Language – Somali Numbers English Somali Pronunciation

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Language – Somali
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Numbers
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English
Somali
Pronunciation
One
Kow
Ko-w
Two
Laba
La-ba
Three
Saddex
Sa-de-h
Four
Afar
A-fa-rr
Five
Shan
Sha-n
Six
Lix
Li-h
Seven
Toddoba
To-do-ba
Eight
Sideed
Si-de-ed
Nine
Sagaal
Sa-gaa-l
Ten
Toban
To-ba-nn
Days of the week
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English
Somali
Pronunciation
Monday
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Isniin
Isniin
Tuesday
Talaado
Ta-laa-do
Wednesday
Arbaco
Ar-ba-o
Thursday
Khamiis
Ka-mi-is
Friday
Jimce
Jim-e
Saturday
Sabti
Sa-b-ti
Sunday
Axad
A-ha-d
Family members
English
Somali
Pronunciation
Mother
Hooyo
Ho-oyo
Father
Aabo
A-abo
Sister
Walaasha
Wa-laa-shaa
Brother
Walaalka
Wa-laal-ka
Grandmother
Ayeeyo
A-yee-yo
Grandfather
Awoowe
A-woo-we
Introductions and useful phrases
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English
Somali
Pronunciation
Hello
Haye
Ha-ye
Good morning
Subax wanaagsan
Su-bah wa-naag-san
What is your name?
Magacaa
Ma-ga-a
My name is……
Magacaygu waa
Ma-ga-a’y-gu waa
Come here
Kaalay halkan
Kaa-lay Hal-kann
Copy this
Kan guuri
Kan guu-ri
Playtime
Waqti a-yaar
Wak-ti a-yaar
Lunchtime
Wak-ti qado
Wak-ti ka-do
Home-time
Waqtiga rawaxaada guriga
Wak-ti-ga ra-wa-haa-da gu-ri-ga
Well done
Fariid
Fa-riid
Thank you
Mahadsanid
Ma-had-sa-nid
Yes
Haa
Haa
No
Maya
Ma-ya
Goodbye
Nabadgelyo
Na-bad-ge-liyo
You are welcome
Soo dhawoow
Soo da-wo-ow
Toilets
Suuli/musqul
Suuli/musqul
Teacher
Maamule/madax
Maamule/maddah
Book
Buug
Buug
Pencil
Beensal
Beensal
Look
Eeg
Eeg
Parts of the body
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English
Somali
Pronunciation
Head
Madax
Madah
Hair
Timo
Timo
Eye/s
Il/indho
Il/indo
Nose
San
San
Mouth
Af
Af
Teeth
ilko
Ilko
Hand
Gacan
Ga’an
Thumb
Suul
Suul
Finger
far
Far
Arm
Cudud
‘udud
Elbow
Suxul
Suhul
Leg/s
Lug/o
Lug/o
Knee
Ruug/jilib
Ruug/julib
Foot
Cag
‘ag
Toe
Suulka cagta
Suulka ‘agta
Ear/s
Dheg/o
Deg/o
Shoulder
Garab
Garab
Back
Dhabar
Dabar
Stomach
Callool
‘allool
Waist
Dhex
Deh
Hips
Miskaha
Miskaha