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Somali Grammar

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Andiyo
Underhoos
Beforehor
Afterdib
Insidegudaha
Outsidedibadda
Withku jira
Butlaakiin
Foru ah
Fromka
Toku
Indhex

Questions and Adverbs

What?maxay
Who?kee
How?see
Why?sababtee
Where?halkee
Nevermarna
Rarelydhif
Sometimesmararka qaar
Usuallyinta badan
Alwaysabid
Veryaad
Ianiga
Youadiga
Heasaga
Sheiyada
Weannaga
Theyiyaga
Mykayga
Yourkaaga
Hiskiisa
Herkeeda
Ourkeena
Theirkooda

Grammar in a sentence

I speak Englishwaan ku hadlaa ingiriis
You speak Frenchwaad ku hadashaa faransiis
He speaks Germanwuu ku kadlaa jarmal
She speaks Italianway ku hadashaa talyaani
I visited Francewaxaan booqday faransiiska
I will drink milkwaxaan cabi doonaa caano
I understand youwaan ku fahmay
I don't understand youkuma fahmin
I don't speak Frenchkuma hadlo faransiis
This is my housekani waa gurigeyga
That restaurant is farmakhaayaddaasi way fog tahay
No problemdhib ma leh

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