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Common Somali to Sami North phrases

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

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

Tip: read the Sami North 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.

  1. Salaan

    Bures (bures)

  2. Mahadsanid

    Giitu (giitu)

  3. Subax wanaagsan

    Buorre eahket (buorre eahket)

  4. Duhur wanaagsan

    Buorre beaivi (buorre beaivi)

  5. Habeen wanaagsan

    Buorre iđit (buorre iđit)

  6. Habeen wanaagsan

    Buorre natti (buorre natti)

  7. Ilaa dambe

    Bures boahtin (bures boahtin)

  8. Nabad gelyo

    Ráhkisvuohta (ráhkisvuohta)

  9. Magacaa maxay tahay?

    Mii du namma lea? (mii du namma lea)

  10. Magacaygu waa John

    Mun namma lea John (mun namma lea John)

  11. Sidee tahay?

    Gii du lea? (gii du lea)

  12. Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko

    Bures boahtin (bures boahtin)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?

    Don leat englalaš? (Don leat englalaš?)

  2. Hindi si fiican uma hadlo

    Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga (Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)

  3. Ma fahmin

    Mun in boahtte (Mun in boahtte)

  4. Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal

    Váldde čáhkkáldat (Váldde čáhkkáldat)

  5. Ma ku celin kartaa?

    Várra gohččat dán again? (Várra gohččat dán again?)

  6. Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?

    Gii lea báhkkis? (Gii lea báhkkis?)

  7. Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?

    Mii lea muohta gávdno? (Mii lea muohta gávdno?)

  8. Bidix u leexo

    Váldde oassal (Váldde oassal)

  9. Midig u leexo

    Váldde dehálaš (Váldde dehálaš)

  10. Toos u soco

    Geahččat suohkan (Geahččat suohkan)

  11. Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?

    Mii lea gávdno? (Mii lea gávdno?)

  12. Hal tigidh, fadlan

    Okta billeta, please (Okta billeta, please)

  13. Ma fog tahay halkan?

    Lea dat láhka da? (Lea dat láhka da?)

  14. Waan lumay

    Mun lean bohtos (Mun lean bohtos)

  15. Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?

    Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta? (Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Haa

    Ja

  2. Maya

    Ii

  3. Malaha

    Mii

  4. Waan ku raacsanahay

    Mun ođđa

  5. Waan ku raacsaneyn

    Mun ii ođđa

  6. Taasi waa wax fiican

    Dasa lea buorre

  7. Maxaad u malaynaysaa?

    Mii du váldde?

  8. Ma i caawin kartaa?

    Sii mii geahččat mu?

  9. Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad

    Mun háliid geahččat

  10. Sug daqiiqad

    Váldde ieš

  11. Waan ka xumahay

    Mun lea áibbas

  12. Dhib malahan

    Ii proplema

  13. Hambalyo

    Báhkkus

  14. Dhalasho wacan

    Buorre álbmotbeivvi

  15. Safar wanaagsan

    Váldde beaivvi buorre

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Xagee buu tareenka jooga?

    Mii lea raššabáikkit? (Mii lea raššabáikkit?)

  2. Xagee buu basaska jooga?

    Mii lea bussibaikkit? (Mii lea bussibaikkit?)

  3. Keenka sidee buu yahay?

    Mii platforma lea? (Mii platforma lea?)

  4. Goormee ayuu baxayaa?

    Mii dihte lea? (Mii dihte lea?)

  5. Ma tan saxda ah?

    Lea dehálaš vejola? (Lea dehálaš vejola?)

  6. Waa halkan u dhow

    Dat lea njuolga (Dat lea njuolga)

  7. Waa halkan fog

    Dat lea muohta (Dat lea muohta)

  8. Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada?

    Sii máhcá muohta? (Sii máhcá muohta?)

  9. Halkan joog, fadlan

    Dán, please (Dán, please)

  10. Immisa waqti ayey qaadaneysaa?

    Mii lea áibbas? (Mii lea áibbas?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Imisa ayuu ku kacayaa?

