Looking for practical Nepali to Somali phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Nepali 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 Nepali 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.
नमस्ते
Salaan(namaste)
धन्यवाद
Mahadsanid(dhanyabad)
शुभ बिहान
Subax wanaagsan(shubh bihān)
शुभ अपराह्न
Duhur wanaagsan(shubh aparāhn)
शुभ साँझ
Habeen wanaagsan(shubh sānjh)
शुभ रात्री
Habeen wanaagsan(shubh rātri)
फेरि भेटौंला
Ilaa dambe(pherī bheṭaunlā)
बिदाई
Nabad gelyo(bidāī)
तिम्रो नाम के हो?
Magacaa maxay tahay?(timro nām ke ho?)
मेरो नाम जोन हो
Magacaygu waa John(merō nām jōn ho)
तिमीलाई कस्तो छ?
Sidee tahay?(timīlā'ī kasto cha?)
तिमीलाई भेटेर खुशी लाग्यो
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko(timīlā'ī bheṭera khushī lāgyō)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
के तपाईँ अङ्ग्रेजी बोल्नुहुन्छ?
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?(Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)
मलाई हिन्दी राम्रोसँग बोल्न आउँदैन
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo(malā'ī hindī rāmrōsaṅga bolna āundaina)
म बुझ्दिन
Ma fahmin(ma bujhdina)
कृपया चाँडो बोल्नुस्
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal(kripayā chāḍō bolnūs)
के तपाईँले त्यो फेरि भन्न सक्नुहुन्छ?
Ma ku celin kartaa?(ke tapā'īṅlē tyō phēri bhanna saknuhunchha?)
बाथरूम कहाँ छ?
Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?(bāthrum kahāṅ cha?)
म शहरको केन्द्रमा कसरी जान्छु?
Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?(ma saharkō kēndramā kasarī jānchu?)