Looking for practical Buryat to Somali phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Buryat 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Somali-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Сайн байна уу
Salaan(Sain baina uu)
Баярлалаа
Mahadsanid(Bayarlalaa)
Сайн өглөө
Subax wanaagsan(Sain öglöö)
Сайн үд
Duhur wanaagsan(Sain üd)
Сайн орой
Habeen wanaagsan(Sain oroi)
Сайн шөнө
Habeen wanaagsan(Sain shönö)
Дараа уулзая
Ilaa dambe(Daraa uulzaya)
Баяртай
Nabad gelyo(Bayartai)
Таны нэр хэн бэ?
Magacaa maxay tahay?(Tany ner hen be?)
Миний нэр Жон
Magacaygu waa John(Minii ner Jon)
Та хэр байна вэ?
Sidee tahay?(Ta kher baina ve?)
Тантай уулзахад таатай байна
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko(Tantai uulzakhad taatai baina)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Тан англиар ярина уу?
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?(Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)
Би хиндиар сайн яринагүй.
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo(Bi hindiyar sain yarinagui.)
Би ойлгохгүй.
Ma fahmin(Bi oilgokhgui.)
Аяа ярина уу.
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal(Ayaa yarina uu.)
Тэрийг дахин хэлж өгнө үү?
Ma ku celin kartaa?(Teriig dakhin khelzh ögnö uu?)
Ямар газарт ариун цэврийн өрөө байна вэ?
Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?(Yamar gazart ariun tsevrin öröö baina ve?)