Looking for practical Somali to Estonian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Somali phrase first, then the Estonian translation (Estonian) — 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 Estonian.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Estonian-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Salaan
Tere
Mahadsanid
Aitäh
Subax wanaagsan
Tere hommikust
Duhur wanaagsan
Tere pärastlõunast
Habeen wanaagsan
Tere õhtust
Habeen wanaagsan
Head ööd
Ilaa dambe
Näeme hiljem
Nabad gelyo
Head aega
Magacaa maxay tahay?
Mis on sinu nimi?
Magacaygu waa John
Minu nimi on John
Sidee tahay?
Kuidas sul läheb?
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Hea meel sinuga kohtuda
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?
Kas te räägite inglise keelt?(Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo
Ma ei räägi hindi keelt hästi.
Ma fahmin
Ma ei saa aru.
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal
Palun rääkige aeglaselt.
Ma ku celin kartaa?
Kas te saaksite seda uuesti öelda?
Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?
Kus on tualett?
Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?
Kuidas ma saan linna keskusesse?
Bidix u leexo
Pöörake vasakule.
Midig u leexo
Pöörake paremale.
Toos u soco
Minge otse.
Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?
Kui palju pilet maksab?
Hal tigidh, fadlan
Üks pilet, palun.
Ma fog tahay halkan?
Kas see on siit kaugel?
Waan lumay
Ma olen eksinud.
Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?
Kust ma saan osta SIM-kaarti?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Haa
Jah
Maya
Ei
Malaha
Võib-olla
Waan ku raacsanahay
Ma nõustun
Waan ku raacsaneyn
Ma ei nõustu
Taasi waa wax fiican
See kõlab hästi
Maxaad u malaynaysaa?
Mida sa arvad?
Ma i caawin kartaa?
Kas sa saad mind aidata?
Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad
Mul on abi vaja
Sug daqiiqad
Oota hetk
Waan ka xumahay
Mul on kahju
Dhib malahan
Pole probleemi
Hambalyo
Palju õnne
Dhalasho wacan
Palju õnne sünnipäevaks
Safar wanaagsan
Head teed
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Xagee buu tareenka jooga?
Kus on raudteejaam?
Xagee buu basaska jooga?
Kus on bussipeatus?
Keenka sidee buu yahay?
Milline perroon see on?
Goormee ayuu baxayaa?
Mis kell see lahkub?
Ma tan saxda ah?
Kas see on õige tee?
Waa halkan u dhow
See on siinsamas lähedal.
Waa halkan fog
See on siit kaugel.
Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada?
Kas sa saad mulle kaardilt näidata?
Halkan joog, fadlan
Peatu siia, palun.
Immisa waqti ayey qaadaneysaa?
Kui kaua see aega võtab?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Imisa ayuu ku kacayaa?
Kui palju see maksab?
Taasi waa qaali aad u badan.
See on liiga kallis.
Ma haysta wax ka jaban?
Kas teil on midagi odavamat?
Ma bixin karaa kaarka?
Kas ma saan kaardiga maksta?
Waxaan jeclaan lahaa miis laba qof ah.
Soovin lauda kahele.
Fadlan, biilka.
Arve, palun.
Ma ku jirtaa adeegga?
Kas teenustasu on sisse arvestatud?
Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed.
Ma olen taimetoitlane.
Fadlan, cunto aan xawaash lahayn.
Palun mitte vürtsikat toitu.
Tani waa macaan.
See on maitsev.
Ma heli karaa menu?
Kas ma saaksin menüü?
Fadlan, koob biyo ah.
Klaas vett, palun.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Wac booliiska
Kutsu politsei
Wac ambalaas
Kutsu kiirabi
Waxaan u baahanahay dhakhtar
Mul on vaja arsti
Waxaan dareemayaa xanuun
Ma tunnen end haigena
Waxaan leeyahay xasaasiyad lowska
Mul on maapähklite suhtes allergia
Isbitaalka ugu dhow xagee buu yaalaa?
Kus on lähim haigla?
Halkaan ayaa i xanuunaya
Siin valutab
Dukumeentigayga safarka ayaan lumiyay
Ma kaotasin oma passi
Ma wici kartaa hoteelkeyga?
Kas sa saad helistada minu hotellile?
Caawimaad!
Aita!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Aad baan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Hea meel teiega kohtuda
Aan qorshayno kulan
Kava kohtumine
Waa maxay waqtiga ku habboon adiga?
Mis kell sobib teile?
Waxaan maanta soo diri doonaa warbixinta
Saadan raporti täna
Ma ka hadli karnaa berri?
Kas saame homme rääkida?
Fadlan eeg faylka ku lifaaqan
Palun leidke manus
Waad ku mahadsan tahay waqtigaaga
Aitäh teie aja eest
Waxaan rajeynayaa in aan kula shaqeeyo
Ootan koostööd teiega
Ma faahfaahin kartaa dhibicdaas?
Kas saaksite selle punkti selgitada?
Aan ku soo laabto
Las ma tulen teie juurde tagasi
Waqtiga kama dambaysta ah waa Jimcaha
Tähtpäev on reedel
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.