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Flashcards: Somali-Useful Phrases

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joogso	Stop
istaag ama waan ku tooganayaa	Stop or I will shoot
amarkeena raac	Follow our orders
xabad ha ridin	Don't shoot
hubka dhiga	Put your weapons down

dhaqaaq	Move
halkan imoow	Come here
i soo daba soco	Follow me
halkan joog	Stay here
halkan igu sug	Wait here

ha dhaqaaqin	Do not move
joog halkaaga	Stay where you are
i soo raac	Come with me
ii gee __	Take me to __
aamus	Be quiet

tartiib	Slow down.
tartiib u dhaqaaq	Move slowly.
gacmaha madaxa saara	Hands up.
hoos u dhig gacmahaaga	Lower your hands.
dhulka seexo	Lie down.

caloosha dhulka dhig	Lie on your stomach.
kac	Get up.
is dhiib	Surrender.
maxbuus baad tahay	You are a prisoner.
waa inaan ku baarnnaa	We must search you.

dib u jeeso	Turn around.
horey u soco	Walk forward.
saf sameeya	Form a line.
hal-hal	One at a time.
adigaa ku xiga	You are next.

hadal ma jiro	No talking.
ha naga hor imaanin	Do not resist.
is deji	Calm down.
i sii	Give me.
ha taabanin	Do not touch.

ha ka bixinin	Do not remove.
ka fogoow	Keep away.
aan gudubnno	Let us pass.
ha baqin	Don't be frightened.
waad bixi kartaa	You can leave.

bax	Go.
guriga aad	Go home.
fur	Open.
xir	Close.
la soco	Beware.

ii keen	Bring me.
qaybi	Distribute.
buuxi	Fill
kor u qaad	Lift
ku shub	Pour into

dhig	Put
qaad	Take
rar	Load
deji	Unload
i caawin	Help me.

i tusi	Show me.
ii sheeg	Tell me.
madoow	black
bulug	blue
kafee	brown

boor boor	gray
cagaar	green
yaa waaye	who
waa ayo	who
waa maxay	what

goormee	when
xaggee	where
sababtu waa maxay	why
sidee	how
waxaan ahay	I am

waxaad tahay	you are
isaga waa	he is
iyada waa	she is
waxaan nahay	we are
waxay yihiin	they are

waan rabaa	I want
ma rabo	I do not want
dhaktar baan ahay	I am a doctor.
dhaktar ma ahi	I am not a doctor.
meeqa naagood ayaa joogta ?	How many women are there ?

meeqa nimood ayaa jooga ?	How many men are there ?
anigaa ku wadi doona	I am your escort
isagaa ku wadaya	He is your escort
iyadaa ku wadaysa	She is your escort
iyaga raac	Follow them

ayagaad raacaysaa	You will ride with them.
waa wiil	It's a boy.
waa gabar	It's a girl.
iyadu waxay doonaysaa inay wareeysiga joojiso	She would like to stop this interview.
isagu waxa uu doonayaa inuu joojiyo wareeysiga	He would like to stop this interview.

beri	tomorrow
labo casho	in two days
sadex casho	in three days
sitimaanka danbe	next week
bisha danbe	next month

ku dar	plus
ka jar	minus
ka badan	more than
ka yar	less than
qiyaas ahaan	approximately

eber	zero
hal	one
laba	two
seddex	three
afar	four

shan	five
lix	six
todoba	seven
sideed	eight
sagaal	nine

toban	ten
kow iyo toban	eleven
laba iyo toban	twelve
sedex iyo toban	thirteen
afar iyo toban	fourteen

shan iyo toban	fifteen
lix iyo toban	sixteen
todoba iyo toban	seventeen
sideed iyo toban	eighteen
sagaal iyo toban	nineteen

labaatan	twenty
soddon	thirty
afartan	forty
konton	fifty
lixdan	sixty

todobaatan	seventy
sideetan	eighty
sagaashan	ninety
boqol	hundred
kun	thousand

toban kun	ten thousand
boqol kun	hundred thousand
hal milyan	million
kowaad	first
labaad	second

sedexaad	third
inta	here
xagga	there
midig u leexo	turn right
bidix u leexo	turn left

midigta u leexo	turn to the right
bidixda u leexo	turn to the left
aad tooskaaga	go straight
woqooyiga aad	go to the north
bariga aad	go to the east

galbeedka aad	go to the west
koonfurta aad	go to the south
waxaa jirta xanibaad nagu soo fool leh	There is an obstacle in our way.
ceelkee ugu dhow halkaan ?	Where is the nearest well ?
magaaladee ugu dhow halkaan ?	Where is the nearest town ?

