Looking for practical Samoan to Somali phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Samoan 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 Samoan 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.
Talofa
Salaan
Fa'amolemole
Mahadsanid
Talofa i le taeao
Subax wanaagsan
Talofa i le afiafi
Duhur wanaagsan
Talofa i le po
Habeen wanaagsan
O le po lelei
Habeen wanaagsan
Fa'afetai
Ilaa dambe
Tofa
Nabad gelyo
O ai lou igoa?
Magacaa maxay tahay?
O lo'u igoa o John
Magacaygu waa John
O a mai oe?
Sidee tahay?
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
E te tautala i le Igilisi?
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?(Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo
E le mafai ona ou malamalama
Ma fahmin
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?
Ma ku celin kartaa?
O fea le umukuka?
Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?
Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?
Tali i le itu mauga
Bidix u leexo
Tali i le itu i matu
Midig u leexo
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi
Toos u soco
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?
Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole
Hal tigidh, fadlan
E mamao mai iinei?
Ma fog tahay halkan?
Ua ou leiloa
Waan lumay
O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a SIM?
Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ioe
Haa
Leai
Maya
Atonu
Malaha
O le fa'amaonia
Waan ku raacsanahay
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
Waan ku raacsaneyn
E lelei le fa'ailoa
Taasi waa wax fiican
O le a sou manatu?
Maxaad u malaynaysaa?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
Ma i caawin kartaa?
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Sug daqiiqad
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
Waan ka xumahay
E leai se fa'aletonu
Dhib malahan
Fa'afetai
Hambalyo
Manuia le aso fanau
Dhalasho wacan
Ia manuia lau malaga
Safar wanaagsan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?
Xagee buu tareenka jooga?
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?
Xagee buu basaska jooga?
O le fea le tulaga?
Keenka sidee buu yahay?
O le a le taimi e alu ai?
Goormee ayuu baxayaa?
O le ala saʻo lenei?
Ma tan saxda ah?
E latalata iinei
Waa halkan u dhow
E mamao mai iinei
Waa halkan fog
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?
Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada?
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole
Halkan joog, fadlan
E fia le taimi e alu ai?
Immisa waqti ayey qaadaneysaa?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
E fia le tau o lenei?
Imisa ayuu ku kacayaa?
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.
Taasi waa qaali aad u badan.
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?
Ma haysta wax ka jaban?
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?
Ma bixin karaa kaarka?
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.
Waxaan jeclaan lahaa miis laba qof ah.
Fa'amolemole, le pili.
Fadlan, biilka.
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?
Ma ku jirtaa adeegga?
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.
Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed.
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.
Fadlan, cunto aan xawaash lahayn.
E manaia lenei.
Tani waa macaan.
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?
Ma heli karaa menu?
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.
Fadlan, koob biyo ah.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Faafesootai leoleo
Wac booliiska
Faafesootai se ambulanse
Wac ambalaas
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi
Waxaan u baahanahay dhakhtar
O loʻu lagona e le lelei
Waxaan dareemayaa xanuun
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni
Waxaan leeyahay xasaasiyad lowska
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?
Isbitaalka ugu dhow xagee buu yaalaa?
E tiga iinei
Halkaan ayaa i xanuunaya
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese
Dukumeentigayga safarka ayaan lumiyay
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?
Ma wici kartaa hoteelkeyga?
Fa'amolemole!
Caawimaad!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae
Aad baan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko(O le fiafia e feiloai)
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga
Aan qorshayno kulan
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?
Waa maxay waqtiga ku habboon adiga?
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso
Waxaan maanta soo diri doonaa warbixinta
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?
Ma ka hadli karnaa berri?
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga
Fadlan eeg faylka ku lifaaqan
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi
Waad ku mahadsan tahay waqtigaaga
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe
Waxaan rajeynayaa in aan kula shaqeeyo
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?
Ma faahfaahin kartaa dhibicdaas?
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae
Aan ku soo laabto
O le taimi e ta'ita'ia ai o le Aso Faraile
Waqtiga kama dambaysta ah waa Jimcaha
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.