Looking for practical Somali to Fulani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Somali phrase first, then the Fulani translation (Fulani) — 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 Fulani.
Tip: pick five Fulani 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
A jaraama
Mahadsanid
A jaraama
Subax wanaagsan
Nde woɗi
Duhur wanaagsan
Nde njahi
Habeen wanaagsan
Nde saare
Habeen wanaagsan
Nde daɗi
Ilaa dambe
A waawi
Nabad gelyo
Njaara
Magacaa maxay tahay?
Hol ko innde maa?
Magacaygu waa John
Innde am ko John
Sidee tahay?
No mbadi?
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Mi yidi no feere ma
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?
A yiɗi wondi English?(Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
Ma fahmin
Mi waawi ɗum.
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal
A jaabi e jooɗi.
Ma ku celin kartaa?
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?
Hol ko toilet?
Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
Bidix u leexo
Sokki leydi.
Midig u leexo
Sokki toɓɓere.
Toos u soco
Yahi e jooɗi.
Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?
Hol ko fee?
Hal tigidh, fadlan
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
Ma fog tahay halkan?
Ko ɓuri to?
Waan lumay
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Haa
Eey(ey)
Maya
Alaa(alaa)
Malaha
Wonaa(wonaa)
Waan ku raacsanahay
Mi yidi(mi yidi)
Waan ku raacsaneyn
Mi yidi walaa(mi yidi walaa)
Taasi waa wax fiican
O wadi na'i(o wadi na'i)
Maxaad u malaynaysaa?
Hol no ndiyam?(hol no ndiyam)
Ma i caawin kartaa?
A waawi am warta?(a waawi am warta)
Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad
Mi yidi warta(mi yidi warta)
Sug daqiiqad
Ndee na'i(ndee na'i)
Waan ka xumahay
Mi yidi honto(mi yidi honto)
Dhib malahan
Alaa honto(alaa honto)
Hambalyo
A jaaraama(a jaaraama)
Dhalasho wacan
Barka da haihuwa(barka da haihuwa)
Safar wanaagsan
Ndaari no feere(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Xagee buu tareenka jooga?
Hol ko jango?(hol ko jango)
Xagee buu basaska jooga?
Hol ko wuro?(hol ko wuro)
Keenka sidee buu yahay?
Hol ko platform?(hol ko platform)
Goormee ayuu baxayaa?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Ma tan saxda ah?
Ko woni ndiyam?(ko woni ndiyam)
Waa halkan u dhow
O wadi nder(o wadi nder)
Waa halkan fog
O wadi fowru(o wadi fowru)
Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada?
A waawi mi yahi nder map?(a waawi mi yahi nder map)
Halkan joog, fadlan
Hakkil nder, mi yidi(hakkil nder, mi yidi)
Immisa waqti ayey qaadaneysaa?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Imisa ayuu ku kacayaa?
Nde wadi ko feere?
Taasi waa qaali aad u badan.
O wadi ko feere.
Ma haysta wax ka jaban?
Aɗa jogii ko feere?
Ma bixin karaa kaarka?
Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?
Waxaan jeclaan lahaa miis laba qof ah.
Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.
Fadlan, biilka.
Nde wuro, miɗo faam.
Ma ku jirtaa adeegga?
Aɗa jogii hujja?
Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed.
Miɗo jogii hujja.
Fadlan, cunto aan xawaash lahayn.
Alaa nyamde dakkunde, miɗo faam.
Tani waa macaan.
Nde wadi ngonka.
Ma heli karaa menu?
Miɗo waawi jogii menyu?
Fadlan, koob biyo ah.
Nde gasa ndiyam, miɗo faam.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Wac booliiska
Ndaɓɓi polise
Wac ambalaas
Ndaɓɓi ambulans
Waxaan u baahanahay dhakhtar
Miɗo waɗi dooktere
Waxaan dareemayaa xanuun
Miɗo feƴƴi
Waxaan leeyahay xasaasiyad lowska
Miɗo jogi fuuɗi
Isbitaalka ugu dhow xagee buu yaalaa?
Hol ko hospital ngari?
Halkaan ayaa i xanuunaya
O warta ɗon
Dukumeentigayga safarka ayaan lumiyay
Miɗo foti passport am
Ma wici kartaa hoteelkeyga?
Aɗa ndaɓɓi hotel am?
Caawimaad!
Yamiro!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Aad baan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Nde mawni(Nde mawni)
Aan qorshayno kulan
Nde njiɗi huuwi(Nde njiɗi huuwi)
Waa maxay waqtiga ku habboon adiga?
Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?(Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?)
Waxaan maanta soo diri doonaa warbixinta
Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon(Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon)
Ma ka hadli karnaa berri?
Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?(Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?)
Fadlan eeg faylka ku lifaaqan
Miɗo yidi file ɗe(Miɗo yidi file ɗe)
Waad ku mahadsan tahay waqtigaaga
A jaaraama e jamma(A jaaraama e jamma)
Waxaan rajeynayaa in aan kula shaqeeyo
Miɗo waawi jangi e mon(Miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Ma faahfaahin kartaa dhibicdaas?
Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?(Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?)
Aan ku soo laabto
Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon(Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Waqtiga kama dambaysta ah waa Jimcaha
Waktu ndiyam ko Juma(Waktu ndiyam ko Juma)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.