Looking for practical Somali to Kiga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Somali phrase first, then the Kiga translation (Kiga) — 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 Kiga.
Tip: read the Kiga 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
Okwagala
Mahadsanid
Webale
Subax wanaagsan
Osiibye bulungi
Duhur wanaagsan
Osiibye bulungi
Habeen wanaagsan
Osiibye bulungi
Habeen wanaagsan
Osiibye bulungi
Ilaa dambe
Tugenda okukutana
Nabad gelyo
Nkwagala
Magacaa maxay tahay?
Erinnya lyo ani?
Magacaygu waa John
Erinnya lyange nze John
Sidee tahay?
Oli otya?
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Nneebwanga okukuyita
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?(Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
Ma fahmin
Sikuganya.
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
Ma ku celin kartaa?
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?
Ekitanda kiki?
Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
Bidix u leexo
Genda ku kkono.
Midig u leexo
Genda ku ddyo.
Toos u soco
Genda mu maaso.
Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?
Ekitundu kiki?
Hal tigidh, fadlan
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
Ma fog tahay halkan?
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
Waan lumay
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Haa
Eee
Maya
Oya
Malaha
Wali
Waan ku raacsanahay
Ndiinze
Waan ku raacsaneyn
Sindiinze
Taasi waa wax fiican
Ekitanga kiza
Maxaad u malaynaysaa?
Oteka ki?
Ma i caawin kartaa?
Okwetegera?
Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad
Nfuna okwetegera
Sug daqiiqad
Leka akaseke
Waan ka xumahay
Ndi mwefwe
Dhib malahan
Tera kintu
Hambalyo
Nkwagala
Dhalasho wacan
Okwagala omwaka omukya
Safar wanaagsan
Okwetegera mu nsi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Xagee buu tareenka jooga?
Eri heza y'ekitabo?(Eri heza y'ekitabo?)
Xagee buu basaska jooga?
Eri heza y'ekibuga?(Eri heza y'ekibuga?)
Keenka sidee buu yahay?
Ekiyungiriro ki?(Ekiyungiriro ki?)
Goormee ayuu baxayaa?
Ekitonde ki?(Ekitonde ki?)
Ma tan saxda ah?
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?(Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)
Waa halkan u dhow
Eri wansi wano(Eri wansi wano)
Waa halkan fog
Eri kure wano(Eri kure wano)
Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada?
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?(Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)
Halkan joog, fadlan
Mugume wano, nyabo(Mugume wano, nyabo)
Immisa waqti ayey qaadaneysaa?
Ekitanga ki?(Ekitanga ki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Imisa ayuu ku kacayaa?
Ekitanga ki?(ekitanga ki)
Taasi waa qaali aad u badan.
Ekitanga ky'ekikula(ekitanga ky'ekikula)
Ma haysta wax ka jaban?
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?(oli n'ekintu ekirungi)
Ma bixin karaa kaarka?
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?(nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)
Waxaan jeclaan lahaa miis laba qof ah.
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri(nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)