Language/Somali/Vocabulary/How-to-Say-Hello-and-Greetings

🤗 Somali Greetings for Everyday Life

Hi Somali learners! 😃

Do you want to learn how to say “Hello” in Somali?

Greetings are an important part of any language because they allow you to connect and communicate with others.

If you’re planning a trip to the country or are trying to learn Somali, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.

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Greetings

English	Somali
morning greeting	Subax wanaagsan
afternoon greeting	Galab wanaagsan
evening greeting	Fiid wanaagsan
nighttime greeting	Habeen wanaagsan
general greeting spoken by Muslims	Assalaamu calaykum
reply to Assalaamu calaykum	Calaykum assalaam
informal greeting spoken to a man	Waryaa
how are you?	Iska waran?
how are you?	See tahay?
how are you?	Sidee tahay?
how are you? spoken in the southern region	Nabad miyaa?
how are you? spoken in the northern region [som-nor]	Ma nabad baa?
how are you? spoken in the Benaadir dialect [som-ben]	Nabad ma jirtto?
reply to Iska waran, Ma nabad baa, and Nabad miya	Nabad
reply to Iska waran, Ma nabad baa, and Nabad miya	Nabad iyo caano
reply to Iska waran, Ma nabad baa, and Nabad miya	Waa nabad
reply to Iska waran, See tahay and Sidee tahay	Waan fiicanyahay
reply to Iska waran, See tahay and Sidee tahay	Waa la fiicanyahay
how are you?, literally "what did you tell"	Maxaad sheegtay?
reply to Maxaad sheegtay	Waa la wanaagsanyahay
how are you? in the Abgaal (northern Benaadir) dialect [som-ben]	Xaat sheegtay?
how is everyone? in the Benaadir dialect [som-ben]	Ma la fiicno?
welcome greeting	Soo dhowow
morning greeting	Subax wanaagsan
afternoon greeting	Galab wanaagsan
evening greeting	Fiid wanaagsan
nighttime greeting	Habeen wanaagsan
general greeting spoken by Muslims	Assalaamu calaykum
reply to Assalaamu calaykum	Calaykum assalaam
informal greeting spoken to a man	Waryaa
how are you?	Iska waran?
how are you?	See tahay?
how are you?	Sidee tahay?
how are you? spoken in the southern region	Nabad miyaa?
how are you? spoken in the northern region [som-nor]	Ma nabad baa?
how are you? spoken in the Benaadir dialect [som-ben]	Nabad ma jirtto?
reply to Iska waran, Ma nabad baa, and Nabad miya	Nabad
reply to Iska waran, Ma nabad baa, and Nabad miya	Nabad iyo caano
reply to Iska waran, Ma nabad baa, and Nabad miya	Waa nabad
reply to Iska waran, See tahay and Sidee tahay	Waan fiicanyahay
reply to Iska waran, See tahay and Sidee tahay	Waa la fiicanyahay
how are you?, literally "what did you tell"	Maxaad sheegtay?
reply to Maxaad sheegtay	Waa la wanaagsanyahay
how are you? in the Abgaal (northern Benaadir) dialect [som-ben]	Xaat sheegtay?
how is everyone? in the Benaadir dialect [som-ben]	Ma la fiicno?
welcome greeting	Soo dhowow

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