Oromo phrasebook

Oromo is a language spoken in Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya.

Basics

 * Hello. : Akkam. ( )
 * Hello. (informal) : . ( )
 * How are you? : akkam jirta? ( )
 * Fine, thank you. : nagaa,galatoomaa. ( )
 * What is your name? : maqaan kee eenyu? ( )
 * My name is ___koo___ . : _maqaa____ . (  __dha___ .)
 * Nice to meet you. : walbaruu keenyatti gammadeera. ( )
 * Please. : maaloo ( )
 * Thank you. : galatoomaa ( )
 * You're welcome. : homaa miti ( )
 * Yes. : Eeyyee ( )
 * No. : Lakki ( )
 * Excuse me. (getting attention) : . ( )
 * Excuse me. (begging pardon) : dhiifama ( )
 * I'm sorry. : Ani ..dha Dhiifama ( )
 * Goodbye : nagaatti ( )
 * Goodbye (informal) : . ( )
 * I can't speak name of language [well]. : afaan oromoo dubbachuu hin danda'u [gaarii]. ( )
 * Do you speak English? : Afaan Ingilizii ni dubbatta? ( )
 * Is there someone here who speaks English? : asitti namni Afaan Oromoo dubbatu jiraa? ( )
 * Help! :gargaaruu! ( )
 * Look out! : ala ilaalaa! ( )
 * Good morning. : akkam bulte. ( )
 * Good evening. : akkam ooltan. ( )
 * Good night. : halkan gaarii. ( )
 * Good night (to sleep) : . ( )
 * I don't understand. : naaf hin galu. ( )
 * Where is the toilet? : ? ( ?)

Problems

 * Leave me alone. : . (na dhiisi .)
 * Don't touch me! : ! (na hin tuqinaa !)
 * I'll call the police. : . (Poolisii nan bilbila .)
 * Police! : ! ( poolisii!)
 * Stop! Thief! : ! ! (dhaabuu ! hattuu!)
 * I need your help. : . ( gargaarsa keessan barbaada.)
 * It's an emergency. : . (yeroo muddamaati .)
 * I'm lost. : . (Ani badeera .)
 * I lost my bag. : . (boorsaa koo dhabe .)
 * I lost my wallet. : . (boorsaa koo dhabe .)
 * I'm sick. : . ( Dhukkubseen jira.)
 * I've been injured. : . (ani miidhameera .)
 * I need a doctor. : . (doktora na barbaachisa .)
 * Can I use your phone? : ? (bilbila keessan fayyadamuu nan danda'aa ?)

Numbers

 * 1 : (tokko )
 * 2 : (lama )
 * 3 : ( sadii)
 * 4 : (afur )
 * 5 : (shan )
 * 6 : (ja'a )
 * 7 : (torba )
 * 8 : (saddeet )
 * 9 : (sagal )
 * 10 : (kudhan )
 * 11 : ( kudha tokko)
 * 12 : (kudha lama )
 * 13 : (kudha sadii )
 * 14 : ( )
 * 15 : ( )
 * 16 : ( )
 * 17 : ( )
 * 18 : ( )
 * 19 : ( )
 * 20 : ( )
 * 21 : ( )
 * 22 : ( )
 * 23 : ( )
 * 30 : ( )
 * 40 : ( )
 * 50 : ( )
 * 60 : ( )
 * 70 : ( )
 * 80 : ( )
 * 90 : ( )
 * 100 : ( )
 * 200 : ( )
 * 300 : ( )
 * 1,000 : (kuma tokko )
 * 2,000 : (kuma lama )
 * 1,000,000 : ( miliyoona tokko)
 * 1,000,000,000 : (biiliyoona tokko )
 * 1,000,000,000,000 : (tiriiliyoona tokko )
 * number _____ (train, bus, etc.) : ( )
 * half : (walakkaa )
 * less : (gad bu'aa )
 * more : (caalaa )

Time

 * now : (amma )
 * later : (booda )
 * before : ( dura)
 * morning : (ganama )
 * afternoon : (dura )
 * evening : (galgala )
 * night : ( halkan)

Clock time

 * one o'clock AM : (sa'aatii tokko ganama )
 * two o'clock AM : ( sa'aatii lama ganama)
 * noon : ( waaree)
 * one o'clock PM : (galgala sa'aatii tokkoo )
 * two o'clock PM : (galgala sa'aatii lama )
 * midnight : (halkan walakkaa )

Duration

 * _____ minute(s) : (daqiiqaa )
 * _____ hour(s) : ( sa'a)
 * _____ day(s) : (guyyaa )
 * _____ week(s) : (torbee )
 * _____ month(s) : (ji'a )
 * _____ year(s) : (waggaa )

