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“Learn Wolaita – Speak with the Hearts”


270) Phrases about Feelings

Joy, happiness (English)
Ufayssaa / ufayttiyogaa (Wolaita)
It's great! That's great! (English)
Keehi lo'o. Daro lo'o. (Wolaita)
It's wonderful! That's wonderful! (English)
Hegee malaalissiyaba! (Wolaita)
Great! Beautiful! Wonderful! Excellent! Terrific! (English)
Gitaba! Lo'iyaba! Maalaaliyaba! Ufayssiyaba! (Wolaita)
What a wonderful day! (English)
Ayba maalaalissiya gallassee! (Wolaita)
I'm so happy! (English)
Keehi ufayttaas! (Wolaita)
I love it! (English)
Dosaas! (Wolaita)
Oh, what a wonderful gift! (English)
Pa, ayba maalaalissiya imotee! (Wolaita)
That's exactly what I wanted! (English)
Taani koyiyogeekka hagaa! (Wolaita)
Just the thing! (English)
Attana xaykko hagaadaana! (Wolaita)
Disgust! (English)
Iitiyabaa / ixxiyogaa (Wolaita)
It's terrible! It's awful! (English)
Keehi iitees! Iitiyaba! (Wolaita)
Terrible! Awful! Horrible! (English)
Daganttiyaba! Iitiyaba! Un'ettiyaba! (Wolaita)
How disgusting! (English)
Ayba sheneyii! (Wolaita)
I hate it! (English)
Ta hegaa ixxays! (Wolaita)
I can't stand it! (English)
Hegaa ta danddayikke! Tawu danddayettenna! (Wolaita)
It was the worst trip (food, day, etc.) in my whole life! (English)
Ta de'uwan hegee keehi iitiya manddara, quma, gallassa... ! (Wolaita)
Indifference (English)
Shenehoo giyogaa (Wolaita)
It doesn't make any difference to me. (English)
Hege tawu aybanne milatenna. (Wolaita)
It doesn't matter. (English)
Hegee aynne baa. (Wolaita)
It's all the same to me. (English)
Tawu ubbaykka issuwa. (Wolaita)
I don't care. (English)
Tana gattiyabi baa. Tana gelissiyabi baa. (Wolaita)
Suit yourself. (English)
Ne shenaa hana. Nena lo'aa hana. (Wolaita)
Approval, praise, admiration (English)
Nashshiyogaa (Wolaita)
You did a great job! (English)
Lo'obaa oottadasa. (Wolaita)
It's great! It's wonderful! (English)
Keehi lo'o. Keehi maalaalees. (Wolaita)
That's great! I'm so proud of you. (English)
Daro lo'o. Ta hayttaa kessadasa. (Wolaita)
Well done! (English)
Lo'o oosettiis. (Wolaita)
You did it! (English)
Oottadasa! Injjeydasa! Poladasa! (Wolaita)
That's my boy! That's my girl! (English)
Ta na'aattenne! Ta na'iyottenne! (Wolaita)
Complaining, disapproval (English)
Amassaliya /Maayettennaagaa (Wolaita)
I wish you wouldn't take my books without permission. (English)
Tana oychchennan ta maxaafaa ekkennaakko lo'o. (Wolaita)
I thought I told you not to smoke in this room. (English)
Ha kifiliyan gaayiya sarbbennaadan odabeykkinaa? (Wolaita)
I thought I asked you to be here by nine o'clock. (English)
Uddufun saatiyan ha sohuwan beettanaadan neessi yootabeykkinaa? (Wolaita)
How many times do I have to tell you to turn off the light when you leave? (English)
Kiyaydda xomppiya toyssa gaada aapputoo yootana koshshii? (Wolaita)
Oh, how could you? (English)
Poora! Hagaadan ayssi oottadii? (Wolaita)
You should be ashamed of yourself. (English)
Neni neban yeellatana bessees. (Wolaita)
Shame on you! (English)
Taani ne oottidoban yeellataas. (Wolaita)
When someone is annoying you (English)
Asi nena yiilloyiyo wode (Wolaita)
Leave me alone! (English)
Tana aggaaga! (Wolaita)
Mind your own business, will you? (English)
Hegee ne shene. Ne dosaa ootta! (Wolaita)
Stop bothering me! (English)
Tana iissoppa! Tana wayssoppa! (Wolaita)
Get lost! (slang) (English)
Kiya! Xaya! Kichcha! (Wolaita)
Anger (English)
Hanqquwa / Yiilluwa (Wolaita)
Why on earth should I do it? (English)
Tana hagaa aybee ootissiyay? Aybissi oottiyanaa? (Wolaita)
Who (the hell) do you think you are? (English)
Neeni oona gidiyo gishshataassee? Neeni oonee? (Wolaita)
How dare you! (English)
Dariissabeykkii? Xalaa darabeykkii? (Wolaita)
