Looking for practical Odia to Somali phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Odia 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Somali-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
ନମସ୍କାର
Salaan(namaskara)
ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ
Mahadsanid(dhanyabad)
ଶୁଭ ସକାଳ
Subax wanaagsan(shubha sakala)
ଶୁଭ ବେଳ
Duhur wanaagsan(shubha bela)
ଶୁଭ ସନ୍ଧ୍ୟା
Habeen wanaagsan(shubha sandhya)
ଶୁଭ ରାତ୍ରି
Habeen wanaagsan(shubha ratri)
ପରେ ଦେଖା ହେବ
Ilaa dambe(pare dekha heba)
ବିଦାୟ
Nabad gelyo(bidaya)
ତୁମର ନାମ କଣ?
Magacaa maxay tahay?(tumara nama kana?)
ମୋ ନାମ ଜନ୍
Magacaygu waa John(mo nama John)
ତୁମେ କେମିତି ଅଛ?
Sidee tahay?(tume kemiti achha?)
ତୁମ ସହିତ ମିଳିବାରେ ଖୁସି ହେଲି
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko(tuma sahita milibare khusi heli)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ଆପଣ ଇଂରାଜୀ କହନ୍ତି କି?
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?(Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)
ମୁଁ ହିନ୍ଦୀ ଭଲ କହିପାରିବି ନାହିଁ
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo(muṁ hindī bhala kahipāribi nāhiṁ)
ମୁଁ ବୁଝିପାରୁନି
Ma fahmin(muṁ bujhīpāruni)
ଦୟାକରି ଧୀରେ କହନ୍ତୁ
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal(dayākari dhīre kahantu)
ଆପଣ ସେଥିରେ ଆଉ କହିପାରିବେ କି?
Ma ku celin kartaa?(āpana sethire āu kahipāribe ki?)
ଶୌଚାଳୟ କେଉଁଠାରେ?
Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?(śaucālaẏa keuṁṭhāre?)
ମୁଁ ସହରର କେନ୍ଦ୍ରକୁ କିପରି ଯିବି?
Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?(muṁ saharara kendraku kipari jibi?)
ବାମକୁ ମୁଡ଼ନ୍ତୁ
Bidix u leexo(bāmakū muḍhantu)
ଦାହାଣକୁ ମୁଡ଼ନ୍ତୁ
Midig u leexo(dāhāṇakū muḍhantu)
ସିଧା ଯାଆନ୍ତୁ
Toos u soco(sidhā yāntu)
ଭାଡ଼ କେତେ?
Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?(bhāḍa kete?)
ଗୋଟିଏ ଟିକଟ୍, ଦୟାକରି
Hal tigidh, fadlan(goṭie ṭikaṭ, dayākari)
ଏଠାରୁ ଏହା ଦୂର କି?
Ma fog tahay halkan?(eṭhāru ehā dūra ki?)
ମୁଁ ହରାଇଗଲି
Waan lumay(muṁ harāigali)
ମୁଁ ସିମ୍ କାର୍ଡ କେଉଁଠାରୁ କିଣିପାରିବି?
Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?(muṁ sim kārḍ keuṁṭhāru kiṇipāribi?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
ହଁ
Haa(haṁ)
ନା
Maya(nā)
ଶାୟଦ
Malaha(śāyada)
ମୁଁ ସହମତ
Waan ku raacsanahay(muṁ sahamata)
ମୁଁ ଅସହମତ
Waan ku raacsaneyn(muṁ asahamata)
ସେ ଭଲ ଲାଗୁଛି
Taasi waa wax fiican(se bhala lāguchi)
ତୁମେ କେମିତି ଭାବୁଛ?
Maxaad u malaynaysaa?(tume kemiti bhābucha)
ତୁମେ ମୋତେ ସହାୟତା କରିପାରିବା?
Ma i caawin kartaa?(tume mote sahāyatā karipāribā)
ମୋତେ ସହାୟତା ଆବଶ୍ୟକ
Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad(mote sahāyatā ābaśyaka)
ଏକ ମୁହୂର୍ତ୍ତ ପାଇଁ ଅପେକ୍ଷା କର
Sug daqiiqad(eka muhurtta pāiṁ apekhya kara)
ମୁଁ କ୍ଷମା ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା କରୁଛି
Waan ka xumahay(muṁ kṣamā prārthanā karuchi)
କୌଣସି ସମସ୍ୟା ନାହିଁ
Dhib malahan(kauṇasi samasyā nāhiṁ)
ବଧାଇ
Hambalyo(badhāi)
ଜନ୍ମଦିନ ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛା
Dhalasho wacan(janmadina śubhecchā)
ସୁରକ୍ଷିତ ଯାତ୍ରା କର
Safar wanaagsan(surakṣita yātrā kara)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
ଟ୍ରେନ୍ ଷ୍ଟେସନ୍ କେଉଁଠାରେ?
Xagee buu tareenka jooga?(ṭren sṭesana keuṭhāre?)
ବସ୍ ଷ୍ଟପ୍ କେଉଁଠାରେ?
Xagee buu basaska jooga?(bas sṭapa keuṭhāre?)
କେଉଁ ପ୍ଲାଟଫର୍ମ?
Keenka sidee buu yahay?(keuṁ plāṭapharma?)
ଏହା କେତେ ବେଳେ ଚାଲିଯାଏ?
Goormee ayuu baxayaa?(ehā kete beḷe chāliyāe?)
ଏହା ସଠିକ୍ ମାର୍ଗ କି?
Ma tan saxda ah?(ehā saṭhik mārga ki?)
ଏହା ଏଠାରେ ନିକଟରେ
Waa halkan u dhow(ehā eṭhāre nikatare)
ଏହା ଏଠାରୁ ଦୂରେ
Waa halkan fog(ehā eṭhāru dūre)
ତୁମେ ମାପରେ ମୋତେ ଦେଖାଇପାରିବା କି?
Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada?(tume māpare mote dekhā'ipāribā ki?)
ଏଠାରେ ଥମ୍ବା, ଦୟାକରି
Halkan joog, fadlan(eṭhāre thambā, dayākari)
ଏହାକୁ କେତେ ସମୟ ଲାଗେ?
Immisa waqti ayey qaadaneysaa?(ehāku kete samaya lāge?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
ଏହା କେତେ ଦାମ?
Imisa ayuu ku kacayaa?(ehā kete dāma?)
ସେଟା ବହୁତ ମହଙ୍ଗା।
Taasi waa qaali aad u badan.(seṭā bahuta mahagā.)
ଆପଣଙ୍କ ପାଖରେ କିଛି ସସ୍ତା ଅଛି କି?
Ma haysta wax ka jaban?(āpaṇanka pākhare kichhi sastā achhi ki?)
ମୁଁ କାର୍ଡ୍ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଭୁଗତାନ କରିପାରିବି କି?
Ma bixin karaa kaarka?(muṁ kārḍ dvārā bhugatān karipāribi ki?)