Looking for practical Fulani to Somali phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fulani 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Somali-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
A jaraama
Salaan
A jaraama
Mahadsanid
Nde woɗi
Subax wanaagsan
Nde njahi
Duhur wanaagsan
Nde saare
Habeen wanaagsan
Nde daɗi
Habeen wanaagsan
A waawi
Ilaa dambe
Njaara
Nabad gelyo
Hol ko innde maa?
Magacaa maxay tahay?
Innde am ko John
Magacaygu waa John
No mbadi?
Sidee tahay?
Mi yidi no feere ma
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A yiɗi wondi English?
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?(Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo
Mi waawi ɗum.
Ma fahmin
A jaabi e jooɗi.
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
Ma ku celin kartaa?
Hol ko toilet?
Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?
Sokki leydi.
Bidix u leexo
Sokki toɓɓere.
Midig u leexo
Yahi e jooɗi.
Toos u soco
Hol ko fee?
Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
Hal tigidh, fadlan
Ko ɓuri to?
Ma fog tahay halkan?
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
Waan lumay
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?
Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eey
Haa(ey)
Alaa
Maya(alaa)
Wonaa
Malaha(wonaa)
Mi yidi
Waan ku raacsanahay(mi yidi)
Mi yidi walaa
Waan ku raacsaneyn(mi yidi walaa)
O wadi na'i
Taasi waa wax fiican(o wadi na'i)
Hol no ndiyam?
Maxaad u malaynaysaa?(hol no ndiyam)
A waawi am warta?
Ma i caawin kartaa?(a waawi am warta)
Mi yidi warta
Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad(mi yidi warta)
Ndee na'i
Sug daqiiqad(ndee na'i)
Mi yidi honto
Waan ka xumahay(mi yidi honto)
Alaa honto
Dhib malahan(alaa honto)
A jaaraama
Hambalyo(a jaaraama)
Barka da haihuwa
Dhalasho wacan(barka da haihuwa)
Ndaari no feere
Safar wanaagsan(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Hol ko jango?
Xagee buu tareenka jooga?(hol ko jango)
Hol ko wuro?
Xagee buu basaska jooga?(hol ko wuro)
Hol ko platform?
Keenka sidee buu yahay?(hol ko platform)
Hol no feere?
Goormee ayuu baxayaa?(hol no feere)
Ko woni ndiyam?
Ma tan saxda ah?(ko woni ndiyam)
O wadi nder
Waa halkan u dhow(o wadi nder)
O wadi fowru
Waa halkan fog(o wadi fowru)
A waawi mi yahi nder map?
Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada?(a waawi mi yahi nder map)
Hakkil nder, mi yidi
Halkan joog, fadlan(hakkil nder, mi yidi)
Hol no feere?
Immisa waqti ayey qaadaneysaa?(hol no feere)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nde wadi ko feere?
Imisa ayuu ku kacayaa?
O wadi ko feere.
Taasi waa qaali aad u badan.
Aɗa jogii ko feere?
Ma haysta wax ka jaban?
Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?
Ma bixin karaa kaarka?
Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.
Waxaan jeclaan lahaa miis laba qof ah.
Nde wuro, miɗo faam.
Fadlan, biilka.
Aɗa jogii hujja?
Ma ku jirtaa adeegga?
Miɗo jogii hujja.
Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed.
Alaa nyamde dakkunde, miɗo faam.
Fadlan, cunto aan xawaash lahayn.
Nde wadi ngonka.
Tani waa macaan.
Miɗo waawi jogii menyu?
Ma heli karaa menu?
Nde gasa ndiyam, miɗo faam.
Fadlan, koob biyo ah.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ndaɓɓi polise
Wac booliiska
Ndaɓɓi ambulans
Wac ambalaas
Miɗo waɗi dooktere
Waxaan u baahanahay dhakhtar
Miɗo feƴƴi
Waxaan dareemayaa xanuun
Miɗo jogi fuuɗi
Waxaan leeyahay xasaasiyad lowska
Hol ko hospital ngari?
Isbitaalka ugu dhow xagee buu yaalaa?
O warta ɗon
Halkaan ayaa i xanuunaya
Miɗo foti passport am
Dukumeentigayga safarka ayaan lumiyay
Aɗa ndaɓɓi hotel am?
Ma wici kartaa hoteelkeyga?
Yamiro!
Caawimaad!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nde mawni
Aad baan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko(Nde mawni)
Nde njiɗi huuwi
Aan qorshayno kulan(Nde njiɗi huuwi)
Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?
Waa maxay waqtiga ku habboon adiga?(Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?)
Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon
Waxaan maanta soo diri doonaa warbixinta(Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon)
Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?
Ma ka hadli karnaa berri?(Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?)
Miɗo yidi file ɗe
Fadlan eeg faylka ku lifaaqan(Miɗo yidi file ɗe)
A jaaraama e jamma
Waad ku mahadsan tahay waqtigaaga(A jaaraama e jamma)
Miɗo waawi jangi e mon
Waxaan rajeynayaa in aan kula shaqeeyo(Miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?
Ma faahfaahin kartaa dhibicdaas?(Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?)
Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon
Aan ku soo laabto(Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Waktu ndiyam ko Juma
Waqtiga kama dambaysta ah waa Jimcaha(Waktu ndiyam ko Juma)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.