1 ab water Waxaan cabbayaa biyo. I am drinking water.
2 hooyo mother Hooyaday guriga ayay joogtaa. My mother is at home.
3 aabbe father Aabbahay shaqo ayuu aaday. My father went to work.
4 wiil boy Wiilku kubbad ayuu ciyaarayaa. The boy is playing football.
5 gabar girl Gabadhu buug ayay akhrinaysaa. The girl is reading a book.
6 nin man Ninku suuqa ayuu aaday. The man went to the market.
7 naag woman Naagtu cunto ayay karinaysaa. The woman is cooking food.
8 ilmo child Ilmuhu wuu hurdaa. The child is sleeping.
9 carruur children Carruurtu bannaanka ayay joogaan. The children are outside.
10 qoys family Qoyskaygu wuxuu ku nool yahay magaalada. My family lives in the city.
11 walaal sibling Walaalkay ayaa i caawiyay. My brother helped me.
12 walaashay sister Walaashay iskuul ayay dhigataa. My sister attends school.
13 adeer uncle Adeerkay wuxuu leeyahay dukaan. My uncle has a shop.
14 eedo aunt Eedaday ayaa maanta timid. My aunt came today.
15 awoowe grandfather Awoowgay wuxuu jecel yahay sheekooyinka. My grandfather likes stories.
16 ayeeyo grandmother Ayeeyaday guriga ayay joogtaa. My grandmother is at home.
17 saaxiib friend Saaxiibkay ayaa i soo booqday. My friend visited me.
18 deris neighbor Deriskayagu waa dad wanaagsan. Our neighbors are good people.
19 qof person Qof ayaa albaabka garaacaya. Someone is knocking on the door.
20 dad people Dad badan ayaa suuqa jooga. Many people are in the market.
21 magac name Magacaygu waa Xasan. My name is Hassan.
22 marti guest Martidu guriga ayay timid. The guest came to the house.
23 macallin teacher Macallinku cashar ayuu bixinayaa. The teacher is giving a lesson.
24 arday student Ardaygu buug ayuu akhrinayaa. The student is reading a book.
25 dhakhtar doctor Dhakhtarku bukaanka ayuu eegayaa. The doctor is examining the patient.
26 kalkaaliye nurse Kalkaaliyuhu bukaanka ayuu caawinayaa. The nurse is helping the patient.
27 darawal driver Darawalku baabuurka ayuu wadaa. The driver is driving the car.
28 beeraley farmer Beeraleydu beer ayuu ka shaqeeyaa. The farmer works on a farm.
29 kalluumaysato fisherman Kalluumaysatadu badda ayay tageen. The fishermen went to the sea.
30 booliis police officer Booliisku waddada ayuu ilaalinayaa. The police officer is guarding the road.
31 askari soldier Askarigu ciidanka ayuu ku biiray. The soldier joined the army.
32 shaqaale worker Shaqaaluhu xafiiska ayuu joogaa. The worker is in the office.
33 maamule manager Maamuluhu shir ayuu qabanayaa. The manager is holding a meeting.
34 injineer engineer Injineerku buundo ayuu dhisayaa. The engineer is building a bridge.
35 qareen lawyer Qareenku kiiska ayuu sharxayaa. The lawyer is explaining the case.
36 ganacsade merchant Ganacsaduhu alaab ayuu iibinayaa. The merchant is selling goods.
37 farshaxanle artist Farshaxanluhu sawir ayuu sameeyay. The artist made a picture.
38 qoraa writer Qoraagu buug cusub ayuu qorayaa. The writer is writing a new book.
39 heesaa singer Heesaagu hees ayuu qaadayaa. The singer is singing a song.
40 ciyaaryahan player Ciyaaryahanku kubbad ayuu ciyaarayaa. The player is playing football.
41 madaxa head Madaxa ayaa i xanuunaya. My head hurts.
42 timo hair Timahaygu way dheer yihiin. My hair is long.
43 wejiga face Wajigiisu wuu faraxsan yahay. His face is happy.
44 il eye Indhahaygu way daaleen. My eyes are tired.
45 dheg ear Dhegtaydu way i xanuunaysaa. My ear hurts.
46 san nose Sanka ayaa i cuncunaya. My nose is itching.
47 af mouth Afkaaga fur. Open your mouth.
48 ilig tooth Ilig ayaa iga dhacay. I lost a tooth.
49 carrab tongue Carrabku wuxuu caawiyaa hadalka. The tongue helps with speaking.
50 qoorta neck Qoortaydu way xanuunaysaa. My neck hurts.
51 garab shoulder Garabkayga ayaa i xanuunaya. My shoulder hurts.
52 gacan hand/arm Gacanta ii sii. Give me your hand.
53 far finger Farta ayaa i dhaawacantay. My finger was injured.
54 calaacasha palm Calaacashaydu way nadiif tahay. My palm is clean.
55 laab chest Laabtiisa ayaa xanuunaysa. His chest hurts.
56 wadne heart Wadnuhu waa xubin muhiim ah. The heart is an important organ.
57 calool stomach Calooshaydu way i xanuunaysaa. My stomach hurts.
58 dhabarka back Dhabarkaygu wuu daalay. My back is tired.
59 lug leg Lugtayda ayaa i xanuunaysa. My leg hurts.
60 jilib knee Jilibkaygu wuu dhaawacmay. My knee was injured.
61 cag foot Cagahaygu way qoyan yihiin. My feet are wet.
62 maqaar skin Maqaarkiisu waa jilicsan yahay. His skin is soft.
63 dhiig blood Dhiiggu jirka ayuu dhex maraa. Blood circulates through the body.
64 laf bone Laf ayaa jabtay. A bone broke.
65 jir body Jirkaygu wuu caafimaad qabaa. My body is healthy.
66 caafimaad health Caafimaadku waa muhiim. Health is important.
67 xanuun pain/illness Xanuunku wuu yaraaday. The pain has decreased.
68 qandho fever Ilmuhu qandho ayuu qabaa. The child has a fever.
69 dawo medicine Waxaan qaadanayaa dawo. I am taking medicine.
70 isbitaal hospital Dhakhtarku isbitaalka ayuu joogaa. The doctor is at the hospital.
71 guri house Gurigaygu waa weyn yahay. My house is big.
72 qol room Qolku waa nadiif. The room is clean.
73 jikada kitchen Hooyo waxay ku jirtaa jikada. Mother is in the kitchen.
74 musqul bathroom Musqushu way nadiif tahay. The bathroom is clean.
75 albaab door Albaabka fur. Open the door.
76 daaqad window Daaqaddu way furan tahay. The window is open.
77 saqaf roof Saqafku wuu daadanayaa. The roof is leaking.
78 derbi wall Sawir ayaa derbiga saaran. A picture is on the wall.
79 dabaq floor/story Waxaan joogaa dabaqa labaad. I am on the second floor.
80 jaranjaro stairs Jaranjarada fuul. Climb the stairs.
81 miis table Buuggu miiska ayuu saaran yahay. The book is on the table.
82 kursi chair Kursiga fadhiiso. Sit on the chair.
83 sariir bed Ilmuhu sariirta ayuu ku jiraa. The child is in the bed.
84 furaash mattress Furaashku waa jilicsan yahay. The mattress is soft.
85 barkin pillow Barkin cusub ayaan iibsaday. I bought a new pillow.
86 buste blanket Bustaha qaado. Take the blanket.
87 armaajo cupboard Dharku armaajada ayuu ku jiraa. The clothes are in the cupboard.
88 muraayad mirror Muraayadda ayaan eegayaa. I am looking in the mirror.
89 nal lamp/light Nalka shid. Turn on the light.
90 saacad clock/watch Saacaddu waxay taal miiska. The clock is on the table.
91 fure key Furaha ayaan waayay. I lost the key.
92 quful lock Qufulka xir. Lock it.
93 albaabka doorway Wuxuu taagan yahay albaabka. He is standing at the doorway.
94 beero garden Waxaan ku shaqaynayaa beerta. I am working in the garden.
95 dayr fence/yard Carruurtu dayrka ayay ku ciyaarayaan. The children are playing in the yard.
96 meel place Meeshan waa qurux badan tahay. This place is beautiful.
97 guri home/house Waxaan aadayaa guriga. I am going home.
98 xaafad neighborhood Xaafaddayadu waa deggan tahay. Our neighborhood is quiet.
99 magaalada city Magaaladu way weyn tahay. The city is large.
100 tuulo village Tuuladu waxay ku dhowdahay webiga. The village is near the river.
101–200
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101 waddan country Soomaaliya waa waddan Afrika ku yaal. Somalia is a country in Africa.
102 caasimad capital Muqdisho waa caasimadda Soomaaliya. Mogadishu is the capital of Somalia.
103 waddo road Waddadu way dheer tahay. The road is long.
104 jid path/road Jidkan ayaan raacayaa. I am following this road.
105 buundo bridge Buundada ayaan ka gudbaynaa. We are crossing the bridge.
106 webi river Webigu biyo badan ayuu leeyahay. The river has a lot of water.
107 bad sea Badda way deggan tahay. The sea is calm.
108 xeeb beach/coast Waxaan joognaa xeebta. We are at the beach.
109 buur mountain Buurtu aad bay u dheer tahay. The mountain is very high.
110 doox valley Dooxadu waa cagaar. The valley is green.
111 saxare desert Saxaruhu waa kulul yahay. The desert is hot.
112 kayn forest Kaynta waxaa ku jira geedo badan. There are many trees in the forest.
113 geed tree Geedku waa weyn yahay. The tree is big.
114 caleen leaf Caleentu way cagaaran tahay. The leaf is green.
115 ubax flower Ubaxu waa qurux badan yahay. The flower is beautiful.
116 caws grass Lo'du caws ayay cunaysaa. The cow is eating grass.
