Looking for practical Santali (Latin) to Somali phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Santali (Latin) 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: pick five Somali phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Johar
Salaan
Dhanyabad
Mahadsanid
Sundar subah
Subax wanaagsan
Sundar dopahar
Duhur wanaagsan
Sundar sanjha
Habeen wanaagsan
Sundar raat
Habeen wanaagsan
Aam jomda
Ilaa dambe
Biday
Nabad gelyo
Tuhar naam ki?
Magacaa maxay tahay?
Mor naam John
Magacaygu waa John
Tuhar kemon achho?
Sidee tahay?
Tuhar sanga milke bhalo laglo
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tuhun English bolta?
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?(Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)
Aam Hindi bhal nahi bolta.
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo
Aam samjha nahi.
Ma fahmin
Dai dhire bol.
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal
Ahan ohu bar bar bolta?
Ma ku celin kartaa?
Kothi bathroom ahe?
Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?
Aam city center kothi jabo?
Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?
Bamre ghoor.
Bidix u leexo
Dahine ghoor.
Midig u leexo
Sidhai jaba.
Toos u soco
Koto daam ahe?
Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?
Ek ticket, dai.
Hal tigidh, fadlan
Ihan thek kothi dur ahe?
Ma fog tahay halkan?
Aam khoj gela.
Waan lumay
Kothi SIM card kiniba?
Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aam
Haa
Naa
Maya
Hok
Malaha
Aam aayi
Waan ku raacsanahay
Aam naa aayi
Waan ku raacsaneyn
Oka bhal lagit
Taasi waa wax fiican
Aapne ki sochit?
Maxaad u malaynaysaa?
Aapne aami sahay kora?
Ma i caawin kartaa?
Aami sahay lagit
Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad
Ek moment roko
Sug daqiiqad
Aami khedi
Waan ka xumahay
Naa samasya
Dhib malahan
Badhai
Hambalyo
Janmadin bhal lagit
Dhalasho wacan
Sukh safror lagit
Safar wanaagsan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kedak train station ahe?
Xagee buu tareenka jooga?
Kedak bus stop ahe?
Xagee buu basaska jooga?
Kedak platform ahe?
Keenka sidee buu yahay?
Kedak samay jate?
Goormee ayuu baxayaa?
Iya sahi rasta ahe?
Ma tan saxda ah?
Ika katha ahe.
Waa halkan u dhow
Ika dur ahe.
Waa halkan fog
Map re tohan dekhate?
Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada?
Ika thak jhaki, kripya.
Halkan joog, fadlan
Kedak samay lagate?
Immisa waqti ayey qaadaneysaa?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ika kothi aen?
Imisa ayuu ku kacayaa?(ika kothi aen)
Ika aen jor aen
Taasi waa qaali aad u badan.
Aen kothi jor aen?
Ma haysta wax ka jaban?
Aen kothi card re pay karen?
Ma bixin karaa kaarka?
Aen duita logon re table chahiye
Waxaan jeclaan lahaa miis laba qof ah.
Bill, aen.
Fadlan, biilka.
Service aen re aen?
Ma ku jirtaa adeegga?
Aen vegetarian aen
Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed.
Aen spicy khana nahi, aen.
Fadlan, cunto aan xawaash lahayn.
Ika swadisht aen
Tani waa macaan.
Aen kothi menu chahiye?
Ma heli karaa menu?
Ek glass pani, aen.
Fadlan, koob biyo ah.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Polis ke bulai
Wac booliiska(Polis ke bulai)
Ambulans ke bulai
Wac ambalaas(Ambulans ke bulai)
Aam doctor lagit
Waxaan u baahanahay dhakhtar(Aam doctor lagit)
Aam bekar lagit
Waxaan dareemayaa xanuun(Aam bekar lagit)
Aam mungfali re allergy achi
Waxaan leeyahay xasaasiyad lowska(Aam mungfali re allergy achi)