Looking for practical Somali to Fijian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Somali phrase first, then the Fijian translation (Fijian) — 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 Fijian.
Tip: when a Fijian 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
Bula(boo-lah)
Mahadsanid
Vinaka(vee-nah-kah)
Subax wanaagsan
Bula vinaka(boo-lah vee-nah-kah)
Duhur wanaagsan
Muri ni bula(moo-ree nee boo-lah)
Habeen wanaagsan
Bula vinaka(boo-lah vee-nah-kah)
Habeen wanaagsan
Moce(mo-theh)
Ilaa dambe
Tale mai(tah-leh my)
Nabad gelyo
Moce(mo-theh)
Magacaa maxay tahay?
Na yacamu?(nah yah-kah-moo)
Magacaygu waa John
Na yacaqu o John(nah yah-thah-koo oh John)
Sidee tahay?
O cei?(oh theh-ee)
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Au marautaki iko(ow mah-rah-oo-tah-kee ee-koh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?
O ni vosa vakavalagi?(Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo
Au sega ni vosa vinaka na Hindi.
Ma fahmin
Au sega ni kila.
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal
Yalo vinaka, vosa vakalailai.
Ma ku celin kartaa?
O na rawa ni tukuna tale?
Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?
E na vanua cava na tovo?
Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?
Ena cava na noqu lako ki na koro?
Bidix u leexo
Tukuna ki loma.
Midig u leexo
Tukuna ki matau.
Toos u soco
Lako tu.
Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?
Ena vica na iyaya?
Hal tigidh, fadlan
Dua na tikiti, yalo vinaka.
Ma fog tahay halkan?
E levu na iotioti mai na vanua oqo?
Waan lumay
Au sa leqa.
Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?
E na vanua cava au rawa ni volia kina na SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Haa
Io
Maya
Sega
Malaha
Sega ni saumi
Waan ku raacsanahay
Au sa vakadeitaka
Waan ku raacsaneyn
Au sega ni vakadeitaka
Taasi waa wax fiican
Sa vinaka na kena vosa
Maxaad u malaynaysaa?
Na cava o nanuma?
Ma i caawin kartaa?
E rawa ni o veivuke mai?
Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad
Au gadreva na veivuke
Sug daqiiqad
Muri e dua na miniti
Waan ka xumahay
Au masulaki
Dhib malahan
Sega ni dua na leqa
Hambalyo
Vinaka vakalevu
Dhalasho wacan
Marautaki na siga ni sucu
Safar wanaagsan
Muri na nomu i tavi vinaka
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Xagee buu tareenka jooga?
E na viti na sitoa ni qiqi?
Xagee buu basaska jooga?
E na viti na sitoa ni bus?
Keenka sidee buu yahay?
Na cava na wati ni qiqi?
Goormee ayuu baxayaa?
Na gauna cava e biu kina?
Ma tan saxda ah?
Oqo na sala dodonu?
Waa halkan u dhow
E tiko mai na vanua oqo.
Waa halkan fog
E levu na loma mai oqo.
Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada?
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka vei au ena map?
Halkan joog, fadlan
Meke mai oqo, yalovinaka.
Immisa waqti ayey qaadaneysaa?
E na gauna cava?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Imisa ayuu ku kacayaa?
Ena vica na isau ni oqo?
Taasi waa qaali aad u badan.
Oqo e levu sara na isau.
Ma haysta wax ka jaban?
E tiko na ka e dua na isau e dua?
Ma bixin karaa kaarka?
E rawa niu saumi ena kaadi?
Waxaan jeclaan lahaa miis laba qof ah.
Au via dua na meke e rua.
Fadlan, biilka.
Na iotioti, pls.
Ma ku jirtaa adeegga?
E tiko na veivuke e wili tu?
Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed.
Au sa veisiga.
Fadlan, cunto aan xawaash lahayn.
Sega na kakana ni veivakasa.
Tani waa macaan.
Oqo e vinaka.
Ma heli karaa menu?
E rawa niu kerea na menu?
Fadlan, koob biyo ah.
Dua na wai, pls.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Wac booliiska
Sega ni vakacava na polis(sega ni vakacava na polis)
Wac ambalaas
Vakaraitaka na ambulance(vakaraitaka na ambulance)
Waxaan u baahanahay dhakhtar
Au gadreva e dua na dokita(au gadreva e dua na dokita)
Waxaan dareemayaa xanuun
Au sa rarawa(au sa rarawa)
Waxaan leeyahay xasaasiyad lowska
Au sa veivakacacani ki na daku(au sa veivakacacani ki na daku)
Isbitaalka ugu dhow xagee buu yaalaa?
E vei na nona dua na hospitale?(e vei na nona dua na hospitale)
Halkaan ayaa i xanuunaya
E rarawa oqo(e rarawa oqo)
Dukumeentigayga safarka ayaan lumiyay
Au sa vakalailaitaki na noqu pasipoti(au sa vakalailaitaki na noqu pasipoti)
Ma wici kartaa hoteelkeyga?
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka na noqu hotel?(e rawa ni o vakaraitaka na noqu hotel)
Caawimaad!
Vakaraitaka!(vakaraitaka!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Aad baan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Vinaka toso tiko(vinaka toso tiko)
Aan qorshayno kulan
Me da vakadewataki e dua na veivakatorocaketaki
Waa maxay waqtiga ku habboon adiga?
Na gauna cava e rawa ni o vakayagataka?
Waxaan maanta soo diri doonaa warbixinta
Au na vakauta na ripoti nikua
Ma ka hadli karnaa berri?
E rawa ni da veivosaki e na mataka?
Fadlan eeg faylka ku lifaaqan
Yalovinaka raica na faile e vakatabakidua
Waad ku mahadsan tahay waqtigaaga
Vinaka vakalevu ena nomu gauna
Waxaan rajeynayaa in aan kula shaqeeyo
Au sa nanuma ni na veivakatorocaketaki vata kei iko
Ma faahfaahin kartaa dhibicdaas?
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka na i tukutuku oqori?
Aan ku soo laabto
Me'u sauma tale vei iko
Waqtiga kama dambaysta ah waa Jimcaha
Na gauna ni veivakatorocaketaki o ya na Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.