Looking for practical Somali to Romani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Somali phrase first, then the Romani translation (Romani) — 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 Romani.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Salaan
Sastimos
Mahadsanid
Dikhes
Subax wanaagsan
Sar san o drom
Duhur wanaagsan
Sar san o drom
Habeen wanaagsan
Sar san o večer
Habeen wanaagsan
Sar san o noć
Ilaa dambe
Sikav tuke na jekh
Nabad gelyo
Sastipen
Magacaa maxay tahay?
So t'avel tiri navn?
Magacaygu waa John
Mande t'avel John
Sidee tahay?
Soske tuke?
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Rromale tuke
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?
Aš tuke anglis thaj?(ash tooke anglis thaj)
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro(na thajav Hindi sar o baro)
Ma fahmin
Na sam tuke(na sam tooke)
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal
Sikav tuke buti(sikav tooke buti)
Ma ku celin kartaa?
Suk tuke so khanav avri?(suk tooke so khanav avri)
Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?
Kade si o toalet?(kade si o toalet)
Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?
Sako me džanav katar o centar?(sako me jhanav katar o centar)
Bidix u leexo
Džanav levo(jhanav levo)
Midig u leexo
Džanav pravo(jhanav pravo)
Toos u soco
Džanav buti(jhanav buti)
Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?
Sako si o tarifo?(sako si o tarifo)
Hal tigidh, fadlan
Eka tiketa, please(eka tiketa, please)
Ma fog tahay halkan?
Si o baro katar here?(si o baro katar here)
Waan lumay
Me si na džanav(me si na jhanav)
Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?(kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Haa
Ja
Maya
Na
Malaha
Možda
Waan ku raacsanahay
Sukalav
Waan ku raacsaneyn
Nesukalav
Taasi waa wax fiican
To so boro
Maxaad u malaynaysaa?
So te phendav?
Ma i caawin kartaa?
Sako te mikerav?
Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad
Me mangav miker
Sug daqiiqad
Phirav kher
Waan ka xumahay
Me som te bachtal
Dhib malahan
Na problem
Hambalyo
Sukalav tuke
Dhalasho wacan
Sukal tuke kher
Safar wanaagsan
Sakona safar kher
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Xagee buu tareenka jooga?
Kasa jekh train station?
Xagee buu basaska jooga?
Kasa jekh bus stop?
Keenka sidee buu yahay?
Kasa platform?
Goormee ayuu baxayaa?
So kalo khera?
Ma tan saxda ah?
So si jekh pravas?
Waa halkan u dhow
So si buchi tu?
Waa halkan fog
So si dikh le tu?
Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada?
Tu kheres me le mapa?
Halkan joog, fadlan
Sti le tu, please.
Immisa waqti ayey qaadaneysaa?
Kado kheras?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Imisa ayuu ku kacayaa?
Sako kheres thaj?(sako kheres thaj)
Taasi waa qaali aad u badan.
Taj e bori drago(taj e bori drago)
Ma haysta wax ka jaban?
Aso tuke katar chede?(aso tuke katar chede)
Ma bixin karaa kaarka?
Sakava kade kerdan?(sakava kade kerdan)
Waxaan jeclaan lahaa miis laba qof ah.
Mande sar o buchi for duj(mande sar o buchi for duj)
Fadlan, biilka.
O bil, please(o bil, please)
Ma ku jirtaa adeegga?
Sar o servis included?(sar o servis included)
Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed.
Mande so vegetarian(mande so vegetarian)
Fadlan, cunto aan xawaash lahayn.
Na spicy khana, please(na spicy khana, please)
Tani waa macaan.
Taj e delikates(taj e delikates)
Ma heli karaa menu?
Sakava kade o menu?(sakava kade o menu)
Fadlan, koob biyo ah.
O buchi thaj, please(o buchi thaj, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Wac booliiska
Zhanav te policija
Wac ambalaas
Zhanav te ambulanca
Waxaan u baahanahay dhakhtar
Mane kaj doctoro
Waxaan dareemayaa xanuun
Mane si mala
Waxaan leeyahay xasaasiyad lowska
Mane si alergik te kikiriki
Isbitaalka ugu dhow xagee buu yaalaa?
Kade si najbliža bolnica?
Halkaan ayaa i xanuunaya
Sikav tut here
Dukumeentigayga safarka ayaan lumiyay
Mane si zhalav my passport
Ma wici kartaa hoteelkeyga?
Sukare te zhanav my hotel?
Caawimaad!
Pomoć!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Aad baan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Sastipen te kerel tuke
Aan qorshayno kulan
Aven te kerdan o kher
Waa maxay waqtiga ku habboon adiga?
So kher o vremi te tuke?
Waxaan maanta soo diri doonaa warbixinta
Me phenen o raport thaj dikh
Ma ka hadli karnaa berri?
Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?
Fadlan eeg faylka ku lifaaqan
Phral te jekh file kerdik
Waad ku mahadsan tahay waqtigaaga
Sastim te for o vremi tuke
Waxaan rajeynayaa in aan kula shaqeeyo
Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke
Ma faahfaahin kartaa dhibicdaas?
Kade te jekh kher o pun?
Aan ku soo laabto
Aven me kerdan nazar tuke
Waqtiga kama dambaysta ah waa Jimcaha
O deadline si o Vrihda
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.