Looking for practical Somali to Qeqchi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Somali phrase first, then the Qeqchi translation (Qeqchi) — 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 Qeqchi.
Tip: when a Qeqchi 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
Sa'qi(sah-kee)
Mahadsanid
Uxlab'äl(ook-lah-bahl)
Subax wanaagsan
Sa'qi k'ay(sah-kee kay)
Duhur wanaagsan
Sa'qi k'ik'(sah-kee keek)
Habeen wanaagsan
Sa'qi k'ux(sah-kee koosh)
Habeen wanaagsan
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux(sah-kee keek koosh)
Ilaa dambe
K'ux k'ik'(koosh keek)
Nabad gelyo
K'ux(koosh)
Magacaa maxay tahay?
Jach'och' k'ut?(ha-choch kut)
Magacaygu waa John
In k'ut John(een koot John)
Sidee tahay?
K'ut k'ax?(kut k'ash)
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
K'ax k'ut k'ux(kash kut koosh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?
¿Ruk'uxik in English?(Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
Ma fahmin
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
Ma ku celin kartaa?
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
Bidix u leexo
K'utun ri k'ay.
Midig u leexo
K'utun ri k'ay.
Toos u soco
K'utun k'ay.
Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Hal tigidh, fadlan
K'utun ri k'ay.
Ma fog tahay halkan?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Waan lumay
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Haa
Ja'
Maya
Nok
Malaha
K'a riq
Waan ku raacsanahay
In k'ut
Waan ku raacsaneyn
In k'ut nok
Taasi waa wax fiican
K'ut in k'ut
Maxaad u malaynaysaa?
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
Ma i caawin kartaa?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad
In k'uch k'ax
Sug daqiiqad
K'ut k'ax riq
Waan ka xumahay
In k'ut k'ax
Dhib malahan
Nok k'ut
Hambalyo
K'ut in k'ut riq
Dhalasho wacan
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
Safar wanaagsan
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Xagee buu tareenka jooga?
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?(ja' kutun ri tren)
Xagee buu basaska jooga?
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?(ja' kutun ri bus)
Keenka sidee buu yahay?
¿K'utun ri platform?(kutun ri platform)
Goormee ayuu baxayaa?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
Ma tan saxda ah?
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?(kutun ri k'ax)
Waa halkan u dhow
Ri k'utun k'utun(ri kutun kutun)
Waa halkan fog
Ri k'utun k'ax(ri kutun k'ax)
Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada?
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?(jas kutun ri mapa)
Halkan joog, fadlan
¿K'utun ri, por favor?(kutun ri por favor)
Immisa waqti ayey qaadaneysaa?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.