Looking for practical Hakha Chin to Somali phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hakha Chin 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: when a Somali phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Hakha Chin wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Hello
Salaan
Khawngaih
Mahadsanid
Zohkhenh
Subax wanaagsan
Zohkhenh a hnu
Duhur wanaagsan
Zohkhenh a hnuai
Habeen wanaagsan
Zohkhenh a hnuai
Habeen wanaagsan
Nangmah a si
Ilaa dambe
Nangmah a si
Nabad gelyo
Nang in minung a si hna?
Magacaa maxay tahay?
Ka minung John a si
Magacaygu waa John
Nang in kum a si hna?
Sidee tahay?
Nang in a hmu thei a si
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nangmah English a si lo?
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?(Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)
Ka Hindi a si lo hna
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo(Ka Hindi a si lo hna)
Ka hmu lo
Ma fahmin(Ka hmu lo)
Chiahnak a tluan hna
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal(Chiahnak a tluan hna)
An i hmu loh a si?
Ma ku celin kartaa?(An i hmu loh a si?)
Khawngah a si hna?
Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?(Khawngah a si hna?)
Kumkhua a si hna in ka hmu hna?
Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?(Kumkhua a si hna in ka hmu hna?)
Khawtah a tluan
Bidix u leexo(Khawtah a tluan)
Khawtah a tluan
Midig u leexo(Khawtah a tluan)
Tawh a tluan
Toos u soco(Tawh a tluan)
Khawngah a si hna?
Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?(Khawngah a si hna?)
Ticket pakhat, chiah
Hal tigidh, fadlan(Ticket pakhat, chiah)
Khawngah a si hna?
Ma fog tahay halkan?(Khawngah a si hna?)
Ka hmu lo
Waan lumay(Ka hmu lo)
SIM card a si hna in ka hmu hna?
Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?(SIM card a si hna in ka hmu hna?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
A
Haa(a)
A si lo
Maya(a see lo)
A si lo hna
Malaha(a see lo hna)
Ka a si
Waan ku raacsanahay(ka a see)
Ka a si lo
Waan ku raacsaneyn(ka a see lo)
Heh a si
Taasi waa wax fiican(heh a see)
Nangmah a hmu hna?
Maxaad u malaynaysaa?
Nang ka hmu thei lo?
Ma i caawin kartaa?
Ka hmu thei
Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad(ka hmu thei)
Nang a hman a si
Sug daqiiqad(nang a hman a see)
Ka hrih lo
Waan ka xumahay(ka hrih lo)
A si lo
Dhib malahan(a see lo)
Nangmah a hmu a si
Hambalyo(nangmah a hmu a see)
Nangmah a hmu a si
Dhalasho wacan(nangmah a hmu a see)
Nangmah a hman a si
Safar wanaagsan(nangmah a hman a see)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Tawng hna a si ah?
Xagee buu tareenka jooga?(tawng hna a si ah)
Bus hna a si ah?
Xagee buu basaska jooga?(bus hna a si ah)
Platform a si hna?
Keenka sidee buu yahay?
Khan a hmu hna?
Goormee ayuu baxayaa?
Heh a si hna?
Ma tan saxda ah?
Heh a hnu hna.
Waa halkan u dhow
Heh a hnu hna lo.
Waa halkan fog
Map ah ka hmu hna?
Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada?
Heh a si ah, please.
Halkan joog, fadlan
Nangmah a hmu hna?
Immisa waqti ayey qaadaneysaa?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I hmuahhmuah a si ve?
Imisa ayuu ku kacayaa?
He a hmuahhmuah a si lo.
Taasi waa qaali aad u badan.
Nangmah a hmuahhmuah hleih lo?
Ma haysta wax ka jaban?
Ka card in a chiah ve?
Ma bixin karaa kaarka?
Ka hmuak a, a hnuai hna.
Waxaan jeclaan lahaa miis laba qof ah.
Ka hmuahhmuah, chiah.
Fadlan, biilka.
Service a hmuahhmuah a si?
Ma ku jirtaa adeegga?
Ka vegetarian a si.
Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed.
Spicy a hmuahhmuah lo, chiah.
Fadlan, cunto aan xawaash lahayn.
He a hmuahhmuah a si.
Tani waa macaan.
Ka menu a hmuak ve?
Ma heli karaa menu?
A hmuahhmuah a, a hnuai a.
Fadlan, koob biyo ah.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Khawl a sianginn
Wac booliiska(kawhl a siangin)
Ambulance a sianginn
Wac ambalaas(ambulance a siangin)
Doctor a siang a si
Waxaan u baahanahay dhakhtar(doctor a siang a si)
Ka hriat lo
Waxaan dareemayaa xanuun(ka hriat lo)
Peanut a hriat lo
Waxaan leeyahay xasaasiyad lowska(peanut a hriat lo)
Hospital a hmu a si hna?
Isbitaalka ugu dhow xagee buu yaalaa?(hospital a hmu a si hna)
He a phawt
Halkaan ayaa i xanuunaya(he a phawt)
Ka passport a hmu lo
Dukumeentigayga safarka ayaan lumiyay(ka passport a hmu lo)
Ka hotel a siang a si?
Ma wici kartaa hoteelkeyga?(ka hotel a siang a si)
Thil a hmu!
Caawimaad!(thil a hmu)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nangmah a si lo
Aad baan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko(nangmah a si lo)
Kan hmuahhmuah a si
Aan qorshayno kulan(kan hmuahhmuah a si)
Nanghka hmanh a si hna?
Waa maxay waqtiga ku habboon adiga?(nanghka hmanh a si hna)
Nangin report hi a hmu
Waxaan maanta soo diri doonaa warbixinta(nangin report hi a hmu)
Nangin a hmu loh a si?
Ma ka hadli karnaa berri?(nangin a hmu loh a si)
File hi a hmu lo
Fadlan eeg faylka ku lifaaqan(file hi a hmu lo)
Nangin a hma a si
Waad ku mahadsan tahay waqtigaaga(nangin a hma a si)
Nangin a hmuahhmuah a si
Waxaan rajeynayaa in aan kula shaqeeyo(nangin a hmuahhmuah a si)
Nangin a hmu loh a si?
Ma faahfaahin kartaa dhibicdaas?(nangin a hmu loh a si)
Kan hmuahhmuah a si
Aan ku soo laabto(kan hmuahhmuah a si)
Deadline hi Friday a si
Waqtiga kama dambaysta ah waa Jimcaha(deadline hi Friday a si)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.