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Common Tok Pisin to Oromo phrases

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

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

    Akkam

  2. Tenkyu

    Galatoomi

  3. Gutpela moning

    Baga nagaan dhufte

  4. Gutpela apinun

    Baga nagaan dhufte galgala

  5. Gutpela nait

    Baga nagaan dhufte

  6. Gutpela nait

    Baga halkan gaariidha

  7. Lukim yu bihain

    Akkamitti si arguu

  8. Gudbai

    Nagaan buli

  9. Wanem nem bilong yu?

    Maqaan kee maali?

  10. Mi nem em John

    Maqaan koo John dha

  11. Yu stap gut?

    Akkam jirtu?

  12. Gutpela long mitim yu

    Siin wal arguu bareedaa

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Yu tok Pisin?

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

  2. Mi no tok Hindi gut.

    Ani Afaan Hindiin gaariidhaan dubbachuu hin dandeenye.

  3. Mi no save.

    Ani hin hubadhu.

  4. Plis, tok liklik.

    Maaf si'a dheeraa dubbadhu.

  5. Yu ken tokim gen?

    Itti deebi'ee ni jechuu dandeessaa?

  6. Wea toilet?

    Baatroomni eessa?

  7. Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?

    Magaalaa gidduutti akkamitti deema?

  8. Taim yu go, tanim left.

    Bitaa jijjiiri.

  9. Taim yu go, tanim raet.

    Mirga jijjiiri.

  10. Go stret.

    Qajeelatti deemi.

  11. Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?

    Kafaltiin meeqa?

  12. Wan tiket, plis.

    Karte tokko, maaloo.

  13. Em i long long wanem?

    As irraa fagaataa?

  14. Mi lus.

    Ani dhabuun jira.

  15. Wea mi ken baim SIM card?

    Kaarraa SIM bituuf eessa deemaa?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yes

    Eeyyee

  2. No

    Lakkii

  3. Baibe

    Bakka bu'aa

  4. Mi agri

    Ani waliigala

  5. Mi no agri

    Ani hin waliigalu

  6. Em i gut

    Suni gaariidha

  7. Yu ting wanem?

    Maaltu si yaadachiisa?

  8. Yu inap helpim mi?

    Na gargaaraa?

  9. Mi nidim help

    Gargaarsa naaf barbaachisa

  10. Wai liklik

    Yeroo tokkoof eegi

  11. Mi sori

    Dhiifama

  12. No problem

    Rakkoo hin qabu

  13. Tenkyu

    Baga gammaddan

  14. Hapi baisde

    Baga dhaloota kee gammaddan

  15. Lukaut long trip

    Imala nagaa qabaadhu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Wea em train stesen?

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

  2. Wea em bus stop?

    Eessa dhaabbata bussa? (Eessa dhaabbata bussa?)

  3. Wea em platform?

    Keenya maali? (Keenya maali?)

  4. Wanem taim em i likim?

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

  5. Dispela em stret rot?

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

  6. Em i klostu hia

    As irratti jiru (As irratti jiru)

  7. Em i longwe long hia

    As irraa fagoo dha (As irraa fagoo dha)

  8. Yu inap soim mi long map?

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

  9. Stap hia, plis

    As dhaabi, maaloo (As dhaabi, maaloo)

  10. Hao long em i tek?

    Yeroo meeqa fudhata? (Yeroo meeqa fudhata?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Hamamas dispela i kost?

    Kun maali? (Kun maali?)

  2. Dispela i tu mipela

    Inni baay'ee gurguddaa dha. (mipela = expensive)

  3. Yu gat wanpela samting i nap?

    Wanti gatii xiqqaa qabu jira? (nap = cheaper)

  4. Inap mi peim long kad?

    Kaardii irratti kaffaluun ni danda'amaa? (peim = pay)

  5. Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela

    Teessoo lamaaf barbaada.

  6. Bil, plis

    Karoora, mee.

  7. Service i stap insait?

    Tajaajilli dabalataa? (stap = included)

  8. Mi vegetarian

    Ani foon hin nyaadhu.

  9. No spicy kaikai, plis

    Nyaata aannan hin qabu, mee.

  10. Dispela i naispela

    Kun mi'aawaa dha.

  11. Inap mi kisim menu?

    Menyuun naaf kennaa?

  12. Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis

    Bishaan gubbaa, mee.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Kolim polis

    Polisii waami

  2. Kolim ambulans

    Ambulaansii waami

  3. Mi nidim dokta

    Doktorri na barbaachisa

  4. Mi sik

    Nyaata dhukkuba qabu

  5. Mi gat alergi long pinat

    Boonyaa qamadii natti dhukkuba

  6. Wea hospital i klostu?

    Hospitaala dhihaatu eessa?

  7. I penim hia

    Asitti dhukkuba qaba

  8. Mi lusim paspot

    Phaaspoortii kiyya dhabe

  9. Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi?

    Hoteela kiyya waamuu dandeessaa?

  10. Help!

    Gargaarsa!

Work and business

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

  1. Nais long mitim yu

    Siin wal arguun gaariidha (siin wal arguun gaariidha)

  2. Makim wanpela miting

    Walgahiin qopheessuu haa goonu (walgahiin qopheessuu haa goonu)

  3. Wanem taim i gut long yu?

    Yeroo kami siif mijataa? (yeroo kami siif mijataa)

  4. Mi bai sendim report tude

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

  5. Inap bilong yumi tokim tede?

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

  6. Plis lukim fael i atach

    Faayilii walitti hidhamte argadhu (faayilii walitti hidhamte argadhu)

  7. Tenkyu long yu taim

    Yeroo keetiif galatoomi (yeroo keetiif galatoomi)

  8. Mi lukim forward long wok wantaim yu

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

  9. Yu inap kliaim dispela point?

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

  10. Lukim mi bai kam bek long yu

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

  11. Deidlain i Fraida

    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. Dispela taim em i wanem?

    Sa'aa meeqa? (saa'aa meeqa)

  2. Em i tri oklok

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

  3. Tude

    Har'a (har'a)

  4. Tumora

    Bori (bori)

  5. Yestede

    Dhihoo (dhihoo)

  6. Mande

    Dilbata (dilbata)

  7. Tiusde

    Wiixata (wiixata)

  8. Wensde

    Roobii (roobii)

  9. Wan

    Tokko (tokko)

  10. Tu

    Lama (lama)

  11. Tri

    Sadii (sadii)

  12. Ten

    Kudha (kudha)

  13. Wan hanred

    Keenya (keenya)

  14. Haf

    Haftee (haftee)

  15. Mo

    Baay'ee (baay'ee)

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