Looking for practical Basque to Somali phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Basque phrase first, then the Somali translation (Somali) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Somali.
Tip: read the Somali line out loud three times, then cover the Basque side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Kaixo
Salaan
Eskerrik asko
Mahadsanid
Egun on
Subax wanaagsan
Arratsalde on
Duhur wanaagsan
Gabon
Habeen wanaagsan
Gabon
Habeen wanaagsan
Gero arte
Ilaa dambe
Agur
Nabad gelyo
Zer du izena?
Magacaa maxay tahay?
Nire izena John da
Magacaygu waa John
Zer moduz?
Sidee tahay?
Pozten naiz zurekin
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ingelesa hitz egiten al duzu?
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?(Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)
Hindia ondo ez dut hitz egiten
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo
Ez dut ulertzen
Ma fahmin
Mesedez, hitz egin poliki
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal
Berriro esan dezakezu?
Ma ku celin kartaa?
Non dago komuna?
Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?
Nola iritsi naiteke hiriko erdigunera?
Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?
Eskuineko aldera biratu
Bidix u leexo
Ezkerreko aldera biratu
Midig u leexo
Zuzen joan
Toos u soco
Zenbat balio du tarifa?
Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?
Bilet bat, mesedez
Hal tigidh, fadlan
Urrun al dago hemendik?
Ma fog tahay halkan?
Galdu naiz
Waan lumay
Non eros dezaket SIM txartela?
Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Bai
Haa
Ez
Maya
Agian
Malaha
Ados nago
Waan ku raacsanahay
Ez nago ados
Waan ku raacsaneyn
Oso ondo iruditzen zait
Taasi waa wax fiican
Zer iruditzen zaizu?
Maxaad u malaynaysaa?
Lagundu al didazu?
Ma i caawin kartaa?
Laguntza behar dut
Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad
Itxaron pixka bat
Sug daqiiqad
Barkatu
Waan ka xumahay
Ez da arazo
Dhib malahan
Zorionak
Hambalyo
Zorionak urtebetetzean
Dhalasho wacan
Ibilaldi seguru bat izan
Safar wanaagsan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Non dago tren geltokia?
Xagee buu tareenka jooga?
Non dago autobus geltokia?
Xagee buu basaska jooga?
Zein da plataforma?
Keenka sidee buu yahay?
Noiz irteten da?
Goormee ayuu baxayaa?
Bide egokia al da hau?
Ma tan saxda ah?
Hemen gertu dago
Waa halkan u dhow
Hemen urrun dago
Waa halkan fog
Mapan erakutsi ahal didazu?
Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada?
Gelditu hemen, mesedez
Halkan joog, fadlan
Zenbat denbora behar du?
Immisa waqti ayey qaadaneysaa?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Zenbat balio du honek?
Imisa ayuu ku kacayaa?
Hori gehiegi kostatzen da.
Taasi waa qaali aad u badan.
Baduzu zerbait merkeagoa?
Ma haysta wax ka jaban?
Txartelarekin ordaindu dezaket?
Ma bixin karaa kaarka?
Bi lagunentzako mahai bat nahi nuke.
Waxaan jeclaan lahaa miis laba qof ah.
Kontua, mesedez.
Fadlan, biilka.
Sarbidea barne?
Ma ku jirtaa adeegga?
Niretzat begetarianoa naiz.
Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed.
Ez da pikante janaririk, mesedez.
Fadlan, cunto aan xawaash lahayn.
Hau goxoa da.
Tani waa macaan.
Menua eskatu dezaket?
Ma heli karaa menu?
Ur edalontzi bat, mesedez.
Fadlan, koob biyo ah.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Deitu poliziari
Wac booliiska
Deitu anbulantzia
Wac ambalaas
Mediku bat behar dut
Waxaan u baahanahay dhakhtar
Gaixorik nago
Waxaan dareemayaa xanuun
Munduko almendrarei alergia diot
Waxaan leeyahay xasaasiyad lowska
Non dago hurbilen dagoen ospitalea?
Isbitaalka ugu dhow xagee buu yaalaa?
Hemen min egiten dit
Halkaan ayaa i xanuunaya
Nire pasaportea galdu dut
Dukumeentigayga safarka ayaan lumiyay
Deitu al dezakezu nire hotelera?
Ma wici kartaa hoteelkeyga?
Lagundu!
Caawimaad!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Pozten naiz zurekin
Aad baan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko(Pozten naiz zurekin)
Bilera bat antolatu dezagun
Aan qorshayno kulan
Zer ordutan da ondo zuretzat?
Waa maxay waqtiga ku habboon adiga?
Txostena gaur bidaliko dut
Waxaan maanta soo diri doonaa warbixinta
Bihar hitz egin dezakegu?
Ma ka hadli karnaa berri?
Mesedez, aurkituko duzu fitxategia atxikita
Fadlan eeg faylka ku lifaaqan
Eskerrik asko zure denbora
Waad ku mahadsan tahay waqtigaaga
Zurekin lan egitea espero dut
Waxaan rajeynayaa in aan kula shaqeeyo
Puntu hori argitu dezakezu?
Ma faahfaahin kartaa dhibicdaas?
Itzuliko naiz zurekin
Aan ku soo laabto
Epea ostirala da
Waqtiga kama dambaysta ah waa Jimcaha
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.