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1
Q

Immisa jir baad tahay?

A

How old are you?

2
Q

Sannadkee baad dhalatey?

A

In what year were you born?

3
Q

Waa immisa?

A

How many/much?

4
Q

Waxaan ahey…(sano) jir.

A

I am … (years) old.

5
Q

Waxaan dhashey sannadkii…

A

I was born in the year…

6
Q

waa imisadii?

A

what time is it? (northern dialect)

7
Q

waa meeqa saac?

or

meeqa saac waaye?

A

what time is it? (southern dialect)

8
Q

Xaggee bay musqushu ku taal?

A

Where is the bathroom located?

9
Q

Musqushu waa xaggee?

A

Where is the bathroom? (lit. “Bathroom is where?”)

10
Q

Adigaa mudan / Idinkaa mudan

A

You’re welcome / You’re all welcome

11
Q

fadlan ku soo celi

A

please repeat it

12
Q

Ma fahamtay/fahamteen?

A

Do you/(all) understand?

13
Q

laga yaabee

A

maybe

14
Q

tartiib u hadal

A

speak slowly

15
Q

nusa saace

A

break(lit. half an hour)

16
Q

alxamdulilah

A

“praise be to God”

17
Q

arxamakalaah

A

“God give you grace”

18
Q

waan ka xumahay

A

I’m sorry.

19
Q

Ma qaadan karnaa nusa saace?

A

Can we take a break?(lit. “to have can we a break”)

20
Q

sidee loo dhahaa…?

A

how do you say…?

21
Q

Magacaygu

Magaciisu waa…

Magaceedu

A

My

His name is …

Her

22
Q

waayahay

A

OK

23
Q

Waxaan ka imi…

Waxay ka timi…

Wuxuu ka yimi…

A

I am from…

She is from…

He is from…

24
Q

Xaggee baa deggentahay?

A

Where do you live?

25
Q

Mahadsanid

A

Thank you

26
Q

Maxaad haysaa?

A

What’s up?

27
Q

mushkilad ma aha

A

no problem

28
Q

Maxaan dhaha

A

What should I say?

(common filler phrase)

29
Q

Yaa ku xigga?

A

Who’s next?

30
Q

Aad baad u mahadsantahay.

A

Thank you very much.

31
Q

mar kale

A

again, another time

32
Q

Haye

A

Ok, Aye

{acknowledgement}

33
Q

…sow ma aha?

A

isn’t it, isn’t that so?

echo tagged on the end of questions, as in English

34
Q

calaacasha oo tin ka soo baxdo

A

(lit: “when the palm grows hair”)

refers to something that can’t happen; equivalent of “when pigs fly” in English.

35
Q

Waxaan kuu rajaynayaa caafimaad.

A

I hope you feel better. (lit. “I wish health for you.”)