Days

 * today : (har'a )
 * yesterday : (kaleessa )
 * tomorrow : ( boor)
 * this week : (torban kana keessa )
 * last week : (torban darbe )
 * next week : (torban dhufu )


 * Sunday : (wiixata )
 * Monday : (isniina )
 * Tuesday : (kibxata )
 * Wednesday : (roobii )
 * Thursday : (kamisa )
 * Friday : (jimaata )
 * Saturday : (dilbata )

Months

 * January : ( )
 * February : ( )
 * March : ( )
 * April : ( )
 * May : ( )
 * June : ( )
 * July : ( )
 * August : ( )
 * September : ( )
 * October : ( )
 * November : ( )
 * December : ( )

Colors

 * black : ( )
 * white : ( )
 * grey/gray : ( )
 * red : ( )
 * blue : ( )
 * yellow : ( )
 * green : ( )
 * orange : ( )
 * purple : ( )
 * brown : ( )

Bus and train

 * How much is a ticket to _____? : (meeqa ticket to )
 * One ticket to _____, please. : (tikkeettii tokko gara, maaloo. )
 * Where does this train/bus go? : (baaburri/otoobisii kun eessa deema )
 * Where is the train/bus to _____? : (baaburri/otoobisii eessa deema )
 * Does this train/bus stop in _____? : (baaburri/otoobisii kun eessa seena )
 * When does the train/bus for _____ leave? : ( )
 * When will this train/bus arrive in _____? : ( )

Directions

 * How do I get to _____ ? : (akkamittan bira ga'a )
 * ...the train station? : ( buufata baaburaa?)
 * ...the bus station? : (buufata konkolaataa? )
 * ...the airport? : (buufata buufata xiyyaaraa? )
 * ...downtown? : (magaalaa guddoo? )
 * ...the youth hostel? : ( hospitaala dargaggootaa?)
 * ...the _____ hotel? : (-icha __hoteela? )
 * ...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate? : ( )
 * Where are there a lot of... : ( )
 * ...hotels? : (hospitaala )
 * ...restaurants? : (mana nyaataa )
 * ...bars? : (barruulee )
 * ...sites to see? : (marsariitiiwwan ilaaluuf )
 * Can you show me on the map? : ( kaartaa irratti natti agarsiisuu dandeessu)
 * street : ( daandii)
 * Turn left. : (gara bitaatti garagali )
 * Turn right. : (gara mirgaatti garagali )
 * left : ( bitaa)
 * right : (sirii )
 * straight ahead : ( )
 * towards the _____ : ( )
 * past the _____ : ( )
 * before the _____ : ( )
 * Watch for the _____. : ( )
 * intersection : ( )
 * north : (kabaa )
 * south : (kibba )
 * east : (baha )
 * west : (dhihaatti )
 * uphill : ( )
 * downhill : ( )

Taxi

 * Taxi! : (taaksii )
 * Take me to _____, please. : (gara na geessi,maaloo. )
 * How much does it cost to get to _____? : ( )
 * Take me there, please. : (achi na geessi,maaloo )

Lodging

 * Do you have any rooms available? : (Kutaawwan jiran qabduu? )
 * How much is a room for one person/two people? : (Kutaan tokko nama tokkoof/nama lamaaf meeqa? )
 * Does the room come with... : (Kutaan sun waliin dhufaa? )
 * ...bedsheets? : (siree siree? )
 * ...a bathroom? : ( mana fincaanii?)
 * ...a telephone? : (bilbila tokko? )
 * ...a TV? : (televijiinii tokko )
 * May I see the room first? : ( )
 * Do you have anything quieter? : ( )
 * ...bigger? : ( )
 * ...cleaner? : ( )
 * ...cheaper? : ( )
 * OK, I'll take it. : ( )
 * I will stay for _____ night(s). : ( )
 * Can you suggest another hotel? : ( )
 * Do you have a safe? : ( )
 * ...lockers? : ( )
 * Is breakfast/supper included? : (Ciree/irbaata ni dabalamaa? )
 * What time is breakfast/supper? : (Ciree/irbaata sa'aatii meeqatti? )
 * Please clean my room. : (Mee kutaa koo qulqulleessi. )
 * Can you wake me at _____? : ( )
 * I want to check out. : ( )

Money

 * Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars? : (Doolaara Ameerikaa/Awustiraaliyaa/Kaanaadaa ni fudhattuu? )
 * Do you accept British pounds? : (Paawundii Biriteen ni fudhattuu? )
 * Do you accept euros? : (Yuuroo ni fudhattuu? )
 * Do you accept credit cards? : (Kaardii liqii ni fudhattaa? )
 * Can you change money for me? : (Maallaqa naaf jijjiiruu dandeessaa? )
 * Where can I get money changed? : (Maallaqa eessaa jijjiiruu danda'a? )
 * Can you change a traveler's check for me? : (Cheekiin imaltootaa naaf jijjiiruu dandeessaa? )
 * Where can I get a traveler's check changed? : (Cheekiin imaltootaa eessaa jijjiiruu danda'a? )
 * What is the exchange rate? : (Sadarkaan sharafa alaa maali? )
 * Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)? : (Maashiniin kaffaltii ofumaan (ATM) eessa jira? )

