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🤗 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.
Let’s get started! 🤗
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 |
Sources
Polyglot Club thanks Jennifer Runner for her outstanding work in collecting some of the phrases for this Somali lesson. 👍
Her objective is, like the Polyglot Club, to promote intercultural communication and understanding and to raise awareness of linguistic diversity in the world. ✨
- More information on her website: http://users.elite.net/runner/jennifers/