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Somali Vocabulary
The Somali vocabulary is the backbone for learning. Below we picked 70% of the most commonly used words. Therefore memorizing them will give you a 70% boost in the language. This is the smarter way of online learning. Learn only what you need. We start with commonly used numbers.
| One: hal | Two: labo | Three: saddex |
| Four: afar | Five: shan | Six: lix |
| Seven: toddobo | Eight: sideed | Nine: sagaal |
| Ten: toban | First: kow | Second: labaad |
Time Expressions
Days of the week and time expressions:
| Monday: isniin | Tuesday: talaado | Wednesday: arbaco |
| Thursday: khamiis | Friday: jimco | Saturday: sabti |
| Sunday: axad | Now: hadda | Yesterday: shalay |
| Today: maanta | Tonight: caawa | Tomorrow: berri |
Most popular fruits and vegetables:
| Fruits: khudrad | Apples: tufaax |
| Bananas: moos | Tomatoes: yaanyo |
| Potatoes: baradho | Onions: basal |
| Red: guduud | Green: cagaar | Blue: buluug |
| White: caddaan | Black: madow | Grey: calow |
Some words related to food:
| Breakfast: quraac | Lunch: qado |
| Dinner: casho | Milk: caano |
| Coffee: qaxwo | Bread: rooti |
Weather terms and sensations:
| Sunny: qorrax leh | Windy: dabayl leh | Rainy: roob leh |
| Snowy: baraf leh | Cold: qabow | Hot: kulayl |
Words related to family and relatives:
| Boy: wiil | Girl: gabar |
| Son: wiil | Daughter: gabar |
| Brother: walaalka | Sister: walaasha |
| Man: nin | Woman: haweeney |
| Father: aabe | Mother: hooyo |
| Grandfather: awoowe | Grandmother: ayeeyo |
Locations in the house which are talked about more during the day:
| House: guri | Toilet: musqul | Room: qol |
| Bedroom: qolka jiifka | Kitchen: jiko | Table: miis |
Animals and pets popular to everyone:
| Cat: bisad | Dog: ey | Mouse: jiir |
| Bird: shimbir | Cow: sac | Horse: faras |
The clothes most worn by most people:
| Socks: sharabaadyo | Shoes: kabo | Trousers: surwaal |
| Shirt: shaar | Sweater: funaanad | Coat: koodh |
Most popular languages in the world:
| English: ingiriis | French: faransiis | German: jarmal |
| Spanish: isbaanish | Italian: talyaani | Portuguese: boortaqiis |
| Greek: giriig | Russian: ruush | Arabic: carabi |
| Hindi: hindi | Chinese: shiineys | Japanese: jabaan |
Travel Vocabulary
Most popular terms when traveling:
| Taxi: tagsi | Bus: bas |
| Hotel: hoteel | Reservation: carbuunasho |
| Airport: garoonka diyaaradaha | Passport: baasaboor |
Words you can use in class or talking about school:
| Student: arday | Teacher: macallin | Pen: qalin |
| Books: buugaag | Page: bog | Dictionary: qaamuus |
Body parts which are talked about more often:
| Hand: gacan | Feet: cago | Hair: timo |
| Eye: il | Mouth: af | Nose: san |
Emergency vocabulary to ask for help or offer help when needed:
| Ambulance: ambalaas | Doctor: dhaqtar |
| Hospital: isbitaal | Pharmacy: farmashi |
| Police: boliis | Stomach Ache: calool xanuun |
As you can see, this Somali vocabulary is something you will need every day. You can use our Vocabulary Trainer to help you memorize these words.
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Did you know? People use only a small amount of their vocabulary on a daily basis. The rest of the words are either unused or not used often. |