Afaan Oromo Vocabulary

shirt shamiizii	sweater shurraaba	jacket jaakeetii	coat kootii
socks kaalsii	shoes qophee	trousers surree	pajamas pajaamaa
belt sabbata	underwear uffata dhaqnattaanu	hat barmeexaa	skirt qamisii

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English - Afaan Oromo Dictionary

a little n. - guurtoo-ni 

a lot n. - gurmuu-ni 

a while ago n. - qaataa-ni 

aardvark n. - olokee-ni; awwaaldiduu-ni 

aardwolf n. - goolloo-ni 

abandon v. - dida-didda; iraa gora; shaara-rta (Amh.); lakkisa-kifta; onsa-sita 

abscess n. -dullaa 

abdomen n. - huffaa-ni 

abide v. - qubadha-batta 

ability n.- qarumaa-ni 

able (adj.) - mooti 

able, be v. - dandaha-deeta 

abode n .- ciisaa-i 

abortion n. - salleesa-i 

and - - fi (suffix between two nouns) 

above (prep.) - gararroo; gubbaa; irra; ola-olitti 

above, be v. - olaana-nta 

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Afaan Oromo - House, School, Feelings and Food

House

This page will teach you house vocabulary in Oromo and English.

English	Oromo
house	mana
table	limmata
chair	barcuma
oven	eelee
refrigerator	qaabaneeysituu
television	televijina
couch, sofa	siree
bed	siree
lamp	faanusa
door	balbala
roof	mana gubbaa
carpet	afata
telephone	silkee, telefoona
microwave	maaykirooweev
bedroom	mana hirriibaa
living room	mana saaloonaa
dining room	mana nyaataa
kitchen	alawaadaa

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Afaan Oromo - Clothing, Transportation and Places

Clothing

This page will teach you clothing vocabulary in Oromo and English.

English	Oromo
clothing	uffata
shirt	shamiiza
pants	kofoo, butaantaa
skirt	kurtaa
dress	waalluu
shoe	kophee
man’s jacket	jaakkeeta
woman’s jacket	xubbuqqoo
coat	koota
necklace	callee mormaa
ring	hamartii
earring	waan gurraa

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Afaan Oromo - Animals, Plants and Body Parts

Animals

This page will teach you the names of animals in Oromo and English.

English	Oromo
buffalo	gafarsa
camel	gaala
cheetah	qeerreensa
chimpanzee	jaaldeessa
elephant	arbaa
giraffe	qaccine
lion	leenca
rhino	karkaarro
tiger	qeereensa
turtle	qocaa
zebra	harreddiidoo
bird	shimbiirroo
duck	dakiiyyee
eagle	haarraageessaa
feather	baallii
ostrich	guuchii
owl	uruungguu
pelican	aallaattii
pigeon	waannee
cow	sa'aa
cat	bashoo
chicken	luquu
dog	saree
donkey	harree
goat	re'ee
horse	faarda
sheep	hoolaa
pig	booyee
rooster	kormaa
calf	jaabi
ant	tuchee
bee	kaanniissa
grasshopper	korophiissa
butterfly	biillaacha

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Afan oromo - Family, Numbers and Math

Family

This page will teach you the names of family members in Oromo and English.

English	Oromo
mother	haadha
father	aabba
sister	obboleeytii
brother	obboleessa
uncle (father's brother)	adeera
uncle (mother's brother)	eessuma
aunt (father's sister)	adaadaa
aunt (mother's sister)	haboo
grandmother	akkoo, akkawoo
grandfather	akaakoo, abaa gudaa
niece	dubrii, abuya
nephew	ilma obboleeysa,ilma oboleytii, abuya
cousin	dubrii, ilmaan, wasillanii, ilma adeeraa, ilma eeysumaa, ilma haboo, ilma adaadaa
brother-in-law	wassoo, wasiila
sister-in-law	dumaashii, sayyuu
mother-in-law	jaartii soddaa
father-in-law	jaarsa soddaa
stepmother	aayyadaa
stepfather	abbadaa
stepchild	ilmoo niitii yoking jaarsa ifii

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Afaan oromo - Greeting, Colors and weather

Greetings

This page will teach you greetings in Oromo and English.

English	Oromo
Good morning	Akkam bultee?
Good afternoon	Akkam oolte?
Good night	Nagayattii buli!
Goodbye!	Nagayattii!
Thank you!	Galatoomi!
You're welcome	Fayyaa dayi!

Colors

This page will teach you the names of colors in Oromo and English.

