Business Phrases
Business in Somali
16 English to Somali business phrases with pronunciation and usage notes.
Business phrase list
16 phrasesEnglish
Best regards
Somali
Mahadsanidin
/mah-had-san-ee-deen/
Email/letter closing
English
Can we reschedule?
Somali
Ma dib u qabanqaabin karnaa?
/mah deeb oo kah-ban-kah-been kar-nah/
Requesting to change meeting time
English
Deadline
Somali
Waqtiga kama danbaysta ah
/wah-tee-gah kah-mah dan-bays-tah ah/
Referring to a deadline
English
How can I help you?
Somali
Sidee ku caawin karaa?
/see-day koo ah-ween kah-rah/
Offering assistance
English
I appreciate the opportunity
Somali
Waan ka mahadsanahay fursadda
/waan kah mah-had-sah-nah-hay foor-sad-dah/
Expressing gratitude for an opportunity
English
I have a meeting
Somali
Waxaan qabaa kulan
/wah-haan kah-bah koo-lan/
Stating you have a meeting
English
I need help filling out this form.
Somali
Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad buuxinta foomkan.
/wah-haan oo bah-hah-nah-hay ah-wee-mahd boo-heen-tah fohm-kan/
Requesting assistance with paperwork
English
I will send it tomorrow
Somali
Berri ayaan soo diri doonaa
/beh-ree ah-yahn soh dee-ree doh-nah/
Promising to send something tomorrow
English
Let me check and get back to you
Somali
Aan hubiyo markaas kula soo noqdo
/ahn hoo-bee-yoh mar-kahs koo-lah soh nok-doh/
Deferring a decision or response
English
Please review and approve
Somali
Fadlan dib u eeg oo ogolow
/fad-lan deeb oo ayg oh oh-goh-low/
Requesting review and approval
English
Please send me the document
Somali
Fadlan ii soo dir dukumintiga
/fad-lan ee soh deer doo-koo-meen-tee-gah/
Requesting a document
English
Thank you for your time
Somali
Mahadsanid waqtigaaga
/mah-had-san-eed wah-tee-gah-gah/
Appreciating someone's time
English
This is urgent
Somali
Tani waa degdeg
/tah-nee wah deg-deg/
Marking something as urgent
English
We need to discuss this
Somali
Waxaan u baahanahay in aan ka hadalno tan
/wah-haan oo bah-hah-nah-hay een ahn kah hah-dal-noh tan/
Stating need for discussion
English
What are the next steps?
Somali
Waa maxay tillaabooyinka xiga?
/wah mah-hay til-lah-boh-yeen-kah hee-gah/
Asking about next actions
English
What is your email address?
Somali
Waa maxay ciwaanka emailkaaga?
/wah mah-hay ee-wan-kah ee-mayl-kah-gah/
Asking for email contact
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