Please Note, Translated Words Have Been Written Phonetically to Help with Accurate Pronunciatin s1

SOMALI

Hello Hayee

How are you? Side ta hay?

What is your name? Ma-ga-caa?

My name is ….. Ma-ga-cay-gu ……………. Waa

Goodbye Na-bad-gal-yo

Welcome Soo-dha-waw

Please Fadlan

Thank you Ma-ha-d sa-ni-d

Yes Haa

No Ma-ya

Do you understand? Ma-fahmay-sa?

I don’t understand Ma-fah-ma-yo

I am Wa-xaa-na-hay

You are Wa-xaa-ta-hay

They / He / She Wu-xuu

Me Aniga

You Adiga

Friend Saa xii b

House Guri

Try your best Iskulday inta tabar taada ah

Come here Kaa lay hal kan

Show me Itus

I’ll show you Waan ku tusi dool na

Don’t worry Ha wal walin

Please note, translated words have been written phonetically to help with accurate pronunciatin NOT spelling. SOMALI

Here Hal kan

What is this? Kani waa ma xay?

This is Kani waa

Look Eeg

Choose Doo fo

Good Fii can

Bad Xun

What happened? Ma xaa dha cay?

Personal Information

How old are you? Imi sa jir ayaa tahay?

Do you speak English? Ma ku ha da sha af ingriis?

Where do you live? Halkee degan ta hay?

Where do you come from? Halkee ka ti mid?

Who do you live with? Ayaa la dgan ta hay?

Who brings you to school? Ayaa iskuulka ku kee na?

Who collects you from Ayaa iskuulka kaa soo doo na? school?

Who are your friends? Na ayo saa xiia yaa shaa?

Family

Who is in your family? Ayaa qoyska ga ka tirsan?

Do you have any brothers or Ma lee da hay walaald? sisters?

What are their names? Waa maxay magacya doo do?

How old are they? Imi sa jir ayay yi hiin?

Mum Hoo yo

Dad Aabo

Brother Walaalo wiil

Sister Walaalo gabad

Grandma Aye yo

Granddad Awoo wo

Aunty Habar ya

Uncle Abti

Cousin Ina abti

Baby Cunug

Ask mum or dad to come and Ogay sii hooyo ama aabo in ay I ar see me kaan

Feelings

Happy Far ad

Sad Mu rug

Tired Daal

Sick Xa nuun

Smile Muu sa sho

Think Fi kir

Sorry Raali ahaw

Upset Caro

Naughty Qal qaali

Sensible Mac quul

Funny Shac ti roo le

Kind Na xa rii s share Qay bsi

Words/Phrases in school

Sit down Fa dii so

Stand up Is tag

Line up Lai nka ha gaa ji

Be quiet Aamus

What do you think? Ma xay ku la ta hay?

Tidy up Na dii fi yya?

Read Akh ri

Stop Joo ji

Sing Hees

Toilet Mus qul

Well done Far iid

Good Gabar fii can/wuuk fuu caab

Draw Sa wir

Write Qor

Picture Sa wi rka

Book Kitab

Certificate Sha ha da

Say it slowly Ta rtib u sheeg

Listen Dage yeysow

Lunchtime / Playtime Waqtiga ci ya ar / Xi li ga qa da da

Teacher Macalinka

Help Cawi mad

Are you hurt? Wax may dug a dheen?

Today Ma anta

Yesterday Sha leyto

Tomorrow Birito

Now Hada

Later Hadhawto

Morning Ardr

Afternoon Galindanbe

Day Ma lin

Week Usbuc

Month Bishi

Year Sanatki

Last week Us buci laso dafe

Next week Usbuci so socda

Monday Talada

Tuesday Da baldeg

Wednesday Arbaco

Thursday Khamis

Friday Iimco

Saturday Sabti

Sunday Axad

Food/drink

Water Biyo

Milk Caano

Fruit Kudrad

Food Cunto

Bread / sandwich Rooti / ismaris

Are you vegetarian? / do you Cudar cun matahayi / hilibka ma eat meat? cuntaa?

Hungry Gaajo

Body parts

Face Waji

Arm Gacan

Leg Lug

Hands Calaacasha gacanta head Madax

Hair Timo

Eyes Indhaha

Ears Dhegaha

Nose San

Equipment

Chair Khursi

Table Qalin

Red Casaan

Yellow Jaale

Blue Bluug

Green Cagaar

Black Madaw

White Cadaan

Purple Basali

Animals

Cat Bisad

Dog Eey

Rabbit Bakailo

Bird Shimbir

Horse Faras

Chicken Ido

Lion Digaag

Tiger Libaax

Elephant Maroodi

Pig Doofaar

Cow Sac

Please note, translated words have been written phonetically to help with accurate pronunciatin NOT spelling.