Oromo

Baga bagee bara haaraa geessan is the Oromo phrase for Happy New Year.

The English phrase “hi” can be said in Oromo as akkam. Akkam is a friendly, informal greeting.

The English phrase “good morning” is translated into Oromo as akkam bultan.

The Oromo word for brother is obboleessa. obboleessa is a noun used to refer to a male sibling.

The English phrase “good night” is translated into Oromo as Halkan bultii.

In Oromo, nagaatti is the way to say bye. nagaatti is the standard way to say goodbye when parting ways with someone.

The English phrase “happy birthday” is translated into Oromo as Guyyaa dhaloota gaarii.

The Oromo phrase for “how are you” is akkam jirtu.

In Oromo, hello is expressed as akkam. The word akkam is used as a shorthand greeting equivalent to ‘How are you?’ or ‘Hello’.

The Oromo phrase for “good afternoon” is akkam ooltan.