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“Learn Halaba – Speak with the Hearts”


269) Essential Phrases

Saying hello. (English)
Wogareetisu (Halaba)
Hello! How are you? (English)
Heloo! Xamaxe beetu/beetuti hattigotaani? fayyahando/fayyatando? (Halaba)
Fine, thanks you. (English)
Wogareetiha, galatic'c'aami. (Halaba)
Hello! How are you doing? (English)
Heloo! Xamaxe beeto/ xii xiitta hattigotaani? fayyahando?/fayyatando? (Halaba)
Fine, thanks. And you? (English)
Fayyataani/fayyahaani; galatic'c'aami. xatixnu? (Halaba)
Hello! It's nice to meet you. (English)
Heloo! Teesunxu! dak'k'ammoonkebiiha tashshiyihoooxe. (Halaba)
Good morning. Good afternoon. Good evening. (English)
Fayya galti. fayya hossi. fayya hawwoorrissi (Halaba)
Saying good-bye (English)
Wogareetic'c'ameeni malaxlamu (Halaba)
Good-bye! (English)
Wogareetiini hexi! salaamiini! (Halaba)
Bye! (English)
Wogareete! (Halaba)
Keep in touch. (English)
Baxooti. (Halaba)
Take care now. (English)
Wogareetiini hexi. (Halaba)
See you tomorrow. (English)
Gaata dak'k'ammaami. (Halaba)
See you. (English)
Dak'k'ammaami. (Halaba)
Good night. (English)
Wogareetiini gali. (Halaba)
Holiday greetings (English)
Kabajja wokti wogareetic'c'amu/ ziyyaarata (Halaba)
Merry Christmas! – The same to you. (English)
Wogareeti ganna! kesaahuu/kesaahaa xihohe. (Halaba)
Happy New Year! – The same to you. (English)
T'uma haaxroo zamaani. kesaahu xihohe. (Halaba)
Have a nice holiday! – The same to you. (English)
Wogareeti kabajjata. kesaahaa xihohe. (Halaba)
Have a nice holiday! – You too. (English)
Wogareeti kabajjata. kesaahuu (Halaba)
Birthday greetings (English)
Xileemma bari wogareetic'c'ansha/ ziyyaarata (Halaba)
Happy birthday! – Thank you. (English)
Wogareeti xilanshi bari! galatic'c'aami. (Halaba)
Happy birthday to you! (English)
Wogareeti xilami bari xiyohe! (Halaba)
Congratulations (English)
Habayi tashsheehe./ tashsheehixne. (Halaba)
Congratulations! Your new book is great! (English)
Habayi tashsheehe! haaxroo kitaabukki t'umahaani! (Halaba)
I'd like to congratulate you. Your test paper is the best in the class. (English)
Beekkoontasi t'umu fatana daxittuti kiiha xikkobiiha Habayi tashsheehe yu hasaammi. (Halaba)
My congratulations/! I am glad. Your result is excellent. (English)
Daxittukki batishshi xabba t'uma xikkoobiiha tashshunke/mundaxi! tashshiyihooxe/mundisiishshooxe (Halaba)
Let me congratulate you on your excellent results. (English)
T'uma daxittootakki habayi tashsheehe yohe. (Halaba)
Wishing luck (English)
T'uma haashshaxaatuta (Halaba)
Good luck! (English)
T'uma xayyaana! (Halaba)
Good luck to you! (English)
T'uma xayyaana keesaa/kixnee! (Halaba)
Good luck with your new project! (English)
T'uma xayyaana haaxroo pirojakitiihakki (Halaba)
I wish you luck in your ventures! (English)
Guxmanka t'uma richchu haashshaxaanke! (Halaba)
I wish you the best of everything in your life. (English)
Guxma t'umata heechchaatakki haashshaxaammi. (Halaba)
Agreeing, accepting (English)
Waaxlamu, togu (Halaba)
Yes. (English)
Xee. (Halaba)
OK. / All right. (English)
Xekku/ t'umahaani. (Halaba)
Of course. / Certainly. (English)
Beechchuha/ hank'ihaani. (Halaba)
Sure. (English)
Hank'eenka. (Halaba)
No problem. (English)
Xoriishshanti yoobaxa. (Halaba)
With pleasure. (English)
Mundinooni. (Halaba)
That's a great idea. (English)
Kuuni looraha sawwiti. (Halaba)
That's right. / That's true. (English)
Beechchuhaani./ hank'ihaani. (Halaba)
I agree. (English)
Waaxlammoomi. (Halaba)
