Basic phrases

Question 1

As salaam alaykum

Answer 1

Hello

Question 2

Iska warran

Answer 2

How are you? (ih.ska war.ran)

Question 3

See tahay

Answer 3

How are you? (Say ta.hi)

Question 4

Fiican

Answer 4

good (fee.anne)

Question 5

Waan fiicanahay

Answer 5

I am fine (waan fee.an.a.hi)

Question 6

Magacaa?

Answer 6

What is your name? (mah.guh.ah)

Question 7

Magacaygu waa (name)

Answer 7

My name is (mah.ga.eh.goo wah …)

Question 8

Barasho wanaagsan

Answer 8

Nice to meet you (bah.rah.show wa.nag.sin)

Question 9

Barasho la mid ah

Answer 9

Nice to meet you too (ba.rah.show laa mid ah)

Question 10

Mahadsanid

Answer 10

Thank you (mah.had.sa.need)

Question 11

Adigana?

Answer 11

And you (ah.dee.ga.nah)

Question 12

Nabad gelyo

Answer 12

Goodbye (nah.bad Giill.yo)

Question 13

Subax wanaagsan

Answer 13

Good morning (sue.bah wah.nag.sin)

Question 14

Galab wanaagsan

Answer 14

Good afternoon (gah.lab wah.nag.sin)

Question 15

Fiid wanaagsan (not common)

Answer 15

Good evening (feed. wah.nag.sin)

Question 16

Habeen wanaagsan

Answer 16

Good night (ha.bean wa.nag.saan)

Question 17

Fadlan

Answer 17

Please (fad.lan)

Question 18

Adaa mudan

Answer 18

You’re welcome (Ah.daah mow.dahn)

Question 19

Soo dhawow(dhawaada)

Answer 19

Welcome (so duh.wow)

Question 20

Raali ahow

Answer 20

Sorry (ra.lee a.how)

Question 21

Sideed tahay?

Answer 21

How are you (si.did ta.hi)

Question 22

Xagee baad ka timid?

Answer 22

Where are you from? (ha.gay bod kah ti.mid)

Question 23

Waxaan ka Imid…

Answer 23

I am from … (wa.haan kah ti.mid)

Question 24

Magal

Answer 24

Which city are you from? (mah.gaa.la.da ka ti.mid)

Question 25

Mcasha da ginta haa

Answer 25

(maa.sha du gint.a haa.)