How to Study English as a Second Language

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This page features a list of the 100 most common words in English, alongside their Somali translations.

Somali is an African language with more than 15 million native speakers. Somali is spoken primarily in the part of Africa known as Somalia.

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How to Study English and Somali

ENGLISH SOMALI

a a

about ku saabsan

after ka dib

all dhan

also waxa kale oo

an ah

and iyo

any wax

as sida

at *

back dib

be noqon

because maxaa yeelay

but laakiin

by *

can karaan

come yimaadaan

could waayeen

day maalin

do sameeyo

even xitaa

first ugu horeysay

for u

from ka

get hesho

give siin

go tagaan

good wanaagsan

have waxay leeyihiin

he uu

her iyada

him isaga

his uu

how sida

I waxaan

if haddii

in ee

into galay

it waxaa

its ay

just kaliya

know ogahay

like sida

look fiiri

make sameeyo

me i

most ugu

my *

new cusub

no no

not ma

now hadda

of ee

on shidid

one mid ka mid

only kaliya

or ama

other kale

our annaga

out ka soo baxay

over in ka badan

person qof

say odhan

see arki

she iyadu

so si

some qaar ka mid ah

take qaado

than ka badan

that in the ka

their ay

them iyaga

then ka dibna

there waxaa

these kuwaas

they waxay

think qabaa

this waxan

time markii

to si ay u

two laba

up ilaa

us noo

use isticmaalka

want doonayaa

way jidka

we waxaan

well iyo sidoo kale

what waxa

when markii

which kaas oo

who kuwaas oo

will doono

with la

work shaqada

would lahaa

year sano

you aad

your aad

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English to Somali Phrase Translations

ENGLISH

SOMALI

what time is it?

waxa mar waa kuma?

where are we going?

halkaas oo aanu socday waxaa lagu?

when is... ?

marka waa ...?

where is... ?

halkaas oo waa ...?

who is... ?

waa kuwa ...?

what is your name?

waa maxay magacaagu?

where are you from?

Halkee ka timid?

where can I get food?

meesha aan ka heli kartaa cunto?

where can I sleep?

halkaas oo aan ka seexan karin?

Can you direct me to... ?

Inaad i toosin kara ...?

I am learning the language.

Waxaan barashada luqadda ahay.

What does _____ mean?

Maxay _____ macnaheedu?

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