Looking for practical Somali to Chuvash phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Somali phrase first, then the Chuvash translation (Chuvash) — 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 Chuvash.
Tip: when a Chuvash 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
Сӑнӑ(Sănă)
Mahadsanid
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Subax wanaagsan
Ирӗк кӗн(Irĕk kĕn)
Duhur wanaagsan
Пӗрӗн кӗн(Pĕrĕn kĕn)
Habeen wanaagsan
Кӗнӗн кӗн(Kĕnĕn kĕn)
Habeen wanaagsan
Кӗнӗн тӗнчӗ(Kĕnĕn tĕnchĕ)
Ilaa dambe
Кӗнӗн чӗрӗ(Kĕnĕn chĕrĕ)
Nabad gelyo
Сӑнӑр(Sănăr)
Magacaa maxay tahay?
Тӗнӗн исӗн?(Tĕnĕn isĕn?)
Magacaygu waa John
Мӗнӗн исӗн Джон(Mĕnĕn isĕn Dzhon)
Sidee tahay?
Тӗнӗн кӗнӗ?(Tĕnĕn kĕnĕ?)
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Тӗнӗн пӗрӗнчӗ(Tĕnĕn pĕrĕnchĕ)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?
Сӑн английи чӗлхӗ?(San angliyi chӗlhӗ?)
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo
Мин хинди чӗлхӗм не пӑрӑм(Min hindі chӗlhӗm ne pӑrӑm)
Ma fahmin
Мин пӑрӑмӗн(Min pӑrӑmӗn)
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal
Пӗрӗнчӗ кӗнӗл(Pӗrӗnchӗ kӗnӗl)
Ma ku celin kartaa?
Тӗнӗн пӑрӑмӗн?(Tӗnӗn pӑrӑmӗn?)
Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?
Кӗнӗн кӗрӗш?(Kӗnӗn kӗrӗş?)
Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?
Мин шӑнӗр чӗнӗрӗн кӗнӗм?(Min shӑnӗr chӗnӗrӗn kӗnӗm?)
Bidix u leexo
Сӑнӗн чӗнӗр(Sanӗn chӗnӗr)
Midig u leexo
Сӑнӗн юрат(Sanӗn yurӑt)
Toos u soco
Тӗнӗн пӑрӑм(Tӗnӗn pӑrӑm)
Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?
Кӗнӗн кӗнӗрӗн?(Kӗnӗn kӗnӗrӗn?)
Hal tigidh, fadlan
Пӗрӗнчӗ бер билет(Pӗrӗnchӗ ber bilet)
Ma fog tahay halkan?
Кӗнӗн пӑрӑмӗн?(Kӗnӗn pӑrӑmӗn?)
Waan lumay
Мин юратӗн(Min yurӑtӗn)
Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?
Кӗнӗн SIM-картӗн пӑрӑм?(Kӗnӗn SIM-kartӗn pӑrӑm?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Haa
Ӗпӗ(epě)
Maya
Ӗнӗ(eně)
Malaha
Пӗрлӗ(pěrlě)
Waan ku raacsanahay
Пӗрӗнчӗ(pěrenčě)
Waan ku raacsaneyn
Пӗрӗнчӗнӗ(pěrenčěně)
Taasi waa wax fiican
Тӗнчӗр хӗрӗ(těnčěr xěrě)
Maxaad u malaynaysaa?
Кӗнӗнчӗ пӗрлӗ?(kěněnčě pěrle)
Ma i caawin kartaa?
Сӗн мӗнӗнчӗр?(sěn mĕněnčěr)
Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad
Мӗнӗнчӗрӗн(mĕnĕnčěrěn)
Sug daqiiqad
Пӗрлӗнчӗ(pěrlěnčě)
Waan ka xumahay
Пӗрӗнчӗн(pěrenčěn)
Dhib malahan
Ӗнӗн пӗрлӗ(eněn pěrlě)
Hambalyo
Тӗнчӗрӗн(těnčěrěn)
Dhalasho wacan
Тӗнчӗрӗн кӗнӗ(těnčěrěn kěně)
Safar wanaagsan
Хӗрӗн хӗрӗ(xěrěn xěrě)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Xagee buu tareenka jooga?
Кӗнтӗр тӗнчӗнӗ?(Këntěr tĕnčĕnĕ?)
Xagee buu basaska jooga?
Автобус тӗнчӗнӗ кӗн?(Avtobus tĕnčĕnĕ kĕn?)
Keenka sidee buu yahay?
Кӗнтӗр пӗлӗш?(Këntěr pĕlĕš?)
Goormee ayuu baxayaa?
Кӗнтӗр кӗрӗнчӗ?(Këntěr kĕrĕnčĕ?)
Ma tan saxda ah?
Пӗрлӗх тӗнчӗнӗ?(Pĕrlĕh tĕnčĕnĕ?)
Waa halkan u dhow
Пӗр тӗнчӗнӗнче(Pĕr tĕnčĕnĕnče)
Waa halkan fog
Пӗр тӗнчӗнӗнчӗ(Pĕr tĕnčĕnĕnčĕ)
Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada?
Картӗнчӗнӗнче кӗнтӗр?(Kartĕnčĕnĕnče kĕntěr?)
Halkan joog, fadlan
Пӗр тӗнчӗнӗнче туй(Pĕr tĕnčĕnĕnče tuy)
Immisa waqti ayey qaadaneysaa?
Кӗнтӗр кӗнтӗрӗ?(Këntěr kĕntĕrĕ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Imisa ayuu ku kacayaa?
Пĕрле тӗнчĕ?(Pĕrle tĕnchĕ?)
Taasi waa qaali aad u badan.
Тӗнчĕн пĕрлĕн.(Tĕnchĕn pĕrlĕn.)
Ma haysta wax ka jaban?
Пĕрлĕн тӗнчĕ тӗнчĕ?(Pĕrlĕn tĕnchĕ tĕnchĕ?)
Ma bixin karaa kaarka?
Картăн пĕрлĕрсем?(Kartăn pĕrlĕrsem?)
Waxaan jeclaan lahaa miis laba qof ah.
Икĕнче тӗпĕрсем.(Ikĕnche tĕpĕrsem.)
Fadlan, biilka.
Хӗрĕн, пĕрлĕн.(Hĕrĕn, pĕrlĕn.)
Ma ku jirtaa adeegga?
Сервис пĕрлене?(Servis pĕrlene?)
Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed.
Вегетарианнăн.(Vegetariannăn.)
Fadlan, cunto aan xawaash lahayn.
Пирĕн пĕрлĕн.(Pirĕn pĕrlĕn.)
Tani waa macaan.
Пĕрлĕн чĕлĕшĕ.(Pĕrlĕn čĕlešĕ.)
Ma heli karaa menu?
Меню пĕрлĕрсем?(Menu pĕrlĕrsem?)
Fadlan, koob biyo ah.
Су пĕрлĕн.(Su pĕrlĕn.)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.