English–Oromo Dictionary

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Word	Part of speech	Translation	Example
I	pronoun	ani	I am ready now. Ani amma qophaa'eera.
you	pronoun	ati	You are very kind. Ati baay'ee gaaridha.
he	pronoun	inni	He is my brother. Inni obboleessa koo ti.
she	pronoun	isheen	She is at home. Isheen mana jirti.
we	pronoun	nuti	We work every day. Nuti guyyaa hunda hojjenna.
they	pronoun	isaan	They came this morning. Isaan ganama kana dhufan.
what	pronoun	maal	What is your name? Maqaan kee maal?
where	adverb	eessa	Where do you live? Ati eessa jiraatta?
when	adverb	yoom	When will she come? Isheen yoom dhufti?
who	pronoun	eenyu	Who is at the door? Balbala irrattii eenyutu jira?
why	adverb	maaliif	Why are you sad? Ati maaliif gaddita?
how	adverb	akkam	How are you today? Har'a akkam jirtu?
to be	verb	ta'uu	I want to be strong. Ani cimaa ta'uu barbaada.
to have	verb	qabaachuu	They have a new car. Isaan konkolaataa haaraa qabu.
to do	verb	gochuu	We do our work well. Nuti hojii keenya gaarii goona.
to go	verb	deemuu	I go to school daily. Ani guyyaa guyyaatti mana barumsaa deema.
to come	verb	dhufuu	Please come to my house. Maaloo gara mana koo kottu.
to see	verb	arguu	I see the moon tonight. Ani halkan keessaa ji'a arga.
to know	verb	beekuu	Do you know her name? Maqaa ishee beektaa?
to think	verb	yaaduu	We think about the future. Nuti gara fuulduraatti yaadna.
to want	verb	barbaaduu	I want some clean water. Ani bishaan qulqulluu muraasa barbaada.
to need	verb	barbaachisuu	Children need food every day. Daa'imman guyyaa hunda nyaata barbaachisa.
to make	verb	hojjechuu	She makes good coffee. Isheen buna gaarii hojjetti.
to take	verb	fudhachuu	Take the book home. Kitaaba sana gara manaatti fudhadhu.
to give	verb	kennuu	Give me some water. Maaloo bishaan naaf kenni.
to say	verb	jechuu	He says the answer clearly. Inni deebii sana ifatti jedha.
to tell	verb	himuu	Tell me the story. Seenaa naa himi.
to ask	verb	gaafachuu	I ask one simple question. Ani gaaffii salphaa tokko gaafadha.
to find	verb	argachuu	We found the lost key. Nuti furtuu bade arganne.
to look	verb	ilaaluu	Look at the sky. Samii ilaali.
to use	verb	fayyadamuu	I use this chair daily. Ani guyyaa guyyaatti barcuma kana fayyadama.
to work	verb	hojjechuu	They work in the city. Isaan magaalaa keessatti hojjetu.
to eat	verb	nyaachuu	We eat bread every morning. Nuti ganama hunda buddeena nyaanna.
to drink	verb	dhuguu	She drinks warm milk. Isheen aannan ho'aa dhugdi.
to sleep	verb	rafuu	The child sleeps early. Mucaan sun yeroo duraan rafa.
to walk	verb	deemuu	I walk to work daily. Ani guyyaa guyyaatti hojii deemee miilaan deema.
to run	verb	fiiguu	The boy can run fast. Ilmi sun saffisaan fiiguu danda'a.
to read	verb	dubbisuu	She reads a new book. Isheen kitaaba haaraa dubbisti.
to write	verb	barreessuu	Write your name here. Maqaa kee asitti barreessi.
to speak	verb	dubbachuu	They speak Oromo at home. Isaan mana keessatti Afaan Oromo dubbatu.
to listen	verb	dhaggeeffachuu	Listen to the teacher carefully. Barsiisaa of eeggannoodhaan dhaggeeffadhu.
to hear	verb	dhaga'uu	I hear the wind outside. Ani alatti qilleensa dhaga'a.
