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Common Kinyarwanda to Somali phrases

100 practical Kinyarwanda to Somali phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Kinyarwanda to Somali phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kinyarwanda 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.

  1. Muraho

    Salaan

  2. Urakoze

    Mahadsanid

  3. Bwakire bwiza

    Subax wanaagsan

  4. Nimugoroba mwiza

    Duhur wanaagsan

  5. Mwaramutse mwiza

    Habeen wanaagsan

  6. Ijoro ryiza

    Habeen wanaagsan

  7. Tuzabonana nyuma

    Ilaa dambe

  8. Murabeho

    Nabad gelyo

  9. Witwa nde?

    Magacaa maxay tahay?

  10. Nitwa John

    Magacaygu waa John

  11. Umeze ute?

    Sidee tahay?

  12. Nishimiye kukumenya

    Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Uravuga Icyongereza?

    Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi? (Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)

  2. Sinavuga Hindi neza

    Hindi si fiican uma hadlo

  3. Sinumva

    Ma fahmin

  4. Nyabuneka vuga buhoro

    Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal

  5. Wabivuga ukundi?

    Ma ku celin kartaa?

  6. Aho ubwiherero buri he?

    Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?

  7. Nagenda nte ku mugi?

    Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?

  8. Hindukira ibumoso

    Bidix u leexo

  9. Hindukira iburyo

    Midig u leexo

  10. Genda imbere

    Toos u soco

  11. Igiciro ni ikihe?

    Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?

  12. Itike imwe, nyabuneka

    Hal tigidh, fadlan

  13. Ni kure hano?

    Ma fog tahay halkan?

  14. Ndi mu kaga

    Waan lumay

  15. Nshobora kugura SIM card he?

    Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Yego

    Haa

  2. Oya

    Maya

  3. Birashoboka

    Malaha

  4. Ndemeranya

    Waan ku raacsanahay

  5. Sinemeranya

    Waan ku raacsaneyn

  6. Birumvikana neza

    Taasi waa wax fiican

  7. Ubitekerezaho iki?

    Maxaad u malaynaysaa?

  8. Urashobora kumfasha?

    Ma i caawin kartaa?

  9. Nkeneye ubufasha

    Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad

  10. Tegereza gato

    Sug daqiiqad

  11. Ndakwinginze

    Waan ka xumahay

  12. Nta kibazo

    Dhib malahan

  13. Ibyishimo

    Hambalyo

  14. Isabukuru nziza

    Dhalasho wacan

  15. Ugire urugendo rwiza

    Safar wanaagsan

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri?

    Xagee buu tareenka jooga? (Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri?)

  2. Aho ahagarara bisi?

    Xagee buu basaska jooga? (Aho ahagarara bisi?)

  3. Ni iyihe platform?

    Keenka sidee buu yahay? (Ni iyihe platform?)

  4. Igihe izava ryari?

    Goormee ayuu baxayaa? (Igihe izava ryari?)

  5. Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza?

    Ma tan saxda ah? (Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza?)

  6. Iri hafi hano

    Waa halkan u dhow (Iri hafi hano)

  7. Iri kure hano

    Waa halkan fog (Iri kure hano)

  8. Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita?

    Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada? (Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita?)

  9. Hagarara hano, nyabuneka

    Halkan joog, fadlan (Hagarara hano, nyabuneka)

  10. Bifata igihe kingana iki?

    Immisa waqti ayey qaadaneysaa? (Bifata igihe kingana iki?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Iyi igura angahe?

    Imisa ayuu ku kacayaa?

  2. Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane.

    Taasi waa qaali aad u badan.

  3. Ufite ikintu cyoroheje?

    Ma haysta wax ka jaban?

  4. Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?

    Ma bixin karaa kaarka?

  5. Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri.

    Waxaan jeclaan lahaa miis laba qof ah.

  6. Ndagusabye, umwenda.

    Fadlan, biilka.

  7. Serivisi irimo?

    Ma ku jirtaa adeegga?

  8. Ndi umunyvegetari.

    Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed.

  9. Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu.

    Fadlan, cunto aan xawaash lahayn.

  10. Ibi biraryoshye.

    Tani waa macaan.

  11. Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?

    Ma heli karaa menu?

  12. Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi.

    Fadlan, koob biyo ah.

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Hamagara polisi

    Wac booliiska

  2. Hamagara ambulance

    Wac ambalaas

  3. Nkeneye umuganga

    Waxaan u baahanahay dhakhtar

  4. Ndumva ndwaye

    Waxaan dareemayaa xanuun

  5. Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene

    Waxaan leeyahay xasaasiyad lowska

  6. Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe?

    Isbitaalka ugu dhow xagee buu yaalaa?

  7. Birambabaza hano

    Halkaan ayaa i xanuunaya

  8. Nabuze pasiporo yanjye

    Dukumeentigayga safarka ayaan lumiyay

  9. Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye?

    Ma wici kartaa hoteelkeyga?

  10. Fasha!

    Caawimaad!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Nishimiye guhura nawe

    Aad baan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko

  2. Reka dushyireho inama

    Aan qorshayno kulan

  3. Ni ryari byakugendekera?

    Waa maxay waqtiga ku habboon adiga?

  4. Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

    Waxaan maanta soo diri doonaa warbixinta

  5. Dushobora kuvugana ejo?

    Ma ka hadli karnaa berri?

  6. Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano

    Fadlan eeg faylka ku lifaaqan

  7. Urakoze ku gihe cyawe

    Waad ku mahadsan tahay waqtigaaga

  8. Ntegereje gukorana nawe

    Waxaan rajeynayaa in aan kula shaqeeyo

  9. Wansobanurira icyo kibazo?

    Ma faahfaahin kartaa dhibicdaas?

  10. Nzakugarukira

    Aan ku soo laabto

  11. Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu

    Waqtiga kama dambaysta ah waa Jimcaha

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Ni saa ingahe?

    Waa imisa saac? (Waa imisa saac)

  2. Ni saa tatu

    Waa seddex saac (Waa seddex saac)

  3. Uyu munsi

    Maanta (uyu munsi)

  4. Ejo hazaza

    Berri (ejo hazaza)

  5. Ejo

    Shalay (ejo)

  6. Kuwa Mbere

    Isniin (kuwa mbere)

  7. Kuwa Kabiri

    Talaado (kuwa kabiri)

  8. Kuwa Gatatu

    Arbaco (kuwa gatatu)

  9. Kimwe

    Hal (kimwe)

  10. Kabiri

    Laba (kabiri)

  11. Gatatu

    Seddex (gatatu)

  12. Cumi

    Toban (cumi)

  13. Ijana

    Boqol (ijana)

  14. Igice

    Nus (igice)

  15. Byinshi

    Aynu (byinshi)

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