Somali-Useful Phrases
Primarily from DLI's Basic LSK.
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- ii sheeg
- Tell me.
- woqooyiga aad
- go to the north
- fooltis sare
- high voltage
- immisa jir baad tahay ?
- How many years old are you ?
- meeqaad jirtaa
- How old are you ?
- sadex casho
- in three days
- ka fogoow
- Keep away.
- talaabada ku haboon ayaanu qaadi doonaa
- Appropriate action will be taken.
- ii gee __
- Take me to __
- xaggee isbitaal noogu dhow ?
- Where is the nearest hospital ?
- ii ogoloow in aan soo galo aa gaaga !
- Permit me to enter your control zone !
- waxaad u baahan tahay in aad seexato in la mid ah intuu cunugaagu seexdo
- You need to sleep as much as the child does.
- sabab nabadgelyo daraadeed, anigu kama jawaabi karo su'aashaas
- For security reasons, I cannot address this question.
- laba
- two
- waa inaan ku baarnnaa
- We must search you.
- labaatan
- twenty
- khalad
- wrong
- caruur miyaad leedahay ?
- Do you have any children ?
- waa meeqa lacagta aad wadato ?
- How much money are you carrying ?
- boor boor
- gray
- ii keen
- Bring me.
- waa in adiga oo dhan lagu dhaqo
- You will need to be completely washed.
- keen qoriga !
- Give (me) the gun !
- waan ka xumahay
- I'm sorry.
- midaasi waa su'aal kale; waxaa laga yaaba inaad waqti u hesho hadhoow
- That is a separate question; there may be time to address it later.
- kun
- thousand
- tartiib u dhaqaaq
- Move slowly.
- kor u qaad
- Lift
- ha taabanin
- Do not touch.
- i soo daba soco
- Follow me
- maxbuus baad tahay
- You are a prisoner.
- iyadaa ku wadaysa
- She is your escort
- waxaan ahay
- I am
- toban
- ten
- maxaad ka shaqaysaa ?
- What is your occupation ?
- ha dhaqaaqin hadii kale, ciidamada badda way ku dilayaan
- Do not move or the Marines will kill you.
- shaqadaada waa maxay ?
- What is your job ?
- shan iyo toban
- fifteen
- is deji
- Calm down.
- dhig
- Put
- bax
- Go.
- ma cid baad u dagaallameysaa ?
- Are you fighting for anyone ?
- halkan joog
- Stay here
- qofna af ingiriisi ma ku hadlaa ?
- Does anyone speak English ?
- waa ayo
- who
- seddex
- three
- qiyaas ahaan
- approximately
- rar
- Load
- jawaab ma lahan
- No comment.
- hal-hal
- One at a time.
- madoow
- black
- afartan
- forty
- labo casho
- in two days
- sax
- correct
- konton
- fifty
- isagaa ku wadaya
- He is your escort
- muddo intee la eg ayaad ku noolayd Mogadishu ?
- How long have you lived at Mogadishu ?
- i tusi
- Show me.
- cagaar
- green
- sideed
- eight
- joogso
- Stop
- shaqadaadu maxay tahay ?
- What is your occupation ?
- ha baqin !
- Do not be afraid !
- kiniinigan biyuhuu jeermiga ka dilaa si loo cabbo
- These pills will kill the germs in the water so it can be drunk.
- soddon
- thirty
- waxaa dhacay shil
- There was an incident.
- ha baqin
- Don't be frightened.
- codad madaxa ka yeeraayo
- voices inside your head
- dhaqaaq
- Move
- waa gabar
- It's a girl.
- maxaa af soomali lagu yiraahdaa __ ?
- How do you say __ in Somali ?
- halkan imoow
- Come here
- waan ku farax sanahay la kulan kaaga
- I'm pleased to meet you.
- saf sameeya
- Form a line.
- xabad ha ridin
- Don't shoot
- sitimaanka danbe
- next week
- waxaanu doonaynaa inaanu baarno meesha rootiga lagu dubo nadaafadeeda
- We need to inspect the bakery for sanitation.
- boqol kun
- hundred thousand
- anigu waxaan jecelahay inaan joojiyo wareeysiga
- I would like to stop this interview.
- isaga waa
- he is
- kow iyo toban
- eleven
- waxaad tahay
- you are
- magacaa ?
- What's your name ?
- bulug
- blue
- ma ogi
- I don't know.
- hal milyan
- million
- waa laga yaabaa
- maybe
- aan gudubnno
- Let us pass.
- waa maxay su'aashaadu ?
- What is your question ?
- toban kun
- ten thousand
- is dhiib
- Surrender.
- waa wiil
- It's a boy.
- ka badan
- more than
- xaggee ku dhalatay ?
- What is your place of birth ?
- ha cararin !
- Don't run !
- shan
- five
- sedexaad
- third
- lugahaaga is dhaafi !
