In this tutorial, we touched on all important grammatical rules to read and write the Oromo language. This tutorial is directed to people who do not talk Oromo language but like to learn the language.

The tutorial is, then in the English language. We believe that people should understand the rules of language and grammar before they can use it. Once they master the roles, they can move to the advanced tutorials in the Oromo language.

Introduction
Alphabets in the Oromo Language. Follow the video on Youtube.Alphabets part 1. The following is a lesson for kids . Oromo Alphabets kids format
Short and Long Sounds in the Oromo Language. Sagalee Gabaa fi Dheeraa akka itti barreeffamu. For more follow the following links here and here
Soft and Strong Sounds in Oromo Langauge. Sagalee Laafaa fi Jabaa akka itti barreeffamu. The following link brings you to the full lesson. Follow the link and learn more.
Silent and Semi-silent Sounds in Oromo Langauge. Sagalee Irra Butaa. For more go to link
Uses of Apostrophes Oromo language. Hudhaa Afaan Oromoo keessatti. More details can be found here
Statement formation in the Oromo Language. Jechoota Afaan Oromoon. Learn more here.
Numbers in the Oromo Language. Lakkoofsa Afaan Oromootiin.

There are more videos rerecorded to facilitate easy learning. The Oromo English videos are for Oromo for communication purposes are very easy to follow practice and learn. Watch the series of these videos on Youtube here.

Here is transcript of the videos

Unique Oromoo Sounds

C == Caaltuu
Q == Qeerroo
X == Xaafii
DH == Dhiha
NY== Nyaadhu
ZY ==‘Zyaanxilaa’ ,’Rizziraazy’

Reading/Speaking Afaan Oromoo

Dog =Doog
Bar = Baar
Bat = Baat
But = But (bat)
Language = Laanguweji
What = Waatti
Gauge = Geeji
English = Ingilish,
Me/we = Mii/wii
Erase = Irreez
Erode = Irrood

Greetings = Nageenya.

Greetings = Nageenya
Me = Ani, Ana
You = Ati, Si’i
She = Ishee, Isii, Ishii
He = Isa
Them = Jara (plural)
Them = Isaan (respect)
Mine= Koo, kan koo
His = Kan isaa
Hers = Kan ishee
Yours = Kee, Kan kee (male, female, and plular)
Ours = Keenya, kan keenya
Theirs = Kan jaraa.

Health = Fayyaa
Peace = Nagaa

How are you?
Akkam?
Akkam fayyaa?
Akkam fayyaa dha?
Akkam nagaa?
Akkan nagaa dhaa?
Akkam fayyumaa?
Akkam nagumaa?
Attam?
Attam fayyaa?
Attam fayyaa dha?
Attam nagaa?
Attam nagaa dhaa?
Attam fayyumaa?
Attam nagumaa?

Similar

Akkam jirta ? = Single male or female
Akkam jirtu? = plural any, and respectfully
Akkam bulte? = Single male or female
Akkam bultani? Plural any, and respectfully
Nagaa jirtaa? = Single male or female
Nagaa jirtuu? = plural any, and respectfully
Akkam jirta ?
I am fine = Ani Nagaa.
How about you?= Ati hoo akkami?
I am fine too, thanks= Anis nadhaa dha, galatoomi
Please say tell my greetings to your family= Maaloo maatii kee itti nagaa naa him.
OK, I will = Tole nan hima.
Kids, how are you? = Ijoollee akkam?
Girl, how are you? = Intaloo akkam?
Sister, how are you? = Obboleettii akkami?
Brother, how are you? = Obboleessaa Akkami?
Mr, how are you?= Obboo, akkami?
Mss, how are you? = Aaddee, akkami?
Guys, how are you?= Jarana, akkami?
How are you? = Isin/Akami jirtu?

Family

Family members
Father =Abbaa,
Mother = Haadha, Harmee, Aayyoo,
Brother = Obboleessa,
Sister = Obboleettii,
Grandfather = Akaakaa
Grandmother = Akkoo

Boy = Dhiira
Girl = Durba
Female = Dubartii
Man = Dhiira
Son = Ilmaa
Daughter = Intala
Uncle= Eessumaa
Uncle = Wasiilaa
Aunt = Adaadaa
Family Greetings

How is your dad? = Abbaan kee fayyaa dha?

He is fine. = Fayyaa dha!

My dad is fine = Abbaan koo fayyaa dha,

Thank you!= galatoomi!

