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