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Afaan Oromo - Chapter 11: Comparatives and Superlatives

Sports Conversation (haasaa waa'ee ispoortii)

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Guutaa: Kubbaa kaachoo moo kubbaa miillaa ilaaluu caalaa siif wayya?  play

Boonaa: Kubbaa miillaa caalaa kubbaa kaachoo nan jaaladha. Kam sii wayya?  play

Guutaa: Anis kubbaa miillaa caalaan jaaladha. Cheelsii moo Maanchister caalaa jaalatta?  play

Boonaa: Ani akka Maanchister Cheelsii irra caalaa taphaatun yaada. Ati maal yaadda?  play

Guutaa: Akka yaada kootti Cheelsiin akkuma Maanchister gaarii dha. Lamaanuun jaaladha.  play

Boonaa: Haa ta'u malee, Bilaakbarn hunda irra dansaa fakkaata.  play

Guutaa: Ati ni qoosta.  play

Boonaa: Eeyyee dhugaadhaa. Bilaakbarn baay'ee gadhee dha.  play

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Afaan Oromo - Chapter 10: Prepositions and Conjunctions

Giving Directions (Karaa Agarsiisuu)

[Adapted from Geetaachoo (2011), pg. 52-53]  Play all
Meetii: Akkami Kadir?  play
Kadir: Fayyaa dha. Akkam jirta?  play
Meetii: Homaa hin jedhu. Bor waaree booda hojii qabda?  play
Kadir: Lakki, maaliif?  play
Meetii: Gaarii dha. Laaqana mana kootti si affeeruun barbaade.  play
Kadir: Dhufuuf baay'een gammada, garuu iddoo mana kee isa haaraa hin beeku.  play
Meetii: Buufata konkolaataa kan cinaa mana bilbilaatti beekta?  play
Kadir: Eeyyee, nan beeka.  play
Meetii: Taaksii Lagahaaritti qabadhu fi bakka buufata konkolaalaatti bu'i.  play
Kadir: Tole.  play
Meetii: Sana booda, gara mirga gori hanga qaxxaamura karaa geessutti karumarra deemi.  play
Kadir: Naaf gale.  play
Meetii: Gara fuuldura qaxxaamura karaatti hanga daqiiqaa shaniif deemi. Messalemiyaan karaa mirgaa jira.  play
Kadir: Gara mirgaa jette?  play
Meetii: Eeyyee. Sirrii dha. Achitti sa'aatii kudha tokko fi walakkaatti wal agarra.  play
Kadir: Tole. Kun gaarii dha. Wal agarra. Nagaatti.  play
Meetii: Nagaatti.  play

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Afaan Oromo - Chapter 9: Jussive

Narrative

Better Health Begins with You!(Fayyaan gaariin si irraa jalqaba!)

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1.  play Guyyuma guyyaatti daabboo waan dhadhaa hedddu hin qabne; akayi, ruzza yookin paasta dhiheessaa jaha hanga kudha tokko nyaadhu. Fakkeenyaaf, ganama matajaboo, guyya sandwich galgala immoo ruzza duwwa nyaadhu.
2.  play Ija mukkatti fi kuduraa dhiheessaa shan nyaadhu. Fakkenyaaf, cuunfaa birtukaanii dhugi, salaaxaa nyaadhu, galgala immoo dinnichaa affeelama fi ija wayinii nyaadhu.
3.  play Guyyaatti yoo xinnaate bishaan burcuqqo saddeet dhuuggi.
4.  play Foon diimaa kan baay'ee cooma hin qabne isaa akaa hanqaaqoo yookiin qurxummii nyaadhu.
5.  play Waan sa'a kan dhadhaa yartuu qabu kan akka aanaan raafamaa fi itittuu filadhu.
6.  play Nyaata waan mi'aawaa fi dhugaatii alkoolii hin baay'isiin.
7.  play Guyyaa hunda sosocho'a godhi. Dirree keessa adeemi, yookiin sirba bu'i, taphadhu.
8.  play Nyaata kolestrol hin qabne fi, zayitii waan sa'a fi kan cooma horii irra hojjatamu mana zayitii kuduraa filadhu.

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Afaan Oromo - Chapter 8: Adverbs

Adverbs may modify the manner of an action (e.g., “he talks loudly”), indicate the time of action (“I will go to Addis tomorrow”), give location (“my house is far from here”), or indicate degree (“I like it a lot”).

Bus Station Conversation

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Imalaa: Sa'aatiin meeqa? play
Gargaaraa: Sa'aatii lama fi walakaa. play
Imalaa: Sa'aatii meeqatti otobisii gara Jimma deema? play
Gargaaraa: Sa'aatii afuritti deema. play
Imalaa: Amma otobisiichi asi jira? play
Gargaaraa: Lakki. Amma asi hin deemu. Ganama asitti argama. play
Imalaa: Hammam dheerata Jimma ga'uf? play
Gargaaraa: Asirra sa'atti sadii fudhata. play
Imalaa: Kan biraa isaa dura kan deemu jira? play
Gargaaraa: Kan dursu amma hin jiru. Baasiin Jimma sa'atti kudha lama, sa'atti afur, fi sa'atti saddeetitti. play
Imalaa: Tole. Galatomi. play
Gargaaraa: Homaa miti. play

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