117 ciid sand/soil Carruurtu ciid ayay ku ciyaarayaan. The children are playing in the sand.
118 dhul land/ground Dhulku waa qallalan yahay. The land is dry.
119 cirka sky Cirku waa buluug. The sky is blue.
120 daruur cloud Daruur madow ayaa soo socota. A dark cloud is coming.
121 roob rain Roob baa da'aya. It is raining.
122 dabayl wind Dabayl xoog leh ayaa jirta. There is a strong wind.
123 qorrax sun Qorraxdu way kulushahay. The sun is hot.
124 dayax moon Dayaxu caawa wuu ifayaa. The moon is shining tonight.
125 xiddig star Xiddigo badan ayaa cirka jooga. There are many stars in the sky.
126 iftiin light Qolku iftiin badan ayuu leeyahay. The room has a lot of light.
127 mugdi darkness Habeenkii mugdi ayaa jira. It is dark at night.
128 dab fire Dabka ha taaban. Do not touch the fire.
129 qiiq smoke Qiiq badan ayaa soo baxaya. A lot of smoke is coming out.
130 hawo air Hawo nadiif ah ayaan rabaa. I want fresh air.
131 xilli season/time Xilligan roob baa badan. There is a lot of rain this season.
132 gu' spring Gu'gu waa xilli qurux badan. Spring is a beautiful season.
133 xagaa summer Xagaaga aad buu u kulul yahay. Summer is very hot.
134 dayr autumn Dayrta caleemuhu way dhacaan. In autumn, leaves fall.
135 jiilaal winter Jiilaalku waa qabow. Winter is cold.
136 meel location/place Meeshaas ayaan aqaan. I know that place.
137 meel fog far place Tuuladu waa meel fog. The village is far away.
138 meel dhow nearby place Dukaanku waa meel dhow. The shop is nearby.
139 ag vicinity Gurigu wuxuu ku yaal agtayda. The house is near me.
140 dhinac side Dhinacan kaalay. Come this way.
141 hore front/before Hore u soco. Go forward.
142 gadaal back/behind Gadaal u eeg. Look behind.
143 kor up Kor u eeg. Look up.
144 hoos down Hoos u fadhiiso. Sit down.
145 gudaha inside Gudaha guriga gal. Enter the house.
146 bannaanka outside Bannaanka ayaan joognaa. We are outside.
147 dhexe middle Miisku wuxuu yaal qolka dhexe. The table is in the middle room.
148 gees corner Kursigu wuxuu yaal geeska. The chair is in the corner.
149 bilow beginning Bilowga sheekadu waa fiican yahay. The beginning of the story is good.
150 dhammaad end Dhammaadka filimku wuu fiicnaa. The end of the movie was good.
151 cunto food Cuntadu way diyaar tahay. The food is ready.
152 quraac breakfast Waxaan cunayaa quraac. I am eating breakfast.
153 qado lunch Qadadu waa laba iyo toban. Lunch is at twelve.
154 casho dinner Cashada ayaan karinayaa. I am cooking dinner.
155 rooti bread Rooti ayaan iibsaday. I bought bread.
156 bariis rice Bariis ayaan karinayaa. I am cooking rice.
157 hilib meat Hilibku wuu bislaaday. The meat is cooked.
158 digaag chicken Digaag ayaan cunay. I ate chicken.
159 kalluun fish Kalluunku waa cusub yahay. The fish is fresh.
160 ukun egg Hal ukun ayaan cunay. I ate one egg.
161 caano milk Ilmuhu caano ayuu cabayaa. The child is drinking milk.
162 farmaajo cheese Farmaajo ayaan jeclahay. I like cheese.
163 subag butter Rootiga subag ayaan saaray. I put butter on the bread.
164 saliid oil Saliid ayaan cuntada ku daray. I added oil to the food.
165 sonkor sugar Shaaha sonkor ayaan ku daray. I added sugar to the tea.
166 cusbo salt Cuntadu cusbo badan ayay leedahay. The food has too much salt.
167 basbaas pepper Basbaas yar ku dar. Add a little pepper.
168 miro fruit Miro cusub ayaan iibsaday. I bought fresh fruit.
169 tufaax apple Tufaax ayaan cunayaa. I am eating an apple.
170 moos banana Moosku waa bisil yahay. The banana is ripe.
171 liin lemon/orange Liin ayaan cabbay. I drank lemon juice.
172 cambe mango Cambaha waan jeclahay. I like mangoes.
173 qaraha watermelon Qaraheennu waa macaan yahay. Our watermelon is sweet.
174 canab grapes Canab badan ayaan iibsaday. I bought many grapes.
175 timir date fruit Timir ayaan cunayaa. I am eating dates.
176 khudaar vegetables Khudaar ayaan karinayaa. I am cooking vegetables.
177 baradho potato Baradhada waan jaray. I cut the potatoes.
178 yaanyo tomato Yaanyo ayaan saladka ku daray. I added tomato to the salad.
179 basal onion Basasha ayaan jarayaa. I am cutting the onion.
180 toon garlic Toonta ayaan cuntada ku daray. I added garlic to the food.
181 karootada carrot Karootada way macaan tahay. The carrot is sweet.
182 digir beans/peas Digir ayaan karinayaa. I am cooking beans.
183 maraq soup Maraq kulul ayaan cabbay. I drank hot soup.
184 hilib shiilan fried meat Hilib shiilan ayaan dalbaday. I ordered fried meat.
185 saxan plate Saxanka miiska saar. Put the plate on the table.
186 koob cup Koob biyo ah ayaan rabaa. I want a cup of water.
187 dhalo bottle Dhalada biyaha iga sii. Give me the water bottle.
188 qaaddo spoon Qaaddada qaado. Take the spoon.
189 fargeeto fork Fargeetada ayaan isticmaalayaa. I am using the fork.
190 mindi knife Mindida miiska ayay saaran tahay. The knife is on the table.
191 dheri pot Dheriga dabka saar. Put the pot on the fire.
192 digsi pan Digsiga waan dhaqay. I washed the pan.
193 jikada kitchen Jikadu way nadiif tahay. The kitchen is clean.
194 dhadhan taste Cuntadu dhadhan fiican ayay leedahay. The food tastes good.
195 macaan sweet Mirokani waa macaan. This fruit is sweet.
196 qadhaadh bitter Daawadu waa qadhaadh. The medicine is bitter.
197 kulul hot Shaahu waa kulul yahay. The tea is hot.
198 qabow cold Biyuhu waa qabow yihiin. The water is cold.
199 gaajo hunger Gaajo ayaan qabaa. I am hungry.
200 harraad thirst Harraad ayaan qabaa. I am thirsty.
201–300
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201 cun eat Waxaan cunayaa rooti. I am eating bread.
202 cab drink Biyo cab. Drink water.
203 kari cook Hooyo waxay karinaysaa bariis. Mother is cooking rice.
204 dhaq wash Gacmaha dhaq. Wash your hands.
205 jar cut Hilibka jar. Cut the meat.
206 fur open Daaqadda fur. Open the window.
207 xir close Albaabka xir. Close the door.
208 qaado take Buugga qaado. Take the book.
209 sii give Buugga i sii. Give me the book.
210 keen bring Biyaha keen. Bring the water.
211 tag go Dugsiga tag. Go to school.
212 imow come Halkan imow. Come here.
213 joog stay Halkan joog. Stay here.
214 fadhiiso sit Kursiga fadhiiso. Sit on the chair.
215 istaag stand Halkaas istaag. Stand there.
216 soco walk/go Si tartiib ah u soco. Walk slowly.
217 orod run Wiilku si degdeg ah ayuu u ordayaa. The boy is running quickly.
218 bood jump Carruurtu way boodaan. The children jump.
219 seexo sleep Hadda seexo. Sleep now.
220 kac get up Subaxdii hore kac. Get up early in the morning.
221 toos wake up Saacaddu markay dhacdo toos. Wake up when the alarm rings.
222 shaqee work Waxaan ka shaqeeyaa xafiis. I work in an office.
223 baro learn Waxaan baranayaa af-Soomaali. I am learning Somali.
224 dhig put/teach Buugga miiska dhig. Put the book on the table.
225 akhri read Buugga akhri. Read the book.
226 qor write Magacaaga qor. Write your name.
227 sawir draw Guri sawir. Draw a house.
228 ciyaar play Carruurtu kubbad ayay ciyaarayaan. The children are playing football.
229 dabaal swim Wuxuu badda ku dabaalanayaa. He is swimming in the sea.
230 wad drive/carry Baabuurka wad. Drive the car.
231 raac follow/ride Baska raac. Take the bus.
232 raadi search/look for Furaha raadi. Look for the key.
233 hel find/get Waxaan helay buuggii. I found the book.
234 lumin lose Furaha ayaan lumiyay. I lost the key.
235 iibso buy Waxaan iibsanayaa dhar. I am buying clothes.
236 iibi sell Wuxuu iibinayaa baabuur. He is selling a car.
237 bixi pay/leave Lacagta bixi. Pay the money.
238 kaydi save/store Lacagta kaydi. Save the money.
239 isticmaal use Qalabkan isticmaal. Use this tool.
240 caawi help I caawi, fadlan. Help me, please.
241 weydii ask Macallinka weydii. Ask the teacher.
242 jawaab answer Su'aasha ka jawaab. Answer the question.
243 sheeg tell/say Runta sheeg. Tell the truth.
244 hadal speak/talk Af-Soomaali ku hadal. Speak Somali.
245 dhegayso listen Macallinka dhegayso. Listen to the teacher.
246 eeg look Sawirka eeg. Look at the picture.
247 arag see Waxaan arkay saaxiibkay. I saw my friend.
248 fiiri look/watch Telefishanka fiiri. Watch the television.
249 faham understand Waan fahmay su'aasha. I understood the question.