to buy	verb	bituu	We buy fresh fruit today. Nuti har'a fuduraa haaraa bitna.
to sell	verb	gurguruu	They sell tea here. Isaan asitti shaayii gurguru.
to pay	verb	kaffaluu	I pay the money now. Ani amma maallaqa kaffala.
to help	verb	gargaaruu	Friends help each other. Hiriyoonni wal gargaaru.
to love	verb	jaallachuu	I love my family deeply. Ani maatii koo baay'een jaalladha.
to live	verb	jiraachuu	They live near the river. Isaan laga bira jiraatu.
to die	verb	du'uu	All people must die. Namni hundi du'uu qaba.
to learn	verb	barachuu	Children learn at school. Daa'imman mana barumsaa keessatti baratu.
to teach	verb	barsiisuu	She teaches small children. Isheen daa'imman xixiqqoo barsiisti.
to open	verb	banuu	Please open the door. Maaloo balbala bani.
to close	verb	cufuu	Close the window now. Amma foddaa cufi.
person	noun	nama	Every person needs respect. Namni hundi kabaja barbaada.
man	noun	dhiira	The man is very tall. Dhiirri sun baay'ee dheeraadha.
woman	noun	dubartii	The woman is my teacher. Dubartiin sun barsiistuu koo ti.
child	noun	mucaa	The child is sleeping. Mucaan sun rafeera.
boy	noun	ilma	The boy runs quickly. Ilmi sun saffisaan fiiga.
girl	noun	intala	The girl reads well. Intalli sun sirriitti dubbisti.
family	noun	maatii	My family lives here. Maatiin koo as jiraata.
mother	noun	haadha	My mother makes tea. Haati koo shaayii qopheessiti.
father	noun	abbaa	His father works hard. Abbaan isaa ciminaan hojjeta.
friend	noun	hiriyyaa	She is my friend. Isheen hiriyyaa koo ti.
house	noun	mana	Their house is big. Manni isaanii guddaadha.
home	noun	mana	I am going home. Ani gara manaatti deemaa jira.
school	noun	mana barumsaa	The school opens early. Manni barumsaa yeroo duraan banuu jalqaba.
city	noun	magaalaa	This city is very busy. Magaalaan kun baay'ee socho'aa dha.
country	noun	biyya	Our country is beautiful. Biyyi keenya bareedduu dha.
world	noun	addunyaa	The world is changing fast. Addunyaan saffisaan jijjiiramaa jirti.
street	noun	karaa	The street is long. Karaan sun dheeraa dha.
room	noun	kutaa	This room is clean. Kutaaleen kun qulqulluu dha.
time	noun	yeroo	Time goes very quickly. Yeroon baay'ee saffisaan darba.
day	noun	guyyaa	Today is a good day. Har'a guyyaa gaarii dha.
night	noun	halkan	The night is cold. Halkani sun qabbanaawaadha.
morning	noun	ganama	I walk every morning. Ani ganama hunda nan deema.
evening	noun	galgala	We drink tea each evening. Nuti galgala hunda shaayii dhugna.
week	noun	torban	A week has seven days. Torban tokko guyyaa torba qaba.
month	noun	ji'a	This month is very busy. Jiini kun baay'ee hojii qaba.
year	noun	waggaa	This year is important. Waggaan kun barbaachisaa dha.
today	adverb	har'a	I am happy today. Ani har'a gammadaa dha.
tomorrow	adverb	boru	We will travel tomorrow. Nuti boru imalla.
yesterday	adverb	kaleessa	He came yesterday evening. Inni kaleessa galgala dhufe.
now	adverb	amma	Please come here now. Maaloo amma as kottu.
sun	noun	aduu	The sun is hot. Aduun ho'aa dha.
moon	noun	ji'a	The moon is bright tonight. Jiini halkan kana ifaadha.
star	noun	urjii	A star shines above. Urjiin tokko gubbaa ni ibsa.
sky	noun	samii	The sky is blue. Samiin cuquliisa.
