English to Somali Common Words and Phrases
This page contains plenty of vocabulary, all presented from English to Somali, to help you learn the basics of the Somali language. You will find several Somali phrases like please and thank you, how are you, do you speak english, and plenty more. There's also basic words like yes and no that will come in very handy when trying to converse.
To help better lay out the information, since it covers a variety of topics, we've chosen to sort the words and phrases into related groupings by subject. Feel free to scroll through the page to learn every translation on the page, or use the quick links below to go directly to the type of translations you are looking for.
Common Words from English to Somali:
Words in bold added during the last update. You can also view this list of common words and phrases from Somali to English.
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English to Somali for Yes and No
Please and Thank You from English to Somali
Asking How Are You? from English to Somali
English to Somali for Help!
How Old Are You? from English to Somali
Asking Do You Speak English/Somali?
English to Somali for What is Your Name?
Saying I'm Sorry from English to Somali
English to Somali for Yes and No
Yes ➔ Haa
No ➔ Maya
Please and Thank You from English to Somali
Please ➔ Fadlan
Thank you. ➔ Mahadsanid.
Thank you very much. ➔ Wad mahadsantahay.
You're welcome. / You deserve it. ➔ Adigaa mudan.
Asking How Are You? from English to Somali
How are you? / What's up? / What's the news? ➔ Iska waran?
How are you? ➔ Nabad miyaa?
How are you? ➔ Sidee ta'hay?
Good ➔ Nabad
I'm good. ➔ Waa nabad.
I'm fine. ➔ Waan fiicanahay. (fii'anahay)
English to Somali for Help!
Help ➔ Caawi (aawi)
Call the police! ➔ Booliiska soo wac!
How Old Are You? from English to Somali
How old are you? ➔ Immisa jir baad tahay?
Asking Do You Speak English/Somali?
Do you speak English? ➔ Ingiriisiga ma ku hadashaa?
Do you speak Somali? ➔ Af Soomaaliga maad ku hadashaa?
Yes, I speak English. ➔ Haa, waxaan ku hadlaa ingiriisi.
No, I don't speak English. ➔ Maya, anigu ku ma hadlo ingiriisi.
I don't understand. ➔ Maan fahmin.
Please speak slowly. ➔ Tartiib u hadal.
English to Somali for What is Your Name?
What is your name? ➔ Magacaa?
What is your name? ➔ Magacaagu muxuu yahay?
My name is… ➔ Magacaygu (maga'aygu) waa…
Saying I'm Sorry from English to Somali
I am sorry. ➔ Waan ku xumahay. (humahay)
This list of English to Somali common words and phrases was last updated on April 19, 2025.
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