250 xasuuso remember Magacan xasuuso. Remember this name.
251 illoow forget Ha illoobin furaha. Don't forget the key.
252 jeclow like/love Waxaan jeclahay muusigga. I like music.
253 necbow hate/dislike Wuxuu neceb yahay beenta. He hates lies.
254 rab want Waxaan rabaa biyo. I want water.
255 baahan need Waxaan u baahanahay caawimo. I need help.
256 isku day try Mar kale isku day. Try again.
257 bilow begin Casharka bilow. Begin the lesson.
258 dhammee finish Shaqada dhammee. Finish the work.
259 sug wait Halkan i sug. Wait for me here.
260 degdeg hurry Degdeg oo kaalay. Hurry and come.
261 caadi normal Wax walba waa caadi. Everything is normal.
262 joogso stop Halkaas joogso. Stop there.
263 sii wad continue Shaqada sii wad. Continue the work.
264 dooro choose Midkan dooro. Choose this one.
265 beddel change Dharka beddel. Change your clothes.
266 hagaaji fix Baabuurka hagaaji. Fix the car.
267 dhis build Guri cusub ayay dhisayaan. They are building a new house.
268 burburi destroy Ha burburin kursiga. Don't destroy the chair.
269 dhaqaaq move Halkaas ha ka dhaqaaqin. Don't move from there.
270 soo noqo return Caawa soo noqo. Come back tonight.
271 bax go out Guriga ka bax. Leave the house.
272 gal enter Qolka gal. Enter the room.
273 fuul climb Buurta fuul. Climb the mountain.
274 deg descend/get off Baska ka deg. Get off the bus.
275 qaad lift/take Sanduuqa qaad. Lift the box.
276 tuur throw Kubadda tuur. Throw the ball.
277 qabso catch/hold Kubadda qabso. Catch the ball.
278 taabo touch Ha taaban dabka. Don't touch the fire.
279 riix push Albaabka riix. Push the door.
280 jiid pull Xadhigga jiid. Pull the rope.
281 garaac hit/knock Albaabka garaac. Knock on the door.
282 dhunko kiss Hooyadiis ayuu dhunkaday. He kissed his mother.
283 qosol laugh Carruurtu way qoslayaan. The children are laughing.
284 ooy cry Ilmuhu wuu ooyayaa. The child is crying.
285 dhoolla-caddee smile Gabadhu way dhoolla-caddaynaysaa. The girl is smiling.
286 noolow live Qoyskaygu halkan ayuu ku nool yahay. My family lives here.
287 dhimo reduce/decrease Codka hoos u dhig. Lower the volume.
288 kordhi increase Xawaaraha kordhi. Increase the speed.
289 ilaali protect/watch Ilmaha ilaali. Watch the child.
290 booqo visit Waxaan booqday adeerkay. I visited my uncle.
291 safar travel Waxaan jecelahay inaan safro. I like to travel.
292 duul fly Diyaaraddu way duulaysaa. The airplane is flying.
293 degid land Diyaaraddu way degaysaa. The airplane is landing.
294 seeg miss Baska ayaan seegay. I missed the bus.
295 guuleyso win Kooxdayadu way guuleysatay. Our team won.
296 khasaar lose/fail Kooxdu way khasaartey. The team lost.
297 khalad make a mistake Waan khaldamay. I made a mistake.
298 sax correct Jawaabta sax. Correct the answer.
299 qorshee plan Safarka ayaan qorshaynaynaa. We are planning the trip.
300 go'aanso decide Waxaan go'aansaday inaan tago. I decided to go.
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301 fiican good Maanta waan fiicanahay. I am good today.
302 xun bad Cimiladu way xun tahay. The weather is bad.
303 weyn big Gurigu waa weyn yahay. The house is big.
304 yar small Bisaddu way yar tahay. The cat is small.
305 dheer long/tall Waddadu waa dheer tahay. The road is long.
306 gaaban short Sheekadu waa gaaban tahay. The story is short.
307 culus heavy Sanduuqu waa culus yahay. The box is heavy.
308 fudud easy/light Su'aashu waa fudud tahay. The question is easy.
309 adag difficult/hard Imtixaanku wuu adag yahay. The exam is difficult.
310 cusub new Waxaan iibsaday baabuur cusub. I bought a new car.
311 duug old Buuggani waa duug. This book is old.
312 qurux badan beautiful Gabadhu waa qurux badan tahay. The girl is beautiful.
313 fool xun ugly Gurigu ma fool xuma. The house is not ugly.
314 nadiif clean Qolku waa nadiif. The room is clean.
315 wasakh dirty Kabaha waa wasakh. The shoes are dirty.
316 kulul hot Cimiladu waa kulul tahay. The weather is hot.
317 qabow cold Habeenku waa qabow yahay. The night is cold.
318 degdeg fast/quick Baabuurku waa degdeg. The car is fast.
319 gaabis slow Internetku waa gaabis. The internet is slow.
320 xoog badan strong Ninku waa xoog badan yahay. The man is strong.
321 daciif weak Wuxuu dareemayaa inuu daciif yahay. He feels weak.
322 hodan rich Ninku waa hodan. The man is rich.
323 sabool poor Qoysku waa sabool. The family is poor.
324 faraxsan happy Aad ayaan u faraxsanahay. I am very happy.
325 murugaysan sad Iyadu way murugaysan tahay. She is sad.
326 xanaaqsan angry Aabbuhu wuu xanaaqsan yahay. The father is angry.
327 deggan calm Badda maanta way deggan tahay. The sea is calm today.
328 cabsi leh scary Filimku waa cabsi badan yahay. The movie is scary.
329 ammaan ah safe Meeshani waa ammaan. This place is safe.
330 khatar ah dangerous Waddadani waa khatar. This road is dangerous.
331 muhiim important Waxbarashadu waa muhiim. Education is important.
332 caadi ordinary/normal Tani waa wax caadi ah. This is normal.
333 gaar ah special Maanta waa maalin gaar ah. Today is a special day.
334 run true Hadalkiisu waa run. His statement is true.
335 been false/lie Taasi waa been. That is a lie.
336 diyaar ready Waxaan ahay diyaar. I am ready.
337 mashquul busy Maanta waan mashquulsanahay. I am busy today.
338 xor free Maanta waan xor ahay. I am free today.
339 madhan empty Koobku waa madhan yahay. The cup is empty.
340 buuxa full Dhaladu waa buuxdaa. The bottle is full.
341 furan open Dukaanku waa furan yahay. The shop is open.
342 xiran closed Albaabku waa xiran yahay. The door is closed.
343 nool alive Geedku weli waa nool yahay. The tree is still alive.
344 dhintay dead Geedkii wuu dhintay. The tree died.
345 qoyan wet Dharku waa qoyan yahay. The clothes are wet.
346 qallalan dry Dhulku waa qallalan yahay. The land is dry.
347 macaan sweet Shaahani waa macaan yahay. This tea is sweet.
348 qadhaadh bitter Kafeegu waa qadhaadh. The coffee is bitter.
349 dhanaan sour Liintu waa dhanaan tahay. The lemon is sour.
350 cusbo leh salty Maraqu waa cusbo badan yahay. The soup is salty.
351 jilicsan soft Barkintu waa jilicsan tahay. The pillow is soft.
352 adag hard Dhagaxu waa adag yahay. The stone is hard.
353 siman flat/even Dhulku waa siman yahay. The ground is flat.
354 wareegsan round Miisku waa wareegsan yahay. The table is round.
355 toosan straight Waddadu waa toosan tahay. The road is straight.
356 qaro weyn thick Buuggu waa qaro weyn yahay. The book is thick.
357 khafiif thin/light Shaadhku waa khafiif. The shirt is thin.
358 cad white/clear Darbigu waa cad yahay. The wall is white.
359 madow black Baabuurku waa madow yahay. The car is black.
360 cas red Ubaxu waa cas yahay. The flower is red.
361 buluug blue Cirku waa buluug. The sky is blue.
362 cagaar green Caleemuhu waa cagaar. The leaves are green.
363 jaalle yellow Qorraxdu waxay u muuqataa jaalle. The sun appears yellow.
364 bunni brown Miisku waa bunni. The table is brown.
365 oranji orange Midabkani waa oranji. This color is orange.
366 casaan red color Waxaan doortay casaan. I chose red.
367 guduud purple Ubaxu waa guduud. The flower is purple.
368 dahab gold Faraantigu waa dahab. The ring is gold.
369 qalin silver Saacaddu waa qalin. The watch is silver.
370 qurux beauty Quruxdu qof walba way soo jiidataa. Beauty attracts everyone.
371 jacayl love Jacaylku waa dareen xoog leh. Love is a strong feeling.
372 farxad happiness Farxad badan ayaan dareemayaa. I feel a lot of happiness.
373 murugo sadness Murugadu way dhaaftaa. Sadness passes.
374 xanaaq anger Xanaaqaaga xakamee. Control your anger.
375 cabsi fear Cabsidu mararka qaar way caadi tahay. Fear is sometimes normal.
376 rajo hope Waxaan leeyahay rajo. I have hope.
377 rabitaan desire Rabitaankiisu waa weyn yahay. His desire is strong.
378 fikir thought/idea Fikir wanaagsan ayuu leeyahay. He has a good idea.
379 dhibaato problem Waxaan haynaa dhibaato. We have a problem.
380 xal solution Waxaan helnay xal. We found a solution.
381 su'aal question Waxaan hayaa su'aal. I have a question.
382 jawaab answer Jawaabtu waa sax. The answer is correct.
383 sabab reason Sababta ma aqaan. I don't know the reason.
384 tusaale example Tusaale fiican ayuu bixiyay. He gave a good example.
385 fikrad idea Waxaan hayaa fikrad cusub. I have a new idea.
386 qorshe plan Qorshe ayaan samaynay. We made a plan.
