In this post, you will learn how to say ‘how are you?’ in Oromo. You’ll also learn common responses so you can respond if you’re asked this question. This can be really useful if you’re speaking with someone from Ethiopia or if you’re travelling there.
Oromo is an Afroasiatic language spoken in the state of Oromia in Ethiopia. It is the most widely spoken language in Ethiopia, followed by Amharic. It is also a recognised minority language in Kenya.
There are approximately 34.5 million speakers worldwide.
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How To Say ‘How Are You?’ In Oromo
There are a few different ways to ask ‘how are you?’, these depend on if you’re asking one person or a group of people. Here are the most common:
If you’re speaking to one person, say:
| How are you? | Akkam jirta? |
| Are you good? | Fayaa ketii? |
| Are you fine?/Are you ok? | Nagaa ketii? |
If you’re speaking to a group of people, say the following. You’d also use this if you were addressing an elder and wanted to show respect.
| How are you? | Akkam jirtu? |
How To Respond To ‘How Are You?’ In Oromo
There are many different ways that you can reply to this question. Below are the most common responses to this question. I’ve also included how to say ‘thank you’ as it’s polite to thank someone if they ask how you are.
| Thank you | Galatoomi |
| I’m fine | Nagaa dha |
| I’m fine (alternative) | Nagaa koti |
| I’m good | Fayyaa dha |
| I’m good (alternative) | Fayyaa koti |
| Not so bad | Badaa miti |
| I’m sick | Na dhukkuba |
| I’m happy | Nan gammade |
| I’m sad | Nan gadda |
| I’m angry | Nan aare |
| I’m tired | Nan dadhabe |
| I don’t feel well | Natti tola hin jiru |
Check out the below video to hear the pronunciation of some of these phrases by a native:
Check out the below video to hear the pronunciation of the responses, it also includes additional responses:
It’s also useful to know how to say ‘and you?’ or ‘what about you?’ to find out how someone else is if they ask you.
| And you? | Ati hoo? |
Example Conversation:
Person 1: Akkam jirta? (How are you?)
Person 2: Nagaa dha, galatoomi. Ati hoo? (I’m fine, thank you. And you?)
Person 1: Fayyaa dha (I’m good)
Thanks for reading this post.
You should now know how to say ‘how are you?’ in Oromo and you should also be able to respond if you’re asked!
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