Looking for practical Maltese to Somali phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maltese 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 Maltese 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.
Ħello
Salaan
Grazzi
Mahadsanid
Bongu
Subax wanaagsan
Bongu filgħaxija
Duhur wanaagsan
Il-lejl it-tajba
Habeen wanaagsan
Il-lejl it-tajba
Habeen wanaagsan
Naraw x'imkien
Ilaa dambe
Addio
Nabad gelyo
X'jismek?
Magacaa maxay tahay?
Jien jisimni John
Magacaygu waa John
Kif inti?
Sidee tahay?
Nice li niltaqgħu
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Titkellem bl-Ingliż?
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?(Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)
Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo
Ma nifhimx.
Ma fahmin
Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal
Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?
Ma ku celin kartaa?
Fejn hi l-banju?
Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?
Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?
Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?
Iċċaqlaq lemin.
Bidix u leexo
Iċċaqlaq xellug.
Midig u leexo
Mur dritt.
Toos u soco
Kemm hi l-prezz?
Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?
Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.
Hal tigidh, fadlan
Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?
Ma fog tahay halkan?
Jien mitluf.
Waan lumay
Fejn nista' nixtri SIM card?
Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iva
Haa
Le
Maya
Forse
Malaha
Naqbel
Waan ku raacsanahay
Ma naqblux
Waan ku raacsaneyn
Dak jismu tajjeb
Taasi waa wax fiican
X'jidhrulek?
Maxaad u malaynaysaa?
Tista' tgħinni?
Ma i caawin kartaa?
Għandi bżonn għajnuna
Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad
Staqsi ftit
Sug daqiiqad
Jien skużani
Waan ka xumahay
L-ebda problema
Dhib malahan
Prosit
Hambalyo
Happy birthday
Dhalasho wacan
Ikollok vjaġġ sikur
Safar wanaagsan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija?
Xagee buu tareenka jooga?
Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja?
Xagee buu basaska jooga?
Liema pjattaforma hi?
Keenka sidee buu yahay?
X'ħin titlaq?
Goormee ayuu baxayaa?
Hija din it-triq it-tajba?
Ma tan saxda ah?
Hija viċin hawn.
Waa halkan u dhow
Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn.
Waa halkan fog
Tista' turi lili fuq il-mappa?
Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada?
Waqqaf hawn, jekk jogħġbok.
Halkan joog, fadlan
Kemm tieħu?
Immisa waqti ayey qaadaneysaa?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kemm jiswa dan?
Imisa ayuu ku kacayaa?
Dak huwa wisq għali.
Taasi waa qaali aad u badan.
Għandek xi ħaġa iktar irħisa?
Ma haysta wax ka jaban?
Nista' nħallas bil-karta?
Ma bixin karaa kaarka?
Nixtieq mejda għal tnejn.
Waxaan jeclaan lahaa miis laba qof ah.
Il-kont, jekk jogħġbok.
Fadlan, biilka.
Huwa servizz inkluż?
Ma ku jirtaa adeegga?
Jien veġetarjan.
Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed.
Ebda ikel picanti, jekk jogħġbok.
Fadlan, cunto aan xawaash lahayn.
Dan huwa delizzjuż.
Tani waa macaan.
Nista' nkun għandi l-menu?
Ma heli karaa menu?
Bott ta' ilma, jekk jogħġbok.
Fadlan, koob biyo ah.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Iċċempel lill-pulizija
Wac booliiska
Iċċempel ambulanza
Wac ambalaas
Għandi bżonn tabib
Waxaan u baahanahay dhakhtar
Inħossni morda
Waxaan dareemayaa xanuun
Jien allerġiku għall-ġammie
Waxaan leeyahay xasaasiyad lowska
Fejn hu l-isptar l-eqreb?
Isbitaalka ugu dhow xagee buu yaalaa?
Iħossni hawn
Halkaan ayaa i xanuunaya
Ntlejt il-passaport tiegħi
Dukumeentigayga safarka ayaan lumiyay
Tista' iċċempel l-lukanda tiegħi?
Ma wici kartaa hoteelkeyga?
Għajnuna!
Caawimaad!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nice li niltaqgħu
Aad baan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Ejja nippjanaw laqgħa
Aan qorshayno kulan
Liema ħin jaħdem għalik?
Waa maxay waqtiga ku habboon adiga?
Se nibgħat ir-rapport illum
Waxaan maanta soo diri doonaa warbixinta
Nistgħu nitkellmu għada?
Ma ka hadli karnaa berri?
Jekk jogħġbok sib il-fajl imwaqqaf
Fadlan eeg faylka ku lifaaqan
Grazzi għall-ħin tiegħek
Waad ku mahadsan tahay waqtigaaga
Nistenna bil-ħerqa li naħdem miegħek
Waxaan rajeynayaa in aan kula shaqeeyo
Tista' tikkjarifika dak il-punt?
Ma faahfaahin kartaa dhibicdaas?
Ħalli nirrivija lilek
Aan ku soo laabto
Il-limitu huwa l-Ġimgħa
Waqtiga kama dambaysta ah waa Jimcaha
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.