Looking for practical Meadow Mari to Somali phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Meadow Mari 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 Meadow Mari 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.
Салам
Salaan
Рәхмәт
Mahadsanid
Иртәнге сәлам
Subax wanaagsan
Кичке сәлам
Duhur wanaagsan
Кичке сәлам
Habeen wanaagsan
Төнге сәлам
Habeen wanaagsan
Килешербез
Ilaa dambe
Сау бул
Nabad gelyo
Синең исемең нәрсә?
Magacaa maxay tahay?
Минем исемем Джон
Magacaygu waa John
Син ничек?
Sidee tahay?
Сине күрүемә шатмын
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Сӱзӱн инглиз кӧнӧ?
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?(Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)
Мин хинди ӧзӧмӧ нӧмӧ
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo(Min hindı özömö nömö)
Мин ӧзӧмӧ
Ma fahmin(Min özömö)
Пожалуйста, кӧнӧнӧ вӧнӧ
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal(Pozhaluysta, könönö vönö)
Сӱзӱн ӧзӧмӧ вӧнӧ?
Ma ku celin kartaa?(Süzyün özömö vönö?)
Кӧнӧнӧн кӧнӧ?
Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?(Könönön könö?)
Мин шӧрӧмӧн кӧнӧнӧ?
Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?(Min şörömö könönö?)
Сӱзӱн чӧнӧ
Bidix u leexo(Süzyün çönö)
Сӱзӱн кӧнӧ
Midig u leexo(Süzyün könö)
Тӧрӧнӧ
Toos u soco(Törönö)
Кӧнӧнӧн ӧзӧмӧ?
Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?(Könönön özömö?)
Бӧрӧн билет, пожалуйста
Hal tigidh, fadlan(Börön bilet, pozhaluysta)
Кӧнӧнӧн ӧзӧмӧ?
Ma fog tahay halkan?(Könönön özömö?)
Мин юӧнӧ
Waan lumay(Min yüönö)
Кӧнӧнӧн СИМ картӧн кӧнӧ?
Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?(Könönön SIM kartön könö?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Äh
Haa(eh)
Ei
Maya(ay)
Võib-olla
Malaha
Ma nõustun
Waan ku raacsanahay
Ma ei nõustu
Waan ku raacsaneyn
See kõlab hästi
Taasi waa wax fiican
Mida sa arvad?
Maxaad u malaynaysaa?
Kas sa saad mind aidata?
Ma i caawin kartaa?
Mul on abi vaja
Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad
Oota hetk
Sug daqiiqad
Ma vabandan
Waan ka xumahay
Pole probleemi
Dhib malahan
Palju õnne
Hambalyo
Palju õnne sünnipäevaks
Dhalasho wacan
Soovin head teed
Safar wanaagsan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.