Looking for practical Sanskrit to Somali phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sanskrit 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 Sanskrit 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.
नमः
Salaan(namah)
धन्यवादः
Mahadsanid(dhanyavādaḥ)
सुप्रभातम्
Subax wanaagsan(suprabhātam)
सुप्रभातम्
Duhur wanaagsan(suprabhātam)
शुभसंध्या
Habeen wanaagsan(śubha-sandhyā)
शुभरात्रि
Habeen wanaagsan(śubha-rātri)
पुनर्मिलामः
Ilaa dambe(punar-milāmaḥ)
विदा
Nabad gelyo(vidā)
तव नाम किम्?
Magacaa maxay tahay?(tava nāma kim?)
मम नाम जोनः
Magacaygu waa John(mama nāma jonaḥ)
भवान् कथम् अस्ति?
Sidee tahay?(bhavān katham asti?)
त्वं दृष्ट्वा सुखं
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko(tvaṁ dṛṣṭvā sukhaṁ)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
भवान् इंग्लिषं वदति किम्?
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?(Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)
अहं हिन्दीं कुशलतः न वदामि
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo(ahaṃ hindīṃ kuśalataḥ na vadāmi)
अहं न बोधामि
Ma fahmin(ahaṃ na bodhāmi)
कृपया शनैः वदतु
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal(kṛpayā śanaiḥ vadatu)