Looking for practical Maori to Somali phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maori 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 Maori 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.
Kia ora
Salaan
Ngā mihi
Mahadsanid
Ata mārie
Subax wanaagsan
Pō mārie
Duhur wanaagsan
Pō nui
Habeen wanaagsan
Nō reira
Habeen wanaagsan
Ka kite anō
Ilaa dambe
Haere rā
Nabad gelyo
Ko wai tō ingoa?
Magacaa maxay tahay?
Ko John tōku ingoa
Magacaygu waa John
Kei te pēhea koe?
Sidee tahay?
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?(Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo(kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)
Kaore au e mohio
Ma fahmin(kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)
Tena koa korero āta
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal(teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?
Ma ku celin kartaa?(kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)
Kei hea te wharepaku?
Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?(kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)
Me pehea au e tae ki te pokapū o te tāone?
Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?(meh peh-heh-ah ow eh tie keh teh poh-kah-poo oh teh tah-oh-neh)
Huri ki mauī
Bidix u leexo(hoo-ree kee mow-ee)
Huri ki te taha matau
Midig u leexo(hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)
Haere tika
Toos u soco(high-reh tee-kah)
E hia te utu?
Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?(eh hee-ah teh oo-too)
Kotahi te tikiti, please
Hal tigidh, fadlan(koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?
Ma fog tahay halkan?(kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)
Kua ngaro au
Waan lumay(koo-ah nah-roh ow)
Kei hea e taea ai e au te hoko kāri SIM?
Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?(kay he-ah eh tah-eh ah-ee eh ow teh hoh-koh kah-ree sim)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Āe
Haa
Kāo
Maya
Tērā pea
Malaha
Kei te whakaae au
Waan ku raacsanahay
Kāore au e whakaae
Waan ku raacsaneyn
He pai tēnā
Taasi waa wax fiican
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?
Maxaad u malaynaysaa?
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?
Ma i caawin kartaa?
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina
Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad
Tēnā tūrua
Sug daqiiqad
Aroha mai
Waan ka xumahay
Kāore he raru
Dhib malahan
Ngā mihi
Hambalyo
Hari huritau
Dhalasho wacan
Kia pai te haerenga
Safar wanaagsan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kei hea te teihana tereina?
Xagee buu tareenka jooga?(Kei hea te teihana tereina?)
Kei hea te pooti?
Xagee buu basaska jooga?(Kei hea te pooti?)
Ko wai te papa?
Keenka sidee buu yahay?(Ko wai te papa?)
He aha te wa e wehe ai?
Goormee ayuu baxayaa?(He aha te wa e wehe ai?)
Kei te tika tēnei ara?
Ma tan saxda ah?(Kei te tika tēnei ara?)
Kei konei tata mai
Waa halkan u dhow(Kei konei tata mai)
Kei tawhiti mai i konei
Waa halkan fog(Kei tawhiti mai i konei)
Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?
Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada?(Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?)
Tū mai i konei, koa
Halkan joog, fadlan(Tū mai i konei, koa)
E hia te wā e tango ana?
Immisa waqti ayey qaadaneysaa?(E hia te wā e tango ana?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
E hia te utu o tēnei?
Imisa ayuu ku kacayaa?(ehia te utu o tei nei)
He tino utu tēnā
Taasi waa qaali aad u badan.
Kei a koe he mea iti ake?
Ma haysta wax ka jaban?
Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?
Ma bixin karaa kaarka?
E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.
Waxaan jeclaan lahaa miis laba qof ah.
Tēnā, te rīhi.
Fadlan, biilka.
Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?
Ma ku jirtaa adeegga?
He veggie ahau.
Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed.
Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.
Fadlan, cunto aan xawaash lahayn.
He reka tēnei.
Tani waa macaan.
Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?
Ma heli karaa menu?
Tēnā, he karaihe wai.
Fadlan, koob biyo ah.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Karanga ki te pirihimana
Wac booliiska
Karanga ki te āwhina
Wac ambalaas
Kei te hiahia au i te rata
Waxaan u baahanahay dhakhtar
Kei te pāngia au e te mate
Waxaan dareemayaa xanuun
He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri
Waxaan leeyahay xasaasiyad lowska
Kei hea te hōhipera tata?
Isbitaalka ugu dhow xagee buu yaalaa?
E mamae ana i konei
Halkaan ayaa i xanuunaya
I ngaro taku pasapo
Dukumeentigayga safarka ayaan lumiyay
Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?
Ma wici kartaa hoteelkeyga?
Tautoko!
Caawimaad!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ka pai te kite i a koe
Aad baan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui
Aan qorshayno kulan
He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?
Waa maxay waqtiga ku habboon adiga?
Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā
Waxaan maanta soo diri doonaa warbixinta
Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?
Ma ka hadli karnaa berri?
Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana
Fadlan eeg faylka ku lifaaqan
Ngā mihi mo tō wā
Waad ku mahadsan tahay waqtigaaga
Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe
Waxaan rajeynayaa in aan kula shaqeeyo
Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?
Ma faahfaahin kartaa dhibicdaas?
Me hoki au ki a koe
Aan ku soo laabto
Ko te mutunga wā ko te Paraire
Waqtiga kama dambaysta ah waa Jimcaha
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.