387 go'aan decision Go'aan adag ayuu qaatay. He made a difficult decision.
388 riyo dream Waxaan ku riyooday guri weyn. I dreamed of a big house.
389 xusuus memory Waxaan leeyahay xusuus wanaagsan. I have a good memory.
390 sir secret Sirta ha sheegin. Don't tell the secret.
391 war news/information War cusub ayaan maqlay. I heard new news.
392 xog information/data Xog badan ayaan haynaa. We have a lot of information.
393 aqoon knowledge Aqoon badan ayuu leeyahay. He has a lot of knowledge.
394 waxbarasho education Waxbarashadu waa muhiim. Education is important.
395 luqad language Af-Soomaaligu waa luqad. Somali is a language.
396 eray word Eraygan ma fahmin. I don't understand this word.
397 jumlad sentence Jumladda qor. Write the sentence.
398 sheeko story Awoowgu sheeko ayuu sheegay. Grandfather told a story.
399 buug book Buug ayaan akhrinayaa. I am reading a book.
400 wargeys newspaper Aabbuhu wargeyska ayuu akhriyaa. Father reads the newspaper.
401–500
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401 dugsi school Carruurtu dugsiga ayay aadaan. The children go to school.
402 jaamacad university Walaalkay jaamacad ayuu dhigtaa. My brother attends university.
403 fasal class Fasalku wuu weyn yahay. The classroom is large.
404 cashar lesson Casharka ayaan baranayaa. I am studying the lesson.
405 imtixaan exam Imtixaanku berri ayuu dhacayaa. The exam is tomorrow.
406 shaqo work/job Shaqo cusub ayaan helay. I found a new job.
407 xafiis office Waxaan joogaa xafiiska. I am in the office.
408 shirkad company Wuxuu ka shaqeeyaa shirkad weyn. He works for a large company.
409 kulan meeting Kulanku wuxuu bilaabmayaa toban. The meeting starts at ten.
410 mushahar salary Mushaharkiisu wuu kordhay. His salary increased.
411 lacag money Lacag ayaan u baahanahay. I need money.
412 bangi bank Waxaan aadayaa bangiga. I am going to the bank.
413 dukaan shop Dukaanku wuu furan yahay. The shop is open.
414 suuq market Hooyo suuqa ayay aaday. Mother went to the market.
415 qiimo price/value Qiimuhu waa sareeyaa. The price is high.
416 iib sale/purchase Alaabtu iib ayay ku jirtaa. The goods are on sale.
417 alaab goods/item Alaab cusub ayaa timid. New goods arrived.
418 badeeco product Badeecadani waa tayo fiican. This product is good quality.
419 sanduuq box Sanduuqa fur. Open the box.
420 bac bag Bacda qaado. Take the bag.
421 boorso bag Boorsadayda ayaan waayay. I lost my bag.
422 dhar clothes Dharkan waan jeclahay. I like these clothes.
423 shaati shirt Shaati cusub ayaan xirtaa. I am wearing a new shirt.
424 surwaal trousers Surwaalku waa madow. The trousers are black.
425 goono skirt Gabadhu goono ayay xiratay. The girl wore a skirt.
426 jaakad jacket Jaakad diiran ayaan rabaa. I want a warm jacket.
427 kabo shoes Kabahaygu waa cusub yihiin. My shoes are new.
428 sharabaad socks Sharabaad nadiif ah ayaan xirtaa. I wear clean socks.
429 koofiyad hat Koofiyad ayuu madaxa saartay. He put a hat on his head.
430 suun belt Suunka adkee. Tighten the belt.
431 jeeb pocket Furaha jeebkayga ayuu ku jiraa. The key is in my pocket.
432 dahab gold Waxay iibsatay dahab. She bought gold.
433 faraanti ring Faraanti cusub ayuu xirtaa. He wears a new ring.
434 silsilad necklace/chain Silsilad ayay xiratay. She wore a necklace.
435 hadiyad gift Waxaan kuu hayaa hadiyad. I have a gift for you.
436 warqad paper/letter Warqad ayaan qoray. I wrote a letter.
437 qalin pen Qalin ayaan u baahanahay. I need a pen.
438 buug-yare notebook/booklet Buug-yaraha miiska saar. Put the notebook on the table.
439 kombiyuutar computer Waxaan isticmaalayaa kombiyuutar. I am using a computer.
440 taleefan telephone/phone Taleefankaygu wuu dhacayaa. My phone is ringing.
441 shaashad screen Shaashaddu way weyn tahay. The screen is large.
442 kiiboodh keyboard Kiiboodhka ayaan isticmaalayaa. I am using the keyboard.
443 jiir mouse Jiirka kombiyuutarka ayaan dhaqaajiyay. I moved the computer mouse.
444 internet internet Internetku maanta wuu gaabis yahay. The internet is slow today.
445 fariin message Fariin ayaan kuu diray. I sent you a message.
446 sawir picture/photo Sawir ayaan qaaday. I took a photo.
447 muuqaal video/view Muuqaal ayaan daawaday. I watched a video.
448 cod voice/sound Codkiisu wuu dheer yahay. His voice is loud.
449 muusig music Waxaan dhageysanayaa muusig. I am listening to music.
450 hees song Hees cusub ayaan maqlay. I heard a new song.
451 filim film/movie Waxaan daawanayaa filim. I am watching a movie.
452 ciyaar game/sport Ciyaartu way bilaabatay. The game has started.
453 kubbad ball Kubbadda soo qaado. Pick up the ball.
454 koox team/group Kooxdayadu way guuleysatay. Our team won.
455 garoon field/stadium Garoonka ayaan aaday. I went to the stadium.
456 tababare coach Tababaruhu ciyaartoyda ayuu tababarayaa. The coach is training the players.
457 tartan competition Tartanku berri ayuu bilaabanayaa. The competition starts tomorrow.
458 guul victory Guushu waa muhiim. Victory is important.
459 guuldarro defeat Guuldarradu cashar ayay noqon kartaa. Defeat can be a lesson.
460 ciyaaryahan athlete/player Ciyaaryahanku si fiican ayuu u ciyaaray. The player played well.
461 kubbadda cagta football/soccer Waxaan ciyaaraa kubbadda cagta. I play football.
462 kubbadda kolayga basketball Wuxuu jecel yahay kubbadda kolayga. He likes basketball.
463 orod running Orodku caafimaad ayuu u fiican yahay. Running is good for health.
464 dabaal swimming Dabaalku waa jimicsi fiican. Swimming is good exercise.
465 safar journey/trip Safarkayagu wuu dheeraa. Our journey was long.
466 tigidh ticket Tigidh ayaan iibsaday. I bought a ticket.
467 garoon diyaaradeed airport Waxaan joognaa garoonka diyaaradaha. We are at the airport.
468 diyaaradeed airplane Diyaaraddu way soo degaysaa. The airplane is landing.
469 bas bus Baska ayaan sugayaa. I am waiting for the bus.
470 tareen train Tareenku wuu yimid. The train arrived.
471 baabuur car Baabuur cusub ayuu iibsaday. He bought a new car.
472 taxi taxi Taksiga ayaan raacnay. We took a taxi.
473 mooto motorcycle Mooto ayuu wadaa. He is riding a motorcycle.
474 baaskiil bicycle Baaskiil ayaan wadaa. I am riding a bicycle.
475 markab ship Markabku badda ayuu marayaa. The ship is crossing the sea.
476 doon boat Doonta ayaan raacnay. We took the boat.
477 deked port Markabku dekedda ayuu yimid. The ship arrived at the port.
478 saldhig station Waxaan joognaa saldhigga. We are at the station.
479 khariidad map Khariidadda eeg. Look at the map.
480 waddo route/road Waddadan ayaa gaaban. This route is shorter.
481 jihada direction Jihada saxda ah ii sheeg. Tell me the correct direction.
482 waqooyi north Magaaladu waxay ku taallaa waqooyi. The city is in the north.
483 koonfur south Waxaan u safray koonfur. I traveled south.
484 bari east Qorraxdu bari ayay ka soo baxdaa. The sun rises in the east.
485 galbeed west Qorraxdu galbeed ayay u dhacdaa. The sun sets in the west.
486 bidix left Bidix u leexo. Turn left.
487 midig right Midig u leexo. Turn right.
488 toos straight Toos u soco. Go straight.
489 meel place Meel wanaagsan ayaan helnay. We found a good place.
490 hudheel hotel Waxaan degannay hudheel. We stayed at a hotel.
491 qol room Hudheelka qol ayaan ka qabsannay. We booked a room at the hotel.
492 xeeb coast/beach Dalxiisayaashu xeebta ayay joogaan. The tourists are at the beach.
493 dalxiis tourism Dalxiisku waa muhiim. Tourism is important.
494 dalxiise tourist Dalxiisuhu sawir ayuu qaaday. The tourist took a photo.
495 baasaboorka passport Baasaboorkayga ayaan hubiyay. I checked my passport.
496 boorso luggage/bag Boorsadaydu way culus tahay. My luggage is heavy.
497 safaarad embassy Safaaradda ayaan booqday. I visited the embassy.
498 xuduud border Waxaan gaarnay xuduudda. We reached the border.
499 dal country Dal kale ayaan booqday. I visited another country.
500 caasimad capital city Caasimaddu waa mashquul badan tahay. The capital city is very busy.
501–600
# Somali English Somali example English translation
501 maanta today Maanta waan shaqaynayaa. I am working today.
502 shalay yesterday Shalay guriga ayaan joogay. I was at home yesterday.
503 berri tomorrow Berri waan imanayaa. I will come tomorrow.
504 hadda now Hadda waan mashquulsanahay. I am busy now.
505 hadda ka hor before now Hore ayaan u arkay. I have seen it before.
