Intro (D4) Flashcards
bil(sha) / bilo/a(ha)
month
dugsi(ga) / dugsiyo/a(da)
school
goorma
when
maalin(ta) / maalmo/a(ha)
day
makhaayad(da) / makhaayado/a(ha)
restaurant
masaajid(ka) / masaajidyo/a(da)
mosque
sannad(ka) / sannado/a(ha)
year
toddobaad(ka) / toddobaadyo/a(da)
week
xafiis(ka) / xafiisyo/a(da)
office
xeeb(ta) / xeebo/a(ha)
beach
Sabti
Saturday
Axad
Sunday
Isniin
Monday
Talaado
Tuesday (southern)
Arbaco
Wednesday
Khamiis
Thursday
Jimce
Friday
Jaanuwari
January
Febaruwari
February
Maarj
March
Abriil
April
May
May
Juun
June
Juulay
July
Ogost
August
Sebtembar
September
Oktoobar
October
Noofembar
November
Diisembar
December
hambalyo
Congratulations!
naag(ta)
woman [be careful, usually considered derogatory]
dumar
women
haween
women
cusub
new
wax
thing
Waxaan qabaa su’aal.
I have a question.
Waxaan leeyahay su’aal.
I have a question.
qab
have, hold
walaal
brother/sister, sibling
cakiran
jammed up, snarled
waa wax aan micno lahayn
This is nonsense; this has no meaning.
micno
meaning
nin(ka)
man
waa arrin fiican
that is a good thing [response to a positive event]
arrin
issue, matter
Salaasa
Tuesday (northern)
bax
leave, exit
mushkilad ma aha
no problem
mushkilad(da) / mushkilado/a(ha)
problem
masjid(ka) / masjidyo/a(da)
mosque
suuq(a) / suuqya/a(da)
market
lumbar(ka) / lumbaro/a(da)
number
numbar(ka) / numbaro/a(da)
number
ciid
Eid (festival)
ubax(a) / ubahiyo/a(da)
flower
diyaar
ready
Diyaar baan ahay.
I am ready
dul(sha) /
top
cashar(ka) /
lessom
leyli(ga)
exercise, activity
horrey
before
waan kugu raacsanahay
I agree with you, I’m following you.
raac
follow
halkeer
way over there
haddana
again
soo tuur
refers to paying via cell phone [lit. “throw it”]
qayb(ta)
part, section
kale
other
soc
go
bilow
start (v.) [1*]
shaqo
work (v.) [3]
seexo
sleep (v.) [3]
cagajugleyn
bullying, saber rattling
An dhaqaaqno!
Let’s move!
An soconno!
Let’s go!
wad
drive (v.) [1]
An sii wadno
let’s drive
báabuur(ka) / baabuurro/a(da) ( baabúur(ta))
car, vehicle
taydh
detergent
gaadhi(ga)
car
gaadhi xamuul ah
truck (lit. “cargo car”)
diyaarad(da) / diyaarado/a(ha) (or dayuurad)
plane, aircraft
tareen
train