Looking for practical Tahitian to Somali phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tahitian 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.
Ia ora na
Salaan
Mauruuru
Mahadsanid
Ia ora na i te poiri
Subax wanaagsan
Ia ora na i te ahiahi
Duhur wanaagsan
Ia ora na i te po
Habeen wanaagsan
Māuruuru i te po
Habeen wanaagsan
Aita e nūna
Ilaa dambe
Nānā
Nabad gelyo
O vai to oe inoa?
Magacaa maxay tahay?
O John to'u inoa
Magacaygu waa John
E aha te huru?
Sidee tahay?
Ua here au i te hi'oraa
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?(Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo
Eiaha vau e a'ore.
Ma fahmin
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?
Ma ku celin kartaa?
O vai te fare to'ato'a?
Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?
Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.
Bidix u leexo
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.
Midig u leexo
Haere mai i te mau.
Toos u soco
Ehia te utu?
Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.
Hal tigidh, fadlan
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?
Ma fog tahay halkan?
Ua pohe vau.
Waan lumay
O vai au e taea ai e vau te hoko i te kāri SIM?
Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
E
Haa
Aita
Maya
E mea e taea
Malaha
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
Waan ku raacsanahay
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
Waan ku raacsaneyn
Ua maitai te reira
Taasi waa wax fiican
Eaha to oe mana'o?
Maxaad u malaynaysaa?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
Ma i caawin kartaa?
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad
A haere i te taime
Sug daqiiqad
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
Waan ka xumahay
Aita te mea
Dhib malahan
Ia ora na
Hambalyo
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
Dhalasho wacan
E haere i te ha'amaitai
Safar wanaagsan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
E hea te fare ta'iri?
Xagee buu tareenka jooga?
E hea te ta'iri rori?
Xagee buu basaska jooga?
O vai te pahi?
Keenka sidee buu yahay?
E aha te hora e haere ai?
Goormee ayuu baxayaa?
E mea pono anei te ara?
Ma tan saxda ah?
E ti'a i teie nei.
Waa halkan u dhow
E mamao mai i teie nei.
Waa halkan fog
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?
Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada?
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.
Halkan joog, fadlan
E pesia te taime?
Immisa waqti ayey qaadaneysaa?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
E aha te utu o teie?
Imisa ayuu ku kacayaa?(e ah-ha te oo-too o tay-ay?)
O tei e too te utu
Taasi waa qaali aad u badan.
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?
Ma haysta wax ka jaban?
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?
Ma bixin karaa kaarka?
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti
Waxaan jeclaan lahaa miis laba qof ah.
Te mau utu, na please
Fadlan, biilka.
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?
Ma ku jirtaa adeegga?
O vau e vegetarian
Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed.
Aita e mea pāpū, na please
Fadlan, cunto aan xawaash lahayn.
Tei ia i te mea maita
Tani waa macaan.
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?
Ma heli karaa menu?
E ipu vai, na please
Fadlan, koob biyo ah.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia
Wac booliiska
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance
Wac ambalaas
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo
Waxaan u baahanahay dhakhtar
E ma'ama'u vau
Waxaan dareemayaa xanuun
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu
Waxaan leeyahay xasaasiyad lowska
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?
Isbitaalka ugu dhow xagee buu yaalaa?
E ve'ave'a i 'nei
Halkaan ayaa i xanuunaya
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport
Dukumeentigayga safarka ayaan lumiyay
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?
Ma wici kartaa hoteelkeyga?
Aita!
Caawimaad!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe
Aad baan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko(Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)
E tāpuni i te hui
Aan qorshayno kulan(E tāpuni i te hui)
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?
Waa maxay waqtiga ku habboon adiga?(Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana
Waxaan maanta soo diri doonaa warbixinta(E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?
Ma ka hadli karnaa berri?(E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni
Fadlan eeg faylka ku lifaaqan(E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)
Mauruuru no to oe taime
Waad ku mahadsan tahay waqtigaaga(Mauruuru no to oe taime)
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru
Waxaan rajeynayaa in aan kula shaqeeyo(E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru)
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?
Ma faahfaahin kartaa dhibicdaas?(E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)
Eiaha e faarahi mai
Aan ku soo laabto(Eiaha e faarahi mai)
O te taime e pau o te parau o te Pōmare
Waqtiga kama dambaysta ah waa Jimcaha(O te taime e pau o te parau o te Pōmare)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.