Useful Phrases REVERSE

Question 1

Goodbye

Answer 1

Nabad gelyo

Question 2

How old are you?

Answer 2

Immisa jir baad tahay?

Question 3

In what year were you born?

Answer 3

Sannadkee baad dhalatey?

Question 4

How many/much?

Answer 4

Waa immisa?

Question 5

I am … (years) old?

Answer 5

Waxaan ahey…(sano) jir?

Question 6

I was born in the year…

Answer 6

Waxaan dhashey sannadkii…

Question 7

what time is it? (northern dialect)

Answer 7

waa imisadii?

Question 8

what time is it? (southern dialect)

Answer 8

waa meeqa saac?

or

meeqa saac waaye?

Question 9

Where is the bathroom located?

Answer 9

Xaggee bay musqushu ku taal?

Question 10

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

Answer 10

Musqushu waa xaggee?

Question 11

You’re welcome / You’re all welcome

Answer 11

Adigaa mudan / Idinkaa mudan

Question 12

please repeat it

Answer 12

fadlan ku soo celi

Question 13

Do you/(all) understand?

Answer 13

Ma fahamtay/fahamteen?

Question 14

maybe

Answer 14

laga yaabee

Question 15

speak slowly

Answer 15

tartiib u hadal

Question 16

break(lit. half an hour)

Answer 16

nusa saace

Question 17

“praise be to God”

Answer 17

alxamdulilah

Question 18

“God give you grace”

Answer 18

arxamakalaah

Question 19

I’m sorry.

Answer 19

waan ka xumahay

Question 20

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

Answer 20

Ma qaadan karnaa nusa saace?

Question 21

how do you say…?

Answer 21

sidee loo dhahaa…?

Question 22

And you/I?

Answer 22

Adigana/Anigana?

Question 23

Nice to meet you.

Answer 23

Barasho wanaagsan

Question 24

How are you?(lit. Tell me your story)

Answer 24

Iska warran?

Question 25

This (m./f.) is ...

Answer 25

Kani/Tani waa...

Question 26

Did you (all) have a peaceful night?

Answer 26

Ma barideen?

Question 27

What is your name?

Answer 27

Magacaa?

Question 28

My His name is ... Her

Answer 28

Magacaygu Magaciisu waa... Magaceedu

Question 29

[greeting](lit. Is it peace?)

Answer 29

Nabad miyaa?

Question 30

We had a peaceful night.

Answer 30

Waan bariney.

Question 31

OK

Answer 31

waayahay

Question 32

I am from... She is from... He is from...

Answer 32

Waxaan ka imi... Waxay ka timi... Wuxuu ka yimi...

Question 33

Where do you live?

Answer 33

Xaggee baa deggentahay?

Question 34

Thank you

Answer 34

Mahadsanid

Question 35

What's up?

Answer 35

Maxaad haysaa?

Question 36

no problem

Answer 36

mushkilad ma aha

Question 37

What should I say? ## Footnote *(common filler phrase)*

Answer 37

Maxaan dhaha

Question 38

Who's next?

Answer 38

Yaa ku xigga?

Question 39

Thank you very much.

Answer 39

Aad baad u mahadsantahay.

Question 40

again, another time

Answer 40

mar kale