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Common Tetum to Oromo phrases

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

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

    Akkam

  2. Obrigadu

    Galatoomi

  3. Bondia

    Baga nagaan dhufte

  4. Bona tarde

    Baga nagaan dhufte galgala

  5. Bona noite

    Baga nagaan dhufte

  6. Bona noite

    Baga halkan gaariidha

  7. Ami hanesan

    Akkamitti si arguu

  8. Adeus

    Nagaan buli

  9. Quale naran ida?

    Maqaan kee maali?

  10. Naran hau John.

    Maqaan koo John dha

  11. Kona ba o?

    Akkam jirtu?

  12. Diak ba halo ho o.

    Siin wal arguu bareedaa

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Keta fala Inglês?

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

  2. Hau la fala Hindi diak.

    Ani Afaan Hindiin gaariidhaan dubbachuu hin dandeenye.

  3. Hau la hatene.

    Ani hin hubadhu.

  4. Favor fala ba moris.

    Maaf si'a dheeraa dubbadhu.

  5. Keta bele fala fali?

    Itti deebi'ee ni jechuu dandeessaa?

  6. Onde mak banheira?

    Baatroomni eessa?

  7. Kona ne'ebe hau bele baa sentru cidade?

    Magaalaa gidduutti akkamitti deema?

  8. Virar ba hadau.

    Bitaa jijjiiri.

  9. Virar ba direita.

    Mirga jijjiiri.

  10. Baa diretamente.

    Qajeelatti deemi.

  11. Iha ne'e barak?

    Kafaltiin meeqa?

  12. Ticket ida, favor.

    Karte tokko, maaloo.

  13. Iha ne'e laran ka?

    As irraa fagaataa?

  14. Hau nune'e.

    Ani dhabuun jira.

  15. Onde mak hau bele compra SIM card?

    Kaarraa SIM bituuf eessa deemaa?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Sim

    Eeyyee

  2. La

    Lakkii

  3. Talvez

    Bakka bu'aa

  4. Hau hakarak

    Ani waliigala

  5. Hau la hakarak

    Ani hin waliigalu

  6. Nia mak diak

    Suni gaariidha

  7. Ita nian ideia sa?

    Maaltu si yaadachiisa?

  8. Mak bele ajuda hau?

    Na gargaaraa?

  9. Hau precisa ajuda

    Gargaarsa naaf barbaachisa

  10. Hakarak momentu

    Yeroo tokkoof eegi

  11. Hau mós

    Dhiifama

  12. La problema

    Rakkoo hin qabu

  13. Parabens

    Baga gammaddan

  14. Parabens ba aniversario

    Baga dhaloota kee gammaddan

  15. Hau haruka viagen diak

    Imala nagaa qabaadhu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Onde está a estacão de trem?

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

  2. Onde está a paragem de autocarro?

    Eessa dhaabbata bussa? (Eessa dhaabbata bussa?)

  3. Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?

    Keenya maali? (Keenya maali?)

  4. Hora ne'e sai?

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

  5. Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?

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

  6. Iha ne'e perto

    As irratti jiru (As irratti jiru)

  7. Iha ne'e laran

    As irraa fagoo dha (As irraa fagoo dha)

  8. Kona ba mapa?

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

  9. Parar iha ne'e, favor

    As dhaabi, maaloo (As dhaabi, maaloo)

  10. Kona tempu hira?

    Yeroo meeqa fudhata? (Yeroo meeqa fudhata?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ita nia presu sa'o?

    Kun maali? (Kun maali?)

  2. Esa mak baratu demais.

    Inni baay'ee gurguddaa dha.

  3. Ita iha coisa baratu seluk?

    Wanti gatii xiqqaa qabu jira?

  4. Posu ka la, hau bele paga ba kart?

    Kaardii irratti kaffaluun ni danda'amaa?

  5. Hau hakarak mesa ba rua.

    Teessoo lamaaf barbaada.

  6. Fatu, por favor.

    Karoora, mee.

  7. Servisu iha ka?

    Tajaajilli dabalataa?

  8. Hau vegetarian.

    Ani foon hin nyaadhu.

  9. Labele comida spicy, por favor.

    Nyaata aannan hin qabu, mee.

  10. Esa mak saboru.

    Kun mi'aawaa dha.

  11. Posu ka la, hau bele hakarak menu?

    Menyuun naaf kennaa?

  12. Kopa agua, por favor.

    Bishaan gubbaa, mee.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Liga ba polícia

    Polisii waami

  2. Liga ba ambulansia

    Ambulaansii waami

  3. Hau precisa doutor

    Doktorri na barbaachisa

  4. Hau sente sick

    Nyaata dhukkuba qabu

  5. Hau iha alergia ba karu

    Boonyaa qamadii natti dhukkuba

  6. Onde iha ospitál ne'ebe mais perto?

    Hospitaala dhihaatu eessa?

  7. Ita hakarak iha ne'e

    Asitti dhukkuba qaba

  8. Hau hasai passport

    Phaaspoortii kiyya dhabe

  9. O pode liga ba hotel hau?

    Hoteela kiyya waamuu dandeessaa?

  10. Help!

    Gargaarsa!

Work and business

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

  1. Hau kontente hatoo ho ita

    Siin wal arguun gaariidha (siin wal arguun gaariidha)

  2. Kita halo reunião

    Walgahiin qopheessuu haa goonu (walgahiin qopheessuu haa goonu)

  3. Hora ne'ebe mak diak ba ita?

    Yeroo kami siif mijataa? (yeroo kami siif mijataa)

  4. Hau sei hatoo relatoriu ona

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

  5. Ita bele halo conversa fali?

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

  6. Favor buka arquivo ne'e iha

    Faayilii walitti hidhamte argadhu (faayilii walitti hidhamte argadhu)

  7. Obrigadu ba ita-nia tempu

    Yeroo keetiif galatoomi (yeroo keetiif galatoomi)

  8. Hau hakarak trabalha ho ita

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

  9. Ita bele klarifika ponto ne'e?

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

  10. Hau sei volta ba ita

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

  11. Prazo mak sexta-feira

    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. Hora ne'ebe?

    Sa'aa meeqa? (saa'aa meeqa)

  2. Iha hora tolu.

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

  3. Oin loron

    Har'a (har'a)

  4. Amanhã

    Bori (bori)

  5. Kona ba

    Dhihoo (dhihoo)

  6. Segunda-feira

    Dilbata (dilbata)

  7. Terça-feira

    Wiixata (wiixata)

  8. Quarta-feira

    Roobii (roobii)

  9. Ida

    Tokko (tokko)

  10. Dua

    Lama (lama)

  11. Tolu

    Sadii (sadii)

  12. Sira

    Kudha (kudha)

  13. Nehun

    Keenya (keenya)

  14. Metade

    Haftee (haftee)

  15. Lain

    Baay'ee (baay'ee)

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