Iskiiwaran
Greetings
Waxan baranayaa Somali
I am learning Somali
Waxan dhiganayaa Somali
This is all I can say in Somali
Jaaw/ Ma'salaamo
leave taking (goodbye, see ya later, etc.
)
SeeTahay?
How are you?
Waafiic(3)anahay/ fiic(3)n
I am fine
maac(3)eya waa...
My name is..
.
magac(3)aa?
What is your name?
Waxan ahay arday
I am a student
waxaa Tahay?
What are you?
mafahmin
I don't understand
Waa mahat santahay
Thank you
iyo
and
maya
no
Wakootuga
please
haa
yes
Barasho wahc(3)san
nice to meet you
Mac(3)winkarta?
Can you help me?
haxgahkan timitd?
Where are you from?
Isaga
He
Iyada
she
waa
it's
adiga
you (Masc.)
ayaga
they
manta
today
kuleel
hot (weather)
Qaboow
cold (weather)
dhaxan
chilly (weather)
sidee lagu dhaahaa kan(i)?
how do you say?
Markaas
After this
Waxan khah timidt
I am from
mac(3) kuu hathashaw: . . .?
Do you speak: .
. .?
Qosys
family
walaashey
sister
walaalkey
brother
hooyo
mother
aabo
father
midig
right
midix
left
jim
straight
leexo
turn
soc(3)o
go
waxan dhigtaa iskuulka. . .
I go to school at.
. .
waxan baranayaa
I am studying
halkee . .
.?
where is . . .?
halkee buu kuyaalaa . .
.?
how do you find. . .?
mec(3)go walaalo ayaad leedahaa?
How many siblings do you have?
Anaga
we
nabat
good/peace
inshalla!
God willing!
waan someenyaa!
I'll do it! (In response to Inshalla)
mec(3)go ilmood ayaad leedahaa?
How many children do you have?
adaa mudan
you're welcome
hal
1
lado
2
sedex
3
afar
4
shan
5
hex
6
todobo
7
sedaad
8
saagaal
9
tobeen
10
koo iyo tobeen
11 (if translated to English: first 10)
seetihiin?
How are you? (p.)
malaalin
day
subax
morning
habeen
night
galab
afternoon
wanaagsan
Adding this to any Somali word referring to the time of day makes the phrase "good ________"
caano
milk
biyo
water
sariir
bed
kursii
chair
hurdo
I'm tired
seexo
go to sleep
hesu
he needs/he looks tired
baahi
hungry
aniga
I am
ku fid
he fell
istag/korukaa!
stand up/get up!
beri
tomorrow
c(3)aawa
tonight
habeen dambe
tomorrow night
Sabti
Saturday
Axad
Sunday
Ithnain
Monday
Thalaatha
Tuesday
Arbac(3)a
Wednesday
Khomiis
Thursday
Jimc(3)o
Friday
isarag
see you
Waxan is arkeenaa ______ ta
I will see you _________
waa shageynaa
I'm working
waa shageynaayo
I'm not working
Qorax
Sun
bil
moon
xanuun
pain
xanuun byaa i haya
I have a pain
qurux
beauty
foolxumo
ugly
gabatan way qurux santahay
she is beautiful
ninkan waa fool xumyahay
he is ugly
shaley
yesterday
hilib
meat
rooti
bread
ukun
egg
subag gee
butter
saliit
cooking oil
bariis
rice
basal
onion
yaanyo
tomato
patatii
potato
c(3)usbo
salt
basbass
hot! spicy
malay
fish
dooro
chicken
muufo
khobz arabe
maraq
soup
moos
banana
c(3)ambo
mango
jiko
kitchen
shii
turn on
demi
shut off
qosol
laugh
ooyin
cry
jac(3)eel
love
nac(3)eeb
hate
sii
give
qaado
take
roob
rain
baraf
snow/ice
qoyaan
wet
qaleel
dry