506 dambe later Mar dambe ayaan kuu imanayaa. I will come to you later.
507 hore early/before Subax hore ayaan kacay. I woke up early.
508 mar time/occasion Hal mar ayaan isku dayay. I tried once.
509 mar kale again Mar kale isku day. Try again.
510 weli still/yet Weli wuu hurdaa. He is still sleeping.
511 durba already/quickly Durba wuu yimid. He already came.
512 mar walba always Mar walba waan shaqeeyaa. I always work.
513 badanaa usually Badanaa guriga ayaan joogaa. I usually stay home.
514 mararka qaar sometimes Mararka qaar waan ordaa. Sometimes I run.
515 dhif rarely Dhif ayaan hilib cunaa. I rarely eat meat.
516 weligeed ever/never Weligeed halkan ma iman. She has never come here.
517 maalin day Maalin kasta waan shaqeeyaa. I work every day.
518 toddobaad week Toddobaad ayaan fasax ahay. I am on vacation for a week.
519 bil month Bil kasta lacag ayaan kaydiyaa. I save money every month.
520 sanad year Sanad cusub ayaa bilaabmay. A new year has begun.
521 saacad hour Hal saac ayaan sugay. I waited for one hour.
522 daqiiqo minute Shan daqiiqo sug. Wait five minutes.
523 ilbiriqsi second Hal ilbiriqsi sug. Wait one second.
524 subax morning Subax wanaagsan. Good morning.
525 duhurnimo noon Duhurkii ayaan qadaynay. We had lunch at noon.
526 galab afternoon Galabtii ayaan baxay. I went out in the afternoon.
527 fiid evening Fiidkii guriga ayaan imid. I came home in the evening.
528 habeen night Habeen wanaagsan. Good night.
529 Isniin Monday Isniinta ayaan shaqeeyaa. I work on Monday.
530 Talaado Tuesday Talaadada ayaan safraa. I travel on Tuesday.
531 Arbaco Wednesday Arbaco ayaan imtixaan leeyahay. I have an exam on Wednesday.
532 Khamiis Thursday Khamiista ayaan kulmaynaa. We are meeting on Thursday.
533 Jimce Friday Jimcaha waxaan tagaa masaajidka. On Friday I go to the mosque.
534 Sabti Saturday Sabtida waan nasanayaa. I rest on Saturday.
535 Axad Sunday Axadda guriga ayaan joogaa. I stay home on Sunday.
536 koowaad first Isagu waa qofka koowaad. He is the first person.
537 labaad second Waxaan joogaa dabaqa labaad. I am on the second floor.
538 saddexaad third Tani waa markii saddexaad. This is the third time.
539 afraad fourth Wuxuu yimid kaalinta afraad. He came fourth.
540 shanaad fifth Waxaan akhriyey cutubka shanaad. I read the fifth chapter.
541 mid one Hal qof ayaa yimid. One person came.
542 laba two Laba buug ayaan hayaa. I have two books.
543 saddex three Saddex carruur ah ayaa yimid. Three children came.
544 afar four Afar kursi ayaa jira. There are four chairs.
545 shan five Shan tufaax ayaan iibsaday. I bought five apples.
546 lix six Lix qof ayaa yimid. Six people came.
547 toddoba seven Toddoba maalmood ayaa jira. There are seven days.
548 siddeed eight Siddeed buug ayaan hayaa. I have eight books.
549 sagaal nine Sagaal arday ayaa yimid. Nine students came.
550 toban ten Toban qof ayaa joogta. Ten people are present.
551 boqol hundred Boqol qof ayaa yimid. One hundred people came.
552 kun thousand Kun doolar ayuu haystaa. He has one thousand dollars.
553 milyan million Magaaladu waxay leedahay hal milyan oo qof. The city has one million people.
554 tiro number Tirada qor. Write the number.
555 badan many/much Dad badan ayaa yimid. Many people came.
556 yar few/little Waqti yar ayaan hayaa. I have little time.
557 dhammaan all Dhammaan ardaydu way yimaadeen. All the students came.
558 qaar some Qaar way tageen. Some left.
559 mid kasta each Mid kasta buug ayuu haystaa. Each person has a book.
560 labadaba both Labaduba way yimaadeen. Both came.
561 qof kasta everyone Qof kasta wuu iman karaa. Everyone can come.
562 wax kasta everything Wax kasta waa diyaar. Everything is ready.
563 waxba nothing Waxba ma arko. I see nothing.
564 meel kasta everywhere Meel kasta ayuu tagaa. He goes everywhere.
565 meelna nowhere Meelna kama helin. I found it nowhere.
566 qofna nobody Qofna ma iman. Nobody came.
567 cid someone/person Cid ayaa i soo wacday. Someone called me.
568 wax thing Wax cusub ayaan bartay. I learned something new.
569 arrin matter/issue Arrintan waa muhiim. This matter is important.
570 xaalad situation Xaaladdu way fiican tahay. The situation is good.
571 fursad opportunity Fursad wanaagsan ayaan helay. I got a good opportunity.
572 nasiib luck Nasiib wanaagsan! Good luck!
573 sabab cause/reason Sababta waan fahmay. I understood the reason.
574 natiijo result Natiijadu way fiican tahay. The result is good.
575 heer level Heerkiisu wuu sarreeyaa. His level is high.
576 nooc type/kind Noocan ayaan rabaa. I want this type.
577 qayb part Qaybtan akhri. Read this part.
578 dhinac side Dhinaca midig fadhiiso. Sit on the right side.
579 xarun center Xarunta magaalada ayaan joogaa. I am in the city center.
580 bilow beginning Bilow cusub ayaan samaynay. We made a new beginning.
581 dhammaad ending Dhammaad wanaagsan ayuu lahaa. It had a good ending.
582 dhexe middle Waxaan joognaa bartamaha. We are in the middle.
583 meel sare high place Gurigu meel sare ayuu ku yaal. The house is in a high place.
584 meel hoose low place Webigu meel hoose ayuu maraa. The river passes through a low place.
585 dhow near Dugsigu waa dhow yahay. The school is near.
586 fog far Magaalada waa fog tahay. The city is far.
587 gudaha inside Furaha gudaha ayuu yaal. The key is inside.
588 dibadda outside Carruurtu dibadda ayay ciyaarayaan. The children are playing outside.
589 kor above/up Buuggu kor ayuu yaal. The book is above.
590 hoos below/down Kabaha hoos ayay yaallaan. The shoes are below.
591 hore ahead/front Isagu hore ayuu u socdaa. He is walking ahead.
592 gadaal behind Baabuurku gadaal ayuu yaal. The car is behind.
593 agta beside/near Waxaan fadhiyaa agtaada. I am sitting beside you.
594 dhexda between/middle Miisku wuxuu yaal dhexda qolka. The table is in the middle of the room.
595 meel kale another place Meel kale ayaan aadayaa. I am going somewhere else.
596 meel kasta everywhere Roobku meel kasta ayuu da'ayaa. It is raining everywhere.
597 dhinac kasta every side Dadku dhinac kasta ayay joogaan. People are on every side.
598 hareeraha around Geedo ayaa hareeraha yaal. There are trees around.
599 meel bannaan open space Meel bannaan ayaan helnay. We found an open space.
600 meel gaar ah particular place Waxaan rabaa meel gaar ah. I want a particular place.
601–700
# Somali English Somali example English translation
601 waa is/are Gurigu waa weyn yahay. The house is big.
602 ah be Wuxuu ahay arday. I am a student.
603 leeyahay has/owns Wuxuu leeyahay baabuur. He has a car.
604 leeyahay possesses Gabadhu waxay leedahay buug. The girl has a book.
605 jira exist/be present Buug ayaa jira. There is a book.
606 joogaa is present/stays Waxaan joogaa guriga. I am at home.
607 samee do/make Shaqada samee. Do the work.
608 noqdo become Wuxuu rabaa inuu dhakhtar noqdo. He wants to become a doctor.
609 ogaaw know/find out Waxaan rabaa inaan ogaado. I want to know.
610 garo recognize/know Waan garanayaa ninka. I know the man.
611 rumayso believe Waxaan rumaysanahay hadalkaaga. I believe your words.
612 rajee hope Waxaan rajaynayaa guul. I hope for success.
613 xasuuso remember Xasuuso ballanta. Remember the appointment.
614 iloow forget Ha iloobin magaca. Don't forget the name.
615 dareem feel Waan faraxsanahay oo waan dareemayaa. I feel happy.
616 maqlo hear Waxaan maqlayaa cod. I hear a voice.
617 ur smell Ubaxa ayaan urinayaa. I smell the flower.
618 dhadham taste Cuntada dhadham. Taste the food.
619 taabo touch Gacanta taabo. Touch the hand.
620 eeg look Halkaas eeg. Look there.
621 muuqo appear Dayaxu wuu muuqdaa. The moon appears.
622 qarsoom hide/disappear Qorraxdu daruuraha ayay ku qarsoontay. The sun disappeared behind the clouds.
623 noqo return/become Guriga noqo. Return home.
624 joogso stop Baabuurka joogso. Stop the car.
625 dhaaf pass/cross Waddada dhaaf. Cross the road.
626 gudub cross/pass Buundada gudub. Cross the bridge.
627 gaadh reach Waxaan gaarnay magaalada. We reached the city.
628 gaar reach/arrive Waan gaaray guriga. I reached home.
629 dir send Fariin dir. Send a message.
630 soo dir send Sawirka ii soo dir. Send me the picture.
631 hel receive/find Fariinta waan helay. I received the message.
632 keen bring Buugga keen. Bring the book.
633 qaado take Dallada qaado. Take the umbrella.
634 xambaarsan carry Wuxuu xambaarsan yahay boorso. He is carrying a bag.
635 dhigo put Koobka miiska dhig. Put the cup on the table.
636 qaad remove/take Kabaha qaad. Remove the shoes.
