| I | Pronomen | aan | I am ready now. Aan hadda diyaar ahay. |
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| you | Pronomen | adiga | You are very kind. Adiga aad baad u naxariis badan tahay. |
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| he | Pronomen | isaga | He is my friend. Isaga waa saaxiibkay. |
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| she | Pronomen | iyada | She is at home. Iyadu guriga ayey joogtaa. |
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| we | Pronomen | annaga | We work every day. Annaga maalin kasta waan shaqaynaa. |
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| they | Pronomen | iyaga | They came this morning. Iyaga saaka way yimaadeen. |
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| what | Pronomen | maxaa | What is this called? Maxaa kan la yiraahdaa? |
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| where | Adverb | xaggee | Where do you live? Xaggee baad ku nooshahay? |
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| when | Adverb | goorma | When will you come? Goorma ayaad iman doontaa? |
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| who | Pronomen | yaa | Who is at the door? Yaa albaabka jooga? |
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| why | Adverb | maxaa | Why are you late? Maxaa kuu daahay? |
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| how | Adverb | sidee | How did you know? Sidee baad ku ogaatay? |
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| to be | Verb | ahaansho | They are very happy. Iyagu aad bay u faraxsan yihiin. |
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| to have | Verb | lahaansho | I have a new book. Waxaan haystaa buug cusub. |
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| to do | Verb | samee | I do my work daily. Waxaan shaqadayda sameeyaa maalin kasta. |
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| to go | Verb | tag | We go to school early. Waxaan dugsiga tagnaa goor hore. |
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| to come | Verb | imaaw | Please come to my house. Fadlan gurigayga imaaw. |
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| to see | Verb | arag | I see the moon tonight. Waxaan caawa arkaa dayaxa. |
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| to know | Verb | ogow | I know the answer. Waxaan ogahay jawaabta. |
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| to think | Verb | fikir | We think about the future. Waxaan ka fikirnaa mustaqbalka. |
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| to want | Verb | rab | They want more water. Waxay rabaan biyo badan. |
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| to need | Verb | u baah | I need your help today. Waxaan maanta u baahanahay caawimadaada. |
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| to make | Verb | samee | She makes good bread. Iyadu waxay samaysaa rooti fiican. |
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| to take | Verb | qaado | Take the bag with you. Bacda qaado adiga kula. |
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| to give | Verb | sii | Please give me water. Fadlan biyo i sii. |
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| to say | Verb | dheh | Do not say that. Ha dhihin taas. |
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| to tell | Verb | u sheeg | Tell me the story. Sheekada ii sheeg. |
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| to ask | Verb | weydii | Ask the teacher tomorrow. Macallinka weydii berri. |
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| to find | Verb | hel | I found my key. Waxaan helay furahaygii. |
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| to look | Verb | eeg | Look at the sky. Eeg cirka. |
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| to use | Verb | isticmaal | Use this clean cup. Isticmaal koobkan nadiifka ah. |
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| to work | Verb | shaqee | They work in the city. Waxay ka shaqeeyaan magaalada. |
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| to eat | Verb | cun | We eat rice tonight. Waxaan caawa cunnaa bariis. |
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| to drink | Verb | cab | Drink more water now. Cab biyo badan hadda. |
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| to sleep | Verb | seexo | The child sleeps early. Ilmuhu goor hore ayuu seexdaa. |
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| to walk | Verb | socod | We walk to school. Waxaan ku soconnaa dugsiga. |
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| to run | Verb | orod | The boy runs fast. Wiilku si degdeg ah ayuu u ordaa. |
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| to read | Verb | akhri | I read this book. Waxaan akhriyaa buuggan. |
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| to write | Verb | qor | Write your name here. Magacaaga halkan ku qor. |
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| to speak | Verb | hadal | They speak Somali well. Waxay si fiican ugu hadlaan af Soomaali. |
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| to listen | Verb | dhegeyso | Listen to the music. Dhegeyso muusigga. |
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| to hear | Verb | maqal | I hear the wind. Waxaan maqlayaa dabaysha. |
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| to buy | Verb | iibso | We buy fresh fruit. Waxaan iibsannaa miro cusub. |
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| to sell | Verb | iib | They sell tea here. Waxay halkan ku iibiyaan shaah. |
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| to pay | Verb | bixi | I pay for the food. Waxaan bixiyaa lacagta cuntada. |
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| to help | Verb | caawi | Please help your mother. Fadlan caawi hooyadaa. |