    Mii lea gohčodit? (miː leːa gohːtʊt)

  2. Taasi waa qaali aad u badan.

    Dát lea muhtun dearvvaš (daːt leːa muːtʊn deːarvaʃ)

  3. Ma haysta wax ka jaban?

    Don leat geahččat muhtun? (dɔn leːat ɡeːaʧːat muːtʊn)

  4. Ma bixin karaa kaarka?

    Sii mun sáhte ákkis? (siː mun sɑːhte ˈɑkːis)

  5. Waxaan jeclaan lahaa miis laba qof ah.

    Mun háliidan duohken guovttos (mun ˈhɑːliːdɑn ˈduoːhken ˈɡuovttos)

  6. Fadlan, biilka.

    Bille, please (ˈbɪlle pleːz)

  7. Ma ku jirtaa adeegga?

    Lea servihkka gohčodaga? (leːa ˈservihkːa ˈɡoːhːtʊɡɑ)

  8. Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed.

    Mun lean veahkki (mun leːan ˈveːhki)

  9. Fadlan, cunto aan xawaash lahayn.

    Ihkká muhtun mat (ˈihkːɑ muːtʊn mɑt)

  10. Tani waa macaan.

    Dát lea njuolggad (daːt leːa ˈnjuolɡːɑd)

  11. Ma heli karaa menu?

    Sii mun sáhte menuhit? (siː mun sɑːhte ˈmeːnuːhɪt)

  12. Fadlan, koob biyo ah.

    Vátta, please (ˈvɑːttɑ pleːz)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Wac booliiska

    Soažžat poliija

  2. Wac ambalaas

    Soažžat ambulánsa

  3. Waxaan u baahanahay dhakhtar

    Mii dušše doktara

  4. Waxaan dareemayaa xanuun

    Mii lea vuordde

  5. Waxaan leeyahay xasaasiyad lowska

    Mii lean allergalaš maŋŋebárga

  6. Isbitaalka ugu dhow xagee buu yaalaa?

    Gii lea najdduhaš sávkkas?

  7. Halkaan ayaa i xanuunaya

    Dát lea gárttá

  8. Dukumeentigayga safarka ayaan lumiyay

    Mii lea váldde mu passu

  9. Ma wici kartaa hoteelkeyga?

    Sii sáhte soažžat mu hotellii?

  10. Caawimaad!

    Hjálp!

Work and business

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

  1. Aad baan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko

    Buerie bisseha (buerie bisseha)

  2. Aan qorshayno kulan

    Mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan (mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan)

  3. Waa maxay waqtiga ku habboon adiga?

    Mii čuovgga leat du?

  4. Waxaan maanta soo diri doonaa warbixinta

    Mun sendá reportta ihttin

  5. Ma ka hadli karnaa berri?

    Mii sáhte gohččat ovttas?

  6. Fadlan eeg faylka ku lifaaqan

    Dárbbašat fálla geavahuvvan

  7. Waad ku mahadsan tahay waqtigaaga

    Giitu du máŋga

  8. Waxaan rajeynayaa in aan kula shaqeeyo

    Mun geahččat dohkkehuvvan du

  9. Ma faahfaahin kartaa dhibicdaas?

    Sáhte du geahččat dán áiggi?

  10. Aan ku soo laabto

    Mii dárbbašat geahččat du

  11. Waqtiga kama dambaysta ah waa Jimcaha

    Dáhpáhusa lea friddjá

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Waa imisa saac?

    Mii dát lea? (Miida lea?)

  2. Waa seddex saac

    Dát lea golbma (Dát lea golbma.)

  3. Maanta

    Dán álbmot (Dan albmot.)

  4. Berri

    Ráhkis (Rahkis.)

  5. Shalay

    Ipmil (Ipmil.)

  6. Isniin

    Mánnodahka (Manndahka.)

  7. Talaado

    Dálkkodahka (Dalkodahka.)

  8. Arbaco

    Miehtardahka (Miehtardahka.)

  9. Hal

    Okta (Okta.)

  10. Laba

    Guokte (Guokte.)

  11. Seddex

    Golbma (Golbma.)

  12. Toban

    Logi (Logi.)

  13. Boqol

    Sihkkar (Sihkkar.)

  14. Nus

    Njaal (Njaal.)

  15. Aynu

    Mearka (Mearka.)

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