I agree completely. (English)
Wiima wiimiini waaxlammoomi. (Halaba)
Disagreeing (English)
Waaxlamuhoogu (Halaba)
No. (English)
Hittigotabaxa (Halaba)
Of course not. (English)
Horoni./ sireni. (Halaba)
I don't think so. (English)
Xagudanexebaxa. (Halaba)
It's not a bad idea, but maybe some other time. (English)
Hiilaha sawwitibaxa, xikkoora wolu wokti xihota xataalano. (Halaba)
That's not exactly true. (English)
Kuuni horoni/sireni beechchuhabaxa. (Halaba)
Asking for help (English)
Dikkishshata t'axmu (Halaba)
Excuse me, could you help me? (English)
Haafi/hafayitu yexe, haxlitoxeta xataaltani? (Halaba)
Excuse me, I need some help. (English)
Xeeggatakki, k`awu haxlansha hasaammi. (Halaba)
Can you help me, please? (English)
Xeeggatakki haxlitoxeta xataaltani? (Halaba)
Could you do me a favor? (English)
K`awu richchu haxlitoxeta xataaltani? (Halaba)
Offering help (English)
Dikkishshata hont'ahisu (Halaba)
Can I help you? (English)
Haxloheta xataalaami? (Halaba)
Do you need some help? (English)
K'awu dikkishshata hassani? (Halaba)
Do you need any help? (English)
Xikkosigaamu dikkishshasii hassani? (Halaba)
Is there anything I can do? (English)
Xani xassaammi richchu yooxu? (Halaba)
How can I help? (English)
Hattaxyi haxlohe? (Halaba)
Saying thank you (English)
Galatic`c`aammi yiiha (Halaba)
Thank you. (English)
Galatic'c'aammi. (Halaba)
Thank you very much. (English)
Batishshi xabba galatic`c`aanke. (Halaba)
Thanks a lot. (less formal) (English)
Xabba galatic'c'aami. (Halaba)
Thank you for your help. (English)
Haxlanshiihakki galatic`c`aanke. (Halaba)
I really appreciate it. (English)
Hank'eeni naadaanke. (Halaba)
I really appreciate your help. (English)
Hank'inka haxlanshiihakki galatic'c'aami. (Halaba)
You've been a great help. (English)
Loora haxlansha xattoontexe. (Halaba)
Responding to thanks (English)
Galatic'c'iiha masila fank'ashshu. (Halaba)
You are welcome. (English)
Met't'uraankabaxa. (Halaba)
Don't mention it. (English)
T'awunku yoobaxa. (Halaba)
Any time. (English)
Xikkosi saxaateeni guxma. (Halaba)
That's all right. / It's all right. (English)
Xoriishshati yoobaxa. (Halaba)
It's OK. (English)
Met't'uraankabaxa. (Halaba)
Apologizing (English)
Haafittuta t'axmu. (Halaba)
I'm very sorry. (English)
Xabba hafayitu. (Halaba)
Pardon me. (English)
Haafi yexe/hafayitu. (Halaba)
I'm sorry, I'm late. (English)
Haafi yexe/ hafayitu, toorarseemmi. (Halaba)
I'm sorry. I didn't mean it. (English)
Haafittuti hittigoobbaxa. (Halaba)
Excuse me, please. (English)
Xeeggatakki, Haafi yexe/hafayitu. (Halaba)
I'd like to apologize for losing your book. Please. (English)
Xeeggatakki, kitaabikki torreemibiiha haafi yexe/hafayitu. (Halaba)
Responses to apologies (English)
Haafittoota masila (Halaba)
That's all right. (English)
T'awunku yoobaxa. (Halaba)
That's OK. / It's OK. (English)
Xekku xihuni. (Halaba)
Don't worry about it. (English)
T'awunku yoobaxa shaazzooti. (Halaba)
Never mind. (English)
Sawwitooti. (Halaba)
Don't mention it. (English)
T'awunku/xoriishshati yoosibaxa. (Halaba)
Attracting attention (English)
K'albi/laxittuta fank'ashshu (Halaba)
Excuse me! (English)
Haafittuta! (Halaba)
Excuse me, (is this Piyasa Road?) (English)
Hafayitu, kuuni piyaassiha wok'k'aa? (Halaba)
Excuse me, sir, (Could you help me?) (English)
Haxlitoxeta xataaltani? (Halaba)
Excuse me, madam, (Where is the nearest post office?) (English)
Hafayitu, Waashito gidani poosti minu hakkanbeechchu? (Halaba)
Excuse me, miss, (What time is it?) (English)