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| to love | Verb | jeclow | I love my family. Waxaan jeclahay qoyskayga. |
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| to live | Verb | noolow | They live in this city. Waxay ku nool yihiin magaaladan. |
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| to die | Verb | dhimo | Plants die without water. Dhirta way dhintaan biyo la'aan. |
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| to learn | Verb | baro | Children learn very quickly. Carruurtu si degdeg ah bay wax u bartaan. |
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| to teach | Verb | bar | She teaches young children. Iyadu waxay bartaa carruur yaryar. |
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| to open | Verb | fur | Open the door slowly. Albaabka si tartiib ah u fur. |
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| to close | Verb | xir | Close the window now. Daaqadda hadda xir. |
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| person | Substantiv | qof | Every person needs water. Qof kastaa biyo ayuu u baahan yahay. |
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| man | Substantiv | nin | The man is tall. Ninku waa dheer yahay. |
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| woman | Substantiv | naag | That woman is kind. Naagtaasi waa naxariis badan tahay. |
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| child | Substantiv | ilmo | The child is sleeping. Ilmuhu wuu seexanayaa. |
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| boy | Substantiv | wiil | The boy reads quietly. Wiilku si aamusnaan ah ayuu u akhriyaa. |
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| girl | Substantiv | gabar | The girl has a book. Gabartu waxay haysataa buug. |
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| family | Substantiv | qoys | My family lives here. Qoyskaygu halkan ayuu ku nool yahay. |
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| mother | Substantiv | hooyo | My mother cooks well. Hooyaday si fiican bay wax u karisaa. |
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| father | Substantiv | aabbe | My father is working. Aabbahay wuu shaqaynayaa. |
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| friend | Substantiv | saaxiib | My friend came today. Saaxiibkay maanta ayuu yimid. |
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| house | Substantiv | guri | Their house is big. Gurigoodu waa weyn yahay. |
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| home | Substantiv | guri | I am going home. Waxaan aadayaa guriga. |
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| school | Substantiv | dugsi | The school is nearby. Dugsigu wuu dhow yahay. |
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| city | Substantiv | magaalo | This city is busy. Magaaladani waa mashquul. |
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| country | Substantiv | dal | Somalia is a country. Soomaaliya waa dal. |
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| world | Substantiv | adduun | The world is changing. Adduunku wuu isbeddelayaa. |
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| street | Substantiv | waddo | The street is long. Waddadu waa dheer tahay. |
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| room | Substantiv | qol | The room is clean. Qolku waa nadiif. |
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| time | Substantiv | waqti | Time moves very quickly. Waqtigu si degdeg ah ayuu u socdaa. |
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| day | Substantiv | maalin | Today is a good day. Maanta waa maalin fiican. |
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| night | Substantiv | habeen | The night is cold. Habeenku waa qabow. |
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| morning | Substantiv | subax | The morning is beautiful. Subaxdu waa qurux badan tahay. |
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| evening | Substantiv | fiid | We walk in the evening. Waxaan soconnaa fiidkii. |
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| week | Substantiv | usbuuc | I work every week. Waxaan shaqeeyaa usbuuc kasta. |
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| month | Substantiv | bil | Next month is busy. Bisha dambe waa mashquul. |
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| year | Substantiv | sannad | This year was good. Sannadkan wuu fiicnaa. |
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| today | Adverb | maanta | I am busy today. Maanta waan mashquulsanahay. |
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| tomorrow | Adverb | berri | We will travel tomorrow. Waxaan safri doonaa berri. |
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| yesterday | Adverb | shalay | She came yesterday morning. Iyadu shalay subax bay timid. |
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| now | Adverb | hadda | Come here now. Halkan kaalay hadda. |
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| sun | Substantiv | qorrax | The sun is hot. Qorraxdu waa kulul tahay. |
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| moon | Substantiv | dayax | The moon is bright. Dayaxu waa iftiin badan yahay. |
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| star | Substantiv | xiddig | That star is bright. Xiddigtaasi waa iftiin badan tahay. |
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| sky | Substantiv | cir | The sky is blue. Cirku waa buluug. |
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| earth | Substantiv | dhul | The earth is round. Dhulku waa wareegsan yahay. |
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| fire | Substantiv | dab | The fire is hot. Dabku waa kulul yahay. |
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| water | Substantiv | biyo | Water is very important. Biyuhu aad bay muhiim u yihiin. |
