Looking for practical Khasi to Somali phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Khasi 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.
Kumno
Salaan(Kumno)
Khublei
Mahadsanid(Khublei)
Khyndai
Subax wanaagsan(Khyndai)
Khublei sngi
Duhur wanaagsan(Khublei sngi)
Khublei miet
Habeen wanaagsan(Khublei miet)
Balei miet
Habeen wanaagsan(Balei miet)
Ngi phah khublei
Ilaa dambe(Ngi phah khublei)
Ngi khlem shai
Nabad gelyo(Ngi khlem shai)
Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?
Magacaa maxay tahay?(Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?)
Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John
Magacaygu waa John(Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John)
Kumno phi long?
Sidee tahay?(Kumno phi long?)
Ka dei ban pynshang
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko(Ka dei ban pynshang)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Phi khublei English?
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?(Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)
Ngim khublei Hindi bha
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo(Ngim khublei Hindi bha)
Ngim tip satang
Ma fahmin(Ngim tip satang)
Kylli khublei shynrang
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal(Kylli khublei shynrang)
Phin lah ban kylli biang?
Ma ku celin kartaa?(Phin lah ban kylli biang?)
U shang ba kham shong?
Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?(U shang ba kham shong?)
Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?
Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?(Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?)
Pynsang sha khmat
Bidix u leexo(Pynsang sha khmat)
Pynsang sha kyllang
Midig u leexo(Pynsang sha kyllang)
Kiew shaduh
Toos u soco(Kiew shaduh)
Kumno ka dor ka jingle?
Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?(Kumno ka dor ka jingle?)
Ka ticket wei, sngewbha
Hal tigidh, fadlan(Ka ticket wei, sngewbha)
U kham khyndiat na shwa?
Ma fog tahay halkan?(U kham khyndiat na shwa?)
Nga la khlad
Waan lumay(Nga la khlad)
Kumno nga lah ban thied ka SIM card?
Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?(Kumno nga lah ban thied ka SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aei
Haa
Em
Maya
Balei
Malaha
Nga pynïaid
Waan ku raacsanahay
Nga ym pynïaid
Waan ku raacsaneyn
Kane ka long ka kham bha
Taasi waa wax fiican
Kumno phi iakren?
Maxaad u malaynaysaa?
Phi lah ban iarap ia nga?
Ma i caawin kartaa?
Nga donkam ia ka iarap
Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad
Shong shuwa
Sug daqiiqad
Nga khublei
Waan ka xumahay
Ym don ka jingeh
Dhib malahan
Khublei
Hambalyo
Khyndiat ka sngi ba san
Dhalasho wacan
Khublei ia ka jingleit kaba shongkun
Safar wanaagsan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kae ka thain kyllang?
Xagee buu tareenka jooga?(Kae ka thain kyllang?)
Kae ka shong thain?
Xagee buu basaska jooga?(Kae ka shong thain?)
Kae ka phang?
Keenka sidee buu yahay?(Kae ka phang?)
Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?
Goormee ayuu baxayaa?(Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?)
Kae ka lynti ba biang?
Ma tan saxda ah?(Kae ka lynti ba biang?)
Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.
Waa halkan u dhow(Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.)
Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.
Waa halkan fog(Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.)
Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?
Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada?(Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?)
Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.
Halkan joog, fadlan(Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.)
Kae ka por ka jia?
Immisa waqti ayey qaadaneysaa?(Kae ka por ka jia?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Shen kham ka jingkyrshan?
Imisa ayuu ku kacayaa?(shen kham ka jingkyrshan)
Ka long shibun bha
Taasi waa qaali aad u badan.(ka long shibun bha)
Iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang?
Ma haysta wax ka jaban?(iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang)
Nga lah ban pyndep da ka card?
Ma bixin karaa kaarka?(nga lah ban pyndep da ka card)
Nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei
Waxaan jeclaan lahaa miis laba qof ah.(nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei)
Ka bill, sngewbha
Fadlan, biilka.(ka bill, sngewbha)
Ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh?
Ma ku jirtaa adeegga?(ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh)
Nga long u briew ba khlaw
Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed.(nga long u briew ba khlaw)
Sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew
Fadlan, cunto aan xawaash lahayn.(sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew)
Kane ka dei ka jylliew
Tani waa macaan.(kane ka dei ka jylliew)
Nga lah ban ioh ka menu?
Ma heli karaa menu?(nga lah ban ioh ka menu)
Ka khyndew na ka glass, sngewbha
Fadlan, koob biyo ah.(ka khyndew na ka glass, sngewbha)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Thoh ka police
Wac booliiska
Thoh ka ambulance
Wac ambalaas
Nga donkam doctor
Waxaan u baahanahay dhakhtar
Nga khlem sngewbha
Waxaan dareemayaa xanuun
Nga don ka allergy sha ki peanut
Waxaan leeyahay xasaasiyad lowska
Kae ka hospital kaba dang shong jngai?
Isbitaalka ugu dhow xagee buu yaalaa?
Ka khia ha kane
Halkaan ayaa i xanuunaya
Nga la pynduh ia ka passport
Dukumeentigayga safarka ayaan lumiyay
Peh, phah thoh ia ka hotel jong nga?
Ma wici kartaa hoteelkeyga?
Khublei!
Caawimaad!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ka long ka jingkyrmen ban ia poi bad phi
Aad baan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Khamai ngin pynlong ia ka jingïalang
Aan qorshayno kulan
Kaei ka por ka long kaba bha na phi?
Waa maxay waqtiga ku habboon adiga?
Ngin ai ka report mynta ka sngi
Waxaan maanta soo diri doonaa warbixinta
Ngin lah ban kren shen?
Ma ka hadli karnaa berri?
Sngewbha, peit ia ka file kaba la attach
Fadlan eeg faylka ku lifaaqan
Khublei shibun na ka por jong phi
Waad ku mahadsan tahay waqtigaaga
Nga kwah ban trei bad phi
Waxaan rajeynayaa in aan kula shaqeeyo
Phin lah ban pynshai ia katei ka point?
Ma faahfaahin kartaa dhibicdaas?
Khamai ngin phah ia phi shen
Aan ku soo laabto
Ka por khatduh ka long ka sngi Pale
Waqtiga kama dambaysta ah waa Jimcaha
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.