Looking for practical Tajik to Somali phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tajik 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: when a Somali phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Tajik wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Салом
Salaan(Salom)
Ташаккур
Mahadsanid(Tashakkur)
Субҳи хайр
Subax wanaagsan(Subhi khair)
Баъд аз зуҳр
Duhur wanaagsan(Bad az zuhr)
Шаббохир
Habeen wanaagsan(Shabbokhir)
Шаб ба хайр
Habeen wanaagsan(Shab ba khair)
Баъд мебинем
Ilaa dambe(Bad mebinem)
Хайр
Nabad gelyo(Khair)
Номатон чист?
Magacaa maxay tahay?(Nomaton chist?)
Номи ман Ҷон аст
Magacaygu waa John(Nomi man Jon ast)
Шумо чӣ хелед?
Sidee tahay?(Shumo chi kheled?)
Хуш ба дидор
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko(Khush ba didor)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Шумо англисӣ гап мезанед?
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?(Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)
Ман ҳиндиро хуб гап намезанам.
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo
Ман намефаҳмам.
Ma fahmin
Лутфан, оҳиста гап занед.
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal
Мехоҳед, инро боз гап занед?
Ma ku celin kartaa?
Ванна куҷост?
Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?
Ман чӣ гуна ба маркази шаҳр мерасам?
Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?
Чап гард.
Bidix u leexo
Рост гард.
Midig u leexo
Сидат равед.
Toos u soco
Баҳои роҳкиро чанд аст?
Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?
Як чипта, лутфан.
Hal tigidh, fadlan
Оё ин ҷо дур аст?
Ma fog tahay halkan?
Ман гум шудаам.
Waan lumay
Ман SIM-кортро куҷо харида метавонам?
Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ҳа
Haa(Ha)
Не
Maya(Ne)
Шояд
Malaha(Shoyad)
Ман розиам
Waan ku raacsanahay(Man roziam)
Ман рози нестам
Waan ku raacsaneyn(Man rozi nestam)
Ин хуб садо медиҳад
Taasi waa wax fiican(In khub sado medihad)
Шумо чӣ фикр мекунед?
Maxaad u malaynaysaa?(Shumo chi fikr mekuned?)
Шумо метавонед ба ман кӯмак кунед?
Ma i caawin kartaa?(Shumo metavaned ba man kumak kuned?)
Ман кӯмак лозим дорам
Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad(Man kumak lozim doram)
Як лаҳза интизор шавед
Sug daqiiqad(Yak lahza intizor shaved)
Ман бахшиш мехоҳам
Waan ka xumahay(Man bakhshish mekhoham)
Масъала нест
Dhib malahan(Masala nest)
Табрикот
Hambalyo(Tabrikot)
Таваллудат муборак
Dhalasho wacan(Tavalludat muborak)
Сафари бехатар дошта бошед
Safar wanaagsan(Safari bekhatar doshta boshed)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.