xaggee isbitaal noogu dhow ?	Where is the nearest hospital ?
xaggee taleefan ugu dhow ?	Where is the nearest telephone ?
eyraboorkee ugu dhow halkaan ?	Where is the nearest airport ?
lugahaaga is dhaafi !	Cross your legs.
jilbaha dhulka dhig !	Kneel !

dhagso !	Hurry !
ha baqin !	Do not be afraid !
ha cabsan !	Do not be afraid !
ha ooyin !	Do not cry !
magacaygu waa __	My name is __

waad ku mahad santahay kaalmadaada	Thank you for your help.
waan ku farax sanahay la kulan kaaga	I'm pleased to meet you.
sideed tahay ?	How are you ?
waan wanaagsan ahay, mahadsanid, adigana ?	I'm fine, thanks, and you ?
shaqadaada waa maxay ?	What is your job ?

iga raali ahow	Excuse me.
waan ka xumahay	I'm sorry.
muddo intee la eg ayaad ku noolayd Mogadishu ?	How long have you lived at Mogadishu ?
imissa sano baad jirtaa ?	How old are you ?
diintee baad haysataa ?	What is your religion ?

xaas miyaad tahay?	Are you married ?
caruur miyaad leedahay ?	Do you have any children ?
ma waxaa jira wax xanuunka wanaajiya ?	Does anything make the pain better?
waad ku mahadsan tahay wada shaqeeyntaada	Thanks for your cooperation.
waad ku mahadsan tahay wax fahamkaada	Thanks for your understanding.

magacaa ?	What's your name ?
xaas ma leedahay ?	Are you married (asking a man) ?
ma lagu qabaa ?	Are you married (asking a woman) ?
ma xaas baad tahay ?	Are you married (asking a woman) ?
meeqa carruur ah baad leedahay ?	How many children do you have ?

meeqaad jirtaa	How old are you ?
goormeed dhalatay ?	When is your birthday ?
immisa jir baad tahay ?	How many years old are you ?
xaggee ku dhalatay ?	What is your place of birth ?
maxaad ka shaqaysaa ?	What is your occupation ?

shaqadaadu maxay tahay ?	What is your occupation ?
xaggee ku nooshahay ?	Where do you live ?
waa maxay magacaadu?	What is your name?
haa	yes
maya	no

waa laga yaabaa	maybe
ingriis miyaad ku hadashaa ?	Do you speak English ?
soomaali kuma hadlo	I do not speak Somali.
waa yahay	OK
ku soo celi !	Say again !

sax	correct
khalad	wrong
ma ogi	I don't know.
gudbiyahaaga baa xanibnaa	Your transmission was blocked.
maan fahmin	I did not understand.

tartiib u hadal !	Speak slowly !
miyaad fahantay ?	Do you understand ?
maxaa dhacay ?	What happened ?
waxaa na haysto mashaakil	We have a problem.
anigu waxaan kuu sheegi karaa waxa aan ogahay kaliy	I can only tell you what I know.

anigu ma ahi qofka u hadla xafiiskan	I am not an official spokesperson.
fadlan su’aasha ma ii weeydiin kartaa hab kale ?	Could you please ask the question in a different way ?
fadlan ma isticmaali kartaa luqad intaas ka sahlan ?	Could you please use simpler language ?
waa maxay su’aashaadu ?	What is your question ?
sabab nabadgelyo daraadeed, anigu kama jawaabi karo su’aashaas	For security reasons, I cannot address this question.

midaasi waa su’aal kale; waxaa laga yaaba inaad waqti u hesho hadhoow	That is a separate question; there may be time to address it later.
jawaab ma lahan	No comment.
anigu waxaan jecelahay inaan joojiyo wareeysiga	I would like to stop this interview.
anigu uma qalmo inaan su’aashaas ka jawaabo	I am not qualified to answer that question.
anigu ka jawaabi maayo su’aashaas	I will not answer this question.

anigu wax jawaab ah ma hayo xilligan xaadirkaa	I have no answer at this time.
anigu waan ka xumahay laakiin waa inaad sugtaa warbixinta	I am sorry but you have to wait for the report.
waxaa dhacay shil	There was an incident.
talaabada ku haboon ayaanu qaadi doonaa	Appropriate action will be taken.
shilka hada waa la baarayaa	The incident is under investigation.

