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<div class="pg_page_title">Somali Vocabulary - Express Surprise</div>
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Hi [https://polyglotclub.com/language/somali Somali] learners! 😊<br>In this lesson, we will learn how to express surprise in Somali. We will look at some useful words and phrases that you can use to express surprise in different situations. __TOC__
Hi [https://polyglotclub.com/language/somali Somali] learners! 😊<br>In this lesson, we will learn how to express surprise in Somali. We will look at some useful words and phrases that you can use to express surprise in different situations. __TOC__
== Words ==
Here are some common Somali words used to ask questions:


== Words ==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! Somali !! Pronunciation !! English Translation
! Somali
!! Pronunciation
!! English Translation
|-
|-
| maxaa !! mah-ah-shah !! what?
| maxaa
|| mah-ah-shah
|| what?
|-
|-
| waa maxay !! wah mah-ah-shay !! what is it?
| waa maxay
|| wah mah-ah-shay
|| what is it?
|-
|-
| maxaa dhacay !! mah-ah-shah dah-hah-chay !! what happened?
| maxaa dhacay
|| mah-ah-shah dah-hah-chay
|| what happened?
|-
|-
| maxaa ku dhacay !! mah-ah-shah koo dah-hah-chay !! what happened to you?
| maxaa ku dhacay
|| mah-ah-shah koo dah-hah-chay
|| what happened to you?
|-
|-
| maxaa jira !! mah-ah-shah jeer-ah !! what's going on?
| maxaa jira
|| mah-ah-shah jeer-ah
|| what's going on?
|-
|-
| maxaa yeelay !! mah-ah-shah yee-lay !! why?
| maxaa yeelay
|| mah-ah-shah yee-lay
|| why?
|-
|-
| maxaa iska leh !! mah-ah-shah ees-kah lay !! who is responsible?
| maxaa iska leh
|| mah-ah-shah ees-kah lay
|| who is responsible?
|-
|-
| maxaa lagu sameeyey !! mah-ah-shah lah-goo sah-mee-yeh !! what was done?
| maxaa lagu sameeyey
|| mah-ah-shah lah-goo sah-mee-yeh
|| what was done?
|-
|-
| maxaa lagu sameeyay !! mah-ah-shah lah-goo sah-mee-yahy !! what was done to you?
| maxaa lagu sameeyay
|| mah-ah-shah lah-goo sah-mee-yahy
|| what was done to you?
|-
|-
| maxaa lagu sameeyay !! mah-ah-shah lah-goo sah-mee-yahy !! what was done to him/her?
| maxaa lagu sameeyay
|| mah-ah-shah lah-goo sah-mee-yahy
|| what was done to him/her?
|}
|}


== Example Sentences ==
== Example Sentences ==
Here are some example sentences using these words:
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! Somali !! English Translation
! Somali
!! English Translation
|-
|-
| Maxaa dhacay? !! What happened?
| Maxaa dhacay?
|| What happened?
|-
|-
| Maxaa ku dhacay? !! What happened to you?
| Maxaa ku dhacay?
|| What happened to you?
|-
|-
| Maxaa jira? !! What's going on?
| Maxaa jira?
|| What's going on?
|-
|-
| Maxaa yeelay? !! Why?
| Maxaa yeelay?
|| Why?
|-
|-
| Maxaa iska leh? !! Who is responsible?
| Maxaa iska leh?
|| Who is responsible?
|-
|-
| Maxaa lagu sameeyey? !! What was done?
| Maxaa lagu sameeyey?
|| What was done?
|-
|-
| Maxaa lagu sameeyay? !! What was done to you?
| Maxaa lagu sameeyay?
|| What was done to you?
|-
|-
| Maxaa lagu sameeyay? !! What was done to him/her?
| Maxaa lagu sameeyay?
|| What was done to him/her?
|}
|}


Revision as of 10:55, 1 March 2023

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Somali Vocabulary - Express Surprise

Hi Somali learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn how to express surprise in Somali. We will look at some useful words and phrases that you can use to express surprise in different situations.

Words

Here are some common Somali words used to ask questions:

Somali ! Pronunciation ! English Translation
maxaa mah-ah-shah what?
waa maxay wah mah-ah-shay what is it?
maxaa dhacay mah-ah-shah dah-hah-chay what happened?
maxaa ku dhacay mah-ah-shah koo dah-hah-chay what happened to you?
maxaa jira mah-ah-shah jeer-ah what's going on?
maxaa yeelay mah-ah-shah yee-lay why?
maxaa iska leh mah-ah-shah ees-kah lay who is responsible?
maxaa lagu sameeyey mah-ah-shah lah-goo sah-mee-yeh what was done?
maxaa lagu sameeyay mah-ah-shah lah-goo sah-mee-yahy what was done to you?
maxaa lagu sameeyay mah-ah-shah lah-goo sah-mee-yahy what was done to him/her?

Example Sentences

Here are some example sentences using these words:

Somali ! English Translation
Maxaa dhacay? What happened?
Maxaa ku dhacay? What happened to you?
Maxaa jira? What's going on?
Maxaa yeelay? Why?
Maxaa iska leh? Who is responsible?
Maxaa lagu sameeyey? What was done?
Maxaa lagu sameeyay? What was done to you?
Maxaa lagu sameeyay? What was done to him/her?

Quiz

Test your understanding of the expressions for expressing surprise in Somali with the following quiz:

1. What do you say when you want to ask what happened? A. Maxaa dhacay? B. Maxaa ku dhacay? C. Maxaa jira?

2. What do you say when you want to ask why something happened? A. Maxaa dhacay? B. Maxaa ku dhacay? C. Maxaa yeelay?

3. What do you say when you want to ask who is responsible for something? A. Maxaa dhacay? B. Maxaa ku dhacay? C. Maxaa iska leh?

4. What do you say when you want to ask what was done? A. Maxaa lagu sameeyey? B. Maxaa lagu sameeyay? C. Maxaa yeelay?

Answers: 1. A, 2. C, 3. C, 4. A

Now you know how to express surprise in Somali! To improve your Somali Vocabulary, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!

➡ If you have any questions, please ask them in the comments section below.
➡ Feel free to edit this wiki page if you think it can be improved. 😎


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