Oromo Plural

Welcome to the fourth Oromo lesson about the plural. This time we will learn about the singular form and what it looks like in the plural, followed by grammar rules, finally a list of emergency phrases.

book kitaaba	books kitaaboota	car makiinaa	cars makiinoota
tree muka	trees mekeelee	flower daraaraa	flowers daraaraa

Plural Grammar Rules

The plural is the form which refers to more than one object or person. For example: I speak two

languages the plural here is [languages] because it refers to more than one [language]. The examples below use plurals in different ways and places to demonstrate how they look when converted from their singular form.

Grammar + Rules	Oromo
I speak one language [singular form]	afaan tokko ndubbadha
we speak three languages [plural noun]	afaanoota sadii dubbanna
he visits many countries [adverb + plural noun]	biyyoota baayyee daawwata
they are happy now [plural pronoun]	amma gammachuu qabu
she has five red shoes [adjective + plural noun]	qophee didiimaa shan qabdi
I want a sandwich without onions [preposition + plural noun]	saandwichii shunkurtaa hinqabne nfedha

The following is a list of examples showing both the singular and plural form. This demonstrates how the plural is used with humans, objects and animals.

woman dubartii	women dubartoota	man dhiira	men dhiira
house mana	houses manneen	cup kubbaayyaa	cups kubbaayyaa
cow sa'a	cows saayyaan	horse farda	horses faradoo

Emergency Phrases

Now it's time to practice your Oromo by looking at these phrases which are related to emergencies. Be prepared when traveling abroad, just in case you need help or by offering help to someone else. I recommend writing these expressions down on a notebook before traveling.

English	Oromo
Help	gargaarsa / qarqaarsa
Call the ambulance	ambulaansii waamaa
I need a doctor	hakiimiitu na barbaachisa
Where is the closest pharmacy?	manni qoricha asitti dhi'aatu kami?
Are you okay?	ati fayyuma?
I am sick	na dhukkuba / nandhibama
Call the police	poliisii waamaa

Source: learn101