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Coffee Bun

Milk Caano

Breakfast Quraac

Lunch Qado

Dinner Casho

Bread Rooti

Cheese Burcad

Chicken Digaag (dooro)

Eggs Ukumo

Fish Kalluun (Malaay)

Food Cunto

Fruit Qudaar

Meat Hilib

Sandwich Saanwiij

Sugar Sonkor

Tea Shaah

Tomatoes Yaanyo

Vegetables Qudaar

Water Biyo

Belt suun

Clothes Dhar(jaakad)

Coat koodh

Dress Canbuur (Toob)

Glasses Ookiyaale

Gloves Gacmo gashi (galoofyo)

Hat Koofiyad

Jacket Jaakad

Pants (Trousers) Surweel(nigisyo)

Ring Faraanti

Shirt Shaar

Shoes Kabo

Socks Sharabaadyo (iskaalsooyin)

Suit Suut (jaakad iyo surweel isku eg)

Sweater funaanad

Tie Taay

Umbrella Dalad

Underwear hoos gashi

Wallet Boorso yar

Watch Saacad

Do you like my dress? Ma jeceshahay canbuurkeeyga

Book buug

Books guugag

Chair kursi

Desk kursi

Dictionary qaamuus

Languages Luuqado

Library maktabad

Laptop Laabtoob/Kambuyuutar

Page bog

Paper warqad

Pen qalin

Question su'aal

School Dugsi/Iskuul

Student Arday

Teacher Macallin

University Jaamacad

I have a question Su'aal baan qabaa

What's the name of that book? Waa maxay magaca buugaas?

Arm Dhudhun

Back Dhabar

Ear Dheg

Eye Il

Face Waji

Feet Cago(Lugo)

Fingers Faro

Hair Timo

Hand Gacan

Head Madaxa

Heart Wadne

Leg Lug

Mouth Af

Neck Sur (luqun)

Nose San

Teeth Ilko

She has beautiful eyes Waxeey leedahay indho qurxoon

Airplane Diyaarad

Airport Garoonka diyaaradaha

Bus Bas

Bus station Meesha baska laga raaco/Istaanka

Car Baabuur/Gaari

Flight Duulimaad

Help Desk Miiska la iska caawiyo

Hotel Hoteel

Passport Baasaboor

Taxi Tagsi

Ticket Boono

Tourism Dalxiis

Train (noun) Tareen

Train station Meesha tareenka laga raaco

By train Tareenka

By car Gaariga

By bus Baska

By taxi Tagsiga

By airplane Diyaarada

Do you accept credit cards? Karedhit Kaar ma qaadataa?

How much will it cost? Meequu beecu noqon doonaa?

I have a reservation Balan baan sameystay/boos celis

I'd like to rent a car Waxaan jeclahay inaan gaari ijaarto

I'm here on business /on vacation. Waxaan halkan u joogaa baayacmushtarnimo/dalxiis

Is this seat taken? Kursigaan miyaa lagu fadhiyaa?

Good luck! Nasiib wacan!

Happy birthday! Dhalasho wacan/Farxad dhalasho!

Happy new year! Farxada sanadka cusub!

Merry Christmas!

Baby Cunug(Ilmo)

Boy wiil

Brother Walaal

Child (female) Gabar yar (ilmo yar oo dhedig ah)

Child (male) Wiil yar (ilmo yar oo lab ah)

Cousin (female) Ina habreedeey, ina abtiday, ina eedaday, ina adeertay.

