Looking for practical Maithili to Somali phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maithili 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: read the Somali line out loud three times, then cover the Maithili side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
नमस्कार
Salaan(namaskaar)
धन्यवाद
Mahadsanid(dhanyavaad)
सुप्रभात
Subax wanaagsan(suprabhaat)
सुप्रभात
Duhur wanaagsan(suprabhaat)
शुभ संध्या
Habeen wanaagsan(shubh sandhya)
शुभ रात्रि
Habeen wanaagsan(shubh raatri)
फेर भेटब
Ilaa dambe(pher bhetab)
विदाई
Nabad gelyo(vidai)
अहाँक नाम की छ?
Magacaa maxay tahay?(ahaanak naam ki chh?)
हमर नाम जॉन अछि
Magacaygu waa John(hamar naam John achhi)
अहाँ केहन छी?
Sidee tahay?(ahaan kehan chhi?)
अहाँ सँ भेटिकय खुशी भेल
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko(ahaan san bhetikay khushi bhel)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
की अहाँ अंग्रेजी बोलैत छी?
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?(Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)
हम हिंदी नीक सँ नहि बोलैत छी
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo(ham hindi neek san nahi bolait chhi)
हम नहि बुझैत छी
Ma fahmin(ham nahi bujhait chhi)
कृपया धीरे-धीरे बोलू
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal(kripya dheere-dheere bolu)
अहाँ फेर सँ कहि सकैत छी?
Ma ku celin kartaa?(ahan pher san kahi sakait chhi?)