OROMIFFA

Greetings

Fayuma                        Are you fine / are you okay

Akum (Ah-come)     Hi / How are you                       

Akum jirtu                   How are you?                             

Jirtu (Jeertoo)           How are you doing?

Nega                               Fine

Neguma                        Are you fine

Nagaatti                        Goodbye or Chawo

*The words Fayuma to Neguma all seem to used together, meaning the same thing

Misc.

Wakayo Jiru               Praise to God

Gofta                              God

 Galatoma                    Thank you                   

Garida (Gareeda)     Good

Baye Garida                 Very good

Mekanke Enyu            What is your name?

Kuto                                  Come Here

Numbers

Toko               One

Lamma          Two

Sadi                Three

Afur                 Four

Shan              Five

 

AMHARIC

Greetings

Denastele               Good day

Selamno                    Hi (m)

Selamnish                Hi (f)

Selamnochu            Hi (p)

Dehna neh               How are you (m)

Dehna nesh             How are you (f)

Dehna nachu          How are you (p)

Misc.

Amesaganalo                 Thank you

Ciao                                     Bye                 

Ishi                                        Ok

Konjorno                            Good

Betam Konjorno              Very good

Beka                                        Enough

Yelem                                     None

Semeh Maneh                   What is your name (m)

Semesh Maneh                 What is your name (f)

Tinish                                     Small

Chigerelem                        No problem

Wagaw sint no                   How much does that cost

Numbers

And     One

Hulet   Two

Sost     Three

Arat     Four

Amist  Five

Sidist    Six

Sebat    Seven

Semmint    Eight

Zetegn    Nine

Asser    Ten

Amsa    Fifty

And meto    One hundred

And Shi    One thousand

Days of the week

Ihud            Sunday

Segno            Monday

Maksegno    Tuesday

Erob                Wednesday

Hamus            Thursday

Arb                    Friday

Kedame            Saturday

Food    

Buna    Coffee

Shay    Tea

Siga        Meat

Dabo       Bread

Chow    Salt

Berbere    Pepper

Sikuar        Sugar

 

 

 

 

KINYARWANDA

Umunsi Mwiza           Good day

Mwaramutse neza    Good morning

Mwillitwe neza          Good afternoon (evening)

Muraho                          Hello

Misc.

Murakoze                   Thank you

Murakoze cyane      Thank you very much

Ciao                                Bye

Ngaho                            Goodbye                    

Sawa                               Ok

Guhaza                          Enough

nta                                    None

Semeh Maneh            Wit wande

Ntoya                              Small  

Nachibazo                    No problem

Imbaraga                       Strong

Numbers

Rimwe             One

Kabiri             Two

Gatatu           Three

Kane               Four

Gatanu          Five