Looking for practical Twi to Somali phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Twi 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.
Akwabaa
Salaan
Medase
Mahadsanid
Mema wo akye
Subax wanaagsan
Mema wo aha
Duhur wanaagsan
Mema wo adwo
Habeen wanaagsan
Da yie
Habeen wanaagsan
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Ilaa dambe
Nante yie
Nabad gelyo
Wo din de sɛn?
Magacaa maxay tahay?
Me din de John
Magacaygu waa John
Wo ho te sɛn?
Sidee tahay?
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?(Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)
Mente Hindi pa
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo
Mente ase
Ma fahmin
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?
Ma ku celin kartaa?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?
Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?
Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?
Bɔ nifa
Bidix u leexo
Bɔ benkum
Midig u leexo
Kɔ mmerɛ mu
Toos u soco
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?
Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Hal tigidh, fadlan
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?
Ma fog tahay halkan?
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa
Waan lumay
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aane
Haa
Daabi
Maya
Ebeye yie
Malaha
M'ani agye
Waan ku raacsanahay
M'ani nsi
Waan ku raacsaneyn
Ɛyɛ fɛ
Taasi waa wax fiican
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Maxaad u malaynaysaa?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Ma i caawin kartaa?
Mepɛ aboa
Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad
Tena hɔ kakra
Sug daqiiqad
Mepa wo kyɛw
Waan ka xumahay
Nkwasea nni hɔ
Dhib malahan
Meda wo akye
Hambalyo
Awoda pa
Dhalasho wacan
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
Safar wanaagsan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?
Xagee buu tareenka jooga?(Ehe na okoto no da?)
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?
Xagee buu basaska jooga?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?
Keenka sidee buu yahay?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?
Goormee ayuu baxayaa?(Den na ebekɔ?)
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?
Ma tan saxda ah?(Eyɛ okwan pa anaa?)
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha
Waa halkan u dhow(Eyɛ ben ha)
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha
Waa halkan fog(Eyɛ mmerɛ ha)
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?
Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada?(Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?)
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw
Halkan joog, fadlan(Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw)
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?
Immisa waqti ayey qaadaneysaa?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
Imisa ayuu ku kacayaa?(Eye sen?)
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso
Taasi waa qaali aad u badan.(Eye dooso)
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?
Ma haysta wax ka jaban?(Wope biribi a eye mmere?)
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?
Ma bixin karaa kaarka?(Metumi akye kaad no?)
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu
Waxaan jeclaan lahaa miis laba qof ah.(Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw
Fadlan, biilka.(Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?
Ma ku jirtaa adeegga?(Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ
Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed.(Meyɛ okomfo)
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ
Fadlan, cunto aan xawaash lahayn.(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)
Ɛyɛ anigye
Tani waa macaan.(Eye anigye)
Mɛtumi anya menu no?
Ma heli karaa menu?(Metumi anya menu no?)
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi
Fadlan, koob biyo ah.(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Frɛ ɔpolice
Wac booliiska(Freh opolisi)
Frɛ ambulance
Wac ambalaas(Freh ambulance)
Mepɛ dɔkita
Waxaan u baahanahay dhakhtar(Mepe dokita)
Meda ho yare
Waxaan dareemayaa xanuun(Medaho yare)
Medi nkuto ho yare
Waxaan leeyahay xasaasiyad lowska(Medi nkuto ho yare)
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?
Isbitaalka ugu dhow xagee buu yaalaa?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
Ɛyɛ me ya ha
Halkaan ayaa i xanuunaya(Eyɛ me ya ha)
Mɛhwere me passport
Dukumeentigayga safarka ayaan lumiyay(Mehwere me passport)
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?
Ma wici kartaa hoteelkeyga?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
Boa me!
Caawimaad!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia
Aad baan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da
Aan qorshayno kulan
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?
Waa maxay waqtiga ku habboon adiga?
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ
Waxaan maanta soo diri doonaa warbixinta
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?
Ma ka hadli karnaa berri?
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho
Fadlan eeg faylka ku lifaaqan
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no
Waad ku mahadsan tahay waqtigaaga
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma
Waxaan rajeynayaa in aan kula shaqeeyo
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?
Ma faahfaahin kartaa dhibicdaas?
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba
Aan ku soo laabto
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada
Waqtiga kama dambaysta ah waa Jimcaha
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.