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English to Somali: the words people look up most

Hello

Salaan

/sa-LAAN/

Thank you

Mahadsanid

/ma-had-SA-nid/

Goodbye

Nabadgelyo

/na-bad-GEL-yo/

Yes

Haa

/HAA/

No

Maya

/MA-ya/

Please

Fadlan

/FAD-lan/

How are you?

Iska warran?

/EES-ka WA-ran/

I love you

Waan ku jeclahay

/waan koo jech-la-HY/

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English to Somali: everyday phrases

Common phrases from the Somali course, each with a respelling — capitals mark the stressed syllable.

  • HelloSalaan
    Hello/sa-LAAN/
  • Thank youMahadsanid
    Thank you/ma-had-SA-nid/
  • WelcomeSoo dhawoow
    Welcome/soo dha-WOW/
  • GoodbyeNabadgelyo
    Goodbye/na-bad-GEL-yo/
  • YesHaa
    Yes/HAA/
  • NoMaya
    No/MA-ya/
  • PleaseFadlan
    Please/FAD-lan/
  • SorryWaan ka xumahay
    Sorry/waan ka hu-MA-hay/
  • How are you?Iska warran?
    How are you?/EES-ka WA-ran/
  • I am fineWaan fiicanahay
    I am fine/waan fee-KA-na-hay/
  • What is your name?Magacaa?
    What is your name?/ma-ga-CHAA/
  • My name is...Magacaygu waa...
    My name is.../ma-ga-CHAY-goo waa/
  • WaterBiyo
    Water/BEE-yo/
  • FoodCunto
    Food/CHOON-to/
  • FriendSaaxiib
    Friend/saa-HEEB/
  • MoneyLacag
    Money/LA-chag/
  • OneKow
    One/kow/
  • TwoLaba
    Two/LA-ba/
  • ThreeSaddex
    Three/SAD-deh/
  • FourAfar
    Four/A-far/
  • FiveShan
    Five/shan/
  • TenToban
    Ten/TO-ban/
  • How much is it?Imisa?
    How much is it?/ee-MEE-sa/
  • MarketSuuq
    Market/sook/
  • TeaShaah
    Tea/shaah/
  • MotherHooyo
    Mother/HOH-yo/
  • FatherAabbe
    Father/AAB-beh/
  • BrotherWalaal
    Brother/wa-LAAL/
  • My sisterWalaashay
    My sister/wa-LAA-shay/
  • ChildIlmo
    Child/EEL-mo/
  • FamilyQoys
    Family/koys/
  • WifeXaas
    Wife/haas/
  • HusbandNinkayga
    Husband/nin-KAY-ga/
  • TodayMaanta
    Today/MAAN-ta/
  • TomorrowBerri
    Tomorrow/BEH-ree/
  • YesterdayShalay
    Yesterday/sha-LAY/
  • NowHadda
    Now/HAD-da/
  • MorningSubax
    Morning/SOO-bah/
  • AfternoonGalab
    Afternoon/GA-lab/
  • EveningFiid
    Evening/feed/

What to know before you translate

About Somali

Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, and a global diaspora — around 20 million. Writing system: Latin alphabet since 1972.

  • Doubled vowels mean long vowels, and they change meaning.
  • The letters c and x stand for throat sounds, not English c and x.
  • Poetry is central to the culture; set phrases and proverbs are everywhere.

How accurate is it?

Translations are produced by an AI model, so treat long or legal text as a draft and check it with a speaker. Short everyday sentences — greetings, directions, family talk — are where it is strongest, and the pronunciation guide is written for English readers. Lesson audio is AI pronunciation audio, not a recording of a native speaker.

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