Looking for practical Tongan to Somali phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tongan 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.
Mālō
Salaan
Mālō
Mahadsanid
Mālō e lelei
Subax wanaagsan
Mālō e lelei
Duhur wanaagsan
Mālō e lelei
Habeen wanaagsan
Nofo ā
Habeen wanaagsan
Tōfā
Ilaa dambe
Tōfā
Nabad gelyo
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
Magacaa maxay tahay?
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
Magacaygu waa John
Ofa atu?
Sidee tahay?
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?(Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u
Ma fahmin(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?
Ma ku celin kartaa?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?
Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?
Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?(E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?)
Fakafoki ki he kolo
Bidix u leexo(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Fakafoki ki he 'akau
Midig u leexo(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Alu 'o e 'alu
Toos u soco(Alu 'o e 'alu)
E hā e totongi?
Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?(E hā e totongi?)
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole
Hal tigidh, fadlan(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?
Ma fog tahay halkan?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Oku ou 'i ma'u
Waan lumay(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?
Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?(Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Āe
Haa
Ikai
Maya
Māfai
Malaha
Oku ou ʻilo
Waan ku raacsanahay
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
Waan ku raacsaneyn
Oku lelei ia
Taasi waa wax fiican
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
Maxaad u malaynaysaa?
Te u ʻofa mai?
Ma i caawin kartaa?
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad
Fakamolemole
Sug daqiiqad
Oku ou fakamolemole
Waan ka xumahay
Ikai ha palopalema
Dhib malahan
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Hambalyo
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Dhalasho wacan
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Safar wanaagsan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ko fea e falemai?
Xagee buu tareenka jooga?(ko fea e fale mai)
Ko fea e nofoa bus?
Xagee buu basaska jooga?(ko fea e nofoa bus)
Ko e feheia e pātala?
Keenka sidee buu yahay?(ko e feheia e patala)
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?
Goormee ayuu baxayaa?(he taimi fe e alu ai)
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?
Ma tan saxda ah?(ko e ala lelei eni)
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni
Waa halkan u dhow(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
Ko ia 'i he tu'a
Waa halkan fog(ko ia i he tua)
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?
Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada?(oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki
Halkan joog, fadlan(tu i he aiga kataki)
E taha e taimi?
Immisa waqti ayey qaadaneysaa?(e taha e taimi)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehia te fua o kēia?
Imisa ayuu ku kacayaa?(ehia te fua o kehā)
Ko ia, e lahi loā
Taasi waa qaali aad u badan.(ko ia e lahi loa)
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?
Ma haysta wax ka jaban?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?
Ma bixin karaa kaarka?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu
Waxaan jeclaan lahaa miis laba qof ah.(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
Te fua, kataki
Fadlan, biilka.(te fua kataki)
E aofia ai te ngāue?
Ma ku jirtaa adeegga?(e aofia ai te ngau)
O au ko e meʻakai
Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed.(o au ko e meakai)
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki
Fadlan, cunto aan xawaash lahayn.(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
Ko ʻeni, e lelei
Tani waa macaan.(ko eni e lelei)
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?
Ma heli karaa menu?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
Ha ipu vai, kataki
Fadlan, koob biyo ah.(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tū mai e polisi
Wac booliiska
Tū mai e ambulance
Wac ambalaas
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
Waxaan u baahanahay dhakhtar
Oku ou fehi
Waxaan dareemayaa xanuun
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
Waxaan leeyahay xasaasiyad lowska
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
Isbitaalka ugu dhow xagee buu yaalaa?
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
Halkaan ayaa i xanuunaya
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
Dukumeentigayga safarka ayaan lumiyay
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
Ma wici kartaa hoteelkeyga?
Fakamolemole!
Caawimaad!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mālō e lelei
Aad baan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha
Aan qorshayno kulan
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?
Waa maxay waqtiga ku habboon adiga?
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni
Waxaan maanta soo diri doonaa warbixinta
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?
Ma ka hadli karnaa berri?
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā
Fadlan eeg faylka ku lifaaqan
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe
Waad ku mahadsan tahay waqtigaaga
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe
Waxaan rajeynayaa in aan kula shaqeeyo
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?
Ma faahfaahin kartaa dhibicdaas?
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe
Aan ku soo laabto
Ko e ta'u 'o e ngāue ko e Falaite
Waqtiga kama dambaysta ah waa Jimcaha
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.