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Common Swati to Somali phrases

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

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

Tip: pick five Somali phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Sawubona

    Salaan

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Mahadsanid

  3. Siyaphila

    Subax wanaagsan

  4. Siyaphila

    Duhur wanaagsan

  5. Siyaphila

    Habeen wanaagsan

  6. Lalani kahle

    Habeen wanaagsan

  7. Sizobonana

    Ilaa dambe

  8. Hamba kahle

    Nabad gelyo

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Magacaa maxay tahay?

  10. Igama lami nguJohn

    Magacaygu waa John

  11. Unjani?

    Sidee tahay?

  12. Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe

    Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?

    Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi? (Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)

  2. Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.

    Hindi si fiican uma hadlo

  3. Angiqondi.

    Ma fahmin

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

    Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal

  5. Ungakuphindze lokho?

    Ma ku celin kartaa?

  6. Iphi indlu yangasese?

    Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?

  7. Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?

    Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?

  8. Phendukela kwesobunxele.

    Bidix u leexo

  9. Phendukela kwesokudla.

    Midig u leexo

  10. Hamba phambili.

    Toos u soco

  11. Kubiza malini?

    Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?

  12. Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.

    Hal tigidh, fadlan

  13. Kude lapha?

    Ma fog tahay halkan?

  14. Ngilahlekile.

    Waan lumay

  15. Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?

    Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yebo

    Haa

  2. Cha

    Maya

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Malaha

  4. Ngiyavuma

    Waan ku raacsanahay

  5. Ngiyaphikisa

    Waan ku raacsaneyn

  6. Lokho kuhle

    Taasi waa wax fiican

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    Maxaad u malaynaysaa?

  8. Ungangisiza?

    Ma i caawin kartaa?

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Sug daqiiqad

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    Waan ka xumahay

  12. Akukho nkinga

    Dhib malahan

  13. Siyabonga

    Hambalyo

  14. Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa

    Dhalasho wacan

  15. Uhambe kahle

    Safar wanaagsan

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kuphi isiteshi sebhasi?

    Xagee buu tareenka jooga? (ku-pee ee-see-tay-shee seh-bah-see)

  2. Kuphi umphakatsi webhasi?

    Xagee buu basaska jooga? (ku-pee oom-pah-kah-tsee weh-bah-see)

  3. Iyiphi i-platform?

    Keenka sidee buu yahay? (ee-yee-pee ee-platform)

  4. Ngasiphi isikhathi iyahamba?

    Goormee ayuu baxayaa? (ngah-see-pee ee-see-kah-thee ee-yah-hah-mba)

  5. Ngabe le yindlela efanele?

    Ma tan saxda ah? (ngah-beh leh een-dleh-lah eh-fah-neh-leh)

  6. Kusondela lapha

    Waa halkan u dhow (koo-son-deh-lah lah-pah)

  7. Kude lapha

    Waa halkan fog (koo-deh lah-pah)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?

    Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada? (oon-gah-nee-khom-bee-sah em-mah-poh-nee)

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

    Halkan joog, fadlan (mee-sah lah-pah, ngee-yah-cheh-lah)

  10. Kuthathe isikhathi esingaki?

    Immisa waqti ayey qaadaneysaa? (koo-thah-teh ee-see-kah-thee eh-sing-ah-kee)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Kubiza malini le?

    Imisa ayuu ku kacayaa? (ku-biza ma-li-ni le)

  2. Lokhu kubiza kakhulu

    Taasi waa qaali aad u badan. (lo-khu ku-bi-za ka-khulu)

  3. Unayo yini leyo ephansi?

    Ma haysta wax ka jaban? (u-na-yo yi-ni le-yo e-phan-si)

  4. Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?

    Ma bixin karaa kaarka? (ngi-ya-kwa-zi u-ku-kho-kha nge-kha-di)

  5. Ngithanda itafula lababili

    Waxaan jeclaan lahaa miis laba qof ah. (ngi-than-da i-ta-fu-la la-ba-bi-li)

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela

    Fadlan, biilka. (i-bhi-li ngi-ya-ce-la)

  7. Inkonzo ibhajetwe?

    Ma ku jirtaa adeegga? (in-kon-zo i-bha-je-twe)

  8. Ngiyi-vegetarian

    Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed. (ngi-yi-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)

  9. Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela

    Fadlan, cunto aan xawaash lahayn. (a-ku-kho u-ku-dla o-ku-shi-sa-yo ngi-ya-ce-la)

  10. Lokhu kuhle

    Tani waa macaan. (lo-khu ku-hle)

  11. Ngicela imenyu?

    Ma heli karaa menu? (ngi-ce-la i-me-nu)

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela

    Fadlan, koob biyo ah. (in-gi-la-zi ya-man-zi ngi-ya-ce-la)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Biza emaphoyisa

    Wac booliiska

  2. Biza i-ambulance

    Wac ambalaas

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Waxaan u baahanahay dhakhtar

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Waxaan dareemayaa xanuun

  5. Ngiyavuma emantongomane

    Waxaan leeyahay xasaasiyad lowska

  6. Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze?

    Isbitaalka ugu dhow xagee buu yaalaa?

  7. Kukhala lapha

    Halkaan ayaa i xanuunaya

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Dukumeentigayga safarka ayaan lumiyay

  9. Ungabiza ihhotela yami?

    Ma wici kartaa hoteelkeyga?

  10. Siza!

    Caawimaad!

Work and business

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

  1. Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe

    Aad baan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Aan qorshayno kulan

  3. Yini isikhathi esikufanele?

    Waa maxay waqtiga ku habboon adiga?

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    Waxaan maanta soo diri doonaa warbixinta

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    Ma ka hadli karnaa berri?

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe

    Fadlan eeg faylka ku lifaaqan

  7. Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho

    Waad ku mahadsan tahay waqtigaaga

  8. Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

    Waxaan rajeynayaa in aan kula shaqeeyo

  9. Ungacacisa le ndaba?

    Ma faahfaahin kartaa dhibicdaas?

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    Aan ku soo laabto

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    Waqtiga kama dambaysta ah waa Jimcaha

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kukhona isikhathi esingakanani?

    Waa imisa saac? (Waa imisa saac)

  2. Kukhona ematfuba lamatsatfu.

    Waa seddex saac (Waa seddex saac)

  3. Namuhla

    Maanta

  4. Kusasa

    Berri

  5. Izolo

    Shalay

  6. Msombuluko

    Isniin

  7. Lwesibili

    Talaado

  8. Lwesithathu

    Arbaco

  9. Kunye

    Hal

  10. Kubili

    Laba

  11. Kumatfuba

    Seddex

  12. Lishumi

    Toban

  13. Kukhulu

    Boqol

  14. Hhafu

    Nus

  15. Kanye

    Aynu

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