Looking for practical Turkmen to Somali phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Turkmen 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 Turkmen 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.
Salam
Salaan
Sag bol
Mahadsanid
Erteňiz hayyr
Subax wanaagsan
Gündizňiz hayyr
Duhur wanaagsan
Akşamyňyz hayyr
Habeen wanaagsan
Gowy gijeler
Habeen wanaagsan
Görüşeriz
Ilaa dambe
Hoşlaşýarys
Nabad gelyo
Adyňyz näme?
Magacaa maxay tahay?
Meniň adym John
Magacaygu waa John
Nädip?
Sidee tahay?
Siz bilen tanyşmak hoş
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Siz iňlisçe gepleýärsiňizmi?
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?(Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)
Men hindçe gowy geplemeýärin.
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo(Men hindce gowy geplemeýärin.)
Men düşünmeýärin.
Ma fahmin(Men düşünmeýärin.)
Hawa, haýyş edýärin, seýrek gepleiň.
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal
Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilersiňizmi?
Ma ku celin kartaa?(Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilýärsiňizmi?)
Wc nirede?
Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?
Şäher merkezine nädip baryp bileýin?
Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?
Çep tarapyna öwrüliň.
Bidix u leexo
Sag tarapyna öwrüliň.
Midig u leexo
Düz git.
Toos u soco
Bilet näçe?
Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?
Bir bilet, haýyş edýärin.
Hal tigidh, fadlan
Bu ýerde uzakmy?
Ma fog tahay halkan?
Men ýitdim.
Waan lumay
Men SIM kartyny nireden satyn alyp bilerin?
Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Hawa
Haa
Ýok
Maya
Belki
Malaha
Men razy
Waan ku raacsanahay
Men razy däl
Waan ku raacsaneyn
Bu gowy eşidilýär
Taasi waa wax fiican
Sen näme pikir edýärsiň?
Maxaad u malaynaysaa?
Meni kömek edip bilersiňmi?
Ma i caawin kartaa?
Meniň kömege zerur
Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad
Bir pursat gara
Sug daqiiqad
Bagyşla
Waan ka xumahay
Problem ýok
Dhib malahan
Tebrikler
Hambalyo
Doglan günüňiz bilen
Dhalasho wacan
Howpsuz ýol geçiriň
Safar wanaagsan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Demir ýol stansiýasy nirede?
Xagee buu tareenka jooga?(Demir yol stansiyasy nirede?)