How about yours? = kan kee hoo?

Family Greetings

Is your father fine? = Abbaan kee nagaa dhaa?
My father is fine. = Abbaan koo nagaa dha!
My father is fine. = Abbaan koo nagaa isaa ti.
Is your family fine? = Maatiin nagaa dhaa?
Is your brother fine? = Obboleessi kee fayyaa dhaa?
How is Darartu doing? = Darartuun akkami? / akkami dhaa?
Family Greetings
Is your mon fine? = Haati kee nagaa dhaa?
Similar
Harmeen kee Nagaa dhaa?
Aayyoon kee nagaa dhaa?
My mom is fine. = Harmeen koo nagaa ishee ti.
Thank you, yours? = Galatoomi! Kan kee hoo?
Other similar
Harmeen/Aayyoon koo nagaa dha.
Galatoomi! Kan kee hoo?

Family greeting = Nagaa Maatii

Is your brother fine? = Obboleessi kee nagaa dhaa?
Is your brother around? = Obboleessi kee jiraa?
What about you sister? = Obboleettiin kee hoo?
How about you? = Atoo akkami?
How are you, are you fine? = Ati akkami nagaa dhaa? = Ati akkami nagumaa?
I am fine, thanks. = Ani nagaa dha, galatoomi! = Ani nagaa koo ti, galatoomi!
How is our country? = Biyyi akkami?
How is faimly? = Maatiin Akkami?
How are kids? = Ijoolleen Akkam?

Less formal

Akkam aadde?, Akkam obbo?
Akkam gurbaa?
Akkam intalaa?
Akkam jarana?

Similar

How is our country?= Biyyi nagaa dhaa?
How is family? = Maatiin Nagaa dhaa?
Are kids ok? = Ijoolleen nagaa dhaa?
Our country is peaceful. = Biyyi nagaa dha.
Our family is fine. = Maatiin Nagaa dha.
The kids are fine. = Ijoolleen nagaa dha.

Introductions = Wal Baruu.

I am Lomi, you are you? = Ani Lammii dha, ati hoo eenyu?
My name Kuma, who are you called? = Ani kumaan jedhama, ati hoo, Eenyu siin jedhu?
I am Ibsa, you? = Ani Ibsaa dha, ati hoo?
Let me introduce myself, I am Meti. = Wal haa barru, Meetiin jedhama.
Where you live? = Eessa jiraatta?
Where did you born? =Bakki dhaloota kee eessa?, Eessatti dhalatte?
What are you studying? = Maal baratta? Maal barachaa jirta?
I am Kuma.= Inni Kumaa dha.
She is called Biftu. = Isheen Biiftuu jedhamti.
She is Biftu. = Iseen Biiftuu dha.
He is called Mr. Fita. = Isaan Obbo Fiixaa jedhamu.
She is called Ababo. = Isaan Aadde Abaaboo jedhamu.
It is them; Bulcha and Tola. = Isaan dha, Bulchaa fi Tolaa dha.

Good byes

Nagaatti
Nagaan
Nagaatti gali = go home in peace, go home safe
Nagaan deemi = go your way in peace
Karaa nagaa = Peaceful journey !
Karaa nagaa deemi = go a peaceful away
Ani deemeera nagaatti = I am gone, bye!
Ani deemeera nagaan = I am gone, be in peace!
Nagaatti gali Go home safe –single
Nagaan galaa =Go home safe – plural*
Nagaan deemi =Go safe-single
Nagaan deemaa = Go safe-plural
Nagaatti turi =stay safe – single
Nagaan turaa = Stay safe – plural

Like and Dislike!= Jaallachuu fi jibbuu!

I like red stew. = Ittoo diimaa nan jaalladha.
I like coffee. = Ani buna nan jaalladha.
What you like? = Ati maal jaallattaa?
I love you. = I like you. = Ani sin jaalldha.
Love you/like you. = sin jaalldha.
I do not love you = I do not live you. = Si hin jaalladhu.
Don’t hate me = Na hin jibbin.
Like and dislike!= Jaallachuu fi jibbuu!
I do not like gossip. = Ani hama hin jaalladhu!
He does not like drinking. = Inni dhuguu hin jaallatu!
She hates black cat. = Isheen adurree hin jaallattu!
He likes listening to news. = Inni oduu jaallata. / Inni oduu dhaggeeffachuu jaallata.
What do you like፣ coffee or tea? = Isin maal jaallattu, bunu moo shaayee?
Guys what do you like? = Isin maal jaallattu
He does not like jokes. = Isaan qoosaa hin jaallatani.
They do not like this. = Jarri kana hin jaallatani.
You like it or not! = Jaallattus; jibbitus!