Hafayitu, haftaale saxaatu mexuhaani?/mexuha saxaati? (Halaba)
02:00 AM! (English)
Gassimee lamuha saxaati! (Halaba)
Asking to repeat (English)
Bargeeni t'axmiiha (Halaba)
Excuse me! (English)
Hafayitu! (Halaba)
What did you say? (English)
Ma yitexe? (Halaba)
I haven't heard what you said. (English)
Ma yitoontigoore moc'ooc'c'iyoombaxa. (Halaba)
Could you repeat it, please? (English)
Xeeggatakki bargitota xataaltani? (Halaba)
Could you repeat what you just said, please? (English)
Xeeggatakki ma t`awaxoontigoore bargiti kulexe? (Halaba)
Asking to explain (English)
Bayaana/hiireeni kulittuta t'axmiiha (Halaba)
I don't understand. (English)
Xesaa Xaaggooxebaxa. (Halaba)
Could you explain it, please? (English)
Xeeggatakki hiirti kultoxeta xataaltani? (Halaba)
What does this word mean? (English)
Ku kalaamati ma yuhaani? (Halaba)
My English is not very good. (English)
Xii xingiliizanynyu xabba t'umahabaxa. (Halaba)
Could you explain what you just said, please? (English)
Xeeggatakki ma t'awaxoontigoore hiirti kultoxeta xataaltani? (Halaba)
Saying that you understand (English)
Daggoontiga t'awaxu (Halaba)
I understand. / I understood. (English)
Daggoomi/xaaggooxe. (Halaba)
I got it. (English)
Xaaggooxe. (Halaba)
I see. (English)
Daggoonsi./ hittigooti. (Halaba)
What do you mean? (English)
Ma yuhaakki. (Halaba)
It's clear now. (English)
Lalliyooxiha (Halaba)
Saying that you don't know (English)
Daggaantibaxiga kulu/t'awaxu (Halaba)
I don't know. (English)
Dagaansibaxa. (Halaba)
I couldn't say. (English)
Yihoombaxa (Halaba)
I have no idea. (English)
Xani dagibba. (Halaba)
I wish I knew. (English)
Dagota haashshaxaami/ daggoomiiha xikkooxik`k`a. (Halaba)
Requests (English)
Kabajjaani t'axmu (Halaba)
Could you help me, please? (English)
Xeeggatakki, haxlitoxeta xataaltani? (Halaba)
Could you speak more slowly, please? (English)
Xeeggatakki xabba jobbiti/leeliini t`awaxoontik`k`a goodanehe? (Halaba)
Would you mind speaking less loudly? (English)
Xeeggatakki, k'awo laagaani t'awaxota xataaltani? (Halaba)
Could you lend me fifty birr till Friday, please? (English)
Xeeggatakki, jixmaatita xiilla xontaahu birra lek'eessaxne? (Halaba)
Could I borrow your pen for a minute? – Sure. Here it is. (English)
Xiskiriibtukki dak`iik`aata xargissaxne? xekku kuxnini. (Halaba)
Asking for permission (English)
Xizina t'axmu (Halaba)
May I come in? Yes, of course. (English)
Xaagu xataalaami? xee xataaltaanti. (Halaba)
May I use telephone, please? (English)
Xeeggatakki, silkakki daglashshak'amu xataalaami? (Halaba)
Would you mind if I borrow your book? (English)
Kitaabikki xargic'c'eemigoore goodanehe? (Halaba)
Asking to hurry (English)
Daxlanoga/daxlitaaga t'axmu (Halaba)
Could you do it a little faster, please? (English)
Xeeggatakki, daxlanoga/ daxlitaaga xattani? (Halaba)
Please hurry up, or we'll be late. (English)
Xeeggatakki, daxli xisibeellu/hikkaani xihibbara toorarsinotaatii. (Halaba)
Hurry up! (English)
Daxli! (Halaba)
Come on, let's go! (English)
Xami, marno/xorooxno! (Halaba)
Come on! (English)
Xami (Halaba)
Show some speed, will you? (English)
K'awu daxlansu xataaltani? (Halaba)
Asking to stop (English)
Xuurrisanoga/xuurrissaaga t'axmu (Halaba)
Please stop shouting. (Stop talking, crying, etc.) (English)
Xeeggatakki, yaaru xuurrisi, (dudubu xuurrisi, xoxu xuurrisi kaani kaani...) (Halaba)
Stop it, please. (English)
Xeeggatakki xuurrisisi/se (Halaba)
Will you please stop for a minute? (English)