earth	noun	lafaa	The earth is our home. Lafti mana keenya.
fire	noun	ibidda	The fire is very hot. Ibiddi baay'ee ho'aa dha.
water	noun	bishaan	Water is very important. Bishaan baay'ee barbaachisaa dha.
rain	noun	rooba	The rain came suddenly. Roobni tasa dhufe.
wind	noun	qilleensa	The wind is strong today. Qilleensi har'a cimaa dha.
tree	noun	muka	That tree is very tall. Mukni sun baay'ee dheeraadha.
flower	noun	daraaraa	This flower is beautiful. Daraaraan kun bareedduu dha.
mountain	noun	gaara	The mountain is very high. Gaarri sun baay'ee ol dheerata.
river	noun	laga	The river flows quickly. Lagni saffisaan yaa'a.
food	noun	nyaata	The food is ready. Nyaanni qophaa'eera.
bread	noun	buddeena	I eat bread daily. Ani guyyaa guyyaatti buddeena nyaadha.
rice	noun	ruuzii	We cook rice tonight. Nuti halkan kana ruuzii bilcheessina.
meat	noun	foon	They eat meat often. Isaan yeroo baay'ee foon nyaatu.
fish	noun	qurxummii	We bought fresh fish. Nuti qurxummii haaraa bitne.
egg	noun	hanqaaquu	The egg is broken. Hanqaaquun cabeera.
milk	noun	aannan	The milk is warm. Aannanni laafaa ho'aa dha.
fruit	noun	fuduraa	Fruit is good for health. Fuduraan fayyaaaf gaarii dha.
tea	noun	shaayii	She drinks tea daily. Isheen guyyaa guyyaatti shaayii dhugdi.
coffee	noun	buna	Coffee smells very good. Bunni baay'ee gaarii urgaawa.
head	noun	mataa	My head hurts today. Mataan koo har'a na dhukkuba.
eye	noun	ija	Her eye is red. Ijji ishee diimaa dha.
ear	noun	gurra	My ear hears well. Gurri koo sirriitti dhaga'a.
mouth	noun	afaan	Open your mouth wide. Afaan kee bal'inaan bani.
nose	noun	funyaan	My nose is cold. Funyaani koo qabbanaawaadha.
hand	noun	harka	Wash your hand well. Harka kee sirriitti dhiqadhu.
foot	noun	miila	His foot is strong. Miilli isaa cimaa dha.
heart	noun	garaa	My heart is calm. Garaan koo tasgabbaa'aa dha.
name	noun	maqaa	Your name is beautiful. Maqaan kee bareedaa dha.
book	noun	kitaaba	This book is new. Kitaabni kun haaraa dha.
word	noun	jecha	That word is important. Jechi sun barbaachisaa dha.
language	noun	afaan	Language connects many people. Afaan namoota baay'ee wal qunnamsiisa.
money	noun	maallaqa	I need more money. Ani maallaqa dabalataa barbaada.
work	noun	hojii	Work is not easy. Hojiin salphaa miti.
love	noun	jaalala	Love brings peace home. Jaalalli mana nagaa fida.
music	noun	muuziqaa	I like this music. Ani muuziqaa kana jaalladha.
story	noun	seenaa	The story is very interesting. Seenaan sun baay'ee nama hawwata.
way	noun	karaa	This way is easier. Karaan kun salphaadha.
thing	noun	waan	This thing is useful. Wanti kun fayyadaa qaba.
life	noun	jireenya	Life is full of change. Jireenyi jijjiirama guutuu dha.
door	noun	balbala	The door is open. Balbalni banameera.
table	noun	minjaala	The table is clean. Minjaalli qulqulluu dha.
chair	noun	barcuma	This chair is small. Barcumni kun xiqqaa dha.
car	noun	konkolaataa	The car is new. Konkolaataan sun haaraa dha.
good	adjective	gaarii	This food is good. Nyaanni kun gaarii dha.
bad	adjective	hamaa	That water smells bad. Bishaan sun hamaa urgaawa.
