Emergencies Phrases
Emergencies in Somali
15 English to Somali emergencies phrases with pronunciation and usage notes.
Emergencies phrase list
15 phrasesEnglish
Call the police!
Somali
Booliska soo wac!
/boh-lees-kah soh wah/
Requesting police
English
Fire!
Somali
Dab!
/dab/
Alerting about fire
English
Help!
Somali
Caawi!
/ah-wee/
Emergency call for help
English
I am in danger
Somali
Khatar baan ku jiraa
/kah-tar bahn koo jee-rah/
Stating danger
English
I cannot breathe
Somali
Ma neefsan karo
/mah nayf-san kah-roh/
Respiratory emergency
English
I lost my passport
Somali
Baasaboorkaygii baa iga lumay
/bah-sah-bor-kay-gee bah ee-gah loo-may/
Reporting lost passport
English
I need help
Somali
Caawimaad baan u baahanahay
/ah-wee-mahd bahn oo bah-hah-nah-hay/
Stating need for help
English
It hurts a lot
Somali
Aad buu ii xanuunayaa
/ahd boo ee ha-noon-nah-yah/
Expressing severe pain
English
It is an emergency
Somali
Waa xaalad degdeg ah
/wah hah-lad deg-deg ah/
Stating emergency situation
English
Leave me alone
Somali
Iga tag
/ee-gah tag/
Demanding to be left alone
English
My phone is dead
Somali
Talefankaygu waa dhintay
/tah-lay-fan-kay-goo wah dhin-tay/
Reporting dead phone battery
English
My wallet was stolen
Somali
Boorsadayda waa la iga xaday
/bor-sah-day-dah wah lah ee-gah hah-day/
Reporting theft
English
Please help me quickly
Somali
Fadlan si degdeg ah ii caawi
/fad-lan see deg-deg ah ee ah-wee/
Urgently requesting fast help
English
Someone is hurt
Somali
Qof baa dhaawacmay
/kof bah dhah-wah-may/
Reporting injury
English
Stay away
Somali
Ka fogow
/kah foh-gow/
Warning someone to keep distance
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