Useful Phrases REVERSE Flashcards by Alexander Sacco

Q

Goodbye

A

Nabad gelyo

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How old are you?

A

Immisa jir baad tahay?

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In what year were you born?

A

Sannadkee baad dhalatey?

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How many/much?

A

Waa immisa?

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I am … (years) old?

A

Waxaan ahey…(sano) jir?

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I was born in the year…

A

Waxaan dhashey sannadkii…

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what time is it? (northern dialect)

A

waa imisadii?

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what time is it? (southern dialect)

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waa meeqa saac?

or

meeqa saac waaye?

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Where is the bathroom located?

A

Xaggee bay musqushu ku taal?

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Where is the bathroom? (lit. “Bathroom is where?”)

A

Musqushu waa xaggee?

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You’re welcome / You’re all welcome

A

Adigaa mudan / Idinkaa mudan

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Q

please repeat it

A

fadlan ku soo celi

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Do you/(all) understand?

A

Ma fahamtay/fahamteen?

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maybe

A

laga yaabee

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Q

speak slowly

A

tartiib u hadal

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break(lit. half an hour)

A

nusa saace

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“praise be to God”

A

alxamdulilah

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“God give you grace”

A

arxamakalaah

Q

I’m sorry.

A

waan ka xumahay

Q

Can we take a break?(lit. “to have can we a break”)

A

Ma qaadan karnaa nusa saace?

Q

how do you say…?

A

sidee loo dhahaa…?

Q

And you/I?

A

Adigana/Anigana?

Q

Nice to meet you.

A

Barasho wanaagsan

Q

How are you?(lit. Tell me your story)

A

Iska warran?

Q

This (m./f.) is …

A

Kani/Tani waa…

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Did you (all) have a peaceful night?

A

Ma barideen?

Q

What is your name?

A

Magacaa?

Q

My

His name is …

Her

A

Magacaygu

Magaciisu waa…

Magaceedu

Q

A

Nabad miyaa?

Q

We had a peaceful night.

A

Waan bariney.

Q

OK

A

waayahay

Q

I am from…

She is from…

He is from…

A

Waxaan ka imi…

Waxay ka timi…

Wuxuu ka yimi…

Q

Where do you live?

A

Xaggee baa deggentahay?

Q

Thank you

A

Mahadsanid

Q

What’s up?

A

Maxaad haysaa?

Q

no problem

A

mushkilad ma aha

Q

What should I say?

(common filler phrase)

A

Maxaan dhaha

Q

Who’s next?

A

Yaa ku xigga?

Q

Thank you very much.

A

Aad baad u mahadsantahay.

Q

again, another time

A

mar kale