big	adjective	guddaa	Their house is big. Manni isaanii guddaa dha.
small	adjective	xiqqaa	The room is small. Kutaan sun xiqqaa dha.
new	adjective	haaraa	I bought a new book. Ani kitaaba haaraa bitadhe.
old	adjective	moofaa	This chair is old. Barcumni kun moofaa dha.
long	adjective	dheeraa	The road is long. Karaan sun dheeraa dha.
short	adjective	gabaabaa	The story is short. Seenaan sun gabaabaa dha.
high	adjective	ol'aanaa	That mountain is high. Gaarri sun ol'aanaa dha.
low	adjective	gadaanaa	The table is low. Minjaalli sun gadaanaa dha.
hot	adjective	ho'aa	The tea is hot. Shaayiin ho'aa dha.
cold	adjective	qabbanaa'aa	The water is cold. Bishaanichi qabbanaa'aa dha.
happy	adjective	gammadaa	The children are happy. Daa'imman gammadoo dha.
sad	adjective	gaddaa	She feels sad today. Isheen har'a gadditi.
beautiful	adjective	bareedaa	The flower is beautiful. Daraaraan sun bareedaa dha.
easy	adjective	salphaa	This work is easy. Hojiin kun salphaa dha.
hard	adjective	jabaa	This work is hard. Hojiin kun jabaa dha.
fast	adjective	saffisaa	The car is fast. Konkolaataan sun saffisaa dha.
slow	adjective	suuta	The old man walks slow. Dhiirri moofaan suuta deema.
right	adjective	sirrii	Your answer is right. Deebiin kee sirrii dha.
wrong	adjective	dogoggoraa	That answer is wrong. Deebiin sun dogoggoraa dha.
important	adjective	barbaachisaa	Water is important for life. Bishaan jireenyaaf barbaachisaa dha.
true	adjective	dhugaa	His story is true. Seenaan isaa dhugaa dha.
full	adjective	guutuu	The cup is full. Xoofoon guutuu dha.
empty	adjective	duwwaa	The room is empty. Kutaan sun duwwaa dha.
young	adjective	dargaggoo	The boy is young. Ilmi sun dargaggoo dha.
strong	adjective	cimaa	That man is strong. Dhiirri sun cimaa dha.
weak	adjective	laafaa	He feels weak today. Inni har'a laafaa ta'e.
red	adjective	diimaa	The flower is red. Daraaraan sun diimaa dha.
blue	adjective	cuquliisa	The sky is blue. Samiin cuquliisa.
green	adjective	magariisa	The tree is green. Mukni sun magariisa.
yellow	adjective	keelloo	The flower is yellow. Daraaraan sun keelloo dha.
black	adjective	gurraacha	The car is black. Konkolaataan sun gurraacha dha.
white	adjective	adii	The milk is white. Aannanni adii dha.
yes	interjection	eeyyee	Yes, I understand now. Eeyyee, ani amma nan hubadha.
no	interjection	lakki	No, I do not know. Lakki, ani hin beeku.
not	adverb	hin	I am not ready. Ani qophaa'aa hin jiru.
and	conjunction	fi	Tea and bread are ready. Shaayii fi buddeenni qophaa'aniiru.
or	conjunction	ykn	Tea or coffee is fine. Shaayii ykn buna gaarii dha.
but	conjunction	garuu	I am tired, but happy. Ani dadhabeera, garuu gammadaa dha.
if	conjunction	yoo	If you come, call me. Yoo dhufte, na bilbili.
because	conjunction	sababni isaas	I stayed home because rain fell. Ani mana ture sababni isaas roobni roobe.
with	preposition	wajjin	I came with my friend. Ani hiriyyaa koo wajjin dhufe.
without	preposition	malee	He left without money. Inni maallaqa malee deeme.
for	preposition	dhaaf	This gift is for you. Kennaan kun siif dha.
from	preposition	irraa	She came from school. Isheen mana barumsaa irraa dhufte.
to	preposition	gara	We went to the city. Nuti gara magaalaatti deemne.