Wolayttattuwa (Wolaytta language) is spoken in Ethiopia by the Welayta people. It is the first language of the vast majority of people in the Wolayta region of Ethiopia.
Phrase list[edit]
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Basics[edit]
- Hello.
- Saroo.
- How are you?
- Ayi malee?
- Fine, thank you
- Loo, galataysi.
- What is your name?
- Ne sunttau oonee?
- My name is ______ .
- Ta sunttay___
- Nice to meet you.
- Gayttidoogan ufayttaas.
- Please.
- Hayyanaa,
- Thank you.
- Galataysi.
- You're welcome.
- Metoy baawa.
- Yes.
- Ee.
- No.
- Chii, Akkay.
- Excuse me. Atto ga.
- I'm sorry.
- Tawu atto ga.
- Goodbye
- Saruwan
- Where are you from? (country of origin)
- Awu biittappe yaadii?
- I can't speak Wolaytta language (Wolayttattuwa).
- Wolayttattuwa haasayaa danddayikke. ( [ ])
- Do you speak English?
- Ne Inggilizettuwa haasayay?
- Is there someone here who speaks English?
- Hagan inggilizettuwa haasayi eriya asi de'ii? ( ?)
- Help!
- Maaddarkkii!
- Good morning.
- Saro aqadii?
- Good afternoon.
- Saro pee'adii?
- Good evening.
- Saro aqa.
- Good night.
- Lo"o qamma gido.
- I understand.
- Akeekaas, Geliis, Qoncciis.
- I don't understand.
- Tawu qonccibeenna.
- Where is the toilet?
- Sheeshsha keettay awugaara de'ii?
Problems[edit]
- Leave me alone.
- Buzo daana koyyaysi.
- Don't touch me!
- Tana bochchoppa.
- I'll call the police.
- Ta Xaaciya/ Polisiya xeegana.
- Police!
- Xaaciyawu!, Polisiyawu!
- Stop! Thief!
- Agga! Kaysiwa!
- I need your help.
- Ne maadoy tawu koshshees.
- It's an emergency.
- Ellello sohuwa.
- I'm lost.
- Tawu Ogee bayyiis.
- I lost my bag.
- Ta borssay bayyiis.
- I lost my wallet.
- Ta kiisiya borssay bayyiis.
- I'm sick.
- Taani sakettaysi.
- I've been injured.
- Taani qohettaasi.
- I need a doctor.
- Taayyoo Aakimiya koshshees.
- Can I use your phone?
- Ne cagaa/ silkkiya go'ettana danddayiyanaa?
Numbers[edit]
- 1
- Issuwa
- 2
- Naa"a
- 3
- Heezza
- 4
- Oydda
- 5
- Ichchasha
- 6
- Usuppuna
- 7
- Laappuna
- 8
- Hosppuna
- 9
- Uddufuna
- 10
- Tamma
- 11
- Tammanne isiino
- 12
- Tammanne naa"a
- 13
- Tammanne heezza
- 14
- Tammanne oydda
- 15
- Tammanne ichchasha
- 16
- Tammanne usuppuna
- 17
- Tammanne laappuna
- 18
- Tammanne hosppuna
- 19
- Tammanne uddufuna
- 20
- Laatama
- 21
- Laatamanne isiino
- 22
- Laatamanne naa"a
- 23
- Laatamanne heezza
- 30
- Hasttama
- 40
- Oytama
- 50
- Ishatama
- 60
- Usuppun tamma
- 70
- Laappun tamma
- 80
- Hosppun tamma
- 90
- Uddufun tamma
- 100
- Xeeta
- 200
- Naa"u xeeta
- 300
- Heezzu xeeta
- 1,000
- Sha'a
- 2,000
- Naa"u Sha'a
- 1,000,000
- Miilooniya
- 1,000,000,000
- Biilooniya
- 1,000,000,000,000
- Tiriilooniya
- half
- baggaa
- less
- guuttaa
- more
- daruwa
Time[edit]
- now
- ha'i
- later
- simmidi
- before
- kase
- morning
- guuraa
- afternoon
- gallassaa
- evening
- omarssaa
- night
- qammaa
Clock time[edit]
- one o'clock AM
- gallassappe issi saate
- two o'clock AM
- gallassappe naa"u saate
- noon
- poo'uwa
- one o'clock PM
- qammaappe issi saate
- two o'clock PM
- qammaappe naa"u saate
- midnight
- bilahe
Duration[edit]
- _____ minute(s)
- _____ daqiiqaa/ta
- _____ hour(s)
- saatiya/ta
- _____ day(s)
- _____ gallassaa/ta
- _____ week(s)
- _____ giyaa/ta, saaminttaa/ta
- _____ month(s)
- _____ aginaa/ta
- _____ year(s)
- _____ layttaa/ta
Days[edit]
- today
- hachchi
- yesterday
- zino ( )
- tomorrow
- wontto ( )
- this week
- ha saaminttan
- last week
- aadhdhida saaminttan
- next week
- kaalliya saaminttan
- Sunday
- Woggaa
- Monday
- Sagga
- Tuesday
- Ciishsha
- Wednesday
- Woliila
- Thursday
- Shaaga
- Friday
- Bizza
- Saturday
- Qeeraa
Months[edit]
- January
- Shachchiya
- February
- Longgiya
- March
- Bullaalaa
- April
- Gabbaa
- May
- Laaboshaa
- June
- Guuliya
- July
- Caljjuwa
- August
- Kuushshaa
- September
- Gifaataa
- October
- Gooluwa
- November
- Baraataa
- December
- Duubbalaa
Writing time and date[edit]
Colors[edit]
- black
- Karetta
- white
- bootta
- gray
- giraaca
- red
- zo"o
- blue
- salo mera
- yellow
- adil"e ciishsha mera
- green
- maata mera
- orange
- loome meta
- purple
- ( )
- brown
- tukke mera
Transportation[edit]
Bus and train[edit]
- How much is a ticket to _____?
