English Welcome Hello How are you?

af Soomaali (Somali) Soo dhowow Is ka warran Ii warran ("Tell me news") Is ka warran? Bal ka waran? Sideed tahay? Setahay? Sideed tahay? Nabad miyaa? Ma nabad baa? Maxaad sheegtay? ("What did you tell?") Waan fiicanahay Waa nabad / Nabad waaye/weeye ("It is peace") Wakhti dheer kuma arag Magacaa? Magacaagu muxuu yahay? Magacaygu waa .. Xagee ayaad ka timid? ... waxaan ka imid Barasho wanaagsan Waan ku farax sanahay la kulan kaaga Subax wanaagsan Galab wanaagsan Fiid wanaagsan Habeen wanaagsan Nabadeey / Nabadgelyo Guul ayaan kuu rajaynayaa Guul/caafimaad wanaagsan Maalin wanaagsan Ha kuu macaanaato Safar wanaagsan Miyaad fahantay? Waan fahmay Maan fahmin Ma aqaan Tartiib u hadal! Fadlan ku celi Fadlan qor Ingriis miyaad ku hadashaa? Af Soomaaliga maad ku hadashaa? Haah. Wax yar. Maxaa af soomali lagu yiraahdaa ... ? Iga raali ahow Iska waran?

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Long time no see What's your name? My name is ... Where are you from? I'm from ... Pleased to meet you Good morning Good afternoon Good evening Good night Goodbye Good luck Cheers/Good health! Have a nice day Bon appetit Bon voyage Do you understand I understand I don't understand I don't know Please speak more slowly Please say that again Please write it down Do you speak English? Do you speak Somali? Yes, a little How do you say ... in Somali? Excuse me How much is this?

Sorry Please Thank you Response Where's the toilet? This gentleman/lady will pay for everything Would you like to dance with me? I miss you I love you Get well soon Go away! Leave me alone! Help! Fire! Stop! Call the police! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Happy Easter Happy Birthday One language is never enough My hovercraft is full of eels

Waan ka xumahay Fadlan Mahadsanid / Wad mahadsantahay Adigaa mudan / Adaa mudan Musqusha aawey? Kani waa ikhyaar/marwada ayaa waxwalba bixinaysa Ma ciyaaraysaa? Waayadan kuma arag Waan ku jecelahay Aafiimad baan kuu rajeynayaa. ("I wish you health") Bax! Idaa! I caawi! Dab! Joogso! Booliiska soo wac! Kirismas wacan Iyo sanad cusub oo fiican Easter wanaagsan Dhalasho wanaagsan Hal luuqad marna kuma filna Huufarkarafkayga waxaa ka buuxa eels