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| rain | Substantiv | roob | The rain started today. Roobku maanta ayuu billowday. |
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| wind | Substantiv | dabayl | The wind is strong. Dabayshu waa xoog badan tahay. |
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| tree | Substantiv | geed | The tree is tall. Geedku waa dheer yahay. |
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| flower | Substantiv | ubax | The flower is beautiful. Ubaxu waa qurux badan yahay. |
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| mountain | Substantiv | buur | That mountain is high. Buurtaasi waa dheer tahay. |
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| river | Substantiv | webi | The river is wide. Webigu waa ballaaran yahay. |
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| sea | Substantiv | bad | The sea is calm. Baddu waa deggan tahay. |
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| food | Substantiv | cunto | The food is ready. Cuntadu waa diyaar. |
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| bread | Substantiv | rooti | I ate fresh bread. Waxaan cunay rooti cusub. |
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| rice | Substantiv | bariis | We cooked rice tonight. Waxaan caawa karinnay bariis. |
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| meat | Substantiv | hilib | The meat is cooked. Hilibku waa bisil. |
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| fish | Substantiv | kalluun | We ate fish yesterday. Waxaan shalay cunnay kalluun. |
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| egg | Substantiv | ukun | The egg is broken. Ukuntu way jabtay. |
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| milk | Substantiv | caano | The child drinks milk. Ilmuhu caano ayuu cabbaa. |
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| fruit | Substantiv | miro | Fruit is good for health. Miruhu caafimaadka way u fiican yihiin. |
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| tea | Substantiv | shaah | We drink tea daily. Waxaan cabnaa shaah maalin kasta. |
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| coffee | Substantiv | qaxwo | She drinks coffee every morning. Iyadu subax kasta waxay cabtaa qaxwo. |
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| head | Substantiv | madax | My head hurts today. Madaxaygu maanta wuu i xanuunayaa. |
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| eye | Substantiv | il | Her eye is red. Isheedu waa guduudan tahay. |
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| ear | Substantiv | dheg | My ear hurts قليلا. Dhegahaygu wax yar ayuu i xanuunayaa. |
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| mouth | Substantiv | af | Open your mouth wide. Afkaaga si weyn u fur. |
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| nose | Substantiv | san | His nose is bleeding. Sankiisu dhiig buu ka socdaa. |
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| hand | Substantiv | gacan | Wash your hand well. Gacantaada si fiican u dhaq. |
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| foot | Substantiv | cag | My foot is cold. Cagtaydu waa qabow. |
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| heart | Substantiv | wadne | The heart beats fast. Wadnuhu si degdeg ah ayuu u garaacaa. |
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| name | Substantiv | magac | My name is Ali. Magacaygu waa Cali. |
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| book | Substantiv | buug | This book is new. Buuggan waa cusub yahay. |
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| word | Substantiv | eray | That word is common. Eraygaasi waa caadi. |
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| language | Substantiv | af | Somali is a rich language. Af Soomaali waa af hodan ah. |
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| money | Substantiv | lacag | I need more money. Waxaan u baahanahay lacag badan. |
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| work | Substantiv | shaqo | Work starts early here. Shaqadu goor hore ayay halkan ka bilaabataa. |
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| love | Substantiv | jacayl | Love brings people together. Jacaylku dadka ayuu isu keenaa. |
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| music | Substantiv | muusig | The music is beautiful. Muusiggu waa qurux badan yahay. |
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| story | Substantiv | sheeko | The story is interesting. Sheekadu waa xiiso leh. |
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| way | Substantiv | jid | This way is easier. Jidkan waa ka sahlan yahay. |
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| thing | Substantiv | shay | This thing is useful. Shaygan waa waxtar leh. |
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| life | Substantiv | nolol | Life is very precious. Noloshu aad bay qaali u tahay. |
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| door | Substantiv | albaab | The door is open. Albaabku waa furan yahay. |
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| table | Substantiv | miis | The book is on the table. Buuggu wuxuu saaran yahay miiska. |
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| chair | Substantiv | kursi | The chair is broken. Kursigu wuu jaban yahay. |
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| car | Substantiv | baabuur | The car is new. Baabuurku waa cusub yahay. |
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| good | Adjektiv | fiican | This food is good. Cuntadani waa fiican tahay. |
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| bad | Adjektiv | xun | The weather is bad. Cimiladu waa xun tahay. |
