Looking for practical Hawaiian to Somali phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hawaiian 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.
Aloha
Salaan
Mahalo
Mahadsanid
Aloha kakahiaka
Subax wanaagsan
Aloha ʻauinalā
Duhur wanaagsan
Aloha ahiahi
Habeen wanaagsan
Aloha pō
Habeen wanaagsan
A hui hou
Ilaa dambe
Aloha
Nabad gelyo
O wai kou inoa?
Magacaa maxay tahay?
O koʻu inoa, ʻo John
Magacaygu waa John
Pehea ʻoe?
Sidee tahay?
Pili ka ʻike ʻana iā ʻoe
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Kōkua ʻoe i ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia?
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?(Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)
Aia nō ka ʻōlelo Hindi ʻole au
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo(ai-a no ka o-le-lo hin-di o-le)
Aʻole au e ʻike
Ma fahmin(a-o-le au ee ee-ke)
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo i ka manawa
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo ee ka ma-na-wa)
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo hou?
Ma ku celin kartaa?(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo how)
O nā wahi e noho ai?
Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?(o na wa-hi e no-ho ai)
Pehea e loaʻa ai au i ke kūlana o ke kūlanakauhale?
Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?(pe-he-a e lo-a-i ai au ee ke ku-la-na o ke ku-la-na-kau-ha-le)
E huli i ka ʻākau
Bidix u leexo(e hu-li ee ka a-ka-u)
E huli i ka hema
Midig u leexo(e hu-li ee ka he-ma)
E hele pololei
Toos u soco(e he-le po-lo-lei)
Ehia ka uku?
Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?(e-hi-a ka u-ku)
E ʻoluʻolu, hoʻokomo i ka pepa hoʻokipa hoʻokahi
Hal tigidh, fadlan(e o-lu-o-lu ho-o-komo ee ka pe-pa ho-o-ki-pa ho-o-ka-hi)
Pāʻoihana kēia mai kēia?
Ma fog tahay halkan?(pa-o-i-ha-na ke-ia mai ke-ia)
Ua nalowale au
Waan lumay(ua na-lo-wa-le au)
E nā wahi e loaʻa ai ka kaʻa SIM?
Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?(e na wa-hi e lo-a-i ai ka ka-a sim)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Āe
Haa
Aʻole
Maya
Pono paha
Malaha
Ke ʻae nei au
Waan ku raacsanahay
Ke nānā ʻole au
Waan ku raacsaneyn
He mea maikaʻi ia
Taasi waa wax fiican
He aha kāu manaʻo?
Maxaad u malaynaysaa?
E kōkua ana ʻoe iaʻu?
Ma i caawin kartaa?
Ke pono nei au i ke kōkua
Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad
E kali i kekahi manawa
Sug daqiiqad
E kala mai
Waan ka xumahay
Aʻohe pilikia
Dhib malahan
Aloha wau ia ʻoe
Hambalyo
Hauʻoli lā hānau
Dhalasho wacan
E mālama i kāu huakaʻi
Safar wanaagsan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?
Xagee buu tareenka jooga?(Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?)
Aia i hea ke koho?
Xagee buu basaska jooga?(Aia i hea ke koho?)
O wai ke alanui?
Keenka sidee buu yahay?(O wai ke alanui?)
He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?
Goormee ayuu baxayaa?(He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?)
He ala kūpono kēia?
Ma tan saxda ah?(He ala kūpono kēia?)
Aia i loko o kēia wahi
Waa halkan u dhow(Aia i loko o kēia wahi)
Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi
Waa halkan fog(Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi)
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?
Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada?(E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?)
E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu
Halkan joog, fadlan(E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu)
Ehia ka manawa e lawe ai?
Immisa waqti ayey qaadaneysaa?(Ehia ka manawa e lawe ai?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai?
Imisa ayuu ku kacayaa?(ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai)
O ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia
Taasi waa qaali aad u badan.(o ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia)
He mea cheaper anei kāu?
Ma haysta wax ka jaban?(he mea cheaper anei kāu)
E hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka?
Ma bixin karaa kaarka?(e hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka)
Makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua
Waxaan jeclaan lahaa miis laba qof ah.(makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua)
Ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu
Fadlan, biilka.(ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu)
E komo pū ana ka lawelawe?
Ma ku jirtaa adeegga?(e komo pū ana ka lawelawe)
He meaʻai ʻai au
Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed.(he meaʻai ʻai au)
E ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono
Fadlan, cunto aan xawaash lahayn.(e ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono)
He mea ʻono kēia
Tani waa macaan.(he mea ʻono kēia)
E hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu?
Ma heli karaa menu?(e hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu)
He ipu wai, e ʻoluʻolu
Fadlan, koob biyo ah.(he ipu wai, e ʻoluʻolu)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
E kāhea i ke aupuni
Wac booliiska
E kāhea i ka ʻauʻau
Wac ambalaas
Pili au i ke kanaka mālama
Waxaan u baahanahay dhakhtar
E ʻike au i ka maʻi
Waxaan dareemayaa xanuun
He ʻeha koʻu i nā pāpaʻi
Waxaan leeyahay xasaasiyad lowska
Aia i hea ka lāʻau mālama kokua?
Isbitaalka ugu dhow xagee buu yaalaa?
E ʻeha ana i kēia wahi
Halkaan ayaa i xanuunaya
Ua nalowale koʻu pepa hoʻokipa
Dukumeentigayga safarka ayaan lumiyay
E kāhea anei ʻoe i koʻu wahi noho?
Ma wici kartaa hoteelkeyga?
Kōkua!
Caawimaad!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
He mea maikaʻi ke ʻike iā ʻoe
Aad baan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko(Heh meh-ah mai-kee kay ee-keh ee-ah oh-eh)
E hoʻomaikaʻi kā mākou hui
Aan qorshayno kulan(Eh hoh-mah-kai kah mah-kou hoo-ee)
Aia i ka hora kūpono no ʻoe?
Waa maxay waqtiga ku habboon adiga?(Ih ah-ee ee kah hoh-rah koo-pu-no no oh-eh)
E hoʻouna ana au i ka report i kēia lā
Waxaan maanta soo diri doonaa warbixinta(Eh hoh-oo-nah ah-nah ow ee kah reh-port ee kay-ah lah)
E hiki anei ke kamaʻilio i ke aupuni?
Ma ka hadli karnaa berri?(Eh hee-kee ah-nay keh kah-mah-ee-lee-oh ee keh ow-poo-nee)
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻike i ka faila i hoʻopili ʻia
Fadlan eeg faylka ku lifaaqan(Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ee-keh ee kah fie-lah ee ho-oh-pee-lee ee-ah)
Mahalo no kāu manawa
Waad ku mahadsan tahay waqtigaaga(Mah-hah-loh no kah-oo mah-nah-vah)
Ke nānā aku nei au e hana pū me ʻoe
Waxaan rajeynayaa in aan kula shaqeeyo(Kay nah-nah ah-koo nay ow eh hah-nah poo meh oh-eh)
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hoʻomaikaʻi i kēlā kiko?
Ma faahfaahin kartaa dhibicdaas?(Eh hee-kee ah-nay ee-ah oh-eh keh hoh-mah-kai ee kay-lah kee-koh)
E ʻoluʻolu e hoʻi mai au
Aan ku soo laabto(Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ho-ee my ow)
O nā lā pau o ka Pōʻalima
Waqtiga kama dambaysta ah waa Jimcaha(Oh nah lah pow oo kah poh-ah-lee-ma)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.