Difference between revisions of "Language/Somali/Vocabulary/Family"
< Language | Somali | Vocabulary
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
m (Quick edit) |
m (Quick edit) |
||
Line 53: | Line 53: | ||
==Related Lessons== | |||
* [[Language/Somali/Vocabulary/Animals|Animals]] | * [[Language/Somali/Vocabulary/Animals|Animals]] | ||
* [[Language/Somali/Vocabulary/Days-of-the-Week|Days of the Week]] | |||
* [[Language/Somali/Vocabulary/Drinks|Drinks]] | |||
* [[Language/Somali/Vocabulary/Family-and-Relatives|Family and Relatives]] | |||
* [[Language/Somali/Vocabulary/Languages|Languages]] | |||
* [[Language/Somali/Vocabulary/Offering-or-asking-for-help|Offering or asking for help]] | |||
* [[Language/Somali/Vocabulary/Fruits-and-Vegetables|Fruits and Vegetables]] | |||
* [[Language/Somali/Vocabulary/Weather|Weather]] | |||
* [[Language/Somali/Vocabulary/Colors|Colors]] | * [[Language/Somali/Vocabulary/Colors|Colors]] | ||
* [[Language/Somali/Vocabulary/ | * [[Language/Somali/Vocabulary/Feelings-and-Emotions|Feelings and Emotions]] | ||
==Videos== | ==Videos== |
Revision as of 23:14, 25 February 2023
Somali Vocabulary - Family
In today's lesson, we will learn some basic Somali words related to family.
Main Terms
Below is a table with some of the most common words related to family in Somali.
Word in Somali | Pronunciation | Translation in English |
---|---|---|
Aabbe | [ˈaːbbe] | Father |
Hooyo | [ˈhoːjo] | Mother |
Walaal | [