Somali - Questions/Answers & Sentences

Question 1

Imisadii ayaad toostay?

Answer 1

What time (did) you wake up?

Question 2

Imisadii ayaad wacday Hooyo?

Answer 2

What time (did) you call mom?

Question 3

Imisadii ayay tagtay suuqa?

Answer 3

What time (did) she go to the market?

Question 4

Kowdii ayaan toosay.

Answer 4

I woke up at One O’Clock.

Question 5

Labadii ayaan wacay Hooyo.

Answer 5

I called Hooyo at 2 O’Clock.

Question 6

Saddexdii ayay tagtay suuqa.

Answer 6

She went to the market at 3 O’Clock.

Question 7

Hada waa imisadii?

Answer 7

What time is it right now?

Question 8

Waa imisadii?

Answer 8

What time is it?

Question 9

Hada waa Afartii?

Answer 9

Is it 4 O’Clock now?

Question 10

Arooska waa imisada?

Answer 10

What time is the wedding?

Question 11

Arooska waa shanta.

Answer 11

The wedding is at 5 O’Clock.

Question 12

Garan cas

Answer 12

Red t-shirt

Question 13

Garan ah casaan

Answer 13

A t-shirt (that) is red

Question 14

Goobo cad

Answer 14

A white circle

Question 15

Goobo ah cadaan

Answer 15

A circle (that) is white

Question 16

Ubax gaduudan

Answer 16

Red flower

Question 17

Ubax ah gaduud

Answer 17

A flower (that) is red

Question 18

Caleen cagaaran

Answer 18

A green leaf

Question 19

Caleen ah cagaar

Answer 19

A leaf (that) is green

Question 20

Selled ah jaale

Answer 20

Basket (that) is yellow

Question 21

Suun ah jaale

Answer 21

Belt (that) is yellow

Question 22

Funnaanad ah basali

Answer 22

Sweater (that) is pink

Question 23

Baabuur ah dameeri

Answer 23

A car (that) is grey

Question 24

Koofiyad madow

Answer 24

A black hat

Question 25

Miis ah madow

Answer 25

A table (that) is black

Question 26

Surwaal ah carwaajis

Answer 26

Pants (that) are purple.

Question 27

Barkin ah liimi

Answer 27

A pillow (that) is orange

Question 28

Dun ah bunni

Answer 28

A thread (that) is brown

Question 29

Saacad ah dahabi

Answer 29

A watch (that) is gold

Question 30

Saacad ah dahab

Answer 30

A watch (that) is gold

Question 31

Qalin ah buluug

Answer 31

A pen (that) is blue

Question 32

Magacaa?

Answer 32

What’s your name?

Question 33

Magacayga waa __________ . Adigana magacaa?

Answer 33

My name is __________ . Your name? (Reply)

Question 34

Magaceed?

Answer 34

What is her name?

Question 35

Magaceeda waa Idman.

Answer 35

Her name is Idman.

Question 36

Magaciis?

Answer 36

What’s his name?

Question 37

Magaciisa waa Bile.

Answer 37

His name is Bile.

Question 38

Il sheeg magaceeda?

Answer 38

Tell me her name?

Question 39

Il sheeg magaciisa?

Answer 39

Tell me his name?

Question 40

Aqoon la’aan wa iftiin la’an

Answer 40

To be without knowledge is to be without light. (Somali proverb)

Question 41

Xaflada waa imisada?

Answer 41

What time is the party?

Question 42

Xaflada waa toddobada.

Answer 42

The party is at 7 O’Clock.

Question 43

Salaada waa imisada?

Answer 43

What time is the prayer?

Question 44

Salaada waa sagaalka.

Answer 44

The prayer is at 9 O’Clock.

Question 45

Ballanta waa imisada?

Answer 45

What time is the appointment?

Question 46

Ballanta waa tobanka.

Answer 46

The appointment is at 10 O’Clock.

Question 47

Nikaaxa waa imisada?

Answer 47

What time is the Nikaah?

Question 48

Nikaaxa waa kow iyo tobanka.

Answer 48

Nikah is at 11 O’Clock.

Question 49

Kulanka waa imisada?

Answer 49

What time is the gathering?

Question 50

Kulanka waa lixda.

Answer 50

The gathering is at 6 O’Clock.

Question 51

Sideed tahay?

Answer 51

How are you?

Question 52

Ayo ayaa garaacaya albaabka?

Answer 52

Who is knocking on the door?

Question 53

Ayo ayaad tahay?

Answer 53

Who are you?

Question 54

Ayo ayay tahay?

Answer 54

Who is she?

Question 55

Ayo ayuu tahay?

Answer 55

Who is he?

Question 56

Ayo ayay yihiin?

Answer 56

Who are they?

Question 57

Kuma ayaa diray fariinta?

Answer 57

Who sent the message? (M)

Question 58

Kuma ayaa qariyay lacagta?

Answer 58

Who hid the money? (M)

Question 59

Qalinka mee?

Answer 59

Where is the pen?

Question 60

Hoodo aaway?

Answer 60

Where is Hoodo?

Question 61

Qaalinka waa kaas saaran miiska.

Answer 61

The pen is there on the table.

Question 62

Way hurudaa Hoodo.

Answer 62

Hoodo is sleeping.

Question 63

Magacay?

Answer 63

What is my name?

Question 64

Magacaaga waa Xamse.

Answer 64

Your name is Hamza.

Question 65

Ma aad taqanaa gabar taas?

Answer 65

Do you know this girl?

Question 66

Haa, waan aqaanaa gabar tas.

Answer 66

Yes, I know this girl.