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Daily Phrases

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15 English to Somali daily phrases with pronunciation and usage notes.

Daily phrase list

15 phrases
dailyboth

English

Can I sit here?

Somali

Ma fadhiisan karaa halkan?

/mah fah-dhee-san kah-rah hal-kan/

Asking to sit

dailyboth

English

Good luck

Somali

Nasiib wanaagsan

/nah-seeb wa-naag-san/

Wishing good luck

dailyinformal

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

dailyinformal

English

I am busy

Somali

Waan mashquulsanahay

/waan mash-kool-san-ah-hay/

Stating being busy

dailyinformal

English

I am coming

Somali

Waan imanayaa

/waan ee-mah-nah-yah/

Indicating imminent arrival

dailyboth

English

I am ready

Somali

Waan diyaar ahay

/waan dee-yahr ah-hay/

Confirming readiness

dailyboth

English

I need water

Somali

Biyo baan u baahanahay

/bee-yoh bahn oo bah-hah-nah-hay/

Requesting water

dailyinformal

English

It was a good day

Somali

Maalin wanaagsan ayay ahayd

/mah-leen wa-naag-san ah-yay ah-hayd/

Describing a good day

dailyinformal

English

Let's go

Somali

Aan aadno

/ahn ahd-noh/

Suggesting departure

dailyboth

English

Please wait

Somali

Fadlan sug

/fad-lan soog/

Requesting patience

dailyinformal

English

Wait a moment

Somali

In yar sug

/een yar soog/

Asking for short wait

dailyboth

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

dailyboth

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

dailyinformal

English

Where are you?

Somali

Xaggee baad joogtaa?

/hag-gay bahd johg-tah/

Asking about location

dailyboth

English

Where is the bathroom?

Somali

Aaway musqusha?

/ah-way moos-koo-shah/

Asking for bathroom location

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