Eating

 * A table for one person/two people, please. : ( )
 * Can I look at the menu, please? : ( )
 * Can I look in the kitchen? : ( )
 * Is there a house specialty? : ( )
 * Is there a local specialty? : ( )
 * I'm a vegetarian. : ( )
 * I don't eat pork. : ( )
 * I don't eat beef. : ( )
 * I only eat kosher food. : ( )
 * Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard) : ( )
 * fixed-price meal : ( )
 * a la carte : ( )
 * breakfast : ( )
 * lunch : ( )
 * tea (meal) : ( )
 * supper : ( )
 * I want _____. : ( )
 * I want a dish containing _____. : ( )
 * chicken : ( )
 * beef : ( )
 * fish : ( )
 * ham : ( )
 * sausage : ( )
 * cheese : ( )
 * eggs : ( )
 * salad : ( )
 * (fresh) vegetables :  ( )
 * (fresh) fruit : ( )
 * bread : ( )
 * toast : ( )
 * noodles : ( )
 * rice : ( )
 * beans : ( )
 * May I have a glass of _____? : ( )
 * May I have a cup of _____? : ( )
 * May I have a bottle of _____? : ( )
 * coffee : ( )
 * tea (drink) : ( )
 * juice : ( )
 * (bubbly) water : ( )
 * (still) water : ( )
 * beer : ( )
 * red/white wine : ( )
 * May I have some _____? : ( )
 * salt : ( )
 * black pepper : ( )
 * butter : ( )
 * Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server): ( )
 * I'm finished. : ( )
 * It was delicious. : ( )
 * Please clear the plates. : ( )
 * The check, please. : ( )

Bars

 * Do you serve alcohol? : ( )
 * Is there table service? : ( )
 * A beer/two beers, please. : ( )
 * A glass of red/white wine, please. : ( )
 * A pint, please. : ( )
 * A bottle, please. : ( )
 * _____ (hard liquor) and _____ (mixer), please. : ( )
 * whiskey : ( )
 * vodka : ( )
 * rum : ( )
 * water : (bishaan )
 * club soda : ( )
 * tonic water : ( )
 * orange juice : ( )
 * Coke (soda) : (soodaa )
 * Do you have any bar snacks? : ( )
 * One more, please. : ( )
 * Another round, please. : ( )
 * When is closing time? : ( )
 * Cheers! : ( )

Shopping

 * Do you have this in my size? : ( )
 * How much is this? : ( )
 * That's too expensive. : ( )
 * Would you take _____? : ( )
 * expensive : (qaalii )
 * cheap : (rakasa )
 * I can't afford it. : ( )
 * I don't want it. : ( )
 * You're cheating me. : (Na gowwoomsaa jirta. )
 * I'm not interested. : (..)
 * OK, I'll take it. : ( )
 * Can I have a bag? : ( )
 * Do you ship (overseas)? : ( )
 * I need... : ( )
 * ...toothpaste. : (shaampoo ilkaanii )
 * ...a toothbrush. : ( buruushiin ilkaanii)
 * ...tampons. : . (tampons jedhaman )
 * ...soap. : (saamuunaa )
 * ...shampoo. : ( )
 * ...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen) : ( )
 * ...cold medicine. : ( )
 * ...stomach medicine. : ... ( )
 * ...a razor. : ( )
 * ...an umbrella. : ( )
 * ...sunblock lotion. : ( )
 * ...a postcard. : ( )
 * ...postage stamps. : ( )
 * ...batteries. : ( )
 * ...writing paper. : ( )
 * ...a pen. : ( )
 * ...English-language books. : ( )
 * ...English-language magazines. : ( )
 * ...an English-language newspaper. : ( )
 * ...an English-English dictionary. : ( )

Driving

 * I want to rent a car. : ( )
 * Can I get insurance? : ( )
 * stop (on a street sign) : ( )
 * one way : ( )
 * yield : ( )
 * no parking : ( )
 * speed limit : (saffisa daangeessuu )
 * gas (petrol) station : (gaazii )
 * petrol : (boba’aa )
 * diesel : (diizilaa )

Authority

 * I haven't done anything wrong. : ( )
 * It was a misunderstanding. : ( )
 * Where are you taking me? : ( )
 * Am I under arrest? : ( )
 * I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen. : ( )
 * I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate. : ( )
 * I want to talk to a lawyer. : ( )
 * Can I just pay a fine now? : ( )