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Common Swati to Oromo phrases

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

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

    Akkam

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Galatoomi

  3. Siyaphila

    Baga nagaan dhufte

  4. Siyaphila

    Baga nagaan dhufte galgala

  5. Siyaphila

    Baga nagaan dhufte

  6. Lalani kahle

    Baga halkan gaariidha

  7. Sizobonana

    Akkamitti si arguu

  8. Hamba kahle

    Nagaan buli

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Maqaan kee maali?

  10. Igama lami nguJohn

    Maqaan koo John dha

  11. Unjani?

    Akkam jirtu?

  12. Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe

    Siin wal arguu bareedaa

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?

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

  2. Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.

    Ani Afaan Hindiin gaariidhaan dubbachuu hin dandeenye.

  3. Angiqondi.

    Ani hin hubadhu.

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

    Maaf si'a dheeraa dubbadhu.

  5. Ungakuphindze lokho?

    Itti deebi'ee ni jechuu dandeessaa?

  6. Iphi indlu yangasese?

    Baatroomni eessa?

  7. Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?

    Magaalaa gidduutti akkamitti deema?

  8. Phendukela kwesobunxele.

    Bitaa jijjiiri.

  9. Phendukela kwesokudla.

    Mirga jijjiiri.

  10. Hamba phambili.

    Qajeelatti deemi.

  11. Kubiza malini?

    Kafaltiin meeqa?

  12. Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.

    Karte tokko, maaloo.

  13. Kude lapha?

    As irraa fagaataa?

  14. Ngilahlekile.

    Ani dhabuun jira.

  15. Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?

    Kaarraa SIM bituuf eessa deemaa?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yebo

    Eeyyee

  2. Cha

    Lakkii

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Bakka bu'aa

  4. Ngiyavuma

    Ani waliigala

  5. Ngiyaphikisa

    Ani hin waliigalu

  6. Lokho kuhle

    Suni gaariidha

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    Maaltu si yaadachiisa?

  8. Ungangisiza?

    Na gargaaraa?

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    Gargaarsa naaf barbaachisa

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Yeroo tokkoof eegi

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    Dhiifama

  12. Akukho nkinga

    Rakkoo hin qabu

  13. Siyabonga

    Baga gammaddan

  14. Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa

    Baga dhaloota kee gammaddan

  15. Uhambe kahle

    Imala nagaa qabaadhu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kuphi isiteshi sebhasi?

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

  2. Kuphi umphakatsi webhasi?

    Eessa dhaabbata bussa? (Eessa dhaabbata bussa?)

  3. Iyiphi i-platform?

    Keenya maali? (Keenya maali?)

  4. Ngasiphi isikhathi iyahamba?

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

  5. Ngabe le yindlela efanele?

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

  6. Kusondela lapha

    As irratti jiru (As irratti jiru)

  7. Kude lapha

    As irraa fagoo dha (As irraa fagoo dha)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?

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

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

    As dhaabi, maaloo (As dhaabi, maaloo)

  10. Kuthathe isikhathi esingaki?

    Yeroo meeqa fudhata? (Yeroo meeqa fudhata?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Kubiza malini le?

    Kun maali? (Kun maali?)

  2. Lokhu kubiza kakhulu

    Inni baay'ee gurguddaa dha. (lo-khu ku-bi-za ka-khulu)

  3. Unayo yini leyo ephansi?

    Wanti gatii xiqqaa qabu jira? (u-na-yo yi-ni le-yo e-phan-si)

  4. Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?

    Kaardii irratti kaffaluun ni danda'amaa? (ngi-ya-kwa-zi u-ku-kho-kha nge-kha-di)

  5. Ngithanda itafula lababili

    Teessoo lamaaf barbaada. (ngi-than-da i-ta-fu-la la-ba-bi-li)

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela

    Karoora, mee. (i-bhi-li ngi-ya-ce-la)

  7. Inkonzo ibhajetwe?

    Tajaajilli dabalataa? (in-kon-zo i-bha-je-twe)

  8. Ngiyi-vegetarian

    Ani foon hin nyaadhu. (ngi-yi-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)

  9. Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela

    Nyaata aannan hin qabu, mee. (a-ku-kho u-ku-dla o-ku-shi-sa-yo ngi-ya-ce-la)

  10. Lokhu kuhle

    Kun mi'aawaa dha. (lo-khu ku-hle)

  11. Ngicela imenyu?

    Menyuun naaf kennaa? (ngi-ce-la i-me-nu)

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela

    Bishaan gubbaa, mee. (in-gi-la-zi ya-man-zi ngi-ya-ce-la)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Biza emaphoyisa

    Polisii waami

  2. Biza i-ambulance

    Ambulaansii waami

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Doktorri na barbaachisa

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Nyaata dhukkuba qabu

  5. Ngiyavuma emantongomane

    Boonyaa qamadii natti dhukkuba

  6. Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze?

    Hospitaala dhihaatu eessa?

  7. Kukhala lapha

    Asitti dhukkuba qaba

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Phaaspoortii kiyya dhabe

  9. Ungabiza ihhotela yami?

    Hoteela kiyya waamuu dandeessaa?

  10. Siza!

    Gargaarsa!

Work and business

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

  1. Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe

    Siin wal arguun gaariidha (siin wal arguun gaariidha)

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Walgahiin qopheessuu haa goonu (walgahiin qopheessuu haa goonu)

  3. Yini isikhathi esikufanele?

    Yeroo kami siif mijataa? (yeroo kami siif mijataa)

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

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

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

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

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe

    Faayilii walitti hidhamte argadhu (faayilii walitti hidhamte argadhu)

  7. Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho

    Yeroo keetiif galatoomi (yeroo keetiif galatoomi)

  8. Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

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

  9. Ungacacisa le ndaba?

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

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

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

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    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. Kukhona isikhathi esingakanani?

    Sa'aa meeqa? (saa'aa meeqa)

  2. Kukhona ematfuba lamatsatfu.

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

  3. Namuhla

    Har'a (har'a)

  4. Kusasa

    Bori (bori)

  5. Izolo

    Dhihoo (dhihoo)

  6. Msombuluko

    Dilbata (dilbata)

  7. Lwesibili

    Wiixata (wiixata)

  8. Lwesithathu

    Roobii (roobii)

  9. Kunye

    Tokko (tokko)

  10. Kubili

    Lama (lama)

  11. Kumatfuba

    Sadii (sadii)

  12. Lishumi

    Kudha (kudha)

  13. Kukhulu

    Keenya (keenya)

  14. Hhafu

    Haftee (haftee)

  15. Kanye

    Baay'ee (baay'ee)

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