Looking for practical Catalan to Somali phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Catalan 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 Catalan 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.
Hola
Salaan
Gràcies
Mahadsanid
Bon dia
Subax wanaagsan
Bona tarda
Duhur wanaagsan
Bona nit
Habeen wanaagsan
Bona nit
Habeen wanaagsan
Fins després
Ilaa dambe
Adéu
Nabad gelyo
Com et dius?
Magacaa maxay tahay?
Em dic John
Magacaygu waa John
Com estàs?
Sidee tahay?
Encantat de conèixer-te
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Parles anglès?
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?(Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)
No parlo bé l'hindi
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo
No entenc
Ma fahmin
Si us plau, parla lentament
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal
Podries dir-ho de nou?
Ma ku celin kartaa?
On és el lavabo?
Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?
Com arribo al centre de la ciutat?
Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?
Gira a l'esquerra
Bidix u leexo
Gira a la dreta
Midig u leexo
Ves recte
Toos u soco
Quant costa el bitllet?
Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?
Un bitllet, si us plau
Hal tigidh, fadlan
És lluny d'aquí?
Ma fog tahay halkan?
Estic perdut
Waan lumay
On puc comprar una targeta SIM?
Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Sí
Haa
No
Maya
Potser
Malaha
Estic d'acord
Waan ku raacsanahay
No estic d'acord
Waan ku raacsaneyn
Això sona bé
Taasi waa wax fiican
Què en penses?
Maxaad u malaynaysaa?
Em pots ajudar?
Ma i caawin kartaa?
Necessito ajuda
Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad
Espera un moment
Sug daqiiqad
Em sap greu
Waan ka xumahay
Cap problema
Dhib malahan
Felicitats
Hambalyo
Feliç aniversari
Dhalasho wacan
Que tinguis un bon viatge
Safar wanaagsan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
On és l'estació de tren?
Xagee buu tareenka jooga?
On és la parada d'autobús?
Xagee buu basaska jooga?
Quina és la plataforma?
Keenka sidee buu yahay?
A quina hora marxa?
Goormee ayuu baxayaa?
És aquest el camí correcte?
Ma tan saxda ah?
És a prop d'aquí
Waa halkan u dhow
És lluny d'aquí
Waa halkan fog
Em pots ensenyar al mapa?
Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada?
Atura't aquí, si us plau
Halkan joog, fadlan
Quant temps triga?
Immisa waqti ayey qaadaneysaa?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Quant costa això?
Imisa ayuu ku kacayaa?
Això és massa car
Taasi waa qaali aad u badan.
Teniu alguna cosa més barata?
Ma haysta wax ka jaban?
Puc pagar amb targeta?
Ma bixin karaa kaarka?
Voldria una taula per a dos
Waxaan jeclaan lahaa miis laba qof ah.
El compte, si us plau
Fadlan, biilka.
Està inclòs el servei?
Ma ku jirtaa adeegga?
Sóc vegetarià
Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed.
Sense menjar picant, si us plau
Fadlan, cunto aan xawaash lahayn.
Això és deliciós
Tani waa macaan.
Puc tenir el menú?
Ma heli karaa menu?
Un got d'aigua, si us plau
Fadlan, koob biyo ah.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Truqueu a la policia
Wac booliiska
Truqueu una ambulància
Wac ambalaas
Necessito un metge
Waxaan u baahanahay dhakhtar
Em sento malament
Waxaan dareemayaa xanuun
Sóc al·lèrgic als cacauets
Waxaan leeyahay xasaasiyad lowska
On és l'hospital més proper?
Isbitaalka ugu dhow xagee buu yaalaa?
Em fa mal aquí
Halkaan ayaa i xanuunaya
He perdut el meu passaport
Dukumeentigayga safarka ayaan lumiyay
Podeu trucar al meu hotel?
Ma wici kartaa hoteelkeyga?
Ajuda!
Caawimaad!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Encantat de conèixer-te
Aad baan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Programem una reunió
Aan qorshayno kulan
Quina hora et va bé?
Waa maxay waqtiga ku habboon adiga?
Enviaré l'informe avui
Waxaan maanta soo diri doonaa warbixinta
Podem parlar demà?
Ma ka hadli karnaa berri?
Troba adjunt el fitxer
Fadlan eeg faylka ku lifaaqan
Gràcies pel teu temps
Waad ku mahadsan tahay waqtigaaga
Espero treballar amb tu
Waxaan rajeynayaa in aan kula shaqeeyo
Podries aclarir aquest punt?
Ma faahfaahin kartaa dhibicdaas?
Et torno a contactar
Aan ku soo laabto
La data límit és divendres
Waqtiga kama dambaysta ah waa Jimcaha
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.