Looking for practical Fijian to Somali phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fijian 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.
Bula
Salaan(boo-lah)
Vinaka
Mahadsanid(vee-nah-kah)
Bula vinaka
Subax wanaagsan(boo-lah vee-nah-kah)
Muri ni bula
Duhur wanaagsan(moo-ree nee boo-lah)
Bula vinaka
Habeen wanaagsan(boo-lah vee-nah-kah)
Moce
Habeen wanaagsan(mo-theh)
Tale mai
Ilaa dambe(tah-leh my)
Moce
Nabad gelyo(mo-theh)
Na yacamu?
Magacaa maxay tahay?(nah yah-kah-moo)
Na yacaqu o John
Magacaygu waa John(nah yah-thah-koo oh John)
O cei?
Sidee tahay?(oh theh-ee)
Au marautaki iko
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko(ow mah-rah-oo-tah-kee ee-koh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
O ni vosa vakavalagi?
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?(Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)
Au sega ni vosa vinaka na Hindi.
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo
Au sega ni kila.
Ma fahmin
Yalo vinaka, vosa vakalailai.
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal
O na rawa ni tukuna tale?
Ma ku celin kartaa?
E na vanua cava na tovo?
Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?
Ena cava na noqu lako ki na koro?
Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?
Tukuna ki loma.
Bidix u leexo
Tukuna ki matau.
Midig u leexo
Lako tu.
Toos u soco
Ena vica na iyaya?
Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?
Dua na tikiti, yalo vinaka.
Hal tigidh, fadlan
E levu na iotioti mai na vanua oqo?
Ma fog tahay halkan?
Au sa leqa.
Waan lumay
E na vanua cava au rawa ni volia kina na SIM card?
Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Io
Haa
Sega
Maya
Sega ni saumi
Malaha
Au sa vakadeitaka
Waan ku raacsanahay
Au sega ni vakadeitaka
Waan ku raacsaneyn
Sa vinaka na kena vosa
Taasi waa wax fiican
Na cava o nanuma?
Maxaad u malaynaysaa?
E rawa ni o veivuke mai?
Ma i caawin kartaa?
Au gadreva na veivuke
Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad
Muri e dua na miniti
Sug daqiiqad
Au masulaki
Waan ka xumahay
Sega ni dua na leqa
Dhib malahan
Vinaka vakalevu
Hambalyo
Marautaki na siga ni sucu
Dhalasho wacan
Muri na nomu i tavi vinaka
Safar wanaagsan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
E na viti na sitoa ni qiqi?
Xagee buu tareenka jooga?
E na viti na sitoa ni bus?
Xagee buu basaska jooga?
Na cava na wati ni qiqi?
Keenka sidee buu yahay?
Na gauna cava e biu kina?
Goormee ayuu baxayaa?
Oqo na sala dodonu?
Ma tan saxda ah?
E tiko mai na vanua oqo.
Waa halkan u dhow
E levu na loma mai oqo.
Waa halkan fog
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka vei au ena map?
Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada?
Meke mai oqo, yalovinaka.
Halkan joog, fadlan
E na gauna cava?
Immisa waqti ayey qaadaneysaa?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ena vica na isau ni oqo?
Imisa ayuu ku kacayaa?
Oqo e levu sara na isau.
Taasi waa qaali aad u badan.
E tiko na ka e dua na isau e dua?
Ma haysta wax ka jaban?
E rawa niu saumi ena kaadi?
Ma bixin karaa kaarka?
Au via dua na meke e rua.
Waxaan jeclaan lahaa miis laba qof ah.
Na iotioti, pls.
Fadlan, biilka.
E tiko na veivuke e wili tu?
Ma ku jirtaa adeegga?
Au sa veisiga.
Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed.
Sega na kakana ni veivakasa.
Fadlan, cunto aan xawaash lahayn.
Oqo e vinaka.
Tani waa macaan.
E rawa niu kerea na menu?
Ma heli karaa menu?
Dua na wai, pls.
Fadlan, koob biyo ah.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Sega ni vakacava na polis
Wac booliiska(sega ni vakacava na polis)
Vakaraitaka na ambulance
Wac ambalaas(vakaraitaka na ambulance)
Au gadreva e dua na dokita
Waxaan u baahanahay dhakhtar(au gadreva e dua na dokita)
Au sa rarawa
Waxaan dareemayaa xanuun(au sa rarawa)
Au sa veivakacacani ki na daku
Waxaan leeyahay xasaasiyad lowska(au sa veivakacacani ki na daku)
E vei na nona dua na hospitale?
Isbitaalka ugu dhow xagee buu yaalaa?(e vei na nona dua na hospitale)
E rarawa oqo
Halkaan ayaa i xanuunaya(e rarawa oqo)
Au sa vakalailaitaki na noqu pasipoti
Dukumeentigayga safarka ayaan lumiyay(au sa vakalailaitaki na noqu pasipoti)
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka na noqu hotel?
Ma wici kartaa hoteelkeyga?(e rawa ni o vakaraitaka na noqu hotel)
Vakaraitaka!
Caawimaad!(vakaraitaka!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Vinaka toso tiko
Aad baan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko(vinaka toso tiko)
Me da vakadewataki e dua na veivakatorocaketaki
Aan qorshayno kulan
Na gauna cava e rawa ni o vakayagataka?
Waa maxay waqtiga ku habboon adiga?
Au na vakauta na ripoti nikua
Waxaan maanta soo diri doonaa warbixinta
E rawa ni da veivosaki e na mataka?
Ma ka hadli karnaa berri?
Yalovinaka raica na faile e vakatabakidua
Fadlan eeg faylka ku lifaaqan
Vinaka vakalevu ena nomu gauna
Waad ku mahadsan tahay waqtigaaga
Au sa nanuma ni na veivakatorocaketaki vata kei iko
Waxaan rajeynayaa in aan kula shaqeeyo
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka na i tukutuku oqori?
Ma faahfaahin kartaa dhibicdaas?
Me'u sauma tale vei iko
Aan ku soo laabto
Na gauna ni veivakatorocaketaki o ya na Friday
Waqtiga kama dambaysta ah waa Jimcaha
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.