Oromo Vocabulary
Learning the Oromo Vocabulary 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 Vocabulary is in the structure of the grammar in Oromo.
Oromo vocabulary is the set of words you should be familiar with. A vocabulary usually grows and evolves with age, and serves as a useful and fundamental tool for communication and acquiring knowledge. Here are some examples:
| English Vocabulary | Oromo Vocabulary |
| Vocabulary | Jechoota |
| Countries | Biyyoota |
| Australia | Awstiraaliya |
| Cambodia | kanboodiya |
| Canada | Kanaadaa |
| China | Chaayinaa |
| Egypt | Misir |
| England | Ingilaandii |
| France | Faransaayii |
| Germany | Jermanii |
| Greece | Giriikii |
| India | Hindii |
| Indonesia | Indoneesiyaa |
| Italy | Xaliyaani |
| Japan | Jappaanii |
| Mexico | Meekisikoo |
| Morocco | Morookoo |
| Peru | Peeruu |
| Spain | Sipeeyinii |
| Thailand | Taayilaandii |
| USA | Ameerikaanii |
| Languages | Afaanoota |
| Arabic | Arabiffaa |
| Chinese | Chaayiniffaa |
| English | Ingiliffaa |
| French | Faransaayii |
| German | Jarmaniffaa |
| Greek | Giriikiffaa |
| Hebrew | Hibriffaa |
| Hindi | Hindiffaa |
| Italian | Xaaliyaaniffaa |
| Japanese | Jaappaaniffa |
| Korean | Koreyaniffaa |
| Latin | Laatiniffaa |
| Russian | Raashiniffaa |
| Spanish | ispaaniffaa |
| Urdu | urduu |
| Days | Guyyoota |
| Wednesday | Roobii |
| Thursday | kamisa |
| Friday | Jimaata |
| Saturday | Sambata |
| Sunday | Dilbata |
| time | Yeroo |
| hour | sa'aatii |
| minute | daqiiqaa |
| second | sekendii |
List of Vocabulary in Oromo
Below is a list of the vocabulary and expressions in Oromo placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Oromo vocabulary.
| English Vocabulary | Oromo Vocabulary |
| different objects | Addadda |
| art | aartii |
| bank | baankii |
| beach | qarqaraa galaanaa |
| book | kitaaba |
| by bicycle | biskiliitiidhan |
| by bus | baasiidhaan |
| by car | makiinaadhaan |
| by train | baaburaan |
| cafe | manashaayee |
| country | biyya |
| desert | gammojjii lafa duwwaa |
| dictionary | kuusaa jecholee |
| earth | lafa |
| flowers | daraaraa |
| football | kubbaamiillaa |
| forest | bosona |
| game | tapha |
| geography | jiyograafii |
| history | seenaa |
| house | manashaayee |
| island | biyya bishaan gidduu |
| lake | haroo |
| library | manakitaabaa |
| math | herrega |
| moon | ji'a |
| mountain | gaara / tulluu |
| movies | siinemaa |
| music | muuziiqaa |
| ocean | galaana |
| office | waajjira |
| on foot | millaan |
| player | taphata |
| river | laga |
| science | saayinsii |
| sea | galaana |
| sky | waaqa |
| soccer | kubbaa |
| stars | urjoota |
| supermarket | supermaarket |
| swimming pool | bakka daakaa |
| theater | tiyaatirii |
| tree | muka |
| weather | qilleensa |
| bad weather | qileensa hamaa |
| cloudy | dumeesa'aa |
| cold | dhaamocha |
| cool | qabbanaayaa |
| foggy | hurrii qaba |
| hot | gubaa |
| nice weather | qileensa gaarii |
| pouring | yandoo |
| rain | bokkaa / rooba |
| raining | roobuu |
| ice | cabbii |
| sunny | aduu qaba |
| windy | nibubbisa |
| spring | birraa |
| summer | bona |
| autumn | arfaasaa |
| winter | ganna |
| people | ummata |
| aunt | adaadaa |
| baby | dhalattuu |
| brother | obboleessa |
| cousin | durbii |
| daughter | intala |
| dentist | cirreessa ilkaanii |
| doctor | cirreessa / haakiimii |
| father | abbaa |
| grandfather | akaakayyuu |
| grandmother | akkawoo |
| husband | dhirsa |
| mother | haadha |
| nephew | ilma obboleessaa |
| niece | intala obboleessaa |
| nurse | narsii |
| policeman | poolisii |
| postman | kan xalayyaa geessu |
| professor | piroofeseera |
| son | ilma |
| teacher | barsiisaa |
| uncle | wasiila / eessuma |
| wife | niitii |
Vocabulary and expressions have a very important role in Oromo, therefore they need very special attention. Once you're done with Oromo Vocabulary, you might want to check the rest of our Oromo lessons here: Learn Oromo. Don't forget to bookmark this page.