Greetings are long and warm
You don't just say hi. You ask about peace, family, cattle, health. Lina teaches you the full chain — elders will respect you.
Learn Oromo · 2Lingua
Learn Oromo by speaking it. 🇪🇹
Don't just memorize words. Have real conversations with Lina — greet elders in Oromia properly, join a family visit, joke with cousins in Jimma and Adama. Like a tutor, but for $7 a month.
30 min/day voice • Report card after every chat • No download
See Lina in action
Lina plays the family host
LinaAkkam! Nagaan? Baga nagaan dhuftan!Hello! Are you well? Welcome!
YouAkkam, nagaan, galatoomi. Maatii akkam jiru?Hello, I'm well, thank you. How is the family?
LinaHundi nagaan jiru, galatoomi! Buna dhugdaa?Everyone is well, thank you! Will you drink coffee?
✅ “Maatii akkam jiru?” = perfect - you asked about family correctly
💡 Tip: In Oromo, “Nagaan?” is not just “hello” — it asks about peace. Always ask about family and health before business. Lina teaches you the full greeting.
Why Oromo is different
Afaan Oromoo is huge
It's Ethiopia's most widely spoken first language, yet very few apps teach it. 2Lingua lets you practise it in real conversation.
Real life, not textbook
Family visits, buna, the market in Jimma, weddings — not just "the cat is on the table."
What you'll learn
- Week 1Full greeting chain - Akkam, Nagaan?, introducing yourself + respect
- Week 2Family + food - buna, injera, market, prices
- Week 3Respect + elders - titles, blessings, “Galatoomi”
- Week 4Daily life - transport, phone calls, small talk, directions in Oromia
5 phrases you'll speak today
A free preview. Press ▶ to hear each one, then say it out loud.
- 1Akkam!Hello! / How are you?
- 2Nagaan?Are you well? (Is there peace?)
- 3GalatoomiThank you
- 4Maqaan koo ... jedhamaMy name is...
- 5Meeqa?How much? / How many?
Conversations with Lina work in Oromo today. The phrasebook, stories and podcasts are in Spanish and German so far; more languages are coming.
Free vs paid for Oromo
FREE
- Read this page
- The 5 phrases above
- 1 free text demo with Lina (3 min)
PAID · $7/mo
- 30 min/day voice with Lina in Oromo
- Unlimited text chat
- Full report cards
- Full phrasebook
- Unlimited vocabulary garden
Oromo questions
Is Oromo hard?
Pronunciation is straightforward, but greetings are long. Lina drills you until it feels natural.
Afaan Oromoo vs Oromo?
Same language. Afaan Oromoo is the Oromo name for it.
Which dialect?
Standard Afaan Oromoo used across Oromia, Addis Ababa, and the diaspora.
Can I learn for my family?
Yes, many diaspora learners use 2Lingua to speak to parents and grandparents who don't speak English.