Looking for practical Meiteilon Manipuri to Somali phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Meiteilon Manipuri 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.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
নমস্কাৰ
Salaan(namaskār)
ধন্যবাদ
Mahadsanid(dhanyabād)
শুভ প্ৰভাত
Subax wanaagsan(shubha prabhāt)
শুভ অপরাহ্ন
Duhur wanaagsan(shubha aparāhna)
শুভ সন্ধ্যা
Habeen wanaagsan(shubha sandhyā)
শুভ ৰাতি
Habeen wanaagsan(shubha rāti)
পিছৰ পৰা দেখা
Ilaa dambe(pichar porā dekhā)
বিদায়
Nabad gelyo(bidāy)
আপোনাৰ নাম কি?
Magacaa maxay tahay?(āpōnāra nām ki?)
মোৰ নাম জন
Magacaygu waa John(mōr nām John)
আপুনি কেনে আছেন?
Sidee tahay?(āpuni kene āchēn?)
আপোনাৰ সৈতে সাক্ষাৎ কৰি আনন্দিত
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko(āpōnāra soite sākhāt kori ānondit)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦꯡ ꯍꯧꯔꯥꯡꯗꯦ?
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?(Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)
ꯆꯨꯡꯊꯧꯕꯤ ꯍꯤꯡꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo(chuiŋsʊbɪ hɪndɪ hɛŋdɛ)
ꯆꯨꯡꯊꯧꯕꯤ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ
Ma fahmin(chuiŋsʊbɪ aɳdɛ)
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯍꯧꯔꯥꯡꯗꯦ
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal(aɳdɛ hɛŋdɛ hɯraŋdɛ)
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ?
Ma ku celin kartaa?(hɛŋdɛ aɳdɛ hɛŋdɛ)
ꯌꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ?
Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?(lɛŋdɛ aɳdɛ)
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯆꯩꯡꯗꯦꯟ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ?
Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?(aɳdɛ chɛŋdɛŋ hɛŋdɛ)
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯄꯨꯡꯗꯦ
Bidix u leexo(hɛŋdɛ kʊŋdɛ)
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯍꯨꯡꯗꯦ
Midig u leexo(hɛŋdɛ hʊŋdɛ)
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯌꯦꯟꯗꯦ
Toos u soco(hɛŋdɛ aʊŋdɛ)
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯇꯦꯡꯗꯦ?
Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?(aɳdɛ tɛŋdɛ)
ꯑꯅꯤ ꯇꯦꯡꯗꯦ
Hal tigidh, fadlan(aŋ tɛŋdɛ)
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ?
Ma fog tahay halkan?(aɳdɛ hɛŋdɛ aɳdɛ)
ꯆꯨꯡꯊꯧꯕꯤ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ
Waan lumay(chuiŋsʊbɪ aɳdɛ)
ꯌꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯑꯗꯦ ꯗꯨꯡꯗꯦ?
Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?(lɛŋdɛ aɳdɛ aɳdɛ dʊŋdɛ)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
ꯎꯕꯤ
Haa(nangbu)
ꯍꯦꯛ
Maya(hei)
ꯃꯥꯡꯖꯤ
Malaha(maangbagi)
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ
Waan ku raacsanahay(huroi)
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
Waan ku raacsaneyn(huroi hei)
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
Taasi waa wax fiican(huroi hei)
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ?
Maxaad u malaynaysaa?(huroi hei)
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ?
Ma i caawin kartaa?(hei help)
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad(hei help)
ꯍꯦꯛ ꯃꯤꯇꯨꯔꯤ
Sug daqiiqad(hei mitri)
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
Waan ka xumahay(hei)
ꯍꯦꯛ ꯍꯦꯜꯆꯤ
Dhib malahan(hei helchi)
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯤꯡ
Hambalyo(haangdeng)
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯤꯡ ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ
Dhalasho wacan(haangdeng hei)
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
Safar wanaagsan(hei trip)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
Xagee buu tareenka jooga?(haangdeh heitpa?)
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ ꯍꯦꯗꯦ?
Xagee buu basaska jooga?(haangdeh heitpa heide?)
ꯍꯦꯛꯆꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
Keenka sidee buu yahay?(heitche heitpa?)
ꯍꯦꯡꯊꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
Goormee ayuu baxayaa?(heisou heitpa?)
ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
Ma tan saxda ah?(heitpa heitpa?)
ꯌꯦꯛꯄꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ.
Waa halkan u dhow(leithokpa heitpa.)
ꯌꯦꯛꯄꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ ꯍꯦꯖꯦ.
Waa halkan fog(leithokpa heithe.)
ꯍꯦꯜꯖꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ ꯍꯦꯖꯦ?
Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada?(heijongpa heitpa?)
ꯍꯦꯜꯖꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ, ꯍꯦꯖꯦ.
Halkan joog, fadlan(heijongpa heitpa, heithe.)
ꯍꯦꯡꯊꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
Immisa waqti ayey qaadaneysaa?(heisou heitpa?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ei adu khangba?
Imisa ayuu ku kacayaa?(Ei adu khangba?)
Adu khangba khangba
Taasi waa qaali aad u badan.(Adu khangba khangba)
Nanggi adu nungsiba khangba?
Ma haysta wax ka jaban?(Nanggi adu nungsiba khangba?)
Ei card-gi khudol touba?
Ma bixin karaa kaarka?(Ei card-gi khudol touba?)
Nangna nungsiba chahi table
Waxaan jeclaan lahaa miis laba qof ah.(Nangna nungsiba chahi table)
Bill adu, please
Fadlan, biilka.(Bill adu, please)
Service adu khangba?
Ma ku jirtaa adeegga?(Service adu khangba?)
Ei vegetarian-gi
Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed.(Ei vegetarian-gi)
Masala khana, please
Fadlan, cunto aan xawaash lahayn.(Masala khana, please)
Adu khangba
Tani waa macaan.(Adu khangba)
Ei menu-gi khudol touba?
Ma heli karaa menu?(Ei menu-gi khudol touba?)
Chakpa thangba, please
Fadlan, koob biyo ah.(Chakpa thangba, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.