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Common Somali to Kinyarwanda phrases

100 practical Somali to Kinyarwanda phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Somali to Kinyarwanda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Somali phrase first, then the Kinyarwanda translation (Kinyarwanda) — 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 Kinyarwanda.

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Kinyarwanda-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.

  1. Salaan

    Muraho

  2. Mahadsanid

    Urakoze

  3. Subax wanaagsan

    Bwakire bwiza

  4. Duhur wanaagsan

    Nimugoroba mwiza

  5. Habeen wanaagsan

    Mwaramutse mwiza

  6. Habeen wanaagsan

    Ijoro ryiza

  7. Ilaa dambe

    Tuzabonana nyuma

  8. Nabad gelyo

    Murabeho

  9. Magacaa maxay tahay?

    Witwa nde?

  10. Magacaygu waa John

    Nitwa John

  11. Sidee tahay?

    Umeze ute?

  12. Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko

    Nishimiye kukumenya

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?

    Uravuga Icyongereza? (Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)

  2. Hindi si fiican uma hadlo

    Sinavuga Hindi neza

  3. Ma fahmin

    Sinumva

  4. Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal

    Nyabuneka vuga buhoro

  5. Ma ku celin kartaa?

    Wabivuga ukundi?

  6. Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?

    Aho ubwiherero buri he?

  7. Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?

    Nagenda nte ku mugi?

  8. Bidix u leexo

    Hindukira ibumoso

  9. Midig u leexo

    Hindukira iburyo

  10. Toos u soco

    Genda imbere

  11. Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?

    Igiciro ni ikihe?

  12. Hal tigidh, fadlan

    Itike imwe, nyabuneka

  13. Ma fog tahay halkan?

    Ni kure hano?

  14. Waan lumay

    Ndi mu kaga

  15. Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?

    Nshobora kugura SIM card he?

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Haa

    Yego

  2. Maya

    Oya

  3. Malaha

    Birashoboka

  4. Waan ku raacsanahay

    Ndemeranya

  5. Waan ku raacsaneyn

    Sinemeranya

  6. Taasi waa wax fiican

    Birumvikana neza

  7. Maxaad u malaynaysaa?

    Ubitekerezaho iki?

  8. Ma i caawin kartaa?

    Urashobora kumfasha?

  9. Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad

    Nkeneye ubufasha

  10. Sug daqiiqad

    Tegereza gato

  11. Waan ka xumahay

    Ndakwinginze

  12. Dhib malahan

    Nta kibazo

  13. Hambalyo

    Ibyishimo

  14. Dhalasho wacan

    Isabukuru nziza

  15. Safar wanaagsan

    Ugire urugendo rwiza

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Xagee buu tareenka jooga?

    Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri? (Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri?)

  2. Xagee buu basaska jooga?

    Aho ahagarara bisi? (Aho ahagarara bisi?)

  3. Keenka sidee buu yahay?

    Ni iyihe platform? (Ni iyihe platform?)

  4. Goormee ayuu baxayaa?

    Igihe izava ryari? (Igihe izava ryari?)

  5. Ma tan saxda ah?

    Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza? (Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza?)

  6. Waa halkan u dhow

    Iri hafi hano (Iri hafi hano)

  7. Waa halkan fog

    Iri kure hano (Iri kure hano)

  8. Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada?

    Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita? (Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita?)

  9. Halkan joog, fadlan

    Hagarara hano, nyabuneka (Hagarara hano, nyabuneka)

  10. Immisa waqti ayey qaadaneysaa?

    Bifata igihe kingana iki? (Bifata igihe kingana iki?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Imisa ayuu ku kacayaa?

    Iyi igura angahe?

  2. Taasi waa qaali aad u badan.

    Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane.

  3. Ma haysta wax ka jaban?

    Ufite ikintu cyoroheje?

  4. Ma bixin karaa kaarka?

    Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?

  5. Waxaan jeclaan lahaa miis laba qof ah.

    Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri.

  6. Fadlan, biilka.

    Ndagusabye, umwenda.

  7. Ma ku jirtaa adeegga?

    Serivisi irimo?

  8. Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed.

    Ndi umunyvegetari.

  9. Fadlan, cunto aan xawaash lahayn.

    Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu.

  10. Tani waa macaan.

    Ibi biraryoshye.

  11. Ma heli karaa menu?

    Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?

  12. Fadlan, koob biyo ah.

    Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi.

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Wac booliiska

    Hamagara polisi

  2. Wac ambalaas

    Hamagara ambulance

  3. Waxaan u baahanahay dhakhtar

    Nkeneye umuganga

  4. Waxaan dareemayaa xanuun

    Ndumva ndwaye

  5. Waxaan leeyahay xasaasiyad lowska

    Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene

  6. Isbitaalka ugu dhow xagee buu yaalaa?

    Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe?

  7. Halkaan ayaa i xanuunaya

    Birambabaza hano

  8. Dukumeentigayga safarka ayaan lumiyay

    Nabuze pasiporo yanjye

  9. Ma wici kartaa hoteelkeyga?

    Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye?

  10. Caawimaad!

    Fasha!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Aad baan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko

    Nishimiye guhura nawe

  2. Aan qorshayno kulan

    Reka dushyireho inama

  3. Waa maxay waqtiga ku habboon adiga?

    Ni ryari byakugendekera?

  4. Waxaan maanta soo diri doonaa warbixinta

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

  5. Ma ka hadli karnaa berri?

    Dushobora kuvugana ejo?

  6. Fadlan eeg faylka ku lifaaqan

    Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano

  7. Waad ku mahadsan tahay waqtigaaga

    Urakoze ku gihe cyawe

  8. Waxaan rajeynayaa in aan kula shaqeeyo

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe

  9. Ma faahfaahin kartaa dhibicdaas?

    Wansobanurira icyo kibazo?

  10. Aan ku soo laabto

    Nzakugarukira

  11. Waqtiga kama dambaysta ah waa Jimcaha

    Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Waa imisa saac?

    Ni saa ingahe? (ni saa ingahe)

  2. Waa seddex saac

    Ni saa tatu (ni saa tatu)

  3. Maanta

    Uyu munsi (uyu munsi)

  4. Berri

    Ejo hazaza (ejo hazaza)

  5. Shalay

    Ejo (ejo)

  6. Isniin

    Kuwa Mbere (kuwa mbere)

  7. Talaado

    Kuwa Kabiri (kuwa kabiri)

  8. Arbaco

    Kuwa Gatatu (kuwa gatatu)

  9. Hal

    Kimwe (kimwe)

  10. Laba

    Kabiri (kabiri)

  11. Seddex

    Gatatu (gatatu)

  12. Toban

    Cumi (cumi)

  13. Boqol

    Ijana (ijana)

  14. Nus

    Igice (igice)

  15. Aynu

    Byinshi (byinshi)

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