Looking for practical Somali to Bosnian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Somali phrase first, then the Bosnian translation (Bosnian) — 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 Bosnian.
Tip: read the Bosnian line out loud three times, then cover the Somali side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Salaan
Zdravo
Mahadsanid
Hvala
Subax wanaagsan
Dobro jutro
Duhur wanaagsan
Dobar dan
Habeen wanaagsan
Dobro veče
Habeen wanaagsan
Laku noć
Ilaa dambe
Vidimo se kasnije
Nabad gelyo
Doviđenja
Magacaa maxay tahay?
Kako se zoveš?
Magacaygu waa John
Moje ime je John
Sidee tahay?
Kako si?
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Drago mi je da te upoznam
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?
Da li govorite engleski?(Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo
Ne govorim dobro hindijski.
Ma fahmin
Ne razumijem.
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal
Molim vas, govorite polako.
Ma ku celin kartaa?
Možete li to ponoviti?
Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?
Gdje je WC?
Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?
Kako da dođem do centra grada?
Bidix u leexo
Skrenite lijevo.
Midig u leexo
Skrenite desno.
Toos u soco
Idite ravno.
Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?
Koliko košta vožnja?
Hal tigidh, fadlan
Jedna karta, molim.
Ma fog tahay halkan?
Da li je daleko odavde?
Waan lumay
Izgubio/la sam se.
Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?
Gdje mogu kupiti SIM karticu?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Haa
Da
Maya
Ne
Malaha
Možda
Waan ku raacsanahay
Slažem se
Waan ku raacsaneyn
Ne slažem se
Taasi waa wax fiican
To zvuči dobro
Maxaad u malaynaysaa?
Šta misliš?
Ma i caawin kartaa?
Možeš li mi pomoći?
Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad
Treba mi pomoć
Sug daqiiqad
Sačekaj trenutak
Waan ka xumahay
Žao mi je
Dhib malahan
Nema problema
Hambalyo
Čestitam
Dhalasho wacan
Srećan rođendan
Safar wanaagsan
Sretan put
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Xagee buu tareenka jooga?
Gdje je željeznička stanica?
Xagee buu basaska jooga?
Gdje je autobuska stanica?
Keenka sidee buu yahay?
Koji je peron?
Goormee ayuu baxayaa?
U koliko sati polazi?
Ma tan saxda ah?
Da li je ovo pravi put?
Waa halkan u dhow
Blizu je ovdje.
Waa halkan fog
Daleko je odavde.
Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada?
Možete li mi pokazati na mapi?
Halkan joog, fadlan
Stanite ovdje, molim vas.
Immisa waqti ayey qaadaneysaa?
Koliko dugo traje?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Imisa ayuu ku kacayaa?
Koliko ovo košta?
Taasi waa qaali aad u badan.
To je preskupo.
Ma haysta wax ka jaban?
Imate li nešto jeftinije?
Ma bixin karaa kaarka?
Mogu li platiti karticom?
Waxaan jeclaan lahaa miis laba qof ah.
Želim sto za dvoje.
Fadlan, biilka.
Račun, molim.
Ma ku jirtaa adeegga?
Da li je usluga uključena?
Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed.
Ja sam vegetarijanac.
Fadlan, cunto aan xawaash lahayn.
Bez ljute hrane, molim.
Tani waa macaan.
Ovo je ukusno.
Ma heli karaa menu?
Mogu li dobiti meni?
Fadlan, koob biyo ah.
Čašu vode, molim.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Wac booliiska
Pozovite policiju
Wac ambalaas
Pozovite hitnu pomoć
Waxaan u baahanahay dhakhtar
Treba mi doktor
Waxaan dareemayaa xanuun
Loše mi je
Waxaan leeyahay xasaasiyad lowska
Alergičan sam na kikiriki
Isbitaalka ugu dhow xagee buu yaalaa?
Gdje je najbliža bolnica?
Halkaan ayaa i xanuunaya
Ovde boli
Dukumeentigayga safarka ayaan lumiyay
Izgubio sam pasoš
Ma wici kartaa hoteelkeyga?
Možete li nazvati moj hotel?
Caawimaad!
Pomoć!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Aad baan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Drago mi je da vas upoznam
Aan qorshayno kulan
Hajde da zakazujemo sastanak
Waa maxay waqtiga ku habboon adiga?
Koje vrijeme vam odgovara?
Waxaan maanta soo diri doonaa warbixinta
Poslaću izvještaj danas
Ma ka hadli karnaa berri?
Možemo li razgovarati sutra?
Fadlan eeg faylka ku lifaaqan
Pronađite priloženu datoteku
Waad ku mahadsan tahay waqtigaaga
Hvala vam na vašem vremenu
Waxaan rajeynayaa in aan kula shaqeeyo
Radujem se radu s vama
Ma faahfaahin kartaa dhibicdaas?
Možete li pojasniti tu tačku?
Aan ku soo laabto
Javiću vam se kasnije
Waqtiga kama dambaysta ah waa Jimcaha
Rok je petak
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.