Looking for practical Somali to Venetian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Somali phrase first, then the Venetian translation (Venetian) — 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 Venetian.
Tip: read the Venetian 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
Ciao
Mahadsanid
Grazie
Subax wanaagsan
Bona matina
Duhur wanaagsan
Bona tarde
Habeen wanaagsan
Bona sera
Habeen wanaagsan
Bona note
Ilaa dambe
A presto
Nabad gelyo
Addio
Magacaa maxay tahay?
Come te ciami?
Magacaygu waa John
Me ciamo John
Sidee tahay?
Come te stai?
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Piasee de conossarte
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?
Parli inglese?(Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo
No parlo ben l'hindi.
Ma fahmin
No capisco.
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal
Parla piano, per favore.
Ma ku celin kartaa?
Pò dirlo ancora?
Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?
Dove xe el bagno?
Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?
Come riva al centro?
Bidix u leexo
Gira a sinistra.
Midig u leexo
Gira a destra.
Toos u soco
Va dritto.
Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?
Quanto costa el biglietto?
Hal tigidh, fadlan
Un biglietto, per favore.
Ma fog tahay halkan?
Xe lontan da qua?
Waan lumay
Me so perdù.
Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?
Dove posso comprar una scheda SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Haa
Sì
Maya
No
Malaha
Forse
Waan ku raacsanahay
Sò d'accordo
Waan ku raacsaneyn
No sò d'accordo
Taasi waa wax fiican
Quelo el xe bon
Maxaad u malaynaysaa?
Cossa ne pensi?
Ma i caawin kartaa?
Pòi aiutarmi?
Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad
Gò bisogno de aiuto
Sug daqiiqad
Aspetta un momento
Waan ka xumahay
Me dispiase
Dhib malahan
Nissun problema
Hambalyo
Complimenti
Dhalasho wacan
Bon compleanno
Safar wanaagsan
Fai un bel viaggio
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Xagee buu tareenka jooga?
Dove xe la stazion dei treni?
Xagee buu basaska jooga?
Dove xe la fermada del bus?
Keenka sidee buu yahay?
Quale binario xe?
Goormee ayuu baxayaa?
A che ora parte?
Ma tan saxda ah?
Xe questa la strada giusta?
Waa halkan u dhow
Xe vicino qua
Waa halkan fog
Xe lontano da qua
Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada?
Pò mostrarmelo sulla mappa?
Halkan joog, fadlan
Fermati qua, per favore
Immisa waqti ayey qaadaneysaa?
Quanto tempo ghe vò?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Imisa ayuu ku kacayaa?
Quanto costa questo?
Taasi waa qaali aad u badan.
Quello xe troppo caro
Ma haysta wax ka jaban?
Ghe xe qualcosa de più barato?
Ma bixin karaa kaarka?
Posso pagar con la carta?
Waxaan jeclaan lahaa miis laba qof ah.
Vorìa un tàvola par do
Fadlan, biilka.
El conto, per piaser
Ma ku jirtaa adeegga?
El servizio xe incluso?
Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed.
Mi so vegetariano
Fadlan, cunto aan xawaash lahayn.
Niente cibo piccante, per piaser
Tani waa macaan.
Questo xe delizioso
Ma heli karaa menu?
Posso aver el menù?
Fadlan, koob biyo ah.
Na tazza d'acqua, per piaser
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Wac booliiska
Ciamè la polizia
Wac ambalaas
Ciamè un'ambulanza
Waxaan u baahanahay dhakhtar
Gò bisogno de un dottore
Waxaan dareemayaa xanuun
Me sento male
Waxaan leeyahay xasaasiyad lowska
Gò allergia ai noccioli
Isbitaalka ugu dhow xagee buu yaalaa?
Dove xe l'ospedale più vicino?
Halkaan ayaa i xanuunaya
Me fa mal qua
Dukumeentigayga safarka ayaan lumiyay
Gò perso el me passaporto
Ma wici kartaa hoteelkeyga?
Pòi ciamar el me hotel?
Caawimaad!
Aiuto!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Aad baan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Piasee de conoserte
Aan qorshayno kulan
Femo un incontro
Waa maxay waqtiga ku habboon adiga?
A che ora te va ben?
Waxaan maanta soo diri doonaa warbixinta
O invio el raport oggi
Ma ka hadli karnaa berri?
Pòsem parlar domani?
Fadlan eeg faylka ku lifaaqan
Te mando el file in allegato
Waad ku mahadsan tahay waqtigaaga
Grazie del to tempo
Waxaan rajeynayaa in aan kula shaqeeyo
Aspeto de lavorar con te
Ma faahfaahin kartaa dhibicdaas?
Pòti chiarir quel punto?
Aan ku soo laabto
Me farò sentire
Waqtiga kama dambaysta ah waa Jimcaha
La scadenza xe venerdì
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.