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“Learn Afaan Oromoo – Speak with the Hearts”


252) Talking about Family

How many are you? (English)
Isin nama meeqa? (Afaan Oromoo)
We are five. (English)
Nu nama shani. (Afaan Oromoo)
What is your father’s name? (English)
Maqaan abbaa keetii eennu? (Afaan Oromoo)
My father’s name is Mr.Peter (English)
Maqaan abbaa kooti obbo Pheexiroos jedhama. (Afaan Oromoo)
What is your father’s job? (English)
Hojiin abbaa keetii maali? (Afaan Oromoo)
My father is a farmer. (English)
Abbaan kiyya qonnaan bulaadha. (Afaan Oromoo)
Do you have brothers and sisters? (English)
Obboleessaafi obboleettii qabdaa? (Afaan Oromoo)
Yes, I have. (English)
Ee, hinqaba. (Afaan Oromoo)
How many brothers do you have? (English)
Obboleeyyan meeqa qabda? (Afaan Oromoo)
I have four brothers. (English)
Obboleeyyan afur qaba. (Afaan Oromoo)
Are they elder to you or younger to you? (English)
Isaan hangafa mo'o quxisuu/maandhaa keeti? (Afaan Oromoo)
They are younger to me. (English)
Isaan quxisuu kooti. (Afaan Oromoo)
How old is your brother? (English)
Umriin obboleessa keetii meeqa? (Afaan Oromoo)
He is 30 years old. (English)
Waggaa/ganna soddoma. (Afaan Oromoo)
Is he married? (English)
Inni fuudhee jiraa? (Afaan Oromoo)
Yes, he is married. (English)
Ee, fuudhee jira. (Afaan Oromoo)
Does he have children? (English)
Ijoollee qabaa? (Afaan Oromoo)
Yes, He has children. (English)
Ee, hinqaba. (Afaan Oromoo)
How many children does he have? (English)
Ijoollee meeqa qaba? (Afaan Oromoo)
He has three children. (English)
Ijoollee sadii qaba. (Afaan Oromoo)
What is your nephew’s name? (English)
Maqaan mucaa obboleessa keetii eenyu? (Afaan Oromoo)
My nephew’s name is Abeba. (English)
Maqaan mucaa obboleessa kootii Abbabaadha. (Afaan Oromoo)
Does he go to school? (English)
Mana barumsaa galee? (Afaan Oromoo)
Yes, he goes to school? (English)
Ee, hinbarata. (Afaan Oromoo)
Which grade is he studying? (English)
Kutaa meeqa barata? (Afaan Oromoo)
He is studying fourth grade. (English)
Kutaa/gola afur barata. (Afaan Oromoo)