Common Nouns & Articles
Basic Nouns
| Afaan Oromoo | English |
|---|---|
| nama | person |
| mana | house |
| bishaan | water |
| nyaata | food |
| kitaaba | book |
| barsiisaa | teacher |
| barataa | student |
| haadha | mother |
| abbaa | father |
| obboleessa | brother |
| obboleettii | sister |
The Definite Article
In Oromo, the definite article ("the") is added to the END of the noun:
| Base | With Article | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| mana | manicha | the house |
| nama | namicha | the person |
| kitaaba | kitaabicha | the book |
Example Sentences
- Manicha bareedaadha. = The house is beautiful.
- Namicha argee. = I saw the person.
- Kitaabicha dubbise. = I read the book.