unit 1 - introductions

nagaa, ijoollee!

hey, guys!

akkam jirtuu

how are you guys?

akkam jirta

hello

akkam oltee

good afternoon

akkam

hello

akkam ooltan

good afternoon (pl. or formal)

nagaati buli

good night

nagaati bulaa

good night (pl. or formal)

akkam bulte

good morning

akkam bultan

good morning (pl. or formal)

nagaati ooli

have a good day

nooruu

greeting

ashamaa

greeting

ani nagaa dha

i am good

ati hoo

how about you

ani gaarii dha

i am good

galatoomii

thank you

fiirrii hunduu nagaa dha

how are your relatives

hunduu nagaa dha

all are doing well

ani baay’ee gaarii dha

i am very good

ani fayya dha

i am healthy

ani akkas-akkasuma

i am so-so

ani dadhabeen jira

i am very exhausted

tole, yeroo dhiyootti wal argina

well, see you soon

tole

well

nagaatti

see you

booda wal argina

see you later

hanga boodaatti

until later

hanga boriiti nagaatti

see you tomorrow

yeroo muraasa booda wal argina

see you in a while

ani homaa hin jedhu jira

i am doing so-so

booda walitti deebina

see you guys later

boru wal argina

see you tomorrow

qaarshi koo na deebbisi

give me back my money

harra

today

kaleesa

yesterday

borru

tomorrow

iftaan

day after tomorrow

dhangeeda

day before yesterday

dhugaa

true

xuqqa

decimal point

wallaka

half

rubbi

quarter