Looking for practical Tongan to Oromo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tongan 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 Tongan 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.
Mālō
Akkam
Mālō
Galatoomi
Mālō e lelei
Baga nagaan dhufte
Mālō e lelei
Baga nagaan dhufte galgala
Mālō e lelei
Baga nagaan dhufte
Nofo ā
Baga halkan gaariidha
Tōfā
Akkamitti si arguu
Tōfā
Nagaan buli
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
Maqaan kee maali?
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
Maqaan koo John dha
Ofa atu?
Akkam jirtu?
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Siin wal arguu bareedaa
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?
Inni Afaan Ingiliffaa dubbataa?(Inni Afaan Ingiliffaa dubbataa?)
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi
Ani Afaan Hindiin gaariidhaan dubbachuu hin dandeenye.(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u
Ani hin hubadhu.(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u
Maaf si'a dheeraa dubbadhu.(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?
Itti deebi'ee ni jechuu dandeessaa?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?
Baatroomni eessa?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?
Magaalaa gidduutti akkamitti deema?(E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?)
Fakafoki ki he kolo
Bitaa jijjiiri.(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Fakafoki ki he 'akau
Mirga jijjiiri.(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Alu 'o e 'alu
Qajeelatti deemi.(Alu 'o e 'alu)
E hā e totongi?
Kafaltiin meeqa?(E hā e totongi?)
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole
Karte tokko, maaloo.(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?
As irraa fagaataa?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Oku ou 'i ma'u
Ani dhabuun jira.(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?
Kaarraa SIM bituuf eessa deemaa?(Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Āe
Eeyyee
Ikai
Lakkii
Māfai
Bakka bu'aa
Oku ou ʻilo
Ani waliigala
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
Ani hin waliigalu
Oku lelei ia
Suni gaariidha
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
Maaltu si yaadachiisa?
Te u ʻofa mai?
Na gargaaraa?
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Gargaarsa naaf barbaachisa
Fakamolemole
Yeroo tokkoof eegi
Oku ou fakamolemole
Dhiifama
Ikai ha palopalema
Rakkoo hin qabu
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Baga gammaddan
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Baga dhaloota kee gammaddan
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Imala nagaa qabaadhu
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.