637 xir wear/close Kabaha xir. Put on the shoes.
638 fur open/unlock Qufulka fur. Unlock the lock.
639 nadiifi clean Qolka nadiifi. Clean the room.
640 wasakhee dirty Ha wasakhayn qolka. Don't dirty the room.
641 qalaji dry Dharka qalaji. Dry the clothes.
642 qoy wet Dharka ha qoynin. Don't wet the clothes.
643 dhaq wash Baabuurka dhaq. Wash the car.
644 xaaq sweep Guriga xaaq. Sweep the house.
645 hagaaji repair/arrange Miiska hagaaji. Arrange the table.
646 dhis construct Guriga dhis. Build the house.
647 rinjiyee paint Darbiga rinjiyee. Paint the wall.
648 burburi break/destroy Ha burburin qalabka. Don't break the equipment.
649 jab break Muraayaddu way jabtay. The glass broke.
650 hagaag improve/be fine Wax walba way hagaageen. Everything improved.
651 bilow start Shaqadu way bilaabatay. The work started.
652 soco continue Shirku wuu socdaa. The meeting is continuing.
653 dhammaad end Filimku wuu dhammaaday. The movie ended.
654 sug wait Waxaan sugayaa baska. I am waiting for the bus.
655 degdeg hurry Fadlan degdeg. Please hurry.
656 naso rest Wax yar naso. Rest a little.
657 neefso breathe Si qoto dheer u neefso. Breathe deeply.
658 qubays bathe/shower Waxaan qaadanayaa qubays. I am taking a shower.
659 labbis dress Si fiican u labbis. Dress well.
660 xiir shave/cut Timaha xiir. Cut your hair.
661 seexo sleep Habeenkii hore seexo. Sleep early at night.
662 riyood dream Xalay waan riyooday. I dreamed last night.
663 kac rise/get up Subax kasta waan kacaa. I get up every morning.
664 toos wake Waqtiga ku toos. Wake up on time.
665 shaqee work Maalin kasta waan shaqeeyaa. I work every day.
666 nasasho rest Waxaan u baahanahay nasasho. I need rest.
667 caawi help Saaxiibkay ayaa i caawiyay. My friend helped me.
668 badbaadi save/rescue Dhakhtarku bukaanka ayuu badbaadiyay. The doctor saved the patient.
669 ilaali protect Carruurta ilaali. Protect the children.
670 weerar attack Ciidanku way weerareen. The soldiers attacked.
671 difaac defend Ciidanku dalka ayay difaacaan. Soldiers defend the country.
672 dagaal fight/war Dagaalku wuu dhammaaday. The war ended.
673 nabad peace Waxaan rabnaa nabad. We want peace.
674 heshiis agreement Labada dhinac heshiis ayay gaareen. The two sides reached an agreement.
675 ballan promise/appointment Waxaan leeyahay ballan. I have an appointment.
676 ballanqaad promise Wuxuu sameeyay ballanqaad. He made a promise.
677 oggolow allow/agree Hooyadu way oggolaatay. Mother agreed.
678 diid refuse Wuxuu diiday inuu yimaado. He refused to come.
679 aqbal accept Waan aqbalay dalabka. I accepted the offer.
680 diidmo refusal Diidmadiisu way cad tahay. His refusal is clear.
681 dooro choose Midabka buluugga dooro. Choose the blue color.
682 go'aami determine/decide Waan go'aamin doonaa. I will decide.
683 isku day attempt Mar kale isku day. Try again.
684 guulaysi succeed Wuxuu ku guulaystay imtixaanka. He succeeded in the exam.
685 baro learn Wax cusub baro. Learn something new.
686 bara teach Macallinku carruurta ayuu baraa. The teacher teaches the children.
687 sharax explain Casharka sharax. Explain the lesson.
688 tarjun translate Jumladda tarjun. Translate the sentence.
689 ku celi repeat Erayga ku celi. Repeat the word.
690 xisaabi calculate Tirada xisaabi. Calculate the number.
691 cabbir measure Dhererka cabbir. Measure the length.
692 isbarbar dhig compare Labada sawir isbarbar dhig. Compare the two pictures.
693 sharaxaad explanation Sharaxaad cad ayuu bixiyay. He gave a clear explanation.
694 tusaale example Tusaale kale sii. Give another example.
695 cilmi science/knowledge Cilmigu waa muhiim. Science is important.
696 cilmi-baaris research Cilmi-baaris cusub ayaa la sameeyay. New research was conducted.
697 aqri read Buuggan aqri. Read this book.
698 qor write Warqadda qor. Write the letter.
699 xisaab mathematics/calculation Xisaabtu way fudud tahay. Mathematics is easy.
700 imtixaan test/exam Ardaydu imtixaan ayay galayaan. The students are taking an exam.
701–800
# Somali English Somali example English translation
701 jacayl love Jacayl badan ayaan kuu hayaa. I have much love for you.
702 saaxiibtinimo friendship Saaxiibtinimadeennu waa xooggan tahay. Our friendship is strong.
703 kalsooni trust/confidence Kalsooni ayaan ku qabaa. I trust you.
704 ixtiraam respect Waa inaan waalidkeen ixtiraamnaa. We must respect our parents.
705 sharaf honor Sharaf ayay ii tahay inaan kula kulmo. It is an honor to meet you.
706 caawimo help/assistance Caawimo ayaan u baahanahay. I need help.
707 taageero support Waxaan helnay taageero badan. We received a lot of support.
708 talo advice Talo wanaagsan ayuu i siiyay. He gave me good advice.
709 oggolaansho permission Oggolaansho ayaan u baahanahay. I need permission.
710 masuuliyad responsibility Shaqadani waa masuuliyad weyn. This job is a big responsibility.
711 waajib duty/obligation Tani waa waajibkayga. This is my duty.
712 xaq right/truth Qof kastaa wuxuu leeyahay xaq. Everyone has a right.
713 xorriyad freedom Dadku waxay rabaan xorriyad. People want freedom.
714 caddaalad justice Caddaalad ayaan rabnaa. We want justice.
715 sharci law Waa inaan sharciga raacnaa. We must follow the law.
716 dawlad government Dawladdu adeegyo ayay bixisaa. The government provides services.
717 madaxweyne president Madaxweynuhu khudbad ayuu jeediyay. The president gave a speech.
718 wasiir minister Wasiirku shir ayuu galay. The minister attended a meeting.
719 baarlamaan parliament Baarlamaanku wuu kulmay. Parliament met.
720 doorasho election Doorashadu way soo dhowdahay. The election is approaching.
721 cod vote/voice Waxaan dhiibtay codkayga. I cast my vote.
722 muwaadin citizen Muwaadinku wuxuu leeyahay xuquuq. The citizen has rights.
723 bulsho society/community Bulshadu way horumartay. The community has developed.
724 qaran nation Qaranku wuxuu u baahan yahay nabad. The nation needs peace.
725 calan flag Calanka ayaa sare ka babanaya. The flag is flying above.
726 diin religion Diintu dad badan ayay muhiim u tahay. Religion is important to many people.
727 masaajid mosque Waxaan aadayaa masaajidka. I am going to the mosque.
728 salaad prayer Waxaan tukaday salaadda. I prayed.
729 soon fasting Ramadaanka waan soomaa. I fast during Ramadan.
730 ramadaan Ramadan Ramadaan waa bil barakaysan. Ramadan is a blessed month.
731 ciid Eid/holiday Ciid wanaagsan! Happy Eid!
732 duco prayer/supplication Hooyo duco ayay ii samaysay. Mother prayed for me.
733 masaajid mosque Masaajidku wuxuu ku dhow yahay guriga. The mosque is near the house.
734 kitaab book/scripture Waxaan akhriyayaa kitaabka. I am reading the book.
735 khayr goodness Khayr badan ayaan kuu rajaynayaa. I wish you much goodness.
736 xumaan evil/badness Xumaanta waa in laga fogaadaa. Evil should be avoided.
737 dembi sin/crime Dembiga waa laga toobad keenaa. One repents from sin.
738 samir patience Samir badan yeelo. Be very patient.
739 mahad thanks Mahad Eebbe leh. Thanks be to God.
740 cafis forgiveness Cafis ayaan kaa codsanayaa. I ask you for forgiveness.
741 nabad peace Nabad ayaan ku noolnahay. We live in peace.
742 dagaal war Dagaal ma rabno. We do not want war.
743 ciidan army Ciidanku waxay ilaalinayaan dalka. The army is protecting the country.
744 hub weapon Hubka meel ammaan ah ku hay. Keep the weapon in a safe place.
745 booliis police Booliisku waxay yimaadeen. The police arrived.
746 maxkamad court Kiisku wuxuu yaal maxkamadda. The case is in court.
747 garsoore judge Garsooruhu go'aan ayuu gaaray. The judge made a decision.
748 xabsi prison Ninku xabsi ayuu ku jiraa. The man is in prison.
749 dambiile criminal Booliisku waxay qabteen dambiilaha. The police caught the criminal.
750 qareen lawyer Qareenku wuxuu difaacayaa macmiilka. The lawyer is defending the client.
751 caafimaad health Caafimaadkaaga ilaali. Take care of your health.
752 dhakhtar doctor Dhakhtar ayaan u baahanahay. I need a doctor.
753 bukaan patient Bukaanku wuu soo raynayaa. The patient is recovering.
754 cudur disease Cudurkan waa la daaweyn karaa. This disease can be treated.
755 daawo medicine Daawada qaado. Take the medicine.
756 qandho fever Qandhadii way hoos u dhacday. The fever went down.
757 qufac cough Qufac ayaan qabaa. I have a cough.
758 madax-xanuun headache Madax-xanuun ayaan qabaa. I have a headache.
759 dhaawac injury Dhaawacu wuu bogsanayaa. The injury is healing.
