol

    Keenya (keenya)

  14. Nus

    Haftee (haftee)

  15. Aynu

    Baay'ee (baay'ee)

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