- Cross your legs.
- ha dhaqaaqin
- Do not move
- miyaad haysataa hubka sida xun wax u gumaada ?
- Do you have weapons of mass destruction ?
- soomaali kuma hadlo
- I do not speak Somali.
- laba iyo toban
- twelve
- ma baddaan ku duugnaa isaga ?
- May we bury him at sea ?
- halkan igu sug
- Wait here
- ciidamada badda loo ma ogola inay khamri cabaan
- The Marines are not permitted to drink alcohol.
- tilmaan xanuunka markaad ku cabirtid hal ilaa toban
- Describe the pain on a scale from 1 to 10.
- qabiilkaa ?
- What tribe do you belong to ?
- caloosha dhulka dhig
- Lie on your stomach.
- i caawin
- Help me.
- ingriis miyaad ku hadashaa ?
- Do you speak English ?
- waxaan nahay
- we are
- xaas ma leedahay ?
- Are you married (asking a man) ?
- gudbiyahaaga baa xanibnaa
- Your transmission was blocked.
- miyaad fahantay ?
- Do you understand ?
- magaaladee ugu dhow halkaan ?
- Where is the nearest town ?
- ka yar
- less than
- waa inaad timahaaga dhaqdaa maalin walbaa
- You must wash your hair everyday.
- fadlan far-taada noogu fiiq !
- Please demonstrate using your fingers !
- hal
- one
- ha ooyin !
- Do not cry !
- magacaygu waa __
- My name is __
- ma rabo
- I do not want
- iyada waa
- she is
- midigta u leexo
- turn to the right
- waan kaa caawini doonaa labis is ka bixintaada
- I will help you undress.
- istaag ama waan ku tooganayaa
- Stop or I will shoot
- ayagaad raacaysaa
- You will ride with them.
- yaa waaye
- who
- goormee
- when
- guriga aad
- Go home.
- qofna af ingiriisi ma yaqaan ?
- Does anyone know English ?
- dhulka seexo
- Lie down.
- anigu waan ka xumahay laakiin waa inaad sugtaa warbixinta
- I am sorry but you have to wait for the report.
- xaggee taleefan ugu dhow ?
- Where is the nearest telephone ?
- todobaatan
- seventy
- kac
- Get up.
- adigaa ku xiga
- You are next.
- danab sare
- high voltage
- diintee baad haysataa ?
- What is your religion ?
- lix iyo toban
- sixteen
- eber
- zero
- imissa nalaga rabaa ?
- How much do we owe ?
- indhahaaga fur !
- Open your eyes !
- fur
- Open.
- wax war ah oo na caawinaya ma haysaa ?
- Do you have any information that can help us ?
- dib u jeeso
- Turn around.
- shilka hada waa la baarayaa
- The incident is under investigation.
- qaad
- Take
- imissa sano baad jirtaa ?
- How old are you ?
- waxaanu doonaynaa inaanu baarno meesha xoolaha lagu qalo nadaafadeeda
- We need to inspect the slaughterhouse for sanitation.
- koonfurta aad
- go to the south
- sideetan
- eighty
- ma lagu qabaa ?
- Are you married (asking a woman) ?
- bariga aad
- go to the east
- madax isku buuqsan
- confusion inside your head
- todoba iyo toban
- seventeen
- sababtu waa maxay
- why
- ha ka bixinin
- Do not remove.
- waa inaan duugnaa iyada
- We must bury her.
- uur miyaad leedahay ?
- Are you pregnant?
- aad tooskaaga
- go straight
- waa yahay
- OK
- dhaktar ma ahi
- I am not a doctor.
- waan wanaagsan ahay, mahadsanid, adigana ?
- I'm fine, thanks, and you ?
- kafee
- brown
- ka jar
- minus
- masaska halkaan khatar miyaa ?
- Are the snakes here dangerous ?
- amarkeena raac
- Follow our orders
- hoggaamiyahaagu yuu yahay ?
- Who is your leader ?
- xaas miyaad tahay?
- Are you married ?
- kofidada difaca ha kuugu jiro
- Keep your helmet on.
- goormeed dhalatay ?
- When is your birthday ?
- qaybi
- Distribute.
- hadii aad u baahan tahay qaliin, calooshaada waa inay eber ahaataa
- If you need surgery, your stomach must be empty.
- midig u leexo
- turn right
- xaggee ku nooshahay ?
- Where do you live ?
- tartiib u hadal !
- Speak slowly !
- waad ku mahadsan tahay wada shaqeeyntaada
- Thanks for your cooperation.
- ma u malaynaysaa inay qatar yihiin ?
- Do you think it's dangerous ?
- waxaanu sameeynaynaa wax kasta oo aanu nafta kubad baadin karno
- We are doing everything we can to save lives.
- galbeedka aad
- go to the west
- hadal ma jiro
- No talking.
