Looking for practical Qeqchi to Somali phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Qeqchi 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 Qeqchi wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
Bookmark this page for offline review, share it with a travel buddy, or open the Qeqchi to Somali translator to paste your own messages and get an instant translation.
Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Sa'qi
Salaan(sah-kee)
Uxlab'äl
Mahadsanid(ook-lah-bahl)
Sa'qi k'ay
Subax wanaagsan(sah-kee kay)
Sa'qi k'ik'
Duhur wanaagsan(sah-kee keek)
Sa'qi k'ux
Habeen wanaagsan(sah-kee koosh)
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux
Habeen wanaagsan(sah-kee keek koosh)
K'ux k'ik'
Ilaa dambe(koosh keek)
K'ux
Nabad gelyo(koosh)
Jach'och' k'ut?
Magacaa maxay tahay?(ha-choch kut)
In k'ut John
Magacaygu waa John(een koot John)
K'ut k'ax?
Sidee tahay?(kut k'ash)
K'ax k'ut k'ux
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko(kash kut koosh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ruk'uxik in English?
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?(Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Ma fahmin
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
Ma ku celin kartaa?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?
K'utun ri k'ay.
Bidix u leexo
K'utun ri k'ay.
Midig u leexo
K'utun k'ay.
Toos u soco
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?
K'utun ri k'ay.
Hal tigidh, fadlan
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Ma fog tahay halkan?
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Waan lumay
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?
Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja'
Haa
Nok
Maya
K'a riq
Malaha
In k'ut
Waan ku raacsanahay
In k'ut nok
Waan ku raacsaneyn
K'ut in k'ut
Taasi waa wax fiican
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
Maxaad u malaynaysaa?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
Ma i caawin kartaa?
In k'uch k'ax
Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad
K'ut k'ax riq
Sug daqiiqad
In k'ut k'ax
Waan ka xumahay
Nok k'ut
Dhib malahan
K'ut in k'ut riq
Hambalyo
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
Dhalasho wacan
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
Safar wanaagsan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?
Xagee buu tareenka jooga?(ja' kutun ri tren)
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?
Xagee buu basaska jooga?(ja' kutun ri bus)
¿K'utun ri platform?
Keenka sidee buu yahay?(kutun ri platform)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
Goormee ayuu baxayaa?(jas kutun ri)
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?
Ma tan saxda ah?(kutun ri k'ax)
Ri k'utun k'utun
Waa halkan u dhow(ri kutun kutun)
Ri k'utun k'ax
Waa halkan fog(ri kutun k'ax)
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?
Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada?(jas kutun ri mapa)
¿K'utun ri, por favor?
Halkan joog, fadlan(kutun ri por favor)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
Immisa waqti ayey qaadaneysaa?(jas kutun ri)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
K'utun ri'?
Imisa ayuu ku kacayaa?(K'utun ri'?)
K'utun ri' k'utun ch'ich'
Taasi waa qaali aad u badan.(K'utun ri' k'utun ch'ich')
¿Ruk'ux ri' k'utun ch'ich'?
Ma haysta wax ka jaban?(¿Ruk'ux ri' k'utun ch'ich'?)