Directions Phrases
Directions in Somali
15 English to Somali directions phrases with pronunciation and usage notes.
Directions phrase list
15 phrasesEnglish
Across from
Somali
Ka soo horjeedka
/kah soh hor-jayd-kah/
Indicating opposite side
English
Behind
Somali
Gadaal
/gah-dahl/
Indicating behind
English
Between
Somali
Dhexdooda
/dheh-doh-dah/
Indicating between
English
Come here
Somali
Halkan kaalay
/hal-kan kah-lay/
Inviting someone to come
English
Go there
Somali
Halkaa tag
/hal-kah tag/
Directing someone to go
English
In front of
Somali
Horteeda
/hor-tay-dah/
Indicating in front
English
Inside
Somali
Gudaha
/goo-dah-hah/
Indicating inside
English
It is far
Somali
Waa fog
/wah fog/
Indicating far location
English
It is near
Somali
Waa dhow
/wah dhow/
Indicating near location
English
Next to
Somali
Agtiisa
/ag-tee-sah/
Indicating adjacent location
English
On the left
Somali
Dhanka bidixda
/dhan-kah bee-deeh-dah/
Describing left-side location
English
On the right
Somali
Dhanka midigta
/dhan-kah mee-deeg-tah/
Describing right-side location
English
Outside
Somali
Dibadda
/dee-bad-dah/
Indicating outside
English
Straight ahead
Somali
Toos hore
/tohs hoh-ray/
Directing straight forward
English
Where are you going?
Somali
Xaggee baad u socotaa?
/hag-gay bahd oo soh-choh-tah/
Asking about destination
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