Travel Phrases
Travel in Somali
16 English to Somali travel phrases with pronunciation and usage notes.
Travel phrase list
16 phrasesEnglish
Can you help me?
Somali
Ma i caawin kartaa?
/mah ee ah-ween kar-tah/
Asking for assistance
English
Do you have a map?
Somali
Ma haysaa khariidad?
/mah hay-sah hah-ree-dahd/
Asking for a map
English
Do you speak English?
Somali
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?
/mah koo hah-dah-shah in-gee-ree-see/
Asking if someone speaks English
English
Go straight ahead
Somali
Toos u soco
/tohs oo soh-cho/
Directing someone straight ahead
English
How far is it?
Somali
Intee ayay jirtaa?
/in-tay ah-yay jeer-tah/
Asking about distance
English
How much does it cost?
Somali
Immisa ayay ku kacaysaa?
/im-mee-sah ah-yay koo kah-chay-sah/
Asking about price
English
I am lost
Somali
Waan lumay
/waan loo-may/
Expressing that you are lost
English
I don't understand
Somali
Ma fahmin
/mah fah-meen/
Expressing confusion or lack of understanding
English
I need a hotel
Somali
Waxaan u baahanahay hoteel
/wah-haan oo bah-hah-nah-hay ho-tayl/
Requesting hotel accommodation
English
I need a taxi
Somali
Waxaan u baahanahay tagsi
/wah-haan oo bah-hah-nah-hay tag-see/
Requesting taxi service
English
Please speak slowly
Somali
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal
/fad-lan see tar-teeb ah oo hah-dal/
Requesting slower speech
English
Turn left
Somali
Bidix u leexo
/bee-deeh oo lay-ho/
Giving direction to turn left
English
Turn right
Somali
Midig u leexo
/mee-deeg oo lay-ho/
Giving direction to turn right
English
Where is the airport?
Somali
Aaway garoonka diyaaradaha?
/ah-way gah-roon-kah dee-yah-rah-dah-hah/
Asking for directions to the airport
English
Where is the bus station?
Somali
Aaway xarunta basaska?
/ah-way hah-roon-tah bah-sas-kah/
Asking about bus station location
English
Where is the nearest clinic?
Somali
Aaway xarunta caafimaad ee ugu dhow?
/ah-way hah-roon-tah ah-fee-mahd eh oo-goo dhow/
Asking for directions to a clinic
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