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Useful Phrases in Somalia
Hello, numbers, days of the week, colors, and more in the languages of Somalia.
Arabic
Useful phrases and vocabulary.
Colors
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| White | abyad | — |
| Green | ahdar | — |
| Red | ahmar | — |
| Yellow | asfar | — |
| Black | aswad | — |
| Blue | azrak | — |
| Orange | bortokaly | — |
| Pink | warda | — |
Days
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | al'ahad | — |
| Monday | al'ithinin | — |
| Tuesday | ath tholatha'a | — |
| Wednesday | al'arbia`a | — |
| Thursday | alkamis | — |
| Friday | algomia`a | — |
| Saturday | as sabit | — |
Greeting
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Do you speak English? | Hal tatakalam inglizi | — |
| Excuse me | Ann Eazinak | — |
| Fine / Good | Alhamdulila | — |
| Good afternoon | Masa'a AlKair | — |
| Good Day | Al salaam a'alaykum | Ahl sah-LAHM ah ah-LAY-koom |
| Good evening | masa el-kheir | — |
| Good morning | Subah hakir | — |
| Good night | Laila Tiaba | — |
| Goodbye | ma’a as-salaama | ma-a ass-sa-laa-ma |
| Happy Birthday | Eeid milad sa'aeed | — |
| Hello | Marhaba | — |
| How are you? | Kefe halak? | — |
| Merry Christmas | Milad Majid | — |
| My Name is | Ismi | ISS-mee |
| Peace be with you | Salam Alaikum | — |
| Please | Min Fadilak | — |
| Response to Peace be with you | Malaikum salam | — |
| See you later | Ashofak bokra | — |
| Thank you | Shokran | — |
| Welcome | marhaban | — |
| What is your name? | esmak eh? | — |
| Yes / No | na'am | — |
Numbers
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| one | wahid | — |
| two | itnan | — |
| three | talatha | — |
| four | arba'a | — |
| five | khamsa | — |
| six | sitta | — |
| seven | saba'a | — |
| eight | tamanya | — |
| nine | tisa | — |
| ten | ashra | — |
| eleven | ishron | — |
| twenty | ishron | — |
| one hundred | mi'a | — |
Italian
Useful phrases and vocabulary.
Days
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | domenica | do-me-nee-ka |
| Monday | lunedì | loo-ne-dee |
| Tuesday | martedì | mar-te-dee |
| Wednesday | mercoledì | mer-ko-le-dee |
| Thursday | giovedì | go-ve-dee |
| Friday | venerdì | ve-ner-dee |
| Saturday | sabato | sa-ba-to |
Greeting
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Do you speak English? | Parla inglese? | — |
| Excuse me | Mi scusi | — |
| Fine / Good | Bene | — |
| Good afternoon | Buon giorno | — |
| Good evening | Buona sera | — |
| Good morning | Buon giorno | — |
| Good night | Buona noitte | — |
| Goodbye | Arrivederci / Ciao | — |
| Happy New Year! | Buon Anno! | — |
| How are you? | Come sta? | — |
| I'm pleased to meet you | Piacere | — |
| Merry Christmas | Buon Natale | — |
| Please | Per favore | — |
| See you later | A piu tardi | — |
| sorry | Mi dispiace | — |
| Thank you | Grazie | — |
| Welcome | Benvenuto | — |
| What is your name? | Quali sono il Suo nome? | — |
| Yes / No | Si / No | — |
Months
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| January | Gennaio | je-na-yo |
| February | Febbraio | fe-bra-yo |
| March | Marzo | mar-tso |
| April | Aprile | a-pree-le |
| May | Maggio | ma-ho |
| June | Giugno | joo-nyo |
| July | Luglio | loo-lyo |
| August | agosto | a-gos-to |
| September | Settembre | se-tem-bre |
| October | Ottobre | o-to-bre |
| November | Novembre | no-vem-bre |
| December | Dicembre | dee-chem-bre |
Numbers
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| one | uno | oo-no |
| two | due | doo-e |
| three | tre | tre |
| four | quattro | kwa-tro |
| five | cinque | cheen-kwe |
| six | sei | say |
| seven | sette | se-te |
| eight | otto | o-to |
| nine | nove | no-ve |
| ten | dieci | dye-chee |
| eleven | undici | onn-dee-chee |
| twelve | dodici | do-dee-chee |
| thirteen | tredici | tre-dee-chee |
| fourteen | quattordici | kwa-tor-dee-chee |
| fifteen | quindici | kween-dee-chee |
| sixteen | sedici | se-dee-chee |
| seventeen | diciassette | dee-cha-se-te |
| eighteen | diciotto | dee-cho-to |
| nineteen | diciannove | dee-cha-no-ve |
| twenty | venti | ven-tee |
| twenty-one | ventuno | ven-too-no |
| twenty-two | ventidue | ven-tee-doo-e |
| twenty-three | ventitre' | — |
| twenty-four | ventiquattro | — |
| twenty-five | venticinque | — |
| twenty-six | ventisei | — |
| twenty-seven | ventisette | — |
| twenty-eight | ventiotto | — |
| twenty-nine | ventinove | — |
| thirty | trenta | tren-ta |
| forty | quaranta | kwa-ran-ta |
| fifty | cinquanta | cheen-kwan-ta |
| sixty | sessanta | se-san-ta |
| seventy | settanta | se-tan-ta |
| eighty | ottanta | o-tan-ta |
| ninty | novanta | no-van-ta |
| one hundred | cento | chen-to |
Somali
Useful phrases and vocabulary.
Greeting
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Fine / Good | Fian / Namat | — |
| Good afternoon | Salab wanagsan | — |
| Good morning | Subah wanagsan | — |
| Goodbye | Nabadey | — |
| How are you? | Iskawaran? | — |
| Merry Christmas | ciid wanaagsan iyo sanad cusub oo fiican | — |
| See you later | Isarag dambe | — |
| Thank you | Mahadsanid | — |