qofna af ingiriisi ma ku hadlaa ?	Does anyone speak English ?
qofna af ingiriisi ma yaqaan ?	Does anyone know English ?
taleefan ma leh	There isn't any telephone.
maxaa af soomali lagu yiraahdaa __ ?	How do you say __ in Somali ?
aad baad u xanuunsan tahay	You are very sick.

indhahaaga fur !	Open your eyes !
kofidada difaca ha kuugu jiro	Keep your helmet on.
waa in adiga oo dhan lagu dhaqo	You will need to be completely washed.
imissa nalaga rabaa ?	How much do we owe ?
waa meeqa lacagta aad wadato ?	How much money are you carrying ?

waan kaa caawini doonaa labis is ka bixintaada	I will help you undress.
uur miyaad leedahay ?	Are you pregnant?
fadlan far-taada noogu fiiq !	Please demonstrate using your fingers !
miyaad istic maashaa kaniiniyo dhalmada joojinaya ?	Do you use pills for birth control ?
ii ogoloow in aan soo galo aa gaaga !	Permit me to enter your control zone !

wax sharci daro ah miyaad qarinaysaa ?	Are you hiding anything illegal ?
ma u malaynaysaa inay qatar yihiin ?	Do you think it's dangerous ?
waxaanu doonaynaa inaanu baarno warshada caanaha	We need to inspect the dairy plant.
waxaanu doonaynaa inaanu baarno meesha xoolaha lagu qalo nadaafadeeda	We need to inspect the slaughterhouse for sanitation.
waxaanu doonaynaa inaanu baarno meesha rootiga lagu dubo nadaafadeeda	We need to inspect the bakery for sanitation.

waxaad u baahan tahay in aad seexato in la mid ah intuu cunugaagu seexdo	You need to sleep as much as the child does.
hadii aad u baahan tahay qaliin, calooshaada waa inay eber ahaataa	If you need surgery, your stomach must be empty.
ha dhaqaaqin hadii kale, ciidamada badda way ku dilayaan	Do not move or the Marines will kill you.
ciidamada badda waxay halkan u yimaadeen inay idiin caawiyaan	Marines are here to help you.
waxaanu maqalnay in ay dhibaato ka jirto qashinka musqulaha deriskaan meesha uu iskugu tago	We've heard that there have been some problems with sewage in this neighborhood.

waxaanu sameeynaynaa wax kasta oo aanu nafta kubad baadin karno	We are doing everything we can to save lives.
tilmaan xanuunka markaad ku cabirtid hal ilaa toban	Describe the pain on a scale from 1 to 10.
ciidamada badda loo ma ogola inay khamri cabaan	The Marines are not permitted to drink alcohol.
ciidamada badda loo ma ogola inay cunto iibsadaan	The Marines are not permitted to buy food.
imisa qof baa saaran markabkan ?	How many men are on this ship ?

hoggaamiyahaagu yuu yahay ?	Who is your leader ?
yaa madax kuu ah ?	Who is your boss ?
yaa hoggaamiye ku ah ?	Who is your boss ?
qabiilkaa ?	What tribe do you belong to ?
miyaad haysataa hubka sida xun wax u gumaada ?	Do you have weapons of mass destruction ?

ciidamada bada	Marines or Navy
dhakhtar baab u baahannahey !	We need a doctor !
cunugaaga wuu jiran yahay	Your child is sick.
madax isku buuqsan	confusion inside your head
codad madaxa ka yeeraayo	voices inside your head

dhig qoriga !	Drop your gun !
ha cararin !	Don't run !
hub ma sidataa ?	Are you carrying weapons ?
keen qoriga !	Give (me) the gun !
ma cid baad u dagaallameysaa ?	Are you fighting for anyone ?

masaska halkaan khatar miyaa ?	Are the snakes here dangerous ?
wax war ah oo na caawinaya ma haysaa ?	Do you have any information that can help us ?
waa inaad timahaaga dhaqdaa maalin walbaa	You must wash your hair everyday.
waa inaan duugnaa iyada	We must bury her.
ma baddaan ku duugnaa isaga ?	May we bury him at sea ?

danab sare	high voltage
fooltis sare	high voltage
kiniinigan biyuhuu jeermiga ka dilaa si loo cabbo	These pills will kill the germs in the water so it can be drunk.