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| big | Adjektiv | weyn | They have a big house. Waxay leeyihiin guri weyn. |
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| small | Adjektiv | yar | The room is small. Qolku waa yar yahay. |
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| new | Adjektiv | cusub | I bought a new car. Waxaan iibsaday baabuur cusub. |
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| old | Adjektiv | duug | This book is old. Buuggani waa duug. |
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| long | Adjektiv | dheer | The road is long. Waddadu waa dheer tahay. |
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| short | Adjektiv | gaaban | The story is short. Sheekadu waa gaaban tahay. |
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| high | Adjektiv | sare | The wall is high. Darbigu waa sare. |
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| low | Adjektiv | hoose | The chair is low. Kursigu waa hooseeyaa. |
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| hot | Adjektiv | kulul | The tea is hot. Shaahu waa kulul yahay. |
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| cold | Adjektiv | qabow | The water is cold. Biyuhu waa qabow. |
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| happy | Adjektiv | faraxsan | The children are happy. Carruurtu way faraxsan yihiin. |
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| sad | Adjektiv | murugaysan | She feels sad today. Iyadu maanta way murugaysan tahay. |
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| beautiful | Adjektiv | qurux badan | The garden is beautiful. Beertu waa qurux badan tahay. |
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| easy | Adjektiv | fudud | This lesson is easy. Casharkan waa fudud yahay. |
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| hard | Adjektiv | adag | This work is hard. Shaqadani waa adag tahay. |
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| fast | Adjektiv | degdeg ah | That horse is fast. Faraskaasi waa degdeg badan yahay. |
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| slow | Adjektiv | gaabis ah | The car is slow. Baabuurku waa gaabis. |
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| right | Adjektiv | sax | Your answer is right. Jawaabtaadu waa sax. |
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| wrong | Adjektiv | khaldan | That answer is wrong. Jawaabtaasi waa khaldan tahay. |
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| important | Adjektiv | muhiim | Water is important for life. Biyuhu nolosha aad bay muhiim ugu yihiin. |
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| true | Adjektiv | run | His story is true. Sheekadiisu waa run. |
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| full | Adjektiv | buuxa | The cup is full. Koobku waa buuxaa. |
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| empty | Adjektiv | madhan | The room is empty. Qolku waa madhan yahay. |
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| young | Adjektiv | yar | He is still young. Isagu weli waa yar yahay. |
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| strong | Adjektiv | xoog badan | The man is strong. Ninku waa xoog badan yahay. |
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| weak | Adjektiv | tabar daran | The child feels weak. Ilmuhu tabar daran buu dareemayaa. |
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| red | Adjektiv | guduud | The flower is red. Ubaxu waa guduud. |
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| blue | Adjektiv | buluug | The sky is blue. Cirku waa buluug. |
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| green | Adjektiv | cagaar | The tree is green. Geedku waa cagaar. |
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| yellow | Adjektiv | jaalle | The flower is yellow. Ubaxu waa jaalle. |
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| black | Adjektiv | madow | The car is black. Baabuurku waa madow. |
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| white | Adjektiv | caddaan | The milk is white. Caanuhu waa caddaan. |
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| yes | Interjektion | haa | Yes, I understand now. Haa, hadda waan fahmay. |
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| no | Interjektion | maya | No, I cannot come. Maya, ma iman karo. |
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| not | Adverb | ma | I am not ready. Ma ihi diyaar. |
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| and | Konjunktion | iyo | Tea and bread are ready. Shaah iyo rooti waa diyaar. |
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| or | Konjunktion | ama | Tea or coffee is fine. Shaah ama qaxwo waa hagaag. |
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| but | Konjunktion | laakiin | I called, but she left. Waan wacay, laakiin way tagtay. |
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| if | Konjunktion | haddii | If it rains, stay home. Haddii uu roob da'o, guriga joog. |
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| because | Konjunktion | maxaa yeelay | I stayed because it rained. Waxaan joogay maxaa yeelay roob baa da'ay. |
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| with | Präposition | la | I came with my friend. Waxaan la imid saaxiibkay. |
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| without | Präposition | la'aan | He left without money. Wuxuu tagay lacag la'aan. |
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| for | Präposition | u | This gift is for you. Hadiyaddan adiga ayay kuu tahay. |
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| from | Präposition | ka | She came from school. Waxay ka timid dugsiga. |
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| to | Präposition | ku | We went to the city. Waxaan u tagnay magaalada. |
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