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Common Zulu to Oromo phrases

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

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

    Akkam

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Galatoomi

  3. Sawubona

    Baga nagaan dhufte

  4. Good afternoon

    Baga nagaan dhufte galgala

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Baga nagaan dhufte

  6. Lala kahle

    Baga halkan gaariidha

  7. Sizobonana

    Akkamitti si arguu

  8. Hamba kahle

    Nagaan buli

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Maqaan kee maali?

  10. Igama lami nginguJohn

    Maqaan koo John dha

  11. Unjani?

    Akkam jirtu?

  12. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Siin wal arguu bareedaa

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

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

  2. Angikhulumi kahle isiHindi.

    Ani Afaan Hindiin gaariidhaan dubbachuu hin dandeenye.

  3. Angiqondi.

    Ani hin hubadhu.

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

    Maaf si'a dheeraa dubbadhu.

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    Itti deebi'ee ni jechuu dandeessaa?

  6. Iphi indlu yangasese?

    Baatroomni eessa?

  7. Ngiyawufika kanjani emaphandleni?

    Magaalaa gidduutti akkamitti deema?

  8. Jika kwesobunxele.

    Bitaa jijjiiri.

  9. Jika kwesokudla.

    Mirga jijjiiri.

  10. Hamba phambili.

    Qajeelatti deemi.

  11. Inani lokuhamba lingakanani?

    Kafaltiin meeqa?

  12. Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela.

    Karte tokko, maaloo.

  13. Ingabe kude lapha?

    As irraa fagaataa?

  14. Ngilahlekile.

    Ani dhabuun jira.

  15. Ngaphi engingathenga khona i-SIM card?

    Kaarraa SIM bituuf eessa deemaa?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yebo

    Eeyyee

  2. Cha

    Lakkii

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Bakka bu'aa

  4. Ngiyavuma

    Ani waliigala

  5. Angivumi

    Ani hin waliigalu

  6. Lokho kuzwakala kahle

    Suni gaariidha

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    Maaltu si yaadachiisa?

  8. Ungangisiza?

    Na gargaaraa?

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    Gargaarsa naaf barbaachisa

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Yeroo tokkoof eegi

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    Dhiifama

  12. Akukho nkinga

    Rakkoo hin qabu

  13. Halala

    Baga gammaddan

  14. Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

    Baga dhaloota kee gammaddan

  15. Uhambo olunempilo

    Imala nagaa qabaadhu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Iphi isitishi sesitimela?

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

  2. Iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi?

    Eessa dhaabbata bussa? (Eessa dhaabbata bussa?)

  3. Iphi ipulatifomu?

    Keenya maali? (Keenya maali?)

  4. Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?

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

  5. Ingabe le yindlela efanele?

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

  6. Ikhaya lapha eduze

    As irratti jiru (As irratti jiru)

  7. Ikude lapha

    As irraa fagoo dha (As irraa fagoo dha)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphini?

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

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

    As dhaabi, maaloo (As dhaabi, maaloo)

  10. Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?

    Yeroo meeqa fudhata? (Yeroo meeqa fudhata?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Kubiza malini lokhu?

    Kun maali? (Kun maali?)

  2. Lokho kubiza kakhulu.

    Inni baay'ee gurguddaa dha.

  3. Unayo yini ethengiswa ngentengo ephansi?

    Wanti gatii xiqqaa qabu jira?

  4. Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?

    Kaardii irratti kaffaluun ni danda'amaa?

  5. Ngifuna itafula labantu ababili.

    Teessoo lamaaf barbaada.

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela.

    Karoora, mee.

  7. Inkonzo ifakiwe?

    Tajaajilli dabalataa?

  8. Ngiyisithuthuthu.

    Ani foon hin nyaadhu.

  9. Ngicela ukudla okungashisayo.

    Nyaata aannan hin qabu, mee.

  10. Lokhu kuhle.

    Kun mi'aawaa dha.

  11. Ngicela imenyu?

    Menyuun naaf kennaa?

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

    Bishaan gubbaa, mee.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Shayela amaphoyisa

    Polisii waami

  2. Shayela i-ambulensi

    Ambulaansii waami

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Doktorri na barbaachisa

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Nyaata dhukkuba qabu

  5. Ngine-allergy kumantongomane

    Boonyaa qamadii natti dhukkuba

  6. Iphi isibhedlela esiseduze?

    Hospitaala dhihaatu eessa?

  7. Kubuhlungu lapha

    Asitti dhukkuba qaba

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Phaaspoortii kiyya dhabe

  9. Ungashayela ihhotela lami?

    Hoteela kiyya waamuu dandeessaa?

  10. Usizo!

    Gargaarsa!

Work and business

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

  1. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Siin wal arguun gaariidha (siin wal arguun gaariidha)

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Walgahiin qopheessuu haa goonu (walgahiin qopheessuu haa goonu)

  3. Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

    Yeroo kami siif mijataa? (yeroo kami siif mijataa)

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

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

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

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

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunywe

    Faayilii walitti hidhamte argadhu (faayilii walitti hidhamte argadhu)

  7. Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

    Yeroo keetiif galatoomi (yeroo keetiif galatoomi)

  8. Ngibheke phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

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

  9. Ungacacisa leyo ndaba?

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

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

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

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    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. Kuyini isikhathi?

    Sa'aa meeqa? (saa'aa meeqa)

  2. Kuyisithathu

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

  3. Namuhla

    Har'a (har'a)

  4. Kusasa

    Bori (bori)

  5. Izolo

    Dhihoo (dhihoo)

  6. uMsombuluko

    Dilbata (dilbata)

  7. uMsombuluko

    Wiixata (wiixata)

  8. uLwesithathu

    Roobii (roobii)

  9. Kunye

    Tokko (tokko)

  10. Kubili

    Lama (lama)

  11. Kuthathu

    Sadii (sadii)

  12. Ishumi

    Kudha (kudha)

  13. Ishumi elinhlanu

    Keenya (keenya)

  14. Iphinifa

    Haftee (haftee)

  15. Okuningi

    Baay'ee (baay'ee)

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