- ______tiikkeetee woqqu biree?
- One ticket to _____, please.
- Issi tiikkeetiya___, hayyanaa
- Where does this train/bus go?
- Ha baaburee/kaamee awa bii?
- Where is the train/bus to _____?
- ____biya baaburee/kaamee awugaara de'ii?
- Does this train/bus stop in _____?
- Ha baaburee/kaamee aean eqqii?
- When does the train/bus for _____?
- ____baaburee/kaamee awude de'ii?
- When will this train/bus arrive in _____?
- Ha baaburee/kaamee ____ awude gakkii?
Directions[edit]
- How do I get to _____ ?
- Taani ___ waana demmiyanaa
- ...the train station?
- Baaburee eqqiyosaa?
- ...the bus station?
- kaamee eqqiyosaa?
- ...the airport?
- Horoophphilliya man"iyaa?
- ...downtown?
- ( )
- ...the youth hostel?
- Yelagatu uuteeliya
- ...the _____ hotel?
- ( )
- ...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate?
- ( )
- Where are there a lot of...
- ( )
- ...hotels?
- Uuteeleta
- ...restaurants?
- Quma keettata
- ...bars?
- Ushsha keettata
- ...sites to see?
- Be'iyobata
- Can you show me on the map?
- Karttan bessana danddayay?
- street
- Ogiya
- Turn left.
- Haddirssi simma
- Turn right.
- Ushachchi simma
- left
- haddirssa
- right
- ushachcha
- straight ahead
- sitti gaada ba
- towards the _____
- ____kko
- past the _____
- ____ppe
- before the _____
- ( )
- Watch for the _____.
- ( )
- intersection
- ( )
- north
- huupessa
- south
- tohossa
- east
- arshsho
- west
- arggo
- uphill
- ( )
- downhill
- ( )
Taxi[edit]
- Taxi!
- Taksiya
- Take me to _____, please.
- Tana ___ efuutee
- How much does it cost to get to _____?
- ___baanawu woysu bira koshshii?
- Take me there, please.
- Tana hegawu efarkki hayyanaa
Lodging[edit]
- Do you have any rooms available?
- How much is a room for one person/two people?
- Does the room come with...
- ...bedsheets?
- ...a bathroom?
- ...a telephone?
- ...a TV?
- May I see the room first?
- ( )
- Do you have anything quieter?
- ( )
- ...bigger?
- ( )
- ...cleaner?
- ( )
- ...cheaper?
- ( )
- OK, I'll take it.
- ( )
- I will stay for _____ night(s).
- ( )
- Can you suggest another hotel?
- ( )
- Do you have a safe?
- ...lockers?
- ( )
- Is breakfast/supper included?
- What time is breakfast/supper?
- Please clean my room.
- Can you wake me at _____?
- I want to check out.
Money[edit]
- Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars?
- ( )
- Do you accept British pounds?
- Do you accept euros?
- Do you accept credit cards?
- ( )
- Can you change money for me?
- ( )
- Where can I get money changed?
- Can you change a traveler's check for me?
- Where can I get a traveler's check changed?
- ( )
- What is the exchange rate?
- ( )
- Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)?
- ( )
Eating[edit]
- A table for one person/two people, please.
- ( )
- Can I look at the menu, please?
- ( )
- Can I look in the kitchen?
- ( )
- Is there a house specialty?
- ( )
- Is there a local specialty?
- ( )
- I'm a vegetarian.
- ( )
- I don't eat pork.
- ( )
- I don't eat beef.
- ( )
- I only eat kosher food.
- ( )
- Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard)
- ( )
- fixed-price meal
- ( )
- a la carte
- ( )
- breakfast
- Qan"iya
- lunch
- laaxaa
- supper
- I want _____.
- ___koyyaysi.
- I want a dish containing _____.
