Looking for practical Somali to Basque phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Somali phrase first, then the Basque translation (Basque) — 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 Basque.
Tip: pick five Basque 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.
Salaan
Kaixo
Mahadsanid
Eskerrik asko
Subax wanaagsan
Egun on
Duhur wanaagsan
Arratsalde on
Habeen wanaagsan
Gabon
Habeen wanaagsan
Gabon
Ilaa dambe
Gero arte
Nabad gelyo
Agur
Magacaa maxay tahay?
Zer du izena?
Magacaygu waa John
Nire izena John da
Sidee tahay?
Zer moduz?
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Pozten naiz zurekin
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?
Ingelesa hitz egiten al duzu?(Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo
Hindia ondo ez dut hitz egiten
Ma fahmin
Ez dut ulertzen
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal
Mesedez, hitz egin poliki
Ma ku celin kartaa?
Berriro esan dezakezu?
Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?
Non dago komuna?
Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?
Nola iritsi naiteke hiriko erdigunera?
Bidix u leexo
Eskuineko aldera biratu
Midig u leexo
Ezkerreko aldera biratu
Toos u soco
Zuzen joan
Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?
Zenbat balio du tarifa?
Hal tigidh, fadlan
Bilet bat, mesedez
Ma fog tahay halkan?
Urrun al dago hemendik?
Waan lumay
Galdu naiz
Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?
Non eros dezaket SIM txartela?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Haa
Bai
Maya
Ez
Malaha
Agian
Waan ku raacsanahay
Ados nago
Waan ku raacsaneyn
Ez nago ados
Taasi waa wax fiican
Oso ondo iruditzen zait
Maxaad u malaynaysaa?
Zer iruditzen zaizu?
Ma i caawin kartaa?
Lagundu al didazu?
Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad
Laguntza behar dut
Sug daqiiqad
Itxaron pixka bat
Waan ka xumahay
Barkatu
Dhib malahan
Ez da arazo
Hambalyo
Zorionak
Dhalasho wacan
Zorionak urtebetetzean
Safar wanaagsan
Ibilaldi seguru bat izan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Xagee buu tareenka jooga?
Non dago tren geltokia?
Xagee buu basaska jooga?
Non dago autobus geltokia?
Keenka sidee buu yahay?
Zein da plataforma?
Goormee ayuu baxayaa?
Noiz irteten da?
Ma tan saxda ah?
Bide egokia al da hau?
Waa halkan u dhow
Hemen gertu dago
Waa halkan fog
Hemen urrun dago
Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada?
Mapan erakutsi ahal didazu?
Halkan joog, fadlan
Gelditu hemen, mesedez
Immisa waqti ayey qaadaneysaa?
Zenbat denbora behar du?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Imisa ayuu ku kacayaa?
Zenbat balio du honek?
Taasi waa qaali aad u badan.
Hori gehiegi kostatzen da.
Ma haysta wax ka jaban?
Baduzu zerbait merkeagoa?
Ma bixin karaa kaarka?
Txartelarekin ordaindu dezaket?
Waxaan jeclaan lahaa miis laba qof ah.
Bi lagunentzako mahai bat nahi nuke.
Fadlan, biilka.
Kontua, mesedez.
Ma ku jirtaa adeegga?
Sarbidea barne?
Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed.
Niretzat begetarianoa naiz.
Fadlan, cunto aan xawaash lahayn.
Ez da pikante janaririk, mesedez.
Tani waa macaan.
Hau goxoa da.
Ma heli karaa menu?
Menua eskatu dezaket?
Fadlan, koob biyo ah.
Ur edalontzi bat, mesedez.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Wac booliiska
Deitu poliziari
Wac ambalaas
Deitu anbulantzia
Waxaan u baahanahay dhakhtar
Mediku bat behar dut
Waxaan dareemayaa xanuun
Gaixorik nago
Waxaan leeyahay xasaasiyad lowska
Munduko almendrarei alergia diot
Isbitaalka ugu dhow xagee buu yaalaa?
Non dago hurbilen dagoen ospitalea?
Halkaan ayaa i xanuunaya
Hemen min egiten dit
Dukumeentigayga safarka ayaan lumiyay
Nire pasaportea galdu dut
Ma wici kartaa hoteelkeyga?
Deitu al dezakezu nire hotelera?
Caawimaad!
Lagundu!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Aad baan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Pozten naiz zurekin(Pozten naiz zurekin)
Aan qorshayno kulan
Bilera bat antolatu dezagun
Waa maxay waqtiga ku habboon adiga?
Zer ordutan da ondo zuretzat?
Waxaan maanta soo diri doonaa warbixinta
Txostena gaur bidaliko dut
Ma ka hadli karnaa berri?
Bihar hitz egin dezakegu?
Fadlan eeg faylka ku lifaaqan
Mesedez, aurkituko duzu fitxategia atxikita
Waad ku mahadsan tahay waqtigaaga
Eskerrik asko zure denbora
Waxaan rajeynayaa in aan kula shaqeeyo
Zurekin lan egitea espero dut
Ma faahfaahin kartaa dhibicdaas?
Puntu hori argitu dezakezu?
Aan ku soo laabto
Itzuliko naiz zurekin
Waqtiga kama dambaysta ah waa Jimcaha
Epea ostirala da
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.