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Somali Grammar
The Somali grammar allows you to manipulate the vocabulary to obtain multiple forms of a word. The grammatical rules below are the most important in Somali and help connect words or shape the structure. We start with the prepositions:
| And: iyo | Under: hoos |
| Before: hor | After: dib |
| Inside: gudaha | Outside: dibadda |
| With: ku jira | But: laakiin |
| For: u ah | From: ka |
| To: ku | In: dhex |
Questions and Adverbs
To ask questions, use the following:
| What?: maxay | Who?: kee |
| How?: see | Why?: sababtee |
| Where?: halkee |
Some of the most important time adverbs:
| Never: marna | Rarely: dhif |
| Sometimes: mararka qaar | Usually: inta badan |
| Always: abid | Very: aad |
Most commonly used pronouns in Somali:
| I: aniga | You: adiga |
| He: asaga | She: iyada |
| We: annaga | They: iyaga |
To express the possession of something [possessive form]:
| My: kayga | Your: kaaga |
| His: kiisa | Her: keeda |
| Our: keena | Their: kooda |
Grammar in a sentence
Some random verbs to show how it's being used:
| I speak English: waan ku hadlaa ingiriis |
| You speak French: waad ku hadashaa faransiis |
| He speaks German: wuu ku kadlaa jarmal |
| She speaks Italian: way ku hadashaa talyaani |
| I visited France: waxaan booqday faransiiska |
| I will drink milk: waxaan cabi doonaa caano |
Some extra grammatical structures:
| I understand you: waan ku fahmay |
| I don't understand you: kuma fahmin |
| I don't speak French: kuma hadlo faransiis |
| This is my house: kani waa gurigeyga |
| That restaurant is far: makhaayaddaasi way fog tahay |
| No problem: dhib ma leh |
The above Somali grammar can provide tools to use in coordination with the Somali vocabulary to obtain some popular Somali phrases.
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Did you know? Grammar can help you increase your vocabulary dramatically. Grammar is like a tool which helps you manipulate words in a sentence by changing the shape and location of a word to create something new out of the old one. |