Looking for practical Somali to Samoan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Somali phrase first, then the Samoan translation (Samoan) — 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 Samoan.
Tip: read the Samoan 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.
Salaan
Talofa
Mahadsanid
Fa'amolemole
Subax wanaagsan
Talofa i le taeao
Duhur wanaagsan
Talofa i le afiafi
Habeen wanaagsan
Talofa i le po
Habeen wanaagsan
O le po lelei
Ilaa dambe
Fa'afetai
Nabad gelyo
Tofa
Magacaa maxay tahay?
O ai lou igoa?
Magacaygu waa John
O lo'u igoa o John
Sidee tahay?
O a mai oe?
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?
E te tautala i le Igilisi?(Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei
Ma fahmin
E le mafai ona ou malamalama
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi
Ma ku celin kartaa?
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?
Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?
O fea le umukuka?
Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?
Bidix u leexo
Tali i le itu mauga
Midig u leexo
Tali i le itu i matu
Toos u soco
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi
Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?
Hal tigidh, fadlan
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole
Ma fog tahay halkan?
E mamao mai iinei?
Waan lumay
Ua ou leiloa
Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?
O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Haa
Ioe
Maya
Leai
Malaha
Atonu
Waan ku raacsanahay
O le fa'amaonia
Waan ku raacsaneyn
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
Taasi waa wax fiican
E lelei le fa'ailoa
Maxaad u malaynaysaa?
O le a sou manatu?
Ma i caawin kartaa?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Sug daqiiqad
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Waan ka xumahay
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
Dhib malahan
E leai se fa'aletonu
Hambalyo
Fa'afetai
Dhalasho wacan
Manuia le aso fanau
Safar wanaagsan
Ia manuia lau malaga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Xagee buu tareenka jooga?
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?
Xagee buu basaska jooga?
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?
Keenka sidee buu yahay?
O le fea le tulaga?
Goormee ayuu baxayaa?
O le a le taimi e alu ai?
Ma tan saxda ah?
O le ala saʻo lenei?
Waa halkan u dhow
E latalata iinei
Waa halkan fog
E mamao mai iinei
Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada?
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?
Halkan joog, fadlan
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole
Immisa waqti ayey qaadaneysaa?
E fia le taimi e alu ai?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Imisa ayuu ku kacayaa?
E fia le tau o lenei?
Taasi waa qaali aad u badan.
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.
Ma haysta wax ka jaban?
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?
Ma bixin karaa kaarka?
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?
Waxaan jeclaan lahaa miis laba qof ah.
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.
Fadlan, biilka.
Fa'amolemole, le pili.
Ma ku jirtaa adeegga?
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?
Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed.
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.
Fadlan, cunto aan xawaash lahayn.
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.
Tani waa macaan.
E manaia lenei.
Ma heli karaa menu?
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?
Fadlan, koob biyo ah.
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Wac booliiska
Faafesootai leoleo
Wac ambalaas
Faafesootai se ambulanse
Waxaan u baahanahay dhakhtar
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi
Waxaan dareemayaa xanuun
O loʻu lagona e le lelei
Waxaan leeyahay xasaasiyad lowska
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni
Isbitaalka ugu dhow xagee buu yaalaa?
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?
Halkaan ayaa i xanuunaya
E tiga iinei
Dukumeentigayga safarka ayaan lumiyay
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese
Ma wici kartaa hoteelkeyga?
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?
Caawimaad!
Fa'amolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Aad baan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae(O le fiafia e feiloai)
Aan qorshayno kulan
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga
Waa maxay waqtiga ku habboon adiga?
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?
Waxaan maanta soo diri doonaa warbixinta
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso
Ma ka hadli karnaa berri?
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?
Fadlan eeg faylka ku lifaaqan
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga
Waad ku mahadsan tahay waqtigaaga
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi
Waxaan rajeynayaa in aan kula shaqeeyo
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe
Ma faahfaahin kartaa dhibicdaas?
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?
Aan ku soo laabto
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae
Waqtiga kama dambaysta ah waa Jimcaha
O le taimi e ta'ita'ia ai o le Aso Faraile
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.