Cousin (male) Ina adeerka (ina-abti, ina eedo, ina habreed)--

Daughter Gabadhaada

Father Aabe

Girl gabar

Grandfather Awoowe

Grandmother Ayeeyo

Husband Seey (xaas)

Man nin

Mother Hooyo

People Dadka

Sister Walaasha

Son wiilkaaga

Wife Marwo (Naag)

Woman Naag

How old is your sister? Imisa sano ayay walaashaa jirtaa

What's your brother called? Waa maxay magaca walaalkaa, ama maxaa walaalkaa loogu yeeraa

Actor Fanaan (Jilaa)

Actress Fanaanad (Jilaa)

Artist Farshaxan

Businessman Baayacmushtar

Doctor Dhakhtar

Nurse Kalkaaliso

Policeman Askari

Singer Heesaa

Student arday

Teacher macallin

Translator Turjume

He is a policeman Askari weeyaan

I'm an artist Farshaxan yahan baan ahay

I'm looking for a job Shaqo doon baan ahay

Days Maalmaha

Monday isniin

Tuesday talaado

Wednesday arbaco

Thursday khamiis

Friday jimce

Saturday sabti

Sunday axad

January Janaayo

February Febraayo

March Maarso

April Abril

May Meey

June Juun

July Luulyo

August Agoosto

September Sebteember

October Oktoobar

November Nofeembar

December Diseembar

Autumn Dayr

Winter Jiilaal

Spring Gu'

Summer Xagaa

Time Waqti

Hour Saacad

Minute Daqiiqad

Second labaad

I was born in July Waxaan dhashay Luulyo

I will visit you in August Waxaan ku soo booqan doonaa Agoosto

Cold qabow

Hot kulayl

Rain Roob

Snow Baraf

Spring Gu'

Summer Xagaa

Sun Qoraxd

Sunny qorrax leh

Warm qandac

Wind Dabayl

Windy dabayl leh

Winter Diraac/Jiilaal

It is raining Roob baa da'aya

It is sunny Waa qoraxeeysan tahay

It is windy Waa dabeeyl/dabeeyleysan tahay

It's cold Waa qaboow

It's hot Waa kuleeyl

Bed sariir

Bedroom qolka jiifka

Computer Kambayuutar

Door Albaab

Furniture qalab

House guri

Kitchen jiko

Refrigerator firinjiyeer

Room qol

Television taleefishin

Toilet musqul

Window daaqad

Can you open the window? Daaqada ma furi kartaa?

I need to use the computer Waxaan u baahanahay inaan Kambuyuutarka isticmaalo

Arabic carabi

Moroccan Marookaan

Morocco marooko

Chinese (language) shiineys

Chinese (nationality) Shiineeys

China shiinaha

English ingiriis

British Ingiriis

Britain Ingiriiska

American Mareykan/Ameerikaan

America Maraykan/Ameerikan

French (language) faransiis

French (nationality) Faransiis

France faransiiska

Italian (language) talyaani

Italian (nationality) Talyaani

Italy talyaaniga

Japanese (language) jabaan

Japanese (nationality) Jabaaniis

Japan jabaanka

Russian (language) ruush

Russian (nationality) Ruush

Russia ruushka

Spanish (language) isbaanish

Spanish (nationality) Isbaanish

Spain isbayn

I don't speak Korean Af Kuuriyaan kuma hadlo

I speak Italian Af Talyaani baan ku hadlaa

I want to go to Germany Waxaan rabaa inaan Jarmalka aado

I was born in Italy Itaaliya baan ku dhashay

Black madow

Blue buluug

Brown kafee

Colors Midabyo

Green cagaar

Orange Huruud (oranji)

Red guduud

White caddaan

Yellow jaalle

I have black hair timahaygu way madawyihiin

Your cat is white Bisadaadu waa cadaan

Far Fogg

Here Halkaan

Left Bidix

Right Midig

Near dhow

Straight Horey

There Halkaas

Can I help you? Ma ku caawin karaa?

Can you help me? Ma i caawin kartaa?

Can you show me? Ma i tusi kartaa?

Come with me! Aniga i soo raac!

I'm lost Waan dhunsanahay

I'm not from here Anigu halkaan ma dagani

Turn left Bidixda u leexo

Turn right Midigta u leexo

Can you take less? Wax intaa ka yar ma ku qaadan karta?

Do you accept credit cards? Karedhit Kaar ma qaadataa?

How much is this? Kani waa meeqa?

I'm just looking Waan iska fiir-fiirinayaa

Only cash please! Fadlan lacag kaliya!

