Looking for practical Venetian to Somali phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Venetian 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Somali-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ciao
Salaan
Grazie
Mahadsanid
Bona matina
Subax wanaagsan
Bona tarde
Duhur wanaagsan
Bona sera
Habeen wanaagsan
Bona note
Habeen wanaagsan
A presto
Ilaa dambe
Addio
Nabad gelyo
Come te ciami?
Magacaa maxay tahay?
Me ciamo John
Magacaygu waa John
Come te stai?
Sidee tahay?
Piasee de conossarte
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Parli inglese?
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?(Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)
No parlo ben l'hindi.
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo
No capisco.
Ma fahmin
Parla piano, per favore.
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal
Pò dirlo ancora?
Ma ku celin kartaa?
Dove xe el bagno?
Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?
Come riva al centro?
Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?
Gira a sinistra.
Bidix u leexo
Gira a destra.
Midig u leexo
Va dritto.
Toos u soco
Quanto costa el biglietto?
Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?
Un biglietto, per favore.
Hal tigidh, fadlan
Xe lontan da qua?
Ma fog tahay halkan?
Me so perdù.
Waan lumay
Dove posso comprar una scheda SIM?
Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Sì
Haa
No
Maya
Forse
Malaha
Sò d'accordo
Waan ku raacsanahay
No sò d'accordo
Waan ku raacsaneyn
Quelo el xe bon
Taasi waa wax fiican
Cossa ne pensi?
Maxaad u malaynaysaa?
Pòi aiutarmi?
Ma i caawin kartaa?
Gò bisogno de aiuto
Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad
Aspetta un momento
Sug daqiiqad
Me dispiase
Waan ka xumahay
Nissun problema
Dhib malahan
Complimenti
Hambalyo
Bon compleanno
Dhalasho wacan
Fai un bel viaggio
Safar wanaagsan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Dove xe la stazion dei treni?
Xagee buu tareenka jooga?
Dove xe la fermada del bus?
Xagee buu basaska jooga?
Quale binario xe?
Keenka sidee buu yahay?
A che ora parte?
Goormee ayuu baxayaa?
Xe questa la strada giusta?
Ma tan saxda ah?
Xe vicino qua
Waa halkan u dhow
Xe lontano da qua
Waa halkan fog
Pò mostrarmelo sulla mappa?
Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada?
Fermati qua, per favore
Halkan joog, fadlan
Quanto tempo ghe vò?
Immisa waqti ayey qaadaneysaa?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Quanto costa questo?
Imisa ayuu ku kacayaa?
Quello xe troppo caro
Taasi waa qaali aad u badan.
Ghe xe qualcosa de più barato?
Ma haysta wax ka jaban?
Posso pagar con la carta?
Ma bixin karaa kaarka?
Vorìa un tàvola par do
Waxaan jeclaan lahaa miis laba qof ah.
El conto, per piaser
Fadlan, biilka.
El servizio xe incluso?
Ma ku jirtaa adeegga?
Mi so vegetariano
Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed.
Niente cibo piccante, per piaser
Fadlan, cunto aan xawaash lahayn.
Questo xe delizioso
Tani waa macaan.
Posso aver el menù?
Ma heli karaa menu?
Na tazza d'acqua, per piaser
Fadlan, koob biyo ah.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ciamè la polizia
Wac booliiska
Ciamè un'ambulanza
Wac ambalaas
Gò bisogno de un dottore
Waxaan u baahanahay dhakhtar
Me sento male
Waxaan dareemayaa xanuun
Gò allergia ai noccioli
Waxaan leeyahay xasaasiyad lowska
Dove xe l'ospedale più vicino?
Isbitaalka ugu dhow xagee buu yaalaa?
Me fa mal qua
Halkaan ayaa i xanuunaya
Gò perso el me passaporto
Dukumeentigayga safarka ayaan lumiyay
Pòi ciamar el me hotel?
Ma wici kartaa hoteelkeyga?
Aiuto!
Caawimaad!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Piasee de conoserte
Aad baan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Femo un incontro
Aan qorshayno kulan
A che ora te va ben?
Waa maxay waqtiga ku habboon adiga?
O invio el raport oggi
Waxaan maanta soo diri doonaa warbixinta
Pòsem parlar domani?
Ma ka hadli karnaa berri?
Te mando el file in allegato
Fadlan eeg faylka ku lifaaqan
Grazie del to tempo
Waad ku mahadsan tahay waqtigaaga
Aspeto de lavorar con te
Waxaan rajeynayaa in aan kula shaqeeyo
Pòti chiarir quel punto?
Ma faahfaahin kartaa dhibicdaas?
Me farò sentire
Aan ku soo laabto
La scadenza xe venerdì
Waqtiga kama dambaysta ah waa Jimcaha
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.