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Home Guidelines: Becoming a Sponsor: Application to become an iCARE Sponsor
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Oromo Phrases to work into letters to Sponsored Children You may enjoy including some phrases in your sponsored child's native language, Oromo. Below are some common phrases that may be appropriately used in letters to your sponsored child. Dear __________ Jaalatamtuu fi omit this fi (female) __________ Jaalatamaa (male) __________ Greetings to you! Nagaan siif haa tau'u! Hello, how are you? Ashamaa, attam jirta? I pray that this letter finds you enjoying good health. Yeroo xalaayaan kun sii ga'uu akkatti nagaa tatee abdii kotifii kadhanaa kootii. What subjects are you
studying in school? Barumsa kee kessa maal maal fa Which classes do you like best? Barumsa kee kessa isaa kam bayyee jalataa? (jaalataa) How is the weather at Gore this time of year? Qilleensa Gore yeroo kana maal fakaataa? What are your worship services like? Waldaa kessatti akkamitii Waqafatuu? What are your favorite things to do? Yeroo hojii fi (add a fi here for and) barumsa kee fittu maal gochuu jaletaa? (Spell last word, jaalataa) We have (1,2,3,etc.) people in our family. Nuyi warii keenya nama (1,2,3,etc.). Their names are __________. Maqaa isanii __________. (spelled isaani) (I/we) have (1,2,3) cats, dogs, cows, sheep, chickens. (Ani/nuyi) adduree, sarree, sawwaa, hollaa, indaangoo (spelled indaanqoo) (1,2,3) qobnaa. (spelled qabnaa) May God's peace and grace be with you. Jaalala Waaqayyo sii wajjin haa ta'uu. God bless you. Waaqayyo sii haa eebbisuu. With love, Jaalala wajjin,
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