Looking for practical Waray to Somali phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Waray 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: read the Somali line out loud three times, then cover the Waray side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Kumusta
Salaan(Kumusta)
Salamat
Mahadsanid(Salamat)
Maayong buntag
Subax wanaagsan(Maayong buntag)
Maayong hapon
Duhur wanaagsan(Maayong hapon)
Maayong gabi-i
Habeen wanaagsan(Maayong gabi-i)
Maayong pagkatulog
Habeen wanaagsan(Maayong pagkatulog)
Kita kits
Ilaa dambe(Kita kits)
Babayi na
Nabad gelyo(Babayi na)
Ano an imo ngaran?
Magacaa maxay tahay?(Ano an imo ngaran?)
An akon ngaran amo hi John
Magacaygu waa John(An akon ngaran amo hi John)
Kamusta ka?
Sidee tahay?(Kamusta ka?)
Maupay nga makilala ka
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko(Maupay nga makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nagsasalita ka ba hin Ininggles?
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?(Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)
Diri ako maaram mag-Ininggles hin maupay.
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo
Diri ako nasasabtan.
Ma fahmin
Palihug, magsalita hin hinay.
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal
Pwede mo ito isulti pag-usab?
Ma ku celin kartaa?
Asa an banyo?
Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?
Paano ako makadto ha sentro han syudad?
Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?
Liko ka pakaliwa.
Bidix u leexo
Liko ka pakanan.
Midig u leexo
Diretso ka.
Toos u soco
Pira an bayad?
Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?
Usa nga tiket, palihug.
Hal tigidh, fadlan
Malayo ba ini tikang dinhi?
Ma fog tahay halkan?
Nawawara ako.
Waan lumay
Asa ako makakapalit hin SIM card?
Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Oo
Haa
Diri
Maya
Siguro
Malaha
Uyon ako
Waan ku raacsanahay
Diri ako uyon
Waan ku raacsaneyn
Mayo ini nga tunog
Taasi waa wax fiican
Ano an imo hunahuna?
Maxaad u malaynaysaa?
Makatabang ka ha akon?
Ma i caawin kartaa?
Kinahanglan ko hin tabang
Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad
Hulat hin guti nga panahon
Sug daqiiqad
Pasensya na
Waan ka xumahay
Wara problema
Dhib malahan
Mabuhay
Hambalyo
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan
Dhalasho wacan
Mag-amping ha pagbiyahe
Safar wanaagsan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Asa an estasyon han tren?
Xagee buu tareenka jooga?(Asa an es-ta-syon han tren)
Asa an bus stop?
Xagee buu basaska jooga?(Asa an bus stop)
Hain an platform?
Keenka sidee buu yahay?(Hain an plat-form)
Anano an oras nga aalis ini?
Goormee ayuu baxayaa?(Anano an o-ras nga a-lis ini)
Tama ba ini nga dalan?
Ma tan saxda ah?(Ta-ma ba ini nga da-lan)
Dida la ini
Waa halkan u dhow(Di-da la ini)
Hala ini halayo
Waa halkan fog(Ha-la ini ha-la-yo)
Pwede mo ba ako ipakita ha mapa?
Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada?(Pwe-de mo ba a-ko i-pa-ka-ta ha ma-pa)