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Common Ndebele South to Somali phrases

100 practical Ndebele South to Somali phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Ndebele South to Somali phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ndebele South 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 Ndebele South 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.

  1. Sawubona

    Salaan

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Mahadsanid

  3. Ubusuku obuhle

    Subax wanaagsan

  4. Imini emnandi

    Duhur wanaagsan

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Habeen wanaagsan

  6. Lalani kahle

    Habeen wanaagsan

  7. Sizobonana

    Ilaa dambe

  8. Hamba kahle

    Nabad gelyo

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Magacaa maxay tahay?

  10. Igama lami ngingu John

    Magacaygu waa John

  11. Unjani?

    Sidee tahay?

  12. Kuhle ukukwazi

    Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

    Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi? (Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)

  2. Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle

    Hindi si fiican uma hadlo

  3. Angiqondi

    Ma fahmin

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane

    Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    Ma ku celin kartaa?

  6. Iphi indlu yokugezela?

    Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?

  7. Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?

    Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?

  8. Jikela kwesobunxele

    Bidix u leexo

  9. Jikela kwesokudla

    Midig u leexo

  10. Hamba phambili

    Toos u soco

  11. Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?

    Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?

  12. Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela

    Hal tigidh, fadlan

  13. Ingabe kukude lapha?

    Ma fog tahay halkan?

  14. Ngilahlekile

    Waan lumay

  15. Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM?

    Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Yebo

    Haa

  2. Cha

    Maya

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Malaha

  4. Ngiyavuma

    Waan ku raacsanahay

  5. Angivumi

    Waan ku raacsaneyn

  6. Lokho kuhle

    Taasi waa wax fiican

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    Maxaad u malaynaysaa?

  8. Ungangisiza?

    Ma i caawin kartaa?

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Sug daqiiqad

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    Waan ka xumahay

  12. Akukho inkinga

    Dhib malahan

  13. Halala

    Hambalyo

  14. Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

    Dhalasho wacan

  15. Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

    Safar wanaagsan

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Kuphi isiteshi sesitimela?

    Xagee buu tareenka jooga? (ku-pi i-si-te-shi se-si-ti-me-la)

  2. Kuphi indawo yokuma kwe-bhasi?

    Xagee buu basaska jooga? (ku-pi in-da-wo yo-ku-ma kwe-ba-si)

  3. Iphi iphothifoliyo?

    Keenka sidee buu yahay? (i-pi i-pho-thi-fo-li-yo)

  4. Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?

    Goormee ayuu baxayaa? (i-thi-ni i-si-kha-ti so-ku-ham-ba)

  5. Inguquko efanele le?

    Ma tan saxda ah? (in-gu-qu-ko e-fa-ne-le le)

  6. Ikhaya lapha

    Waa halkan u dhow (i-kha-ya la-pha)

  7. Kude lapha

    Waa halkan fog (ku-de la-pha)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?

    Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada? (un-ga-ngik-hom-bi-sa em-ma-phwe-ni)

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

    Halkan joog, fadlan (mi-sa la-pha, ngi-ya-ce-la)

  10. Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?

    Immisa waqti ayey qaadaneysaa? (ku-tha-tha i-si-kha-ti e-sing-a-ka-na-ni)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Kubiza malini lokhu?

    Imisa ayuu ku kacayaa?

  2. Lokhu kubiza kakhulu.

    Taasi waa qaali aad u badan.

  3. Unayo into ethengiswa kancane?

    Ma haysta wax ka jaban?

  4. Ngingakhokha ngekhadi?

    Ma bixin karaa kaarka?

  5. Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili.

    Waxaan jeclaan lahaa miis laba qof ah.

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela.

    Fadlan, biilka.

  7. Inkonzo ifakiwe?

    Ma ku jirtaa adeegga?

  8. Ngiyisiv vegetarian.

    Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed.

  9. Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela.

    Fadlan, cunto aan xawaash lahayn.

  10. Lokhu kuhle.

    Tani waa macaan.

  11. Ngingathola imenyu?

    Ma heli karaa menu?

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

    Fadlan, koob biyo ah.

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Shayela amaphoyisa

    Wac booliiska

  2. Shayela i-ambulensi

    Wac ambalaas

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Waxaan u baahanahay dhakhtar

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Waxaan dareemayaa xanuun

  5. Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

    Waxaan leeyahay xasaasiyad lowska

  6. Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

    Isbitaalka ugu dhow xagee buu yaalaa?

  7. Kubuhlungu lapha

    Halkaan ayaa i xanuunaya

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Dukumeentigayga safarka ayaan lumiyay

  9. Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

    Ma wici kartaa hoteelkeyga?

  10. Usizo!

    Caawimaad!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Aad baan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Aan qorshayno kulan

  3. Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

    Waa maxay waqtiga ku habboon adiga?

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    Waxaan maanta soo diri doonaa warbixinta

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    Ma ka hadli karnaa berri?

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe

    Fadlan eeg faylka ku lifaaqan

  7. Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

    Waad ku mahadsan tahay waqtigaaga

  8. Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

    Waxaan rajeynayaa in aan kula shaqeeyo

  9. Ungacacisa le ndaba?

    Ma faahfaahin kartaa dhibicdaas?

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    Aan ku soo laabto

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    Waqtiga kama dambaysta ah waa Jimcaha

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Kuyini isikhathi?

    Waa imisa saac? (Waa imisa saac)

  2. Kuyisithathu

    Waa seddex saac (Waa seddex saac)

  3. Namuhla

    Maanta

  4. Kusasa

    Berri

  5. Izolo

    Shalay

  6. uMsombuluko

    Isniin

  7. uLwesibili

    Talaado

  8. uLwesithathu

    Arbaco

  9. Kunye

    Hal

  10. Kubili

    Laba

  11. Kuthathu

    Seddex

  12. Ishumi

    Toban

  13. Ishumi leminyaka

    Boqol

  14. Iphakathi

    Nus

  15. Okuningi

    Aynu

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