Looking for practical Kurdish (Sorani) (کوردی) to Somali phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kurdish (Sorani) 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 Kurdish (Sorani) 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.
سڵاو
Salaan(slaw)
سوپاس
Mahadsanid(supas)
بەخێربێی بەرەوپێش
Subax wanaagsan(bakhêr bêt)
بەخێربێی نیوەڕۆ
Duhur wanaagsan(bakhêr bêt niwêro)
بەخێربێی ئیشت
Habeen wanaagsan(bakhêr bêt îş)
بەخێربێی شەو
Habeen wanaagsan(bakhêr bêt shêw)
دێم لەگەڵت دەبینم
Ilaa dambe(dêm lagalt debînim)
خۆشحاڵم لەوە
Nabad gelyo(khoshhalm lawâ)
ناوت چییە؟
Magacaa maxay tahay?(naut chîye?)
ناوی من جانە
Magacaygu waa John(nawî min Janâ)
چۆنی؟
Sidee tahay?(chônî?)
خوشحالم لەوە
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko(khoshhalm lawâ)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
تۆ ئینگلیزی قسە دەکەی؟
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?(Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)
من هندی باش قسە ناکەم
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo(min hindî bash qise nakam)
من تێناگەیشتەم
Ma fahmin(min têna gayîştem)
تکایە ئیشکراوی قسە بکە
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal(tekayê îşkravî qise bike)