Xeeggatakki dak'iik'aata xuurrissansi?/xuurrissanse? (Halaba)
Wait! / Wait a minute. (English)
Xagari! dak`iik`ata xagari. (Halaba)
Hold it. (English)
Rajayi/ jobbiyi (Halaba)
That's enough. (English)
Xisi xihano. (Halaba)
Asking to stop because you don't like what someone is doing (English)
Hoguta beechchiini xassantuxna fak'k'aara xuurrisanoga t'axmu (Halaba)
Stop it right now! (English)
Teesuni xuurrisi! (Halaba)
That's enough! (English)
Hukkuuni xihano!/ xihanehe! (Halaba)
Stop bothering me! (English)
Zii yitooti/ xoriissootexe! (Halaba)
That's it! (English)
Xisi hittigutaani! (Halaba)
Warning (English)
K'orap'isiisu (Halaba)
Take care! (English)
K'orap'p'i! (Halaba)
Watch out for that bus! (English)
Hikka kaameela laxi k'orap'p'i! (Halaba)
Watch your step. (English)
K'orap'p'iti haami/ mari. (Halaba)
Watch those stairs. (English)
K'orap'p'iti xirkaabbasi haami/ mari. (Halaba)
Watch your tongue. / Watch your mouth. / Watch your language. (English)
Saxmiti t'awaxooti. k'orap'p'iti t'awaxi. Hasaawakki bizzaxi. (Halaba)
Be careful. (English)
K'orap'p'i. (Halaba)
Giving advice (English)
Shazanata xaassu (Halaba)
You should read this book. (English)
Ka kitaabi k'araxu yoohe. (Halaba)
You should see a doctor. (English)
Haakiimiini laxamu yoohe. (Halaba)
You'd better to stay in bed for a couple of days. (English)
K'awo bareeta foolooc`c`ittuta xassu yoohe. (Halaba)
If I were you, I'd go to Ethiopia. (English)
Kesaa xaxyooxek'k'a Top`p`iyaata maraammik'k'i. (Halaba)
Giving a compliment (English)
Xajjabsiic'c'ukki/naadittukki kulu/lalliisu (Halaba)
You look great. / You look wonderful. (English)
Xabba tashshaneheeti. Xabba tashshanooti. (Halaba)
That's a great suit! (English)
Ku wiimu xoddinuti xabba t'umahaani! (Halaba)
I like your new hair style. (English)
Kii haaxroo muummi makkiseennoga xiittiyoomi. (Halaba)
You have a very nice house. (English)
Mat`arammo/t'umu minu yoohe. (Halaba)
You speak English very well. (English)
Xingiliizanynya t'umagga t'awaxanti. (Halaba)
Thank you. (English)
Galatic'c'aami. (Halaba)
Thank you very much. (English)
Batishshi xabba galatic'c`aami. (Halaba)
Thank you, you are very kind. (English)
Galatic'c'aami, t`umahaani/xadabaamuhaani. (Halaba)
Invitations (English)
Kohishshata (Halaba)
I would like to invite you to my birthday party. (English)
(Halaba)
I would like to invite you to my marriage. (English)
Xii bollachchi bari kohisoheta hasaami. (Halaba)
Why don't we go to a concert? (English)
Miiha muuziik`ata lalliiseennoba marnaambaxa? (Halaba)
Accepting an invitation (English)
Kohishshata togu (Halaba)
Thank you for your invitation. (English)
Kohishshaatakki galatic'c'aami. (Halaba)
Thank you. I'd love to. (English)
Galatic`c`aami. Tashshanexe. (Halaba)
I'd like that very much. (English)
Xisu xabba xiittaami. (Halaba)
With pleasure. (English)
Mundinooniiti. (Halaba)
That's a great idea. (English)
Kuuni t'umaha (k'ohanoha) sawwiti. (Halaba)
Declining an invitation (English)
Kohishshata toguhoogu (Halaba)
Thank you for the invitation, but I can't. (English)
Kohishshaatasi galatic'c'aami, xikkora xataalaambaxa. (Halaba)
I can't. I have to study. (English)
Xataalaambaxa. Moot't'alittuti yooxe. (Halaba)
I'm sorry. I'm busy tonight (tomorrow; on Saturday). (English)
Hafayitu. Kabare hawwoorruta (gaata/hoffichchuta) hoguti yooxe. (Halaba)
I'd like to, but I'm busy. (English)
Tashshanexe; xikkoraa hoguti yooxe. (Halaba)
I wish but I really can't. (English)
Xameetu hasaami xikkooraa xataalaambaxa. (Halaba)