Looking for practical Dogri to Somali phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dogri 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.
नमस्कार
Salaan(namaskaar)
धन्यवाद
Mahadsanid(dhanyavaad)
शुभ प्रभात
Subax wanaagsan(shubh prabhaat)
शुभ अपराह्न
Duhur wanaagsan(shubh apraahna)
शुभ संध्या
Habeen wanaagsan(shubh sandhya)
शुभ रात्रि
Habeen wanaagsan(shubh raatri)
फिर मिलेंगे
Ilaa dambe(phir milenge)
अलविदा
Nabad gelyo(alvida)
तुम्हारा नाम क्या है?
Magacaa maxay tahay?(tumhaara naam kya hai?)
मेरा नाम जॉन है
Magacaygu waa John(mera naam John hai)
तुम कैसे हो?
Sidee tahay?(tum kaise ho?)
तुमसे मिलकर खुशी हुई
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko(tumse milkar khushi hui)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
क्या तुसीं अंग्रेज़ी बोलदे हो?
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?(Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)
मैं हिंदी चंगी तरां नहीं बोलदा।
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo(main hindi changi tara nahi bolda.)
मैं नहीं समझदा।
Ma fahmin(main nahi samajhda.)
कृपया धीरे बोलो।
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal(kripya dheere bolo.)
क्या तुसीं फेर तोहांनु कह सकदे हो?
Ma ku celin kartaa?(kya tusi fer tohan nu keh sakde ho?)
बाथरूम किथे है?
Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?(bathroom kithe hai?)
मैं शहर दे केंद्र किदां जां सकदा हां?
Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?(main shehar de kendra kidan jaan sakda haan?)