Transport Phrases
Transport in Somali
16 English to Somali transport phrases with pronunciation and usage notes.
Transport phrase list
16 phrasesEnglish
Driver
Somali
Darawal
/dah-rah-wal/
Term for driver
English
Fuel station
Somali
Batroolka
/bat-rohl-kah/
Term for gas station
English
How do I get to...?
Somali
Sidee ku tagaa...?
/see-day koo tah-gah/
Asking for route directions
English
How long is the trip?
Somali
Intee ayuu socon doonaa safarku?
/in-tay ah-yoo soh-chon doh-nah sah-far-koo/
Asking about trip duration
English
I missed the bus
Somali
Baskii baa iga dhaafay
/bas-kee bah ee-gah dhah-fay/
Reporting missed bus
English
Is this seat taken?
Somali
Kursigan ma la fadhiyaa?
/koor-see-gan mah lah fah-dhee-yah/
Asking about seat availability
English
Is this the right direction?
Somali
Tan ma jihada saxda ah baa?
/tan mah jee-hah-dah sah-dah ah bah/
Confirming correct direction
English
One ticket please
Somali
Hal tigidh fadlan
/hal tee-geedh fad-lan/
Requesting one ticket
English
Parking
Somali
Garas
/gah-ras/
Term for parking
English
Please stop here
Somali
Fadlan halkan jooji
/fad-lan hal-kan joh-jee/
Requesting vehicle stop
English
Road
Somali
Waddo
/wad-doh/
Term for road
English
Ticket
Somali
Tigidh
/tee-geedh/
Term for ticket
English
Traffic
Somali
Socodka gaadiidka
/soh-chod-kah gah-deed-kah/
Term for traffic
English
When does the bus arrive?
Somali
Goorma ayuu baska yimaadaa?
/gohr-mah ah-yoo bas-kah yee-mah-dah/
Asking about bus arrival time
English
Where is the bus stop?
Somali
Aaway meesha baska?
/ah-way may-shah bas-kah/
Asking for bus stop
English
Where is the train station?
Somali
Aaway xarunta tareenka?
/ah-way hah-roon-tah tah-rayn-kah/
Asking for train station location
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