Looking for practical Romani to Somali phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Romani 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 Romani 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.
Sastimos
Salaan
Dikhes
Mahadsanid
Sar san o drom
Subax wanaagsan
Sar san o drom
Duhur wanaagsan
Sar san o večer
Habeen wanaagsan
Sar san o noć
Habeen wanaagsan
Sikav tuke na jekh
Ilaa dambe
Sastipen
Nabad gelyo
So t'avel tiri navn?
Magacaa maxay tahay?
Mande t'avel John
Magacaygu waa John
Soske tuke?
Sidee tahay?
Rromale tuke
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Aš tuke anglis thaj?
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?(Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo(na thajav Hindi sar o baro)
Na sam tuke
Ma fahmin(na sam tooke)
Sikav tuke buti
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal(sikav tooke buti)
Suk tuke so khanav avri?
Ma ku celin kartaa?(suk tooke so khanav avri)
Kade si o toalet?
Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?(kade si o toalet)
Sako me džanav katar o centar?
Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?(sako me jhanav katar o centar)
Džanav levo
Bidix u leexo(jhanav levo)
Džanav pravo
Midig u leexo(jhanav pravo)
Džanav buti
Toos u soco(jhanav buti)
Sako si o tarifo?
Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?(sako si o tarifo)
Eka tiketa, please
Hal tigidh, fadlan(eka tiketa, please)
Si o baro katar here?
Ma fog tahay halkan?(si o baro katar here)
Me si na džanav
Waan lumay(me si na jhanav)
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?
Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?(kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Haa
Na
Maya
Možda
Malaha
Sukalav
Waan ku raacsanahay
Nesukalav
Waan ku raacsaneyn
To so boro
Taasi waa wax fiican
So te phendav?
Maxaad u malaynaysaa?
Sako te mikerav?
Ma i caawin kartaa?
Me mangav miker
Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad
Phirav kher
Sug daqiiqad
Me som te bachtal
Waan ka xumahay
Na problem
Dhib malahan
Sukalav tuke
Hambalyo
Sukal tuke kher
Dhalasho wacan
Sakona safar kher
Safar wanaagsan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kasa jekh train station?
Xagee buu tareenka jooga?
Kasa jekh bus stop?
Xagee buu basaska jooga?
Kasa platform?
Keenka sidee buu yahay?
So kalo khera?
Goormee ayuu baxayaa?
So si jekh pravas?
Ma tan saxda ah?
So si buchi tu?
Waa halkan u dhow
So si dikh le tu?
Waa halkan fog
Tu kheres me le mapa?
Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada?
Sti le tu, please.
Halkan joog, fadlan
Kado kheras?
Immisa waqti ayey qaadaneysaa?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Sako kheres thaj?
Imisa ayuu ku kacayaa?(sako kheres thaj)
Taj e bori drago
Taasi waa qaali aad u badan.(taj e bori drago)
Aso tuke katar chede?
Ma haysta wax ka jaban?(aso tuke katar chede)
Sakava kade kerdan?
Ma bixin karaa kaarka?(sakava kade kerdan)
Mande sar o buchi for duj
Waxaan jeclaan lahaa miis laba qof ah.(mande sar o buchi for duj)
O bil, please
Fadlan, biilka.(o bil, please)
Sar o servis included?
Ma ku jirtaa adeegga?(sar o servis included)
Mande so vegetarian
Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed.(mande so vegetarian)
Na spicy khana, please
Fadlan, cunto aan xawaash lahayn.(na spicy khana, please)
Taj e delikates
Tani waa macaan.(taj e delikates)
Sakava kade o menu?
Ma heli karaa menu?(sakava kade o menu)
O buchi thaj, please
Fadlan, koob biyo ah.(o buchi thaj, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Zhanav te policija
Wac booliiska
Zhanav te ambulanca
Wac ambalaas
Mane kaj doctoro
Waxaan u baahanahay dhakhtar
Mane si mala
Waxaan dareemayaa xanuun
Mane si alergik te kikiriki
Waxaan leeyahay xasaasiyad lowska
Kade si najbliža bolnica?
Isbitaalka ugu dhow xagee buu yaalaa?
Sikav tut here
Halkaan ayaa i xanuunaya
Mane si zhalav my passport
Dukumeentigayga safarka ayaan lumiyay
Sukare te zhanav my hotel?
Ma wici kartaa hoteelkeyga?
Pomoć!
Caawimaad!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Sastipen te kerel tuke
Aad baan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Aven te kerdan o kher
Aan qorshayno kulan
So kher o vremi te tuke?
Waa maxay waqtiga ku habboon adiga?
Me phenen o raport thaj dikh
Waxaan maanta soo diri doonaa warbixinta
Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?
Ma ka hadli karnaa berri?
Phral te jekh file kerdik
Fadlan eeg faylka ku lifaaqan
Sastim te for o vremi tuke
Waad ku mahadsan tahay waqtigaaga
Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke
Waxaan rajeynayaa in aan kula shaqeeyo
Kade te jekh kher o pun?
Ma faahfaahin kartaa dhibicdaas?
Aven me kerdan nazar tuke
Aan ku soo laabto
O deadline si o Vrihda
Waqtiga kama dambaysta ah waa Jimcaha
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.