Daily Phrases
Daily in Somali
15 English to Somali daily phrases with pronunciation and usage notes.
Daily phrase list
15 phrasesEnglish
Can I sit here?
Somali
Ma fadhiisan karaa halkan?
/mah fah-dhee-san kah-rah hal-kan/
Asking to sit
English
Good luck
Somali
Nasiib wanaagsan
/nah-seeb wa-naag-san/
Wishing good luck
English
How was your day?
Somali
Sidee ayay ahayd maalintaadu?
/see-day ah-yay ah-hayd mah-leen-tah-doo/
Asking about someone's day
English
I am busy
Somali
Waan mashquulsanahay
/waan mash-kool-san-ah-hay/
Stating being busy
English
I am coming
Somali
Waan imanayaa
/waan ee-mah-nah-yah/
Indicating imminent arrival
English
I am ready
Somali
Waan diyaar ahay
/waan dee-yahr ah-hay/
Confirming readiness
English
I need water
Somali
Biyo baan u baahanahay
/bee-yoh bahn oo bah-hah-nah-hay/
Requesting water
English
It was a good day
Somali
Maalin wanaagsan ayay ahayd
/mah-leen wa-naag-san ah-yay ah-hayd/
Describing a good day
English
Let's go
Somali
Aan aadno
/ahn ahd-noh/
Suggesting departure
English
Please wait
Somali
Fadlan sug
/fad-lan soog/
Requesting patience
English
Wait a moment
Somali
In yar sug
/een yar soog/
Asking for short wait
English
What time do you close?
Somali
Immisa saac ayaad xidhataan?
/im-mee-sah sah-ah ah-yahd hee-dah-tahn/
Asking about closing time
English
What time do you open?
Somali
Immisa saac ayaad furataan?
/im-mee-sah sah-ah ah-yahd foo-rah-tahn/
Asking about opening time
English
Where are you?
Somali
Xaggee baad joogtaa?
/hag-gay bahd johg-tah/
Asking about location
English
Where is the bathroom?
Somali
Aaway musqusha?
/ah-way moos-koo-shah/
Asking for bathroom location
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