This is very expensive Midkan aad bu qaalisan yahay

I'm vegetarian Hilibka ma cuno

It is very delicious! Aad bay u macaan tahay!

May we have the check please? Fadlan jeegeena ma heli karnaa?

The bill please! Fadlan lacagtaan bixinayno noo sheeg!

Waiter / waitress! Kabalyeeri/Kabalyeeriyad/ Mudalab

What do you recommend? (to eat) Maxaa nagula talin lahayd inaan cuno?

What's the name of this dish? Waa maxay magaca cuntadaan?

Menu Buuga cuntada laga dalbado

Spoon Qaado

No problem! Wax dhibaato ah ma leh

Accident shil

Ambulance ambalaas

Doctor dhaqtar

Headache madax xanuun

Heart attack Wadne joogsi

Help me i caawi

Hospital Isbitaal

Medicines dawooyin

Pharmacy Farmashi

Poison sun

Police boliis

Stomach ache calool xanuun

Are you okay? ma fiican tahay?

Call a doctor! Wac dhakhtarka!

Call the ambulance! wax ambalaaska

Call the police! Wac askari/booliiska

Calm down! Is daji!

I feel sick Xanuun baan dareemayaa/waan xanuun sanayaa

It hurts here Halkaan baa i xanuuneysa

It's urgent! Waa dag-dagsiinyo

Stop! Joogso!

Thief! Tuug!

Animal Xayawaan

Cat Bisad (yaanyuur, dumad)

Dog ay

Horse Faras

Do you have any animals? Wax xayawaan ah ma leedahay?

I have a dog Ay baan leeyahay

Small Yar

Big Wayn

Tall Dheer

Short Gaaban

Cheap Raqiis

Expensive Qaali

Good Waan fiicanahay

Bad Ma fiicni

Wrong Khalad

Right (correct) Sax

New Cusub

Old (opposite of new) Duqoow

Young Yar

Old (opposite of young) Waayeel

Difficult Adeeyg

Easy Fudeeyd

This is too expensive Kani waa qaali!

Am I right or wrong? Ma saxanahay amase wan qaldanahay?

Here Halkaan

There Halkaas

Quickly Si dhaqso ah

Really Run ahaantii

Slowly Si tartiib ah

Always Markasta

Never marna

Sometimes Mararka qaarkood

Next week Sitimaanka Xigga / Todobaadka Xiga

Now hadda

Soon Dhaqso

Today maanta

Tomorrow berri

Tonight caawa

Yesterday shalay

Do you like it here? Halkaan ma ka heshaa?

See you later! Is arag danbe!

Thank you very much! Aad iyo aad ayaad u mahad san tahay!

Woman Haweeney (Naag)

Women haween

Man Nin

Men niman

Boy Wiil

Boys Wiilal

Girl Gabar

Girls Gabdho

Country Wadan

Countries Wadamada

We speak two languages Waxaan ku hadalnaa labo luuqadood

Cat Bisad (yaanyuur, dumad)

Dog ay

Woman haweeney

Women haween

Mother Hooyo

Sister Walaal (Walaashaa)

I have a dog Ay baan leeyahay

I speak Italian Af Talyaani baan ku hadlaa

A French teacher is here Halkaan buu joogaa macalinka Af Faransiiska

The French teacher is here Macalinkii Af Faransiiska halkaan buu joogaa

Some languages are hard Qaar luuqadaha ka mid ah waa adeeyg

Many languages are easy Luuqado badan ayaa fudud

The student speaks Korean Ardeydu waxeey ku hadlaan Af Kuuriyaan

A student speaks Korean Arday baa Af Kuuriyaan ku hadla

Some students speak Korean Qaar baa ardayda Af Kuuriyaan ku hadla

In front of ka hor

Behind ka gadaal

Before hor

After dib

Inside gudaha

With ku jira

Without la'aan

Outside dibadda

On top of Wax kor saaran

Under hoos

And iyo

Between u dhexeeya

But laakiin

For u ah

From ka

In dhex

Near Dhoow

Or ama

Can I practice Italian with you? Af Talyaani ma kugula bar-baran karaa?

