Looking for practical Sami North to Somali phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sami North 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 Sami North 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.
Bures
Salaan(bures)
Giitu
Mahadsanid(giitu)
Buorre eahket
Subax wanaagsan(buorre eahket)
Buorre beaivi
Duhur wanaagsan(buorre beaivi)
Buorre iđit
Habeen wanaagsan(buorre iđit)
Buorre natti
Habeen wanaagsan(buorre natti)
Bures boahtin
Ilaa dambe(bures boahtin)
Ráhkisvuohta
Nabad gelyo(ráhkisvuohta)
Mii du namma lea?
Magacaa maxay tahay?(mii du namma lea)
Mun namma lea John
Magacaygu waa John(mun namma lea John)
Gii du lea?
Sidee tahay?(gii du lea)
Bures boahtin
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko(bures boahtin)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Don leat englalaš?
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?(Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)
Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo(Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)
Mun in boahtte
Ma fahmin(Mun in boahtte)
Váldde čáhkkáldat
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal(Váldde čáhkkáldat)
Várra gohččat dán again?
Ma ku celin kartaa?(Várra gohččat dán again?)
Gii lea báhkkis?
Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?(Gii lea báhkkis?)
Mii lea muohta gávdno?
Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?(Mii lea muohta gávdno?)
Váldde oassal
Bidix u leexo(Váldde oassal)
Váldde dehálaš
Midig u leexo(Váldde dehálaš)
Geahččat suohkan
Toos u soco(Geahččat suohkan)
Mii lea gávdno?
Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?(Mii lea gávdno?)
Okta billeta, please
Hal tigidh, fadlan(Okta billeta, please)
Lea dat láhka da?
Ma fog tahay halkan?(Lea dat láhka da?)
Mun lean bohtos
Waan lumay(Mun lean bohtos)
Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?
Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?(Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Haa
Ii
Maya
Mii
Malaha
Mun ođđa
Waan ku raacsanahay
Mun ii ođđa
Waan ku raacsaneyn
Dasa lea buorre
Taasi waa wax fiican
Mii du váldde?
Maxaad u malaynaysaa?
Sii mii geahččat mu?
Ma i caawin kartaa?
Mun háliid geahččat
Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad
Váldde ieš
Sug daqiiqad
Mun lea áibbas
Waan ka xumahay
Ii proplema
Dhib malahan
Báhkkus
Hambalyo
Buorre álbmotbeivvi
Dhalasho wacan
Váldde beaivvi buorre
Safar wanaagsan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Mii lea raššabáikkit?
Xagee buu tareenka jooga?(Mii lea raššabáikkit?)
Mii lea bussibaikkit?
Xagee buu basaska jooga?(Mii lea bussibaikkit?)
Mii platforma lea?
Keenka sidee buu yahay?(Mii platforma lea?)
Mii dihte lea?
Goormee ayuu baxayaa?(Mii dihte lea?)
Lea dehálaš vejola?
Ma tan saxda ah?(Lea dehálaš vejola?)
Dat lea njuolga
Waa halkan u dhow(Dat lea njuolga)
Dat lea muohta
Waa halkan fog(Dat lea muohta)
Sii máhcá muohta?
Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada?(Sii máhcá muohta?)
Dán, please
Halkan joog, fadlan(Dán, please)
Mii lea áibbas?
Immisa waqti ayey qaadaneysaa?(Mii lea áibbas?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mii lea gohčodit?
Imisa ayuu ku kacayaa?(miː leːa gohːtʊt)
Dát lea muhtun dearvvaš
Taasi waa qaali aad u badan.(daːt leːa muːtʊn deːarvaʃ)
Don leat geahččat muhtun?
Ma haysta wax ka jaban?(dɔn leːat ɡeːaʧːat muːtʊn)
Sii mun sáhte ákkis?
Ma bixin karaa kaarka?(siː mun sɑːhte ˈɑkːis)
Mun háliidan duohken guovttos
Waxaan jeclaan lahaa miis laba qof ah.(mun ˈhɑːliːdɑn ˈduoːhken ˈɡuovttos)
Bille, please
Fadlan, biilka.(ˈbɪlle pleːz)
Lea servihkka gohčodaga?
Ma ku jirtaa adeegga?(leːa ˈservihkːa ˈɡoːhːtʊɡɑ)
Mun lean veahkki
Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed.(mun leːan ˈveːhki)
Ihkká muhtun mat
Fadlan, cunto aan xawaash lahayn.(ˈihkːɑ muːtʊn mɑt)
Dát lea njuolggad
Tani waa macaan.(daːt leːa ˈnjuolɡːɑd)
Sii mun sáhte menuhit?
Ma heli karaa menu?(siː mun sɑːhte ˈmeːnuːhɪt)
Vátta, please
Fadlan, koob biyo ah.(ˈvɑːttɑ pleːz)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Soažžat poliija
Wac booliiska
Soažžat ambulánsa
Wac ambalaas
Mii dušše doktara
Waxaan u baahanahay dhakhtar
Mii lea vuordde
Waxaan dareemayaa xanuun
Mii lean allergalaš maŋŋebárga
Waxaan leeyahay xasaasiyad lowska
Gii lea najdduhaš sávkkas?
Isbitaalka ugu dhow xagee buu yaalaa?
Dát lea gárttá
Halkaan ayaa i xanuunaya
Mii lea váldde mu passu
Dukumeentigayga safarka ayaan lumiyay
Sii sáhte soažžat mu hotellii?
Ma wici kartaa hoteelkeyga?
Hjálp!
Caawimaad!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Buerie bisseha
Aad baan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko(buerie bisseha)
Mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan
Aan qorshayno kulan(mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan)
Mii čuovgga leat du?
Waa maxay waqtiga ku habboon adiga?
Mun sendá reportta ihttin
Waxaan maanta soo diri doonaa warbixinta
Mii sáhte gohččat ovttas?
Ma ka hadli karnaa berri?
Dárbbašat fálla geavahuvvan
Fadlan eeg faylka ku lifaaqan
Giitu du máŋga
Waad ku mahadsan tahay waqtigaaga
Mun geahččat dohkkehuvvan du
Waxaan rajeynayaa in aan kula shaqeeyo
Sáhte du geahččat dán áiggi?
Ma faahfaahin kartaa dhibicdaas?
Mii dárbbašat geahččat du
Aan ku soo laabto
Dáhpáhusa lea friddjá
Waqtiga kama dambaysta ah waa Jimcaha
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.