Direction and places -Garaa fi bakka

Where are you going? = Eessa deemtaa?

Is there any bank around? = Baankiin naannoo kana jiraa?

Which way is stadium from here? =Istadiyeemii karaa kami deemuu?

Where can I take taxi to Marcato? = Markaatoo deemuu eessatti qabatuu?

Which direction is Bole from here = Asi irraa Booleen garami, gara kami?
Which direction is to go to Wallega? = Karaan Wallaggaa deemu eessanii?
Is Piyasa this way or that way? = Piyaassani garana moo garasii?

Is Bedele found in the east or the west? = Beddelleen Baha moo dhihatti argamaa?

Do you want to go to the north or to the south? = Gara Kaabaa moo gara Kibbaa deemuu feeta?

Here = Asi, Kunoo,
There = Achi, Kuunnoo,
Up = Oli,
Down = Gadi,
Under = Jala
Left = Bitaa,
Right = Mirga,
Upper = Gubbaa
Below= Goda
Below= Gajjallaa
Bottom/Under= Gararraa

Directions

East = Baha
West= Dhiha
North= Kaaba
South= Kibba

WH questions What?= Maal?

What are you looking for? = Maal barbaaddaa?
What happen to you? = Maal taatee?
What did you say? = Maal jettee?
What are you doing? = Maal gootaa?
What are you eating? = Maa nyaattaa?
What is this? = Maali kun?
What can you do? = Maal fidda?

Where? =Eessa?

Where are you? = Essaa jirtaa?
Where are you going? = Eessa deemtaa?
Where is your country? = Biyyi kee eessaa?
Where did you come from? = Eessaa dhuftee?
Where did you put? = Eessa keessee?
Where did you see? = Eessatti argitee?
Nowhere to escape. = Eessattuu hin baatu!

WHY? = Maaliif?

Why? = Maaliif?
Why did you call me? = Maaliif na waamtee?
Why did you do this? = Maaliif akkas gootee?
Why did you hate me? = Maaliif na jibbitaa?
Why did you like it? = Maaliif jaallatte?
Why did you say that? = Maaliif akkas jettaa?
Why are you angry? = Maaliif aartaa?
Why do they fight? = Maaliif wal loluu?

who? = Eenyu?

Who is your father? = Abbaan kee eenyuu?
Who is this? = Inni kun eenyu dhaa?
Who is she called? = Isheen kun eenyu jedhamtii?
Who are you? = Ati eenyu dha?
Who and who? = Eenyuu fi eenyu dha?
Who am I; who are you! = Ani eenyu, ati eenyu!
Who is brave, who is coward! = Eenyu goota, eenyu miti!

When? = Yoom?

When did you come? = Yoom dhuftee?
When are you leaving? = Yoom deemtaa?
When did you born? = Yoom dhalattee?
When is Christmas? = Ayyaanni Qillee Yoomii?
When do we get peace? = Yoom nagaa argannee?
When are you coming? = Yoom dhuftaa?
When are we meeting? = Yoom wal arginaa?
For When? = Yoomiif?

Parts of the body= Qaama dhagnaa

Head hair = Rifeensa mataa
I have headache. = Mataa na dhukkuba
Bald = Moluu
forehead= Adda
Public eye and ear. = Ija fi gurra sabaa.
Nose = Funyaan
Cheek = Maddii
Eyebrow = Nyaara
Parts of the body = Qaama dhagnaa
Month= Afaan , Afaan* Oromoo
Tongue = Arraba
Neck = Morma
chest = Laphee
Belly = Garaa
Leg= Miilla
Hand = Harka
Figure = Quba
Nail = Qeensa

Time and calendar = Lakkofsa Yeroo

What time is it? = Saatiin meeqaa?
Now it is 10:30. = Amma saáatiin 10:30 dha.
What date is today? = Guyyaan meeqa har’a?
Today it is January 14. = Har’a guyyaan Amajjii 14 dha.
What year were you born? = Bara kam dhalattee?
I was born in 1975. = Bara 1975in dhaladhe.
Time and Calendar= Lakkofsa Yeroo
Two weeks = Torban lama
After 3 weeks = Torbee 3 booddee
Every week. = Torban torbaniin
month= Ji’a
Year = Waggaa,
Era= Bara