760 qalliin surgery Dhakhtarku qalliin ayuu sameeyay. The doctor performed surgery.
761 daal tiredness Daal ayaan dareemayaa. I feel tired.
762 hurdo sleep Hurdo ayaan u baahanahay. I need sleep.
763 nasasho rest Nasasho yar qaado. Take some rest.
764 jimicsi exercise Subax kasta jimicsi ayaan sameeyaa. I exercise every morning.
765 cunto diet/food Cunto caafimaad leh cun. Eat healthy food.
766 miisaan weight/scale Miisaankaygu wuu kordhay. My weight increased.
767 tamar energy Waxaan leeyahay tamar badan. I have a lot of energy.
768 xoog strength Xoog badan ayuu leeyahay. He has great strength.
769 daal fatigue Shaqadu daal ayay keentaa. Work causes fatigue.
770 naf soul/self Naftiisa ayuu ilaalinayaa. He is protecting himself.
771 beer farm/liver Beertu way weyn tahay. The farm is large.
772 xoolo livestock/wealth Beeraleydu xoolo badan ayuu leeyahay. The farmer has many livestock.
773 lo' cattle/cow Lo'du caws ayay cunaysaa. The cow is eating grass.
774 geel camel Geelu saxaraha ayuu ku nool yahay. The camel lives in the desert.
775 ari goat Arigu buurta ayuu fuulay. The goat climbed the mountain.
776 ido sheep Idihii bannaanka ayay joogaan. The sheep are outside.
777 faras horse Farasku si degdeg ah ayuu u ordayaa. The horse is running quickly.
778 dameer donkey Dameerku culays ayuu sidaa. The donkey is carrying a load.
779 bisad cat Bisaddu sariirta ayay saaran tahay. The cat is on the bed.
780 eey dog Eeygu albaabka ayuu joogaa. The dog is at the door.
781 shimbir bird Shimbirtu geedka ayay saaran tahay. The bird is in the tree.
782 digaag chicken Digaaggu beerta ayuu joogaa. The chicken is in the yard.
783 faras horse Faraska ayaan fuulay. I rode the horse.
784 kalluun fish Kalluunku biyaha ayuu ku nool yahay. The fish lives in water.
785 libaax lion Libaaxu waa xayawaan xoog badan. The lion is a strong animal.
786 maroodi elephant Maroodigu aad buu u weyn yahay. The elephant is very large.
787 daanyeer monkey Daanyeerku geedka ayuu fuulay. The monkey climbed the tree.
788 mas snake Maska ha taaban. Don't touch the snake.
789 bakayle rabbit Bakayluhu si degdeg ah ayuu u orday. The rabbit ran quickly.
790 cayayaan insect Cayayaan yar ayaa miiska saaran. A small insect is on the table.
791 shinni bee Shinnidu ubaxa ayay dul joogtaa. The bee is on the flower.
792 balanbaalis butterfly Balanbaalistu way duulaysaa. The butterfly is flying.
793 kaneeco mosquito Kaneeco ayaa qolka ku jirta. There is a mosquito in the room.
794 quraanjo ant Quraanjadu cunto ayay siddaa. The ant is carrying food.
795 xayawaan animal Xayawaanku wuxuu u baahan yahay biyo. An animal needs water.
796 duurjoog wildlife Waxaan arkay duurjoog badan. I saw much wildlife.
797 deegaan environment Waa inaan ilaalinaa deegaanka. We must protect the environment.
798 dabiici natural Tani waa meel dabiici ah. This is a natural place.
799 beer garden/farm Waxaan ka shaqeeyaa beer. I work on a farm.
800 dalag crop Dalaggu sanadkan wuu fiican yahay. The crop is good this year.
801–900
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801 hadal speech/talk Hadalkiisu wuu cad yahay. His speech is clear.
802 eray word Eraygan qor. Write this word.
803 luqad language Luqado badan ayuu yaqaan. He knows many languages.
804 cod voice Cod dheer ayuu leeyahay. He has a loud voice.
805 war news Warka ayaan maqlay. I heard the news.
806 fariin message Fariin ayaan kuu soo diray. I sent you a message.
807 wicitaan call Wicitaan ayaan helay. I received a call.
808 telefoon telephone Telefoonkaaga ayaan wacay. I called your phone.
809 email email Email ayaan diray. I sent an email.
810 cinwaan address/title Cinwaanka ii qor. Write the address for me.
811 magaca name Magacaaga ii sheeg. Tell me your name.
812 cinwaan title Buuggu wuxuu leeyahay cinwaan fiican. The book has a good title.
813 bog page Bogga fur. Open the page.
814 cutub chapter Cutubka koowaad akhri. Read the first chapter.
815 sadar line Sadarkan akhri. Read this line.
816 xaraf letter Xarfaha qor. Write the letters.
817 macne meaning Eraygan macnihiisu waa maxay? What does this word mean?
818 tarjumaad translation Tarjumaad sax ah ayaan rabaa. I want an accurate translation.
819 su'aal question Su'aal ayaan qabaa. I have a question.
820 jawaab answer Jawaabta qor. Write the answer.
821 tusaale example Tusaale i sii. Give me an example.
822 sawir picture Sawirka eeg. Look at the picture.
823 midab color Midabkee ayaad jeceshahay? Which color do you like?
824 qaab shape/style Qaabkan waan jeclahay. I like this style.
825 cabbir size/measurement Cabbirka saxda ah dooro. Choose the correct size.
826 dherer height/length Dhererka cabbir. Measure the length.
827 ballac width Ballaca waddadu waa weyn yahay. The road's width is large.
828 xawaare speed Baabuurku xawaare sare ayuu ku socdaa. The car is moving at high speed.
829 awood power/ability Wuxuu leeyahay awood badan. He has a lot of power.
830 awoodi be able Waan awoodaa inaan sameeyo. I can do it.
831 rabitaan desire Rabitaan xoog leh ayuu leeyahay. He has a strong desire.
832 baahi need Baahi weyn ayaa jirta. There is a great need.
833 adeeg service Adeeg wanaagsan ayay bixiyaan. They provide good service.
834 adeegsi use/usage Adeegsiga internetka wuu kordhay. Internet usage increased.
835 qalab equipment/tool Qalab cusub ayaan iibsaday. I bought new equipment.
836 mashiin machine Mashiinku wuu shaqaynayaa. The machine is working.
837 koronto electricity Korontadu way go'day. The electricity went out.
838 batari battery Batarigu wuu dhammaaday. The battery is dead.
839 telefoon phone Telefoonku wuu cusub yahay. The phone is new.
840 raadiye radio Raadiyaha ayaan dhageysanayaa. I am listening to the radio.
841 telefishan television Telefishanka ayaan daawanayaa. I am watching television.
842 warbaahin media Warbaahintu war bay sheegtay. The media reported news.
843 internet internet Internetka ayaan isticmaalaa. I use the internet.
844 shabakad network Shabakadu ma shaqaynayso. The network is not working.
845 barnaamij program/software Barnaamij cusub ayaan rakibay. I installed a new program.
846 website website Website-ka ayaan booqday. I visited the website.
847 bog webpage/page Bogga internetka fur. Open the webpage.
848 fayl file Faylka kaydi. Save the file.
849 xog data/information Xogta kaydi. Save the data.
850 sir password/secret Sirtaada ha siin qof kale. Don't give your password to someone else.
851 beer farm Beertu waxay leedahay geedo badan. The farm has many trees.
852 geed tree Geed cusub ayaan beeray. I planted a new tree.
853 abuur seed Abuurka dhulka ku beer. Plant the seed in the ground.
854 ciid soil Ciid wanaagsan ayaa loo baahan yahay. Good soil is needed.
855 waraabi water/irrigate Geedaha waraabi. Water the plants.
856 gooso harvest/cut Dalagga gooso. Harvest the crop.
857 beerid planting Beeridu waxay bilaabatay. Planting has begun.
858 dalag crop Dalag fiican ayaa baxay. A good crop grew.
859 beeraley farmer Beeraleydu subax hore ayuu shaqeeyaa. The farmer works early.
860 xoolo livestock Xooluhu waxay joogaan bannaanka. The livestock are outside.
861 geel camels Geelu wuxuu qaadaa culays badan. Camels carry heavy loads.
862 caano milk Geelu caano ayuu bixiyaa. The camel gives milk.
863 hilib meat Hilibka geelka waan cunay. I ate camel meat.
864 beer liver Beer ayaan karinayaa. I am cooking liver.
865 shaqo work Shaqo badan ayaan hayaa. I have a lot of work.
866 xirfad skill Wuxuu leeyahay xirfad fiican. He has a good skill.
867 khibrad experience Khibrad badan ayuu leeyahay. He has a lot of experience.
868 tababar training Tababar ayaan qaadanayaa. I am receiving training.
869 aqoon knowledge Aqoon ayaa muhiim ah. Knowledge is important.
870 xirfadle professional Waa xirfadle wanaagsan. He is a good professional.
871 shaqaale employee Shaqaaluhu xafiiska ayuu joogaa. The employee is in the office.
872 maamule manager Maamuluhu wuxuu qoray warbixin. The manager wrote a report.
873 madax boss/head Madaxayagu shir ayuu qabanayaa. Our boss is holding a meeting.
874 mushahar salary Mushaharka ayaan helay. I received my salary.
875 fasax vacation/leave Fasax ayaan qaadanayaa. I am taking vacation.
876 hawl task/activity Hawshan dhammee. Finish this task.
877 mashruuc project Mashruucu wuu bilaabmay. The project has started.
878 warbixin report Warbixin ayaan qoray. I wrote a report.
879 kulan meeting Kulanku wuxuu socday laba saacadood. The meeting lasted two hours.
880 xafiis office Xafiisku wuxuu ku yaal dabaqa koowaad. The office is on the first floor.
