The Wolaita language is spoken by about 3.5 million Ethiopians and is classified as Omotic.

The people of Wolayta are mainly located in the SNNPR or the Southern Nations and Nationalities Peoples Region within the Wolayta zone.

Food and Drinks

Breakfast:

Qanilya

Lunch:

Latha

Dinner:

Kawuusa

Bread:

Dabuwa

Water:

Hatta

Milk:

Maata

Tea:

Shayia

Coffee:

Tukiya

Sugar:

Sukariya

Numbers

1 Esta

2 Nara

3 Heeza

4 Oyda

5 Echasha

6 Usupuna

7 Lapuna

8 Hospuna

9 Udupna

10 Tamma

20 Latama

30 Hastama

40 Oytama

50 Eshatama

60 Usupuntama

70 Lapuntama

80 Hospuntama

90 Udupuntama

100 Xeeta (theta)

1000 Shara

Common Words and Phrases

Yes:

Ero (Ae)

No:

Gidena

OK:

Eshi (Ero)

Thank you:

Galatays

You are welcome:

Aykoba

Excuse me:

Tana maara

I am sorry:

Azanays

My name is:

Ta Sunfay

I am from:

Taani Hagappe

I am ____years old:

Ta lay hay kena layta

I am married:

Taani gelasi

I am not married:

Taani gelabeyke

Hello:

Halo

Good Morning:

Saro Agadi

Good Evening:

Saro Feeadi

Good Night:

Saro Aga

Good Bye:

Saro Dea

See also:

Wolaita People's History, Culture, and Religon