Looking for practical Tswana to Oromo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tswana 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.
Dumela
Akkam
Ke a leboga
Galatoomi
Dumelang
Baga nagaan dhufte
Dumela mo afternoon
Baga nagaan dhufte galgala
Dumela mo evening
Baga nagaan dhufte
Borai
Baga halkan gaariidha
Tsamaya sentle
Akkamitti si arguu
Tsamaya sentle
Nagaan buli
O na le leina mang?
Maqaan kee maali?
Leina la me ke John
Maqaan koo John dha
O kae?
Akkam jirtu?
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Siin wal arguu bareedaa
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A o bua Seisemane?
Inni Afaan Ingiliffaa dubbataa?(Inni Afaan Ingiliffaa dubbataa?)
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Ani Afaan Hindiin gaariidhaan dubbachuu hin dandeenye.
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya
Ani hin hubadhu.
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako
Maaf si'a dheeraa dubbadhu.
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?
Itti deebi'ee ni jechuu dandeessaa?
Borai bo kae?
Baatroomni eessa?
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?
Magaalaa gidduutti akkamitti deema?
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona
Bitaa jijjiiri.
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng
Mirga jijjiiri.
Tswelela ka fao
Qajeelatti deemi.
Gaeletsi e bokae?
Kafaltiin meeqa?
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Karte tokko, maaloo.
A ke kgole go tswa fano?
As irraa fagaataa?
Ke a latlhela
Ani dhabuun jira.
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?
Kaarraa SIM bituuf eessa deemaa?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Eeyyee
Nnyaa
Lakkii
Mafoko
Bakka bu'aa
Ke a dumela
Ani waliigala
Ke sitwa go dumela
Ani hin waliigalu
Seo se utlwisa molemo
Suni gaariidha
O akanya eng?
Maaltu si yaadachiisa?
O ka nthusa?
Na gargaaraa?
Ke tlhoka thuso
Gargaarsa naaf barbaachisa
Emisa motsotso
Yeroo tokkoof eegi
Ke maswabi
Dhiifama
Ga go na bothata
Rakkoo hin qabu
A re amogele
Baga gammaddan
Tlhogomelo e e monate
Baga dhaloota kee gammaddan
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
Imala nagaa qabaadhu
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.