Looking for practical Somali to Aymara phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Somali phrase first, then the Aymara translation (Aymara) — 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 Aymara.
Tip: when a Aymara phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Somali 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.
Salaan
Kamisaki(kamisaki)
Mahadsanid
Yuspagara(yuspagara)
Subax wanaagsan
Wali q'uchu(wali q'uchu)
Duhur wanaagsan
Wali ch'isi(wali ch'isi)
Habeen wanaagsan
Wali ch'uxña(wali ch'uxña)
Habeen wanaagsan
Wali saraq(wali saraq)
Ilaa dambe
Jichhüru(jichhüru)
Nabad gelyo
Sumaq q'ipi(sumaq q'ipi)
Magacaa maxay tahay?
Kunjam jumar uñt'ay?(kunjam jumar uñt'ay)
Magacaygu waa John
Nayra uñt'ay John(nayra uñt'ay John)
Sidee tahay?
Kunjam jumaraki?(kunjam jumaraki)
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Jumar ch'amañchiri(jumar ch'amañchiri)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?
¿Jumax inglés habla?(jumax)
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo
Nayax hindi janiwa(naya)
Ma fahmin
Nayax janiwa qhawqha(naya)
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal
Aqham jach'a qhawqha(aqham)
Ma ku celin kartaa?
¿Akan qhawqha?(akan)
Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?
¿Kunjam phisqa?(kunjam)
Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?
¿Kunjam jach'a uruqama?(kunjam)
Bidix u leexo
Wakiñani(wakiñani)
Midig u leexo
Jikisiñani(jikisiñani)
Toos u soco
Qhawqha(qhawqha)
Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?
¿Kunjam jach'a?(kunjam)
Hal tigidh, fadlan
Maya tiket, aqham(maya)
Ma fog tahay halkan?
¿Kunjam jach'a?(kunjam)
Waan lumay
Nayax janiwa(naya)
Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?
¿Kunjam SIM karta alwa?(kunjam)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Haa
Jisa
Maya
Aka
Malaha
Janiwa
Waan ku raacsanahay
Nayraqatawa
Waan ku raacsaneyn
Janiwa nayraqatani
Taasi waa wax fiican
Suma jach'a
Maxaad u malaynaysaa?
Kunjam qhawqha?
Ma i caawin kartaa?
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri?
Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad
Nayax ch'amañchiriwa
Sug daqiiqad
Jikisiñani
Waan ka xumahay
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri
Dhib malahan
Aka janiwa
Hambalyo
Yayk'iri
Dhalasho wacan
Jach'a q'ipiri
Safar wanaagsan
K'uchu jach'a q'ipiri
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.