Looking for practical Hmong to Somali phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hmong 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 Hmong 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.
Nyob zoo
Salaan
Ua tsaug
Mahadsanid
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Subax wanaagsan
Zoo siab tav su
Duhur wanaagsan
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Habeen wanaagsan
Nplooj siab hmo
Habeen wanaagsan
Pom dua
Ilaa dambe
Kuv mus lawm
Nabad gelyo
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
Magacaa maxay tahay?
Kuv lub npe hu John
Magacaygu waa John
Koj nyob li cas?
Sidee tahay?
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?(Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo
Kuv tsis to taub.
Ma fahmin
Thov tham maj mam.
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal
Koj puas hais dua?
Ma ku celin kartaa?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?
Tso taw mus sab laug.
Bidix u leexo
Tso taw mus sab xis.
Midig u leexo
Mus ncaj.
Toos u soco
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
Hal tigidh, fadlan
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
Ma fog tahay halkan?
Kuv poob.
Waan lumay
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yog
Haa
Tsis yog
Maya
Tej zaum
Malaha
Kuv pom zoo
Waan ku raacsanahay
Kuv tsis pom zoo
Waan ku raacsaneyn
Qhov ntawd zoo
Taasi waa wax fiican
Koj xav li cas?
Maxaad u malaynaysaa?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
Ma i caawin kartaa?
Kuv xav tau kev pab
Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad
Thov tos ib pliag
Sug daqiiqad
Kuv thov txim
Waan ka xumahay
Tsis muaj teeb meem
Dhib malahan
Zoo siab
Hambalyo
Zoo siab hnub yug
Dhalasho wacan
Thov mus safely
Safar wanaagsan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?
Xagee buu tareenka jooga?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?
Xagee buu basaska jooga?
Qhov twg yog lub platform?
Keenka sidee buu yahay?
Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?
Goormee ayuu baxayaa?
Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?
Ma tan saxda ah?
Nws nyob ze ntawm no.
Waa halkan u dhow
Nws nyob deb ntawm no.
Waa halkan fog
Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?
Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada?
Thov nres ntawm no.
Halkan joog, fadlan
Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?
Immisa waqti ayey qaadaneysaa?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nqe pes tsawg?
Imisa ayuu ku kacayaa?(ngeh pes tsawg)
Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau
Taasi waa qaali aad u badan.
Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?
Ma haysta wax ka jaban?
Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav?
Ma bixin karaa kaarka?
Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.
Waxaan jeclaan lahaa miis laba qof ah.
Daim nqi, thov.
Fadlan, biilka.
Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?
Ma ku jirtaa adeegga?
Kuv yog neeg zaub.
Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed.
Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.
Fadlan, cunto aan xawaash lahayn.
Qhov no qab zib.
Tani waa macaan.
Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?
Ma heli karaa menu?
Ib khob dej, thov.
Fadlan, koob biyo ah.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Hu rau tub ceev xwm
Wac booliiska
Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg
Wac ambalaas
Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob
Waxaan u baahanahay dhakhtar
Kuv xav tsis zoo
Waxaan dareemayaa xanuun
Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av
Waxaan leeyahay xasaasiyad lowska
Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?
Isbitaalka ugu dhow xagee buu yaalaa?
Nws mob ntawm no
Halkaan ayaa i xanuunaya
Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws
Dukumeentigayga safarka ayaan lumiyay
Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?
Ma wici kartaa hoteelkeyga?
Pab!
Caawimaad!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Zoo siab ntsib koj
Aad baan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj
Aan qorshayno kulan
Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?
Waa maxay waqtiga ku habboon adiga?
Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no
Waxaan maanta soo diri doonaa warbixinta
Koj puas kam tham hnub no?
Ma ka hadli karnaa berri?
Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv
Fadlan eeg faylka ku lifaaqan
Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm
Waad ku mahadsan tahay waqtigaaga
Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj
Waxaan rajeynayaa in aan kula shaqeeyo
Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd?
Ma faahfaahin kartaa dhibicdaas?
Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj
Aan ku soo laabto
Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub 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.