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Learning the Oromo Articles is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the Oromo language. But first we need to know what the role of Articles is in the structure of the grammar in Oromo.
Oromo articles are words that combine with a noun to indicate the type of reference being made by the noun. Generally articles specify the grammatical definiteness of the noun. Examples are "the, a, and an". Here are some examples:
| English Articles | Oromo Articles |
|---|---|
| articles | |
| the | ..ichi |
| a | .. |
| one | tokko |
| some | gari |
| few | xiqqoo |
| the book | kataabichi |
| the books | kitaabooti |
| a book | kitaaba tokko |
| one book | kitaaba tokko |
| some books | kitaaboota gari |
| few books | kitaaboota xiqqoo |
Notice the structure of the Articles in Oromo.
Below is a list of vocabulary where you can use the Definite and Indefinite Articles in Oromo. Try to practice but also memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Oromo vocabulary.
| English Vocabulary | Oromo Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Food | Nyaata |
| almonds | |
| bread | daabboo |
| breakfast | ciree |
| butter | dadhaa |
| candy | karameellaa |
| cheese | ayibii |
| chicken | indaanqoo |
| cumin | |
| dessert | |
| dinner | irbaata |
| fish | qurxummii |
| fruit | muduraa |
| ice cream | jelaattii / ayiskiriimii |
| lamb | ilmoo hoolaa |
| lemon | loomii |
| lunch | dhiyaana |
| meal | nyaata |
| meat | foon |
| oven | furnoo |
| pepper | barbarree |
| plants | biqiltoota |
| pork | foonbooyyee |
| salad | salaaxaa |
| salt | ashaboo / soogidda |
| sandwich | saandwiichii |
| sausage | huqaalimoo |
| soup | shoorbaa |
| sugar | sukkaara |
| supper | irribaata |
| turkey | jogolii / taakkiinnii |
| apple | miilloo / aappilii |
| banana | muuzii |
| oranges | burtukaanii |
| peaches | kookii |
| peanut | akuurii |
| pears | peerii |
| pineapple | ananaasii |
| grapes | wayinii |
| strawberries | istirooberii |
| vegetables | kuduraa |
| carrot | kaarootii |
| corn | boqqolloo / badallaa |
| cucumber | kiyyaara |
| garlic | qullubbii |
| lettuce | leetusii |
| olives | ija ejersa |
| onions | shunkurtaa |
| peppers | quundoo |
| potatoes | dinnichaa |
| pumpkin | buqqee |
| beans | otongora / faajolii |
| tomatoes | timaantima |
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