Somali language (Somali af somali) is spoken as an official language In Somalia, as the dominant language In Djibouti, and as a minority language In Ethiopia and In Kenya.
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Vowels
Consonants
Emphasis
Grammar
Travel Glossary
General signs
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Rudiments
- Good day.
- Maali wanaagsan.
- Good morning.
- Subax wanaagsan.
- Good afternoon.
- Fiid wanagsaan.
- Good evening.
- Galab wanaagsan.
- Good night.
- Habeen wanaagsan.
- Hey
- Nabad
- How are you?
- Iska warran?
- Good thanks.
- Mahadsanid, fiican.
- What is your name?
- Magacaa?
- My name is ______ .
- Magacaygu waa ______.
- Nice to meet you.
- Waan ku faraxsanahay inaan kula corner.
- Could you / would I ...
- Maajo.
- Thank you.
- Mahadsanid.
- You're welcome
- Wanaagsan.
- Yes
- Wedding
- No
- Maya
- Sorry (attracting attention)
- Marmarsiinyo.
- Sorry (apology)
- Afeef.
- Goodbye.
- Nabadgelyo! .
- bye
- Nabad!
- I do not speak English.
- Aniga guudmar ingiriis.
- Do you speak Finnish?
- I taqaan fiinish?
- Does anyone here speak Finnish?
- Help!
- Musician!
- Precautionary!
- !
- I do not understand
- Maan Fahmin.
- Where is the toilet?
- Away beytalmay?
Ills
- Let me be at ease!
- Daay!
- Do not touch!
- Ha i Taban!
- I call the police.
- Aniga yeer on a bolus.
- Police!
- Boolis!
- Stop! Thief!
- Sheel! Burcad!
- I need your help.
- Jeel ku adeegso.
- There is an emergency now.
- Eeg ahi welwel.
- I'm lost.
- Aniga dhun.
- My bag disappeared.
- My wallet disappeared.
- I'm sick.
- I'm hurt.
- I need a doctor.
- Can I call?
Numbers
- 1
- Kow
- 2
- good
- 3
- saddex
- 4
- afar
- 5
- Shan
- 6
- lix
- 7
- toddoba
- 8
- siddeedaad
- 9
- sagaal
- 10
- go
- 11
- koob iyo Toban
- 12
- aba iyo Toban
- 13
- saddex iyo Toban
- 14
- afar iyo Toban
- 15
- Shan iyo Toban
- 16
- lix iyo Toban
- 17
- toddoba iyo Toban
- 18
- siddeedaad iyo Toban
- 19
- sagaal iyo Toban
- 20
- labaatan
- 21
- 2X
- --X
- 30
- soddon
- 40
- 50
- account
- 60
- lixdan
- 70
- toddobaatan
- 80
- siddeetan
- 90
- sagaashan
- 100
- boqol
- 200
- 300
- 1000
- when
- 2000
- 1,000,000
- malyuun
- 1,000,000,000
- 1,000,000,000,000
- bilyan
- number _____ (train, bus, etc.)
- lanbari _____
- half
- badh
- less
- ka Yar
- more
- and Badan
Time
- now
- electroencephalogram
- later
- before
- Awal
- morning
- subax
- afternoon
- fiid
- evening
- galab
- night
- habeen
Duration
- _____ minutes
- _____ daqiiqad
- _____ hours
- _____ saac
- _____ days
- _____ dharaar
- _____ weeks
- _____ usbuuc
- _____ month / month
- _____ Shahar
- _____ year / year
- _____ sannad
Days
- today
- maanta
- yesterday
- shalay
- tomorrow
- Berri
- this week
- kan usbuuc
- last week
- abaad usbuuc
- next week
- xigeen usbuuc
- Sunday
- Axad
- Monday
- Isniin
- Tuesday
- Salaaso
- Wednesday
- Arbaco
- Thursday
- Khamiis
- Friday
- Jimco
- Saturday
- Sabti
Months
- January
- Janaayo
- February
- March
- April
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
- November
- December
Colors
- black
- sugul
- white
- cadine
- gray
- beey
- red
- casiin
- blue
- buluug
- yellow
- jaalle
- green
- akhdar
- Orange
- violet
- carwaajiis
- brown
- boodhe
- pink
- basali
Transport
Place names
- America
- America
- Canada
- Canada
- Denmark
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- Finland
- France
- Faransiiska
- Germany
- Jarmal
- Japan
- Jabaan
- Norway
- Norwey
- Russia
- Ruush
- Spain
- Swedish
- Iswiidhan
- U.S.
- Copenhagen
- Kobanhaygan
- London
- London
- Paris
- Paris
- Peter
- Stockholm
- Stockholm
Bus and train
- How much does the ticket cost _____?
- _____?
- One ticket _____, please.
- _____, .
- Where does this train / bus go?
- ?
- Where is the _____ train / bus?
- _____?
- Does this train / bus stop at _____?
- _____?
- When does the _____ train / bus leave?
- _____ ?
- When does this train / bus arrive _____?
- _____?
Instructions
- How do I get _____ ?
- _____ ?
- ... to the train station?
- ...
- ... to the bus station?
- ...