Time and calendar= Lakkofsa Yeroo

Monday = Wixata
Tuesday= Kibxata
Wednesday = Roobii
Thursday = Kamisa
Friday = Jimaata
Saturday = Sambata
Sunday = Dilbata
- Dawn= Barii
- Morning= Ganama, Waaree Dura.
- Noon = Waaree
- Night = Alkan
- Afternoon= Qabsaa, Waaree Booda.
- Evening= Galgala
- Midnight = Waarii

Let’s meet in the evening = Galgala wal argina.
Come in the morning. = Ganama kottu.
It is hot in the afternoon. = Waaree booda ni ho’a.
It is already midnight = Waarii ta’eera.
Time and Calendar = Lakkofsa Yeroo
He left Sunday night. = Dilbata alkan deemani.
She came Monday morning. = Wixata ganama dhufte.
I will come tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. = Bor yookaan bor-ooleen dhufa.
It rained yesterday and before yesterday. Kaleessaas dheengaddas roobeera.

Months in Oromo

January = Amajjii
February = Gurrandhala
March = Bitootessa
April = Ebla
May = Caamsaa
June = Waxabajjii
Time and Calendar= Lakkofsa Yeroo
July = Adoolessa
August = Hagayya
September = Fulbaana
October = Onkoloolessa
December = Sadaasa
December = Muddee

Errors and corrections -Dogoggoraa fi Sirreessa.

True and False = Dhugaa fi Soba
I made a mistake,sorry. = Nan dogoggore, dhiifama.
This is false. = Kun soba dha.
is this true? = Kun dhugaa dhaa?
Sorry, I forgot. = Dhiifama, nan irraanfadhee.
Is this false, or true? = Kun soba moo dhugaa dha?
Why are you lying? = Maaliif sobdaa?
Errors and Corrections-Dogoggoraa fi Sirreessa.
I did not lie = Anoo hin sobne.
Did you tell the truth? = Dhugaa jettee?
Are you sure? = Dhugaa kee ti!
This is not correct. = Kun sirrii miti!
Correct your mistake. = Dogoggora kee sirreeffadhu!

Colours -Haalluu

White = adii
Day light= Guyyaa adii.
Black = Gurraachaa
In dark night = Alkan gurraacha.
Black goat is coming = Reettiin gurraattiin dhufte.
Is Obama black or white ? = Obaamaan adii moo gurraachaa?
Red = Diimaa
Red like blood. = Diimaa akka dhiigaa ti.
Bring me red stew. = Ittoo diinaa naa fid.
Colours-Haalluu
Yellow = keelloo
I never see yellow dress. = Wandboo keelloo argee hin beeku.
Keelloo always bloom yellow= Keelloo yeroo hundaa keelloo daraarti
Green = magarsiisa
Oromia is green everywhere. = Oromiyaan bakki hundaa magarsiisa dha.
Red nad green colours go together = Haalluun diimaa fi magariisaa waliin deemu.
Orange = Bifa burtukaanaa
blue = bifa samii
Gray = bifa booraa
Brown = bifa bunaa

Buying and Selling -Bittaa fi gurgurtaa

How much is this? = Kun meeqaa?
This is 200 Birr. = Kun qarshii 200.
Take 150. = Dhibba 150n fudhadhu.
How much is that? = Sum qarshii meeqaa?
Buying and Selling -Bittaa fi gurgurtaa
That is 300 Birr. = Sun qarshii 300 dha.
Tell me last price. = Kan dhumaa natti himi.
It is the last price. = Dhuma dha.
Tell me the selling price. = Kan gurgurtaa natti himi.
That is it. = Kanuma dha.
Buying and Selling -Bittaa fi gurgurtaa
How much did you buy your shoes? = Kophee kee meeqaan bittee?
I bought it 500 Birr. = Kophee koo qashii 500 nan bite.
It is very expensive = Baayyee mi’aa dha./ Baayyee qaalii dha. Hedduu mi’aa/qaalii dha.
Buying and Selling-Bittaa fi gurgurtaa
No, it is cheap. = Lakkii innoo rakasa dha./ Lakkii rakasha dhaa.
How much is (a cup of) tea? = Shaaheen meeqaa?
How much is coffee? = Bunni meeqaa?
How much is red stew. = Ittoo diimaan meeqa meeqaa?

Galatoomaa!

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