Looking for practical Irish to Somali phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Irish 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.
Dia dhuit
Salaan(dee-ah gwitch)
Go raibh maith agat
Mahadsanid(guh rev mah agat)
Dia dhuit ar maidin
Subax wanaagsan(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna
Duhur wanaagsan(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
Dia dhuit ar an oíche
Habeen wanaagsan(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
Oíche mhaith
Habeen wanaagsan(ee-ha wah)
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí
Ilaa dambe(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
Slán
Nabad gelyo(slawn)
Cad is ainm duit?
Magacaa maxay tahay?(kad is an-im gwitch)
John is ainm dom
Magacaygu waa John(John is an-im dum)
Conas atá tú?
Sidee tahay?(kun-as a-taw too)
Tá áthas orm bualadh leat
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko(taw aw-has orm bool-ah lat)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?(Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo
Ní thuigim
Ma fahmin
Léigh go mall, le do thoil
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?
Ma ku celin kartaa?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?
Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?
Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?
Cas ar chlé
Bidix u leexo
Cas ar dheis
Midig u leexo
Téigh díreach
Toos u soco
Cén méid atá ar an táille?
Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil
Hal tigidh, fadlan
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?
Ma fog tahay halkan?
Táim caillte
Waan lumay
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?
Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Tá
Haa(Tah)
Níl
Maya(Neel)
B'fhéidir
Malaha(Fay-deer)
Aontaím
Waan ku raacsanahay(An-tee-im)
Ní aontaím
Waan ku raacsaneyn(Nee an-tee-im)
Téann sé go maith
Taasi waa wax fiican(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
Cad a cheapann tú?
Maxaad u malaynaysaa?(Kad a khan-tuh)
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?
Ma i caawin kartaa?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)
Teastaíonn cabhair uaim
Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad(Chas-tee-in kaw-ir oo-im)
Fan nóiméad
Sug daqiiqad(Fan no-mayd)
Tá brón orm
Waan ka xumahay(Tah brohn orm)
Níl aon fhadhb
Dhib malahan(Neel eyn aw-iv)
Comhghairdeas
Hambalyo(Koh-ree-das)
Lá breithe sona duit
Dhalasho wacan(Law breh-ha sun-a ditch)
Bíodh turas sábháilte agat
Safar wanaagsan(Bee-uhd toor-as saw-lee-tuh agut)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Cá bhfuil an stáisiún traenach?
Xagee buu tareenka jooga?(kaw wil an staw-shun tray-nakh)
Cá bhfuil an stad bus?
Xagee buu basaska jooga?(kaw wil an stahd bus)
Cén ardán é?
Keenka sidee buu yahay?(kayn ar-dawn ay)
Cén t-am a fhágann sé?
Goormee ayuu baxayaa?(kayn tahm a haw-gun shay)
An é seo an bealach ceart?
Ma tan saxda ah?(an ay shuh an byal-ukh kyart)
Tá sé gar anseo
Waa halkan u dhow(taw shay gar on-shaw)
Tá sé i bhfad ó anseo
Waa halkan fog(taw shay ee wad ohn-shaw)
An féidir leat a thaispeáint dom ar an mapa?
Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada?(an fay-dur lat a hash-paynt dum ar on mah-pah)
Stop anseo, le do thoil
Halkan joog, fadlan(stop on-shaw, leh duh hull)
Cé chomh fada a thógann sé?
Immisa waqti ayey qaadaneysaa?(kay khoh fah-duh a hoh-gun shay)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Cé mhéad a chosnaíonn sé seo?
Imisa ayuu ku kacayaa?
Tá sé sin rómhaith.
Taasi waa qaali aad u badan.
An bhfuil rud ar bith níos saoire agat?
Ma haysta wax ka jaban?
An féidir liom íoc le cárta?
Ma bixin karaa kaarka?
Ba bhreá liom tábla do bheirt.
Waxaan jeclaan lahaa miis laba qof ah.
An bille, le do thoil.
Fadlan, biilka.
An bhfuil seirbhís san áireamh?
Ma ku jirtaa adeegga?
Is veigeatóir mé.
Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed.
Níl bia spíosrach, le do thoil.
Fadlan, cunto aan xawaash lahayn.
Tá sé seo blasta.
Tani waa macaan.
An féidir liom an comhoibriú?
Ma heli karaa menu?
Gloine uisce, le do thoil.
Fadlan, koob biyo ah.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Glaoigh ar na póilíní
Wac booliiska
Glaoigh ar otharcharr
Wac ambalaas
Teastaíonn dochtúir uaim
Waxaan u baahanahay dhakhtar
Mothaím tinn
Waxaan dareemayaa xanuun
Tá ailléirge orm ar phiontaí
Waxaan leeyahay xasaasiyad lowska
Cá bhfuil an t-ospidéal is gaire?
Isbitaalka ugu dhow xagee buu yaalaa?
Téann sé i bhfeidhm anseo
Halkaan ayaa i xanuunaya
Chailleadh mo phas
Dukumeentigayga safarka ayaan lumiyay
An féidir leat glaoch ar mo óstán?
Ma wici kartaa hoteelkeyga?
Cabhair!
Caawimaad!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Deas bualadh leat
Aad baan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Déanaimis comhoibriú a shocrú
Aan qorshayno kulan
Cén t-am a oibríonn duit?
Waa maxay waqtiga ku habboon adiga?
Seolfar an tuairisc inniu
Waxaan maanta soo diri doonaa warbixinta
An féidir linn labhairt amárach?
Ma ka hadli karnaa berri?
Tugaim le fios duit an comhad ceangailte
Fadlan eeg faylka ku lifaaqan
Go raibh maith agat as do chuid ama
Waad ku mahadsan tahay waqtigaaga
Táim ag súil le hoibriú leat
Waxaan rajeynayaa in aan kula shaqeeyo
An féidir leat an pointe sin a shoiléiriú?
Ma faahfaahin kartaa dhibicdaas?
Lig dom teacht ar ais chugat
Aan ku soo laabto
Is é an spriocdháta Aoine
Waqtiga kama dambaysta ah waa Jimcaha
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.