881 lacag money Lacag badan ma haysto. I don't have much money.
882 bangi bank Lacagta bangiga dhig. Put the money in the bank.
883 kaar card Kaarka bangiga ayaan isticmaalay. I used the bank card.
884 deyn debt/loan Deyn ayaan leeyahay. I have a debt.
885 canshuur tax Canshuur ayaan bixiyay. I paid tax.
886 faa'iido profit/benefit Shirkaddu faa'iido ayay samaysay. The company made a profit.
887 khasaaro loss Ganacsigu khasaaro ayuu galay. The business made a loss.
888 ganacsi business Ganacsigiisu wuu koray. His business grew.
889 lacag-bixin payment Lacag-bixintu way fudud tahay. The payment is easy.
890 deeq donation/grant Waxay bixiyeen deeq. They gave a donation.
891 qiimo price Qiimaha cuntadu wuu kordhay. The price of food increased.
892 raqiis cheap Alaabtani waa raqiis. This product is cheap.
893 qaali expensive Baabuurkani waa qaali. This car is expensive.
894 lacag-la'aan free of charge Adeeggu waa lacag-la'aan. The service is free.
895 kirada rent Kirada gurigu way sarreysaa. The house rent is high.
896 hanti property/wealth Wuxuu leeyahay hanti badan. He has a lot of property.
897 guri property/house Guri cusub ayaan iibsaday. I bought a new house.
898 dhul land Dhul ayaan iibsaday. I bought land.
899 iibso purchase Waxaan rabaa inaan iibsado. I want to buy.
900 iibin selling Iibintu waa shaqadiisa. Selling is his job.
901–1000
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901 aniga I/me Anigu waan shaqeeyaa. I work.
902 adiga you Adigu xaggee joogtaa? Where are you?
903 isaga he/him Isagu waa macallin. He is a teacher.
904 iyada she/her Iyadu waa arday. She is a student.
905 annaga we/us Annagu Soomaaliya ayaan joognaa. We are in Somalia.
906 idinka you plural Idinku maxaad samaynaysaan? What are you doing?
907 iyaga they/them Iyagu way socdaan. They are walking.
908 kan this one Kan ayaan rabaa. I want this one.
909 tan this one Tan ayaan dooranayaa. I am choosing this one.
910 kaas that one Kaas waa kayga. That one is mine.
911 taas that one Taas waa cusub tahay. That one is new.
912 kuwaas those Kuwaas waa buugaag. Those are books.
913 kuwaan these Kuwan waa kabo. These are shoes.
914 maxay what Maxay tani tahay? What is this?
915 waa maxay what is Waa maxay magacaaga? What is your name?
916 yaa who Yaa yimid? Who came?
917 kee which Kee ayaad rabtaa? Which one do you want?
918 xaggee where Xaggee baad joogtaa? Where are you?
919 goorma when Goorma ayaad imanaysaa? When are you coming?
920 sababtee why Sababtee u ooyaysaa? Why are you crying?
921 sidee how Sidee tahay? How are you?
922 intee how much/many Intee ayuu ku kacayaa? How much does it cost?
923 haa yes Haa, waan imaanayaa. Yes, I am coming.
924 maya no Maya, ma rabo. No, I don't want it.
925 fadlan please Fadlan halkan fadhiiso. Please sit here.
926 mahadsanid thank you Mahadsanid caawimadaada. Thank you for your help.
927 soo dhawoow welcome Soo dhawoow gurigayga. Welcome to my home.
928 raalli ahow sorry/excuse me Raalli ahow, waan daahay. Sorry, I am late.
929 nabadgelyo goodbye/safety Nabadgelyo, berri ayaan is aragnaa. Goodbye, see you tomorrow.
930 subax wanaagsan good morning Subax wanaagsan, saaxiib. Good morning, friend.
931 galab wanaagsan good afternoon Galab wanaagsan dhammaantiin. Good afternoon, everyone.
932 habeen wanaagsan good night Habeen wanaagsan, hooyo. Good night, mother.
933 hambalyo congratulations Hambalyo guushaada! Congratulations on your success!
934 nasiib wanaagsan good luck Nasiib wanaagsan imtixaanka. Good luck on the exam.
935 laga yaabee maybe Laga yaabee inuu yimaado. Maybe he will come.
936 hubaal certainly Hubaal waan imanayaa. I will certainly come.
937 runtii really/truly Runtii waan ku faraxsanahay. I am really happy.
938 aad very Aad baan u faraxsanahay. I am very happy.
939 sidoo kale also Aniguna sidoo kale waan imaanayaa. I am coming too.
940 kaliya only Kaliya hal ayaan rabaa. I only want one.
941 weliba moreover/even Weliba wuu yimid. He also came.
942 laakiin but Waan imanayaa, laakiin waan daahay. I am coming, but I am late.
943 iyo and Hooyo iyo aabbe way yimaadeen. Mother and father came.
944 ama or Shaah ama qaxwo ma rabtaa? Do you want tea or coffee?
945 sababtoo ah because Guriga ayaan joogaa sababtoo ah waan xanuunsanahay. I am at home because I am sick.
946 haddii if Haddii aad timaaddo, waan farxi doonaa. If you come, I will be happy.
947 haddii kale otherwise Degdeg, haddii kale waan daahaynaa. Hurry, otherwise we will be late.
948 marka when/then Marka uu yimaado, ii sheeg. When he comes, tell me.
949 inta while/as much Inta aad shaqaynayso, waan sugayaa. While you work, I will wait.
950 ka dib after Shaqada ka dib guriga ayaan aadayaa. After work I am going home.
951 ka hor before Cuntada ka hor gacmaha dhaq. Wash your hands before eating.
952 si in a way/so Si fiican u shaqee. Work well.
953 sida like/as/how Sidaas ha samayn. Don't do that.
954 sidaas like that/so Sidaas ayaan sameeyay. I did it like that.
955 halkan here Halkan fadhiiso. Sit here.
956 halkaas there Halkaas joog. Stay there.
957 meelna anywhere/nowhere Meelna ma aadin. I went nowhere.
958 meel walba everywhere Meel walba waan raadiyay. I searched everywhere.
959 hadda now Hadda ayaan imaanayaa. I am coming now.
960 mar dambe later/anymore Mar dambe ha samayn. Don't do it anymore.
961 mar kasta every time Mar kasta wuu qoslaa. He laughs every time.
962 inta badan mostly/often Inta badan guriga ayaan joogaa. I am mostly at home.
963 si fiican well Si fiican ayuu u hadlay. He spoke well.
964 si degdeg ah quickly Si degdeg ah ayuu u orday. He ran quickly.
965 si tartiib ah slowly Si tartiib ah u soco. Walk slowly.
966 dhab ahaantii actually Dhab ahaantii waan ogahay. Actually, I know.
967 malaha perhaps Malaha berri ayuu imanayaa. Perhaps he will come tomorrow.
968 ku dhowaad almost Ku dhowaad waan dhammeeyay. I almost finished.
969 ugu yaraan at least Ugu yaraan hal qaado. Take at least one.
970 gaar ahaan especially Waxaan jeclahay miraha, gaar ahaan tufaaxa. I like fruit, especially apples.
971 kaddib afterwards Kaddib waan soo laabtay. Afterwards I returned.
972 markaas then Markaas guriga ayaan aaday. Then I went home.
973 weliba also/besides Weliba lacag ayuu bixiyay. He also paid money.
974 haddana however/again Wuu daalay, haddana wuu shaqeeyay. He was tired, but he worked anyway.
975 sidaas darteed therefore Wuu xanuunsanaa, sidaas darteed wuu joogay. He was sick, therefore he stayed.
976 tusaale ahaan for example Tusaale ahaan, tufaax ayaan jeclahay. For example, I like apples.
977 dhab real/true Tani waa sheeko dhab ah. This is a true story.
978 been lie/falsehood Ha sheegin been. Don't tell a lie.
979 sax correct Jawaabtaadu waa sax. Your answer is correct.
980 khalad wrong/mistake Jawaabtu waa khalad. The answer is wrong.
981 suurtagal possible Waa suurtagal inaan tagno. It is possible that we go.
982 aan suurtagal ahayn impossible Taasi waa aan suurtagal ahayn. That is impossible.
983 muhiim important Arrintani waa muhiim. This matter is important.
984 lagama maarmaan necessary Biyuhu waa lagama maarmaan. Water is necessary.
985 caadi ahaan normally Caadi ahaan subaxdii ayaan shaqeeyaa. Normally I work in the morning.
986 gaar ahaan particularly Gaar ahaan waan jeclahay heestan. I particularly like this song.
987 si kastaba anyway/however Si kastaba, waan isku dayayaa. Anyway, I will try.
988 dhab ahaan truly/in fact Dhab ahaan wuu yimid. In fact, he came.
989 ugu dambayn finally Ugu dambayn waan dhammeeyay. Finally, I finished.
990 isla markiiba immediately Isla markiiba wuu baxay. He left immediately.
991 tartiib slowly Tartiib u soco. Walk slowly.
992 degdeg quickly Degdeg u imow. Come quickly.
993 wadajir together Wadajir ayaan u shaqaynaynaa. We are working together.
994 kaligiis alone/by himself Kaligiis ayuu nool yahay. He lives alone.
995 nafteeda herself Iyadu nafteeda ayay caawisay. She helped herself.
996 naftayda myself Naftayda ayaan ku kalsoonahay. I trust myself.
997 midba midka kale each other Way is caawiyaan midba midka kale. They help each other.
998 wada all/together Wadajir ayaan u wada shaqaynay. We all worked together.
999 dhammaadkii in the end Dhammaadkii waan guulaysanay. In the end, we succeeded.
1000 bilowgii at the beginning Bilowgii way adkayd. At the beginning it was difficult.