Looking for practical Corsican to Somali phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Corsican 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 Corsican 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.
Bonghjornu
Salaan
Grazie
Mahadsanid
Bonghjornu
Subax wanaagsan
Bona sera
Duhur wanaagsan
Bona sera
Habeen wanaagsan
Bona notte
Habeen wanaagsan
À prestu
Ilaa dambe
Addiu
Nabad gelyo
Cumu ti chjami?
Magacaa maxay tahay?
Mi chjamu John
Magacaygu waa John
Cumu stai?
Sidee tahay?
Hè un piacè di cunnosce ti
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Parlate inglese?
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?(Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)
Ùn parlu micca bè hindi.
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo
Ùn capiscu micca.
Ma fahmin
Per piacè, parlate pianu.
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal
Pudete dì quessa torna?
Ma ku celin kartaa?
Induve hè u bagnu?
Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?
Cumu possu ghjunghje à u centru di a cità?
Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?
Girate à manca.
Bidix u leexo
Girate à diritta.
Midig u leexo
Andate drittu.
Toos u soco
Quant'è u prezzu?
Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?
Una biglietta, per piacè.
Hal tigidh, fadlan
Hè luntanu da quì?
Ma fog tahay halkan?
Sò persu.
Waan lumay
Induve possu cumprà una carta SIM?
Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iè
Haa
Ùn
Maya
Forse
Malaha
Sò d'accordu
Waan ku raacsanahay
Ùn sò micca d'accordu
Waan ku raacsaneyn
Quessa pare bè
Taasi waa wax fiican
Chì ne pensi?
Maxaad u malaynaysaa?
Pò aiutà mi?
Ma i caawin kartaa?
Aghju bisognu d'aiutu
Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad
Aspetta un mumentu
Sug daqiiqad
Mi dispiace
Waan ka xumahay
Nisun prublema
Dhib malahan
Felicitazioni
Hambalyo
Bon anniversariu
Dhalasho wacan
Fà un viaghju sicuru
Safar wanaagsan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Induve hè a stazione di treni?
Xagee buu tareenka jooga?
Induve hè a fermata di l'autobus?
Xagee buu basaska jooga?
Chì piattaforma hè?
Keenka sidee buu yahay?
À chì ora parte?
Goormee ayuu baxayaa?
Hè sta a strada ghjusta?
Ma tan saxda ah?
Hè vicinu quì
Waa halkan u dhow
Hè luntanu quì
Waa halkan fog
Pudete mostrà mi nantu à a mappa?
Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada?
Fermate quì, per piacè
Halkan joog, fadlan
Cumu longu ci vole?
Immisa waqti ayey qaadaneysaa?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Quant'ellu costa?
Imisa ayuu ku kacayaa?(kwan-tellu kosta)
Quellu hè troppu caru
Taasi waa qaali aad u badan.(kwellu he troppu karu)
Avete qualcosa di più chjucu?
Ma haysta wax ka jaban?(avete kwalcosa di pyu kjiuku)
Pò pagà cù carta?
Ma bixin karaa kaarka?(po paga ku karta)
Vulerebbe una tavula per dui
Waxaan jeclaan lahaa miis laba qof ah.(vulerebbe una tavula per dui)
A fattura, per piacè
Fadlan, biilka.(a fattura per pja-che)
U serviziu hè inclusu?
Ma ku jirtaa adeegga?(u serviziu he inklusu)
Sò vegetariana
Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed.(so vegetariana)
Nimu manghju piccante, per piacè
Fadlan, cunto aan xawaash lahayn.(nimu manju pikante per pja-che)
Questu hè deliziosu
Tani waa macaan.(kwestu he deliziosu)
Pò avè u menù?
Ma heli karaa menu?(po ave u menu)
Un bicchieru d'acqua, per piacè
Fadlan, koob biyo ah.(un bikjeru d'akwa per pja-che)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Chjama a pulizza
Wac booliiska
Chjama un'ambulanza
Wac ambalaas
Mi serve un duttore
Waxaan u baahanahay dhakhtar
Mi sentu male
Waxaan dareemayaa xanuun
Sò allergicu à i nocciuli
Waxaan leeyahay xasaasiyad lowska
Induve hè l'ospedale più vicinu?
Isbitaalka ugu dhow xagee buu yaalaa?
Mi fa male quì
Halkaan ayaa i xanuunaya
Aghju persu u mo passaportu
Dukumeentigayga safarka ayaan lumiyay
Pudete chjamà u mo hotel?
Ma wici kartaa hoteelkeyga?
Aiutu!
Caawimaad!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Hè un piacè di cunosce ti
Aad baan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Facemu un'appuntamentu
Aan qorshayno kulan
À chì ora ti cunvene?
Waa maxay waqtiga ku habboon adiga?
Mandaraghju u rapportu oghje
Waxaan maanta soo diri doonaa warbixinta
Pudemu parlà dumane?
Ma ka hadli karnaa berri?
Truvate u schedariu in allegatu
Fadlan eeg faylka ku lifaaqan
Grazie per u to tempu
Waad ku mahadsan tahay waqtigaaga
Aspettu cun piacè di travaglià cun tè
Waxaan rajeynayaa in aan kula shaqeeyo
Puderia chiarisce quellu puntu?
Ma faahfaahin kartaa dhibicdaas?
Lasciami torna à tè
Aan ku soo laabto
A scadenza hè venerdì
Waqtiga kama dambaysta ah waa Jimcaha
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.