- yaa hoggaamiye ku ah ?
- Who is your boss ?
- maya
- no
- inta
- here
- waad ku mahadsan tahay wax fahamkaada
- Thanks for your understanding.
- wax sharci daro ah miyaad qarinaysaa ?
- Are you hiding anything illegal ?
- ha naga hor imaanin
- Do not resist.
- ku shub
- Pour into
- beri
- tomorrow
- horey u soco
- Walk forward.
- la soco
- Beware.
- isagu waxa uu doonayaa inuu joojiyo wareeysiga
- He would like to stop this interview.
- ciidamada badda waxay halkan u yimaadeen inay idiin caawiyaan
- Marines are here to help you.
- dhaktar baan ahay
- I am a doctor.
- waa maxay
- what
- bidix u leexo
- turn left
- eyraboorkee ugu dhow halkaan ?
- Where is the nearest airport ?
- i soo raac
- Come with me
- sideed iyo toban
- eighteen
- sagaal
- nine
- jilbaha dhulka dhig !
- Kneel !
- ceelkee ugu dhow halkaan ?
- Where is the nearest well ?
- ma waxaa jira wax xanuunka wanaajiya ?
- Does anything make the pain better?
- anigu wax jawaab ah ma hayo xilligan xaadirkaa
- I have no answer at this time.
- deji
- Unload
- waxaanu doonaynaa inaanu baarno warshada caanaha
- We need to inspect the dairy plant.
- kowaad
- first
- dhakhtar baab u baahannahey !
- We need a doctor !
- bidixda u leexo
- turn to the left
- sagaashan
- ninety
- meeqa naagood ayaa joogta ?
- How many women are there ?
- xaggee
- where
- joog halkaaga
- Stay where you are
- gacmaha madaxa saara
- Hands up.
- fadlan su'aasha ma ii weeydiin kartaa hab kale ?
- Could you please ask the question in a different way ?
- hub ma sidataa ?
- Are you carrying weapons ?
- aamus
- Be quiet
- waad ku mahad santahay kaalmadaada
- Thank you for your help.
- waa maxay magacaadu?
- What is your name?
- waan rabaa
- I want
- sedex iyo toban
- thirteen
- cunugaaga wuu jiran yahay
- Your child is sick.
- imisa qof baa saaran markabkan ?
- How many men are on this ship ?
- xir
- Close.
- yaa madax kuu ah ?
- Who is your boss ?
- ma xaas baad tahay ?
- Are you married (asking a woman) ?
- lixdan
- sixty
- bisha danbe
- next month
- iyadu waxay doonaysaa inay wareeysiga joojiso
- She would like to stop this interview.
- waad bixi kartaa
- You can leave.
- anigu waxaan kuu sheegi karaa waxa aan ogahay kaliy
- I can only tell you what I know.
- i sii
- Give me.
- afar iyo toban
- fourteen
- aad baad u xanuunsan tahay
- You are very sick.
- labaad
- second
- boqol
- hundred
- waxay yihiin
- they are
- haa
- yes
- meeqa nimood ayaa jooga ?
- How many men are there ?
- dhig qoriga !
- Drop your gun !
- afar
- four
- iyaga raac
- Follow them
- ku soo celi !
- Say again !
- ciidamada bada
- Marines or Navy
- miyaad istic maashaa kaniiniyo dhalmada joojinaya ?
- Do you use pills for birth control ?
- anigaa ku wadi doona
- I am your escort
- hoos u dhig gacmahaaga
- Lower your hands.
- sagaal iyo toban
- nineteen
- sidee
- how
- dhagso !
- Hurry !
- maxaa dhacay ?
- What happened ?
- hubka dhiga
- Put your weapons down
- anigu ma ahi qofka u hadla xafiiskan
- I am not an official spokesperson.
- taleefan ma leh
- There isn't any telephone.
- todoba
- seven
- buuxi
- Fill
- meeqa carruur ah baad leedahay ?
- How many children do you have ?
- ha cabsan !
- Do not be afraid !
- fadlan ma isticmaali kartaa luqad intaas ka sahlan ?
- Could you please use simpler language ?
- lix
- six
- ku dar
- plus
- anigu uma qalmo inaan su'aashaas ka jawaabo
- I am not qualified to answer that question.
- waxaa jirta xanibaad nagu soo fool leh
- There is an obstacle in our way.
- iga raali ahow
- Excuse me.
- waxaa na haysto mashaakil
- We have a problem.
- sideed tahay ?
- How are you ?
- maan fahmin
- I did not understand.
- tartiib
- Slow down.
- xagga
- there
- anigu ka jawaabi maayo su'aashaas
- I will not answer this question.
- waxaanu maqalnay in ay dhibaato ka jirto qashinka musqulaha deriskaan meesha uu iskugu tago
- We've heard that there have been some problems with sewage in this neighborhood.