- ... to the airport?
- ...
- ... downtown?
- ...
- ... a hostel?
- ...
- ... to a _____ hotel?
- ..._____
- ... US / Canadian / Australian / British Consulate?
- ...
- ... to the Finnish consulate?
- ...
- Where is a lot ...
- ... hotels?
- ...
- ... restaurants?
- ...
- ... bars?
- ...
- ... attractions?
- ...
- Can you show on the map?
- Street
- Turn left.
- Turn right.
- left
- right
- ahead
- per _____
- _____
- _____ is over
- _____
- before _____
- _____
- Beware of _____.
- _____.
- intersection
- north
- South
- east
- west
- rise
- downhill
Taxi
- Taxi!
- _____, thank you.
- _____, .
- How much does it cost to go _____
- _____?
- There, thank you.
Accommodation
- Do you have any vacancies?
- How much would there be room for one / two people?
- Does the room come with ...
- ... sheets?
- ...
- ...bathroom?
- ...
- ...phone?
- ...
- ...TV?
- ... telefishen?
- Can I see the room first?
- Do you have anything quieter?
- ... bigger?
- ...
- ... cleaner?
- ...
- ...cheaper?
- ...
- I'll take it.
- I will stay _____ nights.
- _____ .
- Can you suggest another hotel?
- Do you have a safety box?
- ... safety boxes?
- ...
- Is breakfast / dinner included in the price?
- What time is breakfast / dinner?
- Please clean my room.
- Can you wake me up at _____?
- _____?
- I'd like to log out.
Monetary
- Do you accept euros?
- Do you accept American dollars?
- Can I pay with credit card?
- Can you exchange money?
- Where can I exchange money?
- Can you exchange traveler's checks?
- Where can I exchange traveler's checks?
- What is the exchange rate?
- Where is
Eating
- Table for one / two please.
- Menu, please?
- Can I see the kitchen?
- Do you have local specialties?
- I am vegetarian.
- I don't eat pork.
- I don't eat beef.
- Can you make it light?
- meal of the day
- a la carte
- breakfast
- afbilaw
- lunch
- harimo
- supper
- casho
- May I have _____.
- Maajo aniga hel _____.
- May I have something with _____.
- _____.
- chicken
- diyaad
- beef
- reindeer
- fish
- kallumayso
- herring
- Baltic herring
- ham
- sausage
- cheese
- farm
- lay eggs
- beed
- salad
- (fresh) vegetables
- (fresh) fruit
- Miro
- bread
- Sweden
- toast
- noodles
- rice
- baride
- beans
- digir
- May I have a glass _____?
- Maajo aniga galaas _____?
- May I have a cup of _____?
- Maajo aniga fujaan _____?
- May I have a bottle of _____?
- Maajo aniga qarshad _____?
- coffee
- qahwe
- tea
- shaah
- juice
- cheese
- soda water
- water
- biyo
- beer
- biir
- red / white wine
- casiin khamri / cadiin khamri
- May I have _____?
- Maajo aniga _____?
- salt
- cusbo
- pepper
- bass
- butter
- ghee
- Excuse me, waitress?
- Marmarsiinyo,
- I'm ready.
- Aniga khatin.
- Delicious.
- Can you clear the table?
- Check please.
- Biil, mahadsanid.
Bars
- Do you sell alcohol?
- Do you have table service?
- One beer / two beers please.
- Glass of red / white wine please.
- One pint please.
- One bottle please.
- _____-_____, thank you.
- _____ _____
- whiskey
- vodka
- rum
- water
- soda water
- tonic water
- orange juice
- cola
- Do you have snacks?
- One more, please.
- .
- Second round, please.
- What time do you close?
Shopping
- Do you have this in my size?
- How much does this cost?
- It is too expensive.
- How about _____?
- _____?
- expensive
- cheap
- I can't afford it.
- I don't want that.
- You're cheating on me.
- I'm not interested.
- Good, I'll take it.
- Can I have a plastic bag?
- Do you also send goods (abroad)
- I need...
- ... toothpaste.
- ... toothbrush.
- ...
- ... tampons.
- ...
- ... soap.
- ...
- ... shampoo.
- ...
- ... painkiller.
- ...
- ... a flu medicine.
- ...
- ... stomach medicine.
- ...
- ... razor blade.
- ...
- ... umbrella.
- ...
- ... sunscreen.
- ...
- ... postcard.
- ...
- ... stamps.
- ...
- ... batteries.
- ...
- ... stationery.
- ...
- ... a pen.
- ...
- ... books in Finnish.
- ...
- ... Finnish language magazines.
- ...
- ... a Finnish-language newspaper.
- ...
- ... English-Finnish dictionary.
- ...
Driving
- I would like to rent a car.
- Can I get insurance?
- stop
- sheel
- one-way
- give way / 'triangle'
- no parking
- speed limit
- gas station
- petrol
- Diesel
Bureaucracy
- I have not done anything wrong.
- It was a misunderstanding.
- Where are you spending me?
- Am I under arrest?
- I am a Finnish citizen.
- I want to talk to the Finnish / EU embassy
- I want to talk to a lawyer.
- Can I just pay the fines now?