- ( )
- chicken
- kuttuwa
- beef
- mehiya ashuwa
- fish
- moliya
- ham
- sausage
- cheese
- eggs
- phuuphulliya
- salad
- salaaxaa
- (fresh) vegetables
- (fresh) fruit
- bread
- daabbuwa
- toast
- pasta
- spaghetti
- pasttaa
- rice
- ruuziya
- beans
- ataraa
- Hamburger
- berggeriya
- Orange
- loomiya
- Apple
- appiliya
- Banana
- muuziya
- Pineapple
- ananaasiya
- Grapes
- woyniya
- May I have a glass of _____?
- May I have a cup of _____?
- May I have a bottle of _____?
- coffee
- tukkiya
- tea (drink)
- shayiya
- milk
- maattaa
- juice
- juusiya
- (bubbly) water
- (still) water
- beer
- biiraa
- wine
- woyniya eessaa
- May I have some _____?
- ( )
- salt
- maxiniya
- black pepper
- karetta bambbariya
- butter
- oyssaa
- Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server)
- ( )
- I'm finished.
- ( )
- It was delicious.
- Mal"ees.
- Please clear the plates.
- ( )
- The check, please.
- ( )
Bars[edit]
- Do you serve alcohol?
- ( )
- Is there table service?
- ( )
- A beer/two beers, please.
- ( )
- A glass of red/white wine, please.
- ( )
- A pint, please.
- ( )
- A bottle, please.
- ( )
- _____ (hard liquor) and _____ (mixer), please.
- ( )
- whiskey
- ( )
- vodka
- ( )
- rum
- ( )
- water
- ( )
- club soda
- ( )
- tonic water
- ( )
- orange juice
- ( )
- Coke (soda)
- ( )
- Do you have any bar snacks?
- ( )
- One more, please.
- ( )
- Another round, please.
- ( )
- When is closing time?
- ( )
- Cheers!
- ( )
Shopping[edit]
- Do you have this in my size?
- Hagee ta likkiyan de'ii?
- How much is this?
- Hagee woqqee?
- That's too expensive.
- Keehippe al"iis.
- Would you take _____?
- ___ekkuutee?
- expensive
- al"o
- cheap
- hirayso
- I can't afford it.
- Giigissana danddayikke.
- I don't want it.
- Taani hegaa koyyikke.
- You're cheating me.
- Tana balettaydda daasa.
- I'm not interested.
- Koyyabeykke.
- OK, I'll take it.
- Ero, ta ekkana.
- Can I have a bag?
- Borssaa oyqqana danddayiyanaa?
- Do you ship (overseas)?
- Wolwoluwa laaggay?
- I need...
- Taani__ koyyaysi
- ...toothpaste.
- achchaa saamunaa
- ...a toothbrush.
- Miiquwa
- ...tampons.
- . ( )
- ...soap.
- samuna
- ...shampoo.
- shamppuwa
- ...pain reliever
- ( )
- ...cold medicine.
- Oshinchchaa xaliya
- ...stomach medicine.
- ... Uluwa xaliya
- ...a razor.
- Mulaacaa
- ...an umbrella.
- Yanxxila
- ...sunblock lotion.
- ( )
- ...a postcard.
- ( )
- ...postage stamps.
- Maarafaa
- ...batteries.
- Baatiraa
- ...writing paper.
- Woraqataa
- ...a pen.
- Biiriya
- ...English-language books.
- Inggilizetto doonaa maxaafata
- ...English-language magazines.
- Inggilizetto doonaa matseeteta.
- ...an English-language newspaper.
- Inggilizetto doonaa gaazeexaa.
- ...an English-English dictionary.
- Inggilizetto-Inggilizetto qaalaa kochchaa.
Driving[edit]
- I want to rent a car.
- Taani kaamiya keraa koyyaas
- Can I get insurance?
- Anshshuuranssiya demmana danddayiyanaa?
- stop (on a street sign)
- essa
- one way
- ogee baawa
- yield
- ( )
- no parking
- essiyosi baawa
- speed limit
- salttuwa
- gas (petrol) station
- Binzziliya duuqqiyosaa
- petrol
- Binzzziliya
- diesel
- ( )
Authority[edit]
- I haven't done anything wrong.
- Taani issu balaakka polabeykke.
- It was a misunderstanding.
- Hagee gelibeenna
- Where are you taking me?
- Tana awu efaydda de'ay?
- Am I under arrest?
- Tasni qashiwa de'iyanaa?
- I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen.
- Taani Amerkkaa/Awusttraliya/Inggilize/Kanaadaa biittawa.
- I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate.
- Taani Amerkkaa/Awusttraliya/Inggilize/Kanaadaa imbbaasiya Zakkara gudaa.
- I want to talk to a lawyer.
- Seeraa eranchchaa hassayssana koyyaysi.
- Can I just pay a fine now?
- Taani ha'i miishshaa qanxxana danddayiyanaa?