Looking for practical Somali to Luxembourgish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Somali phrase first, then the Luxembourgish translation (Luxembourgish) — 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 Luxembourgish.
Tip: when a Luxembourgish 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
Moien
Mahadsanid
Merci
Subax wanaagsan
Gudden Mënsch
Duhur wanaagsan
Gudden Owend
Habeen wanaagsan
Gudden Owend
Habeen wanaagsan
Gudde Nacht
Ilaa dambe
Bis geschwënn
Nabad gelyo
Äddi
Magacaa maxay tahay?
Wéi heescht dees?
Magacaygu waa John
Mengem Numm ass John
Sidee tahay?
Wéi geet et der?
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Schéin dech kennenzeléieren
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?
Säz Iech Englesch?(Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo
Ech schwätzen net gutt Hindi.
Ma fahmin
Ech verstinn net.
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal
Säit w.e.g. lues.
Ma ku celin kartaa?
Kënnt Dir dat nach eng Kéier soen?
Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?
Wou ass d'Wc?
Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?
Wéi kommen ech an d'Zentrum?
Bidix u leexo
Dréit lénks.
Midig u leexo
Dréit riets.
Toos u soco
Geet direkt.
Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?
Wéi vill kascht et?
Hal tigidh, fadlan
Eng Ticket, w.e.g.
Ma fog tahay halkan?
Ass et wäit vun hei?
Waan lumay
Ech sinn verluer.
Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?
Wou kann ech eng SIM-Kaart kafen?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Haa
Jo
Maya
Nee
Malaha
Maybe
Waan ku raacsanahay
Ech sinn einverstanden
Waan ku raacsaneyn
Ech sinn net einverstanden
Taasi waa wax fiican
Dat kléngt gutt
Maxaad u malaynaysaa?
Wat mengs de?
Ma i caawin kartaa?
Kanns de mir hëllefen?
Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad
Ech brauch Hëllef
Sug daqiiqad
Waart eng Sekonn
Waan ka xumahay
Ech sinn entschëllegt
Dhib malahan
Kee Problem
Hambalyo
Herzleche Gléckwënsch
Dhalasho wacan
Alles Guddes zum Gebuertsdag
Safar wanaagsan
Hues eng sécher Rees
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Xagee buu tareenka jooga?
Wou ass d'Zuchstatioun?
Xagee buu basaska jooga?
Wou ass d'Busstatioun?
Keenka sidee buu yahay?
Wéi eng Plattform ass et?
Goormee ayuu baxayaa?
Wéini geet et fort?
Ma tan saxda ah?
Ass dat de richtege Wee?
Waa halkan u dhow
Et ass hei no.
Waa halkan fog
Et ass wäit ewech hei.
Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada?
Kanns de mir op der Kaart weisen?
Halkan joog, fadlan
Stop hei, wann ech pléisse.
Immisa waqti ayey qaadaneysaa?
Wéi laang dauert et?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Imisa ayuu ku kacayaa?
Wéi vill kascht dat?
Taasi waa qaali aad u badan.
Dat ass ze deier.
Ma haysta wax ka jaban?
Hues deppes méi bëlleg?
Ma bixin karaa kaarka?
Kann ech mat der Kaart bezuelen?
Waxaan jeclaan lahaa miis laba qof ah.
Ech hätt gär eng Tabell fir zwou.
Fadlan, biilka.
D'Rechnung, w.e.g.
Ma ku jirtaa adeegga?
Ass de Service inklusiv?
Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed.
Ech sinn Vegetarier.
Fadlan, cunto aan xawaash lahayn.
Keng schaarf Iessen, w.e.g.
Tani waa macaan.
Dat ass lecker.
Ma heli karaa menu?
Kann ech d'Menu kréien?
Fadlan, koob biyo ah.
E Glace Waasser, w.e.g.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Wac booliiska
Ruff d'Police
Wac ambalaas
Ruff eng Ambulanz
Waxaan u baahanahay dhakhtar
Ech brauch e Dokter
Waxaan dareemayaa xanuun
Ech fille mech schlecht
Waxaan leeyahay xasaasiyad lowska
Ech sinn allergesch géint Erdnüssen
Isbitaalka ugu dhow xagee buu yaalaa?
Wou ass d'nächst Spidol?
Halkaan ayaa i xanuunaya
Et deet hei weh
Dukumeentigayga safarka ayaan lumiyay
Ech hunn mäin Pass verluer
Ma wici kartaa hoteelkeyga?
Kanns de mäin Hotel ruffen?
Caawimaad!
Hëllef!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Aad baan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Schéin Iech ze treffen
Aan qorshayno kulan
Loosst eis eng Sëtzung plangen
Waa maxay waqtiga ku habboon adiga?
Wéini passt et Iech?
Waxaan maanta soo diri doonaa warbixinta
Ech schécken den Rapport haut
Ma ka hadli karnaa berri?
Kënne mir muer schwätzen?
Fadlan eeg faylka ku lifaaqan
Ech hunn d'File als Attaché bäigefüügt
Waad ku mahadsan tahay waqtigaaga
Merci fir Är Zäit
Waxaan rajeynayaa in aan kula shaqeeyo
Ech freeë mech op d'Zesummenaarbecht mat Iech
Ma faahfaahin kartaa dhibicdaas?
Kënnt Dir dësen Punkt kloerstellen?
Aan ku soo laabto
Ech kommen op Iech zréck
Waqtiga kama dambaysta ah waa Jimcaha
D'Frist ass Freideg
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.