Shopping Phrases
Shopping in Somali
16 English to Somali shopping phrases with pronunciation and usage notes.
Shopping phrase list
16 phrasesEnglish
Can I try it on?
Somali
Ma isku dayi karaa?
/mah ees-koo dah-yee kah-rah/
Asking to try clothing
English
Can you gift wrap it?
Somali
Ma u duubi kartaa sidii hadiyad?
/mah oo doo-bee kar-tah see-dee hah-dee-yad/
Asking for gift wrapping
English
Do you accept credit cards?
Somali
Ma aqbashaan kaararka amaahda?
/mah ak-bah-shan kah-rar-kah ah-mah-dah/
Asking about card payment
English
Do you have a discount?
Somali
Ma haysaa qiimo dhimis?
/mah hay-sah kee-moh dhee-mees/
Asking for discount
English
How much is this?
Somali
Immisa ayuu ku kacayaa kani?
/im-mee-sah ah-yoo koo kah-chah-yah kah-nee/
Asking the price of an item
English
I am just looking
Somali
Kaliya waan fiirinayaa
/kah-lee-yah waan fee-ree-nah-yah/
Browsing without buying
English
I don't have change
Somali
Ma haysto lacag dhigid
/mah hays-toh lah-ahg dhee-geed/
Not having small money
English
I need a receipt
Somali
Waxaan u baahanahay rasiid
/wah-haan oo bah-hah-nah-hay rah-seed/
Requesting a receipt for purchase
English
I want to buy this
Somali
Waxaan rabaa in aan kani iibsado
/wah-haan rah-bah een ahn kah-nee eeb-sah-doh/
Expressing purchase intent
English
Large size
Somali
Cabir weyn
/ah-beer wayn/
Referring to large size
English
Medium
Somali
Dhexdhexaad
/dheh-dheh-had/
Referring to medium size
English
Small size
Somali
Cabir yar
/ah-beer yar/
Referring to small size
English
That is too expensive
Somali
Taasi waa qaali badan tahay
/tah-see wah kah-lee bah-dan ta-hay/
Commenting on high price
English
This is a gift
Somali
Kani waa hadiyad
/kah-nee wah hah-dee-yad/
Explaining purchase is a gift
English
What size is this?
Somali
Waa maxay cabirka kani?
/wah mah-hay ah-beer-kah kah-nee/
Asking about clothing size
English
Where is the market?
Somali
Aaway suuqa?
/ah-way soo-kah/
Asking for market location
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