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Common Zulu to Somali phrases

100 practical Zulu to Somali phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Zulu to Somali phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Zulu 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 Zulu 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.

  1. Sawubona

    Salaan

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Mahadsanid

  3. Sawubona

    Subax wanaagsan

  4. Good afternoon

    Duhur wanaagsan

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Habeen wanaagsan

  6. Lala kahle

    Habeen wanaagsan

  7. Sizobonana

    Ilaa dambe

  8. Hamba kahle

    Nabad gelyo

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Magacaa maxay tahay?

  10. Igama lami nginguJohn

    Magacaygu waa John

  11. Unjani?

    Sidee tahay?

  12. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

    Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi? (Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)

  2. Angikhulumi kahle isiHindi.

    Hindi si fiican uma hadlo

  3. Angiqondi.

    Ma fahmin

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

    Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    Ma ku celin kartaa?

  6. Iphi indlu yangasese?

    Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?

  7. Ngiyawufika kanjani emaphandleni?

    Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?

  8. Jika kwesobunxele.

    Bidix u leexo

  9. Jika kwesokudla.

    Midig u leexo

  10. Hamba phambili.

    Toos u soco

  11. Inani lokuhamba lingakanani?

    Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?

  12. Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela.

    Hal tigidh, fadlan

  13. Ingabe kude lapha?

    Ma fog tahay halkan?

  14. Ngilahlekile.

    Waan lumay

  15. Ngaphi engingathenga khona i-SIM card?

    Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Yebo

    Haa

  2. Cha

    Maya

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Malaha

  4. Ngiyavuma

    Waan ku raacsanahay

  5. Angivumi

    Waan ku raacsaneyn

  6. Lokho kuzwakala kahle

    Taasi waa wax fiican

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    Maxaad u malaynaysaa?

  8. Ungangisiza?

    Ma i caawin kartaa?

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Sug daqiiqad

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    Waan ka xumahay

  12. Akukho nkinga

    Dhib malahan

  13. Halala

    Hambalyo

  14. Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

    Dhalasho wacan

  15. Uhambo olunempilo

    Safar wanaagsan

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Iphi isitishi sesitimela?

    Xagee buu tareenka jooga? (iphi isitishi sesitimela)

  2. Iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi?

    Xagee buu basaska jooga? (iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi)

  3. Iphi ipulatifomu?

    Keenka sidee buu yahay? (iphi ipulatifomu)

  4. Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?

    Goormee ayuu baxayaa? (ithini isikhathi sokuhamba)

  5. Ingabe le yindlela efanele?

    Ma tan saxda ah? (ingabe le yindlela efanele)

  6. Ikhaya lapha eduze

    Waa halkan u dhow (ikhaya lapha eduze)

  7. Ikude lapha

    Waa halkan fog (ikude lapha)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphini?

    Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada? (ungangikhombisa emmaphini)

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

    Halkan joog, fadlan (misa lapha, ngiyacela)

  10. Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?

    Immisa waqti ayey qaadaneysaa? (kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Kubiza malini lokhu?

    Imisa ayuu ku kacayaa?

  2. Lokho kubiza kakhulu.

    Taasi waa qaali aad u badan.

  3. Unayo yini ethengiswa ngentengo ephansi?

    Ma haysta wax ka jaban?

  4. Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?

    Ma bixin karaa kaarka?

  5. Ngifuna itafula labantu ababili.

    Waxaan jeclaan lahaa miis laba qof ah.

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela.

    Fadlan, biilka.

  7. Inkonzo ifakiwe?

    Ma ku jirtaa adeegga?

  8. Ngiyisithuthuthu.

    Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed.

  9. Ngicela ukudla okungashisayo.

    Fadlan, cunto aan xawaash lahayn.

  10. Lokhu kuhle.

    Tani waa macaan.

  11. Ngicela imenyu?

    Ma heli karaa menu?

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

    Fadlan, koob biyo ah.

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Shayela amaphoyisa

    Wac booliiska

  2. Shayela i-ambulensi

    Wac ambalaas

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Waxaan u baahanahay dhakhtar

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Waxaan dareemayaa xanuun

  5. Ngine-allergy kumantongomane

    Waxaan leeyahay xasaasiyad lowska

  6. Iphi isibhedlela esiseduze?

    Isbitaalka ugu dhow xagee buu yaalaa?

  7. Kubuhlungu lapha

    Halkaan ayaa i xanuunaya

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Dukumeentigayga safarka ayaan lumiyay

  9. Ungashayela ihhotela lami?

    Ma wici kartaa hoteelkeyga?

  10. Usizo!

    Caawimaad!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Aad baan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Aan qorshayno kulan

  3. Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

    Waa maxay waqtiga ku habboon adiga?

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    Waxaan maanta soo diri doonaa warbixinta

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    Ma ka hadli karnaa berri?

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunywe

    Fadlan eeg faylka ku lifaaqan

  7. Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

    Waad ku mahadsan tahay waqtigaaga

  8. Ngibheke phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

    Waxaan rajeynayaa in aan kula shaqeeyo

  9. Ungacacisa leyo ndaba?

    Ma faahfaahin kartaa dhibicdaas?

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    Aan ku soo laabto

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    Waqtiga kama dambaysta ah waa Jimcaha

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Kuyini isikhathi?

    Waa imisa saac? (Waa imisa saac)

  2. Kuyisithathu

    Waa seddex saac (Waa seddex saac)

  3. Namuhla

    Maanta (nah-moo-hlah)

  4. Kusasa

    Berri (koo-sah-sah)

  5. Izolo

    Shalay (ee-zoh-loh)

  6. uMsombuluko

    Isniin (oom-sohm-boo-loo-koh)

  7. uMsombuluko

    Talaado (oom-sohm-boo-loo-koh)

  8. uLwesithathu

    Arbaco (ool-weh-see-thah-thu)

  9. Kunye

    Hal (koon-yeh)

  10. Kubili

    Laba (koo-bee-lee)

  11. Kuthathu

    Seddex (koo-thah-thu)

  12. Ishumi

    Toban (ee-shoo-mee)

  13. Ishumi elinhlanu

    Boqol (ee-shoo-mee eh-leen-hlah-noo)

  14. Iphinifa

    Nus (ee-pee-nee-fah)

  15. Okuningi

    Aynu (oh-koo-neen-gee)

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