Write to family back home, explain a school letter to a parent, or share health advice with your community. Type English and get clear, natural Somali (af Soomaali) in standard Latin-script spelling.
Somali is a Cushitic language spoken by around 20 million people in Somalia, Djibouti, eastern Ethiopia and northern Kenya, and by large diaspora communities in Minneapolis, Columbus, London, Toronto and Scandinavia. Since 1972 it has been written in the Latin alphabet, using letters like c, x and q for sounds English does not have. translator.im turns English into Somali that follows standard spelling and sounds natural, so a message to an aunt in Hargeisa or a note to parents in Minnesota reads the way it should.
Everyday Somali for greetings, family and getting help. Pronunciation tips: c is a deep sound from the throat (like Arabic 'ayn), x is a breathy h, q is a k made far back in the throat, dh is a d with the tongue curled back, and double vowels are held longer.
Somali grammar is very different from English: verbs come at the end, focus words like 'baa' and 'ayaa' highlight what matters in a sentence, and spelling follows its own rules. Large language models handle this far better than word-by-word tools.
The model reads your whole message, so it can choose natural Somali word order and the right focus markers instead of mirroring English one word at a time.
Output uses the official Latin orthography - c, x, q, dh and doubled vowels like aa and oo - so it is easy to read for anyone who went to school in Somali.
A note to your grandmother and a letter from a school office should not sound the same. Mention who the message is for and the tone adjusts.
Switch the translator box to Voice and speak in Chrome, Edge or Safari. The browser transcribes your English and it is translated into Somali text you can copy and send.
Turn a photo or screenshot of an English letter, flyer or form into Somali. Text is recognised in your browser, you can fix it, then translate it.
Up to 5,000 characters per request and 10 free translations a day. Copy the Somali with one tap.
Most English to Somali translation happens between generations and across borders - children helping parents, teachers reaching families, relatives keeping in touch.
Write Eid wishes, birthday notes and everyday news to relatives in Somalia, Kenya or Ethiopia in natural Somali, even if you grew up speaking English.
Teachers, nurses, caseworkers and volunteers can draft short, clear messages in Somali. For medical, legal or official information, have a qualified interpreter check the final text.
Shops, clinics and mosques in Somali neighbourhoods can create friendly signs and notices in Somali for their visitors.
Many young Somalis abroad understand more than they can write. Compare your English with natural Somali to build confidence with spelling and grammar.
Three habits that make the Somali clearer for your reader.
Somali puts the verb at the end and uses focus words to show what is important. Short English sentences without idioms like 'touch base' or 'on the same page' translate much more cleanly.
Add 'for my grandmother', 'for parents at our school' or 'formal letter' to steer the tone. Somali speakers notice when a message to an elder sounds too casual.
The default is standard Somali, based on the northern variety used in schools and media. If your readers speak Maay (common in southern Somalia), say so - but note that AI output in Maay is less reliable, so have a speaker check it.
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