For heaven's sake! (English)
Xoossaa gishshawu gaada! (Wolaita)
Good gracious! My goodness! (English)
Xoossoo! Ta Godawu! (Wolaita)
Oh God! Oh my! (English)
Ta Xoossawu! (Wolaita)
Asking not to get angry (English)
Asi yiillotennaadan oychchiyogaa (Wolaita)
Don't get upset. (English)
Yiillotoppa. Hanqqettoppa. (Wolaita)
Calm down. (English)
Woppu ga. (Wolaita)
Take it easy. (English)
Deexettoppa. (Wolaita)
Don't get mad! (English)
Yiillotoppa. (Wolaita)
Asking not to worry (English)
Hirggennaadan / un'ettennaadan oychchiyogaa (Wolaita)
Don't worry about it. (English)
Hegawu hirggoppa/ un'ettoppa. (Wolaita)
Don't worry. Everything will be all right. (English)
Hirggoppa/ un'ettoppa. Ubbabaykka giigana. (Wolaita)
Relax. (English)
Pashkki ga. (Wolaita)
Disappointment, complaining about life (English)
Hiddotaa qanxxiyogaa / de'uwaban ufayttennaagaa (Wolaita)
I feel so disappointed. (English)
Tana ubbabaykka iitees. (Wolaita)
Just my luck. (English)
Ta qaada. (Wolaita)
What a day! What a life! (English)
Hagee ayba gallassee! Hageekka de'oo! (Wolaita)
Life is hard. Life is unfair. (English)
De'oy barchche. De'oy huqqunna. (Wolaita)
That's life. What can you do? (English)
De'o giyobii hagaa. Aynne oottana danddayakka! (Wolaita)
Oh well. That's the way it goes. (English)
Waatanee simmi. Hegaadan hanees. Yaanees. (Wolaita)
Sympathizing (English)
Minttettiyogaa (Wolaita)
I'm sorry to hear that your father passed away. (English)
Danddayaa immo. Ne aaway hayqqidoogan azzanaas. (Wolaita)
I know how you feel. (English)
Neeyyo siyettiyabaa erays. (Wolaita)
Let God help you. (English)
Xoossi maaddo. (Wolaita)
Oh dear! (English)
Ta Xoossawu! Ta Godawu! (Wolaita)
May his soul rest in peace. (English)
Shemppuwa maaro! (Wolaita)
Encouraging (English)
Minttettiyogaa (Wolaita)
Cheer up! (English)
Minetta! Minna! (Wolaita)
Everything will be all right! (English)
Ubbabaykka lo'ana! Ubbabaykka giigana! (Wolaita)
It's not the end of the world! (English)
Hagee Alamiya wurssetta gidenna. Hagee yibbaata gidenna. (Wolaita)
Don't give up. (English)
Hidootaa qanxxoppa. Yibbaatoppa. (Wolaita)
Don't worry. You'll be all right. (English)
Un'ettoppa. Neeni lo'ana/ paxana. (Wolaita)
Surprise (English)
Maalaalissiyabaa (Wolaita)
Oh really? (English)
Hee! Tumma gay? Tumee? (Wolaita)
Is that so? (English)
Hegaadaanee? / Yaanidee? (Wolaita)
That's amazing! (English)
Hegee maalaaliyabaa! (Wolaita)
That's incredible! (English)
Ammananawu metiyaba! (Wolaita)
I'm really surprised. (English)
Taani keehi maalaalettaas. (Wolaita)
No kidding? Are you serious? (English)
Naacay? Tumu tumaa gay? (Wolaita)
You must be joking! You're kidding! (English)
Naacennan aggakka! Naacaa gaasa? (Wolaita)
I can't believe it. (English)
Taani hegaa ammanikke! (Wolaita)
It can't be true! (English)
Hegee tuma gidana danddayenna! (Wolaita)
Doubt, uncertainty (English)
Siriya (Wolaita)
I'm not (quite) sure about it. (English)
Taani shaakkikke. Taani shaakkada erikke. (Wolaita)
Maybe, but I am not sure. (English)
Geella, gidana danddayees. (Wolaita)
I'm not sure. (English)
Shaakkikke. (Wolaita)
Well, I don't know yet. (English)
Hanno gakkanawu erikke. Eraychchabeykke. (Wolaita)
I have mixed feelings about it. (English)
Tawu walakettida qofay de'ees. Mammottays. (Wolaita)
I doubt it. (English)
Taani sirays. Tana sirissees. (Wolaita)
Physical pain (English)
Bollaa qohuwa / sahuwa (Wolaita)
It hurts! (English)
Hegee sakkees. Seellees. (Wolaita)
Oh! I've burned my finger! (English)
Poora! Ta biradhdhiya xuuggaychchaas! (Wolaita)
My left foot hurts. (English)
Tana haddirssa gedee sakkees. (Wolaita)
I have a terrible headache. (English)
Tana huuphee iita qoxxees. (Wolaita)
I have a pain in my chest. (English)
Tana tiray sakkees. (Wolaita)