I speak French but with an accent Waxaan ku hadlaa Af Faransiis laakiin lahjad baan ku leeyahay

Boy Wiil

Girl Gabar

Man Nin

Woman Haweeney (Naag)

Father Aabe

Mother Hooyo

Brother Walaalka

Sister Walaasha

Cat (Masc.) Curi

Cat (Fem.) Bisad

He is tall Waa nin dheer

She is tall Waa naag dheer

He is a short man Waa nin gaaban

She is a short woman Waa naag gaaban

One hal

Two labo

Three saddex

Four afar

Five shan

Six lix

Seven toddobo

Eight sideed

Nine sagaal

Ten toban

I aniga

You adiga

He asaga

She iyada

We annaga

You (plural) Idinka

They iyaga

I love you Waan ku jeclahay

Me ani

You adi

Him asaga

Her iyada

Us annaga

You (plural) Idinka

Them iyaga

Give me your phone number Teleefoonkaaga i sii

I can give you my email iimeelkeyga baan ku siin karaa

My kayga

Your kaaga

His kiisa

Her keeda

Our keena

Your (plural) Idinka

Their kooda

His email is … iimeelkiisu waa

My phone number is … Teleefoonkeeygu waa

How? Sidee?

What? Maxay?

When? Goorma?

Where? Halkee/Xagee?

Who? Kuma?

Why? Waayo/Sabab?

Can I help you? Ma ku caawin karaa?

Can you help me? Ma i caawin kartaa?

Do you speak English? Af Ingiriis ma ku hadashaa?

How much is this? Kani waa meeqa?

What is your name? Magacaa?

What time is it? Waa meeqo saac?

When can we meet? Goormaan kulmi karnaa?

Where do you live? Halkee ku nooshahay?

Who is knocking at the door? Yaa albaabka garaacaya?

Why is it expensive? Maxeey qaali u tahay?

No Maya

Nothing Waxba

Not yet Weli

No one Qofna/cidna

No longer Mar danbe

Never Waligeed

Cannot Maba

Should not ma haboonayn

Don't worry! Waxba ha wal-welin!

I cannot remember the word Ereyga ma xasuusan karo

I do not speak Japanese Af Jabaniis ma ku hadlo

I don't know! Ma aqaani

I'm not fluent in Italian yet Weli si xiriir ah Af Talyaani uguma hadli karo

No one here speaks Greek Qofna Af Giriig ma ku hadlo

No problem! Wax dhibaato ah ma leh

To drive In baabuur la ka xeeyo

To drive In la kaxeeyo

To give In la bixiyo

To have In la yeesho/la haysto

To know In la yaqaano

To understand In la fahmo

To work In la shaqeeyo

To write In la qoro

He understands me Wuu i fahmaa

He understood me Wuu i fahmey

He will understand me Wuu i fahmi doonaa

I see you Waan kuu jeedaa

He reads a book Buug buu akhriyaa

He understands me Wuu i fahmaa

She has a cat Bisad/Mukulaal beey leedahay

She knows my friend Waxeey taqaanaa saaxiibkeey/saaxiibteey

We want to learn Waxaan rabnaa inaan wax barano

We think Spanish is easy Waxaan ku fakarnaa in ay luuqada Isbaanishka fududahay

They drive a car Waxeey wataan gaari

They smile Weey dhoola cadeeyaan

I saw you Waan ku arkey

I wrote with a pen Waxaan ku qoray qalin

You loved apples Waxaad jeclaatey tufaaxa

You gave money Lacag baad bixisey

You played tennis Teenis baad cayaartay

He understood me Wuu i fahmey

She had a cat Mukulaal/bisad beey lahayd

She knew my friend Waxeey taqaaney saaxiibkeey/saaxiibadeey

We wanted to learn Waxaan rabnay inaan wax barano

They smiled Weey dhoola cadeeyeen

I will see you Waan is arkeeynaa

I will write with a pen Waxaan ku qoridoonaa qalin

He will read a book Buug buu akhrin doonaa

He will understand me Wuu i fahmi doonaa

We will think about you Waan kaa fakari doonaa

Go! Bax!

Stop! Joogso!

Don't Go! Ha bixin!

Stay! Joog!

Come here! Kaalay halkaan!

Be quiet! Aamus!

Go straight Horay u soco

Wait! Sug!

Let's go! Na keena!

Sit down! Fadhiiso!

Good Fiican

Better Ka fiican

Best Ugu fiican

Bad Xun

Worse Aanan wanaagsaneyn/Xun

Worst Ugu xun

Taller Ka dheer

Shorter Ka gaaban

Younger Ka yar

Older Ka weeyn

As tall as U dheer sidii

Taller than Ka dheer

Shorter than Ka gaaban

More beautiful Ka qurux badan

Less beautiful Ka qurux yar

Most beautiful Ugu qurux badan

Happy Farxad ama (waan faraxsa nahay)

Happier Ka sii faraxsan

Happiest Ugu faraxsan/Farax badan

You are happy Waad farax san tahay

You are as happy as Maya Sida Maya oo kale baad u farax san tahay

You are happier than Maya Adigaa Maya ka farax badan

You are the happiest Adaa ugu farax badan

Hi! Haye! (iska waran!)

Good morning! Subax wanaagsan!

Good afternoon! Galab wanaagsan!

Good evening! Fiid wanaagsan!

How are you? (polite) Sidee baad tahay?

How are you? (friendly) Sidee tahay?

What's up? (colloquial) Maxaa cusub?

I'm fine, thank you! Waan fiicanahay, waad mahadsan tahay!

And you? (polite) Adiguna sidee ayaad tahay?

And you? (friendly) Adiguna?

Good Waan fiicanahay

Do you speak English? Af Ingiriis ma ku hadashaa?

Just a little Wax yar

What's your name? Waa maxay magacaagu

My name is (John Doe) Magaceygu waa (John Doe)

Mr.../ Mrs. .../ Miss... Mudane/Marwo

Nice to meet you! Kulanti Wacan!

You're very kind! Aad baa u naxariis badan tahay!

Where are you from? Xagee ka timid?

I'm from the U.S Waxaan ka imid Mareykanka/Ameerika

I'm American Waxaan ahay Ameerican/Maraykan

Where do you live? Halkee ku nooshahay?

I live in the U.S Waxaan ku noolahay Mareykanka/U.S

Do you like it here? Halkaan ma ka heshaa?

How old are you? Meeqo sanaa jirtaa?

I'm (twenty, thirty...) Years old Waxaan jiraa (labaatan/sodon...) sano

Are you married? Ma xaasle baa tahay?

Do you have children? Caruur ma leedahay?

I have to go Waa inaan tago/baxo

I will be right back! Waan soo noqonayaa!

Nice to meet you! Kulanti Wacan!

Can I practice Italian with you? Af Talyaani ma kugula bar-baran karaa?

My French is bad Af Faransiiskeeygu ma fiicna

I need to practice my French Waxaan u baahanay inaan ku hadlo ama ku cel celiyo Af Faransiiskeeyga

Would you like to go for a walk? Ma jeclaan lahayd inaan socod aado?

Can I have your phone number? Teleefan nambarkaaga ma heli karaa/ma i siin kartaa?

Can I have your email? IImeelkaaga ma i siin kartaa?

Are you married? Ma xaas baa tahay?

I'm single Maya xaas ma ahi

Are you free tomorrow evening? Firaaqo ma leedahay berri fiidkii?

I would like to invite you for dinner Waxaan jeclahay inaan casho kugu casumo

Where do you live? Halkee ku nooshahay?

When can we meet? Goormaan kulmi karnaa?

Do you like it? Ma jeceshahay/ma ka heshay?

I really like it! Aad baan u jeclahay/aad baan uga helay!

I love you Waan ku jeclahay

Would you marry me? Aniga ma i guursaneysaa?

Inspirational Quote: A coward gets scared and quits. A hero gets scared, but still goes on.

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