Looking for practical Turkmen to Oromo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Turkmen 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 Turkmen 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.
Salam
Akkam
Sag bol
Galatoomi
Erteňiz hayyr
Baga nagaan dhufte
Gündizňiz hayyr
Baga nagaan dhufte galgala
Akşamyňyz hayyr
Baga nagaan dhufte
Gowy gijeler
Baga halkan gaariidha
Görüşeriz
Akkamitti si arguu
Hoşlaşýarys
Nagaan buli
Adyňyz näme?
Maqaan kee maali?
Meniň adym John
Maqaan koo John dha
Nädip?
Akkam jirtu?
Siz bilen tanyşmak hoş
Siin wal arguu bareedaa
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Siz iňlisçe gepleýärsiňizmi?
Inni Afaan Ingiliffaa dubbataa?(Inni Afaan Ingiliffaa dubbataa?)
Men hindçe gowy geplemeýärin.
Ani Afaan Hindiin gaariidhaan dubbachuu hin dandeenye.(Men hindce gowy geplemeýärin.)
Men düşünmeýärin.
Ani hin hubadhu.(Men düşünmeýärin.)
Hawa, haýyş edýärin, seýrek gepleiň.
Maaf si'a dheeraa dubbadhu.
Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilersiňizmi?
Itti deebi'ee ni jechuu dandeessaa?(Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilýärsiňizmi?)
Wc nirede?
Baatroomni eessa?
Şäher merkezine nädip baryp bileýin?
Magaalaa gidduutti akkamitti deema?
Çep tarapyna öwrüliň.
Bitaa jijjiiri.
Sag tarapyna öwrüliň.
Mirga jijjiiri.
Düz git.
Qajeelatti deemi.
Bilet näçe?
Kafaltiin meeqa?
Bir bilet, haýyş edýärin.
Karte tokko, maaloo.
Bu ýerde uzakmy?
As irraa fagaataa?
Men ýitdim.
Ani dhabuun jira.
Men SIM kartyny nireden satyn alyp bilerin?
Kaarraa SIM bituuf eessa deemaa?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Hawa
Eeyyee
Ýok
Lakkii
Belki
Bakka bu'aa
Men razy
Ani waliigala
Men razy däl
Ani hin waliigalu
Bu gowy eşidilýär
Suni gaariidha
Sen näme pikir edýärsiň?
Maaltu si yaadachiisa?
Meni kömek edip bilersiňmi?
Na gargaaraa?
Meniň kömege zerur
Gargaarsa naaf barbaachisa
Bir pursat gara
Yeroo tokkoof eegi
Bagyşla
Dhiifama
Problem ýok
Rakkoo hin qabu
Tebrikler
Baga gammaddan
Doglan günüňiz bilen
Baga dhaloota kee gammaddan
Howpsuz ýol geçiriň
Imala nagaa qabaadhu
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.