Intro (D3) CN REVERSE Flashcards
How old are you?
Immisa jir baad tahay?
In what year were you born?
Sannadkee baad dhalatey?
How many/much?
Waa immisa?
I am … (years) old?
Waxaan ahey…(sano) jir?
I was born in the year…
Waxaan dhashey sannadkii…
bag, suitcase
shandad
bag, purse
boorso
state, region
gobol(ka)
short vowel
shaqal gaaban
long vowel
shaqal dheer
sea
bad
fodder, pasture
baad
last night
xalay
break [northern dialect only]
biririf
camel (collective noun)
geel
complete
dhamman
two hundred thousand
laba boqol oo kun
house
guri
or
ama
what time is it? (northern dialect)
waa imisadii?
what time is it? (souther dialect)
waa meeqa saac? (meeqa saac waaye?)
give, hand (v.)
dhiib
multiply, times (lit. “hit it with”)
ku dhufo
divide
u qaybi
subtract (lit. “cut from”)
ka jar
add (add to)
ku dar
correct
sax
answer/s
jawaab(ta) / jawaabo/a(ha)
twelve
labiyo toban
eleven
kobiyo toban
to have for yourself (v.) [3]
hayso
learn (v.) [3]
dhigo
teach (v.) [1]
dhig
boy / girl (stress in not written, only pronounced)
ínan / inán
class/es
fasal(ka) / fasallo/a(da)
how many/much (north/south)
immisa / meeqa
locate, situate (v.) [irregular]
yiil (yaal)
Where is the bathroom located?
Xaggee bay musqushu ku taal?
Where is the bathroom? (lit. “Bathroom is where?”)
Musqushu waa xaggee?
dog/s
éy / eý
Somali traditional (local) laws
xeer
weregild (blood price)
diya
next (lit. “the one following it”)
ka ku xiga
seventh, week
toddobaad
but
laakiin
but, however
hase yeeshe
point, period, drop
dhibic(da) / dhibco(ha)
lunch
qado
go hungry (v.)
qad
take (v.)
qaad
people
qof (qofood)
horn
gees(ka) / geeso/a(ha)
now (southern)
hadda
now (northern)
immika
knife
middi minddi
graduated
qalinjabiyay
school
dugsiga
high
sare
job
shaqo/a(da)
exist
jir
house
aqal