Oromo Adjectives
Welcome to the second Oromo lesson about adjectives. This time we will first learn about colors, followed by grammar rules, then weather expressions, finally a conversation in Oromo to help you practice your daily phrases.
black gurraacha | grey daalacha | white adii | blue baluu |
green magariisa | yellow | red diimaa | brown bifa bunaa |
Adjectives Grammar Rules
In general adjectives are words which describe or modify another person or object in a given sentence. For example: a beautiful flower the adjective is [beautiful] because it describes the noun [flower]. The following examples use adjectives in different ways and places to demonstrate how they behave in a sentence.
| Grammar Rules | Oromo |
|---|---|
| my house is white [noun + adjective] | manni ko adiidha |
| your country is big [noun + adjective] | biyyi keessan guddaadha |
| new books are expensive [plural + adjective] | kitaaboonni haara'on mi'aada |
| we are happy here [pronoun + verb + adjective] | asitti gammachu qabna |
| she has three small dogs [adjective + plural] | saroota xixinno sadii qabdi |
| this language is very easy [adverb + adjective] | afaan kun baayyee saphaadha |
| I have a small green house [adjective + adjective] | mana xinnoo bifa maqariisaa nqaba |
We're not done yet! The following is a list of more adjectives for you, often used when referring to weather conditions. I think it would be wise to memorize them.
cold dhaamocha | hot gubaa | cloudy dumeesa'aa | rainy roobuu |
snowy | sunny aduu qaba | windy nibubbisa | warm hoo'aa |
Conversation in Oromo
Now we finally reach the most exciting part, the practice of the daily expressions used in almost every conversation. I recommend memorizing these phrases, because you will need them for sure.
| English | Oromo |
|---|---|
| hi | naqaa? |
| how are you? | isin attam? |
| I'm good, thank you | fayyaadha, ulfaadhu |
| and you? | ati ho? |
| what is your name? | maqaan ke eenyu |
| my name is Maya | maqaan kiyya maayaadha |
| nice to meet you | si argun naaf gammachudha |
I hope you enjoyed this lesson about adjectives in Oromo. If you have any question about this lesson please contact me here. The next lesson is below.
| Oromo Nouns |
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