Looking for practical Chamorro to Somali phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chamorro 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: pick five Somali phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Håfa adai
Salaan
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
Mahadsanid
Buenas Dias
Subax wanaagsan
Buenas Tarde
Duhur wanaagsan
Buenas Noches
Habeen wanaagsan
Buenas Noches
Habeen wanaagsan
Hasta luego
Ilaa dambe
Adios
Nabad gelyo
Håfa na'ån-mu?
Magacaa maxay tahay?
Guahu si John
Magacaygu waa John
Como estas?
Sidee tahay?
Maliu hao
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Hu guaiya i Ingles?
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?(Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
Ti hu maolek
Ma fahmin(Ti hoo maolek)
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
Taimanu un maolek i esta?
Ma ku celin kartaa?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
Onde i banyo?
Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?(Onde ee banyo?)
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?
Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?(Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)
Taimanu un fanhuyong
Bidix u leexo(Taimanu un fanhuyong)
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu
Midig u leexo(Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)
Fanhuyong put maolek
Toos u soco(Fanhuyong put maolek)
Håfa i presu?
Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?(Hafa ee presu?)
Un tiket, si yu'us
Hal tigidh, fadlan(Un tiket, si yuus)
Kao ti i tano' put este?
Ma fog tahay halkan?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
Hu ma'pos
Waan lumay(Hoo mapos)
Onde siña un prupe i SIM card?
Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?(Onde siña un prupe ee SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Åhe
Haa(ahe)
Ahe
Maya(ahe)
Sao
Malaha(sao)
Mungnga' yo'
Waan ku raacsanahay(mungna yo)
Ti mungnga' yo'
Waan ku raacsaneyn(ti mungna yo)
Sao na maolek
Taasi waa wax fiican(sao na maolek)
Håfa siña un chule'?
Maxaad u malaynaysaa?(hafasina un chule)
Siña un ayuda yu'?
Ma i caawin kartaa?(sina un ayuda yu)
Guaiya yu' ayuda
Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad(guaiya yu ayuda)
Tåya' un tiempo
Sug daqiiqad(taya un tiempo)
Dispensa
Waan ka xumahay(dispensa)
Ti un problema
Dhib malahan(ti un problema)
Felicidades
Hambalyo(felicidades)
Feliz cumpleaños
Dhalasho wacan(feliz cumpleaños)
Målek na biyahe
Safar wanaagsan(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kao asu i estasion tren?
Xagee buu tareenka jooga?(Kao asu i estasion tren?)
Kao asu i parada bus?
Xagee buu basaska jooga?(Kao asu i parada bus?)
Kao na platforma?
Keenka sidee buu yahay?(Kao na platforma?)
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?
Goormee ayuu baxayaa?(Kao tiempo na ma li'e?)
Kao esta i hinoch?
Ma tan saxda ah?(Kao esta i hinoch?)
Guaha na' anai
Waa halkan u dhow(Guaha na' anai)
Guaha na' malago
Waa halkan fog(Guaha na' malago)
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?
Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada?(Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?)
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor
Halkan joog, fadlan(Tenda i manhuyong, por favor)
Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?
Immisa waqti ayey qaadaneysaa?(Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Håfa na'ån i prisu?
Imisa ayuu ku kacayaa?(Hafa na'an i priso?)
Malu' i prisu
Taasi waa qaali aad u badan.(Malu i priso)
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?
Ma haysta wax ka jaban?(Taya hao ni otro na bagay na mas barato?)
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?
Ma bixin karaa kaarka?(Hu na'an na magi' gi card?)
Guståmi un tabla para dos
Waxaan jeclaan lahaa miis laba qof ah.(Gustami un tabla para dos)
I bill, por favor
Fadlan, biilka.(I bill, por favor)
Inkludi i serbisyo?
Ma ku jirtaa adeegga?(Inkludi i serbisyo?)
Yu' u vegetarian
Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed.(Yu' u vegetarian)
Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor
Fadlan, cunto aan xawaash lahayn.(Ahe i magas na makan, por favor)
Guaha i mas smak
Tani waa macaan.(Guaha i mas smak)
Hu na'ån i menu?
Ma heli karaa menu?(Hu na'an i menu?)
Un baso na tåsi, por favor
Fadlan, koob biyo ah.(Un baso na tasi, por favor)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tåyi i police
Wac booliiska
Tåyi un ambulance
Wac ambalaas
Hu necesita un dokto
Waxaan u baahanahay dhakhtar
Hu fanhasso
Waxaan dareemayaa xanuun
Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko
Waxaan leeyahay xasaasiyad lowska
Kao donde i hospital mas nær
Isbitaalka ugu dhow xagee buu yaalaa?
Må'olek i na'ån
Halkaan ayaa i xanuunaya
Hu ma'pos i passport
Dukumeentigayga safarka ayaan lumiyay
Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?
Ma wici kartaa hoteelkeyga?
Tulong!
Caawimaad!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Måolek siha hao
Aad baan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko(maw-lek see-ha how)
Måta i tiempo para un mitin
Aan qorshayno kulan
Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?
Waa maxay waqtiga ku habboon adiga?
Hu sendi i report i hoy
Waxaan maanta soo diri doonaa warbixinta
Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?
Ma ka hadli karnaa berri?
Sigu i file na in attach
Fadlan eeg faylka ku lifaaqan
Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo
Waad ku mahadsan tahay waqtigaaga
Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'
Waxaan rajeynayaa in aan kula shaqeeyo
Kao siña un klari i punto?
Ma faahfaahin kartaa dhibicdaas?
Måta hu chule' para un
Aan ku soo laabto
I deadline siha i Biernes
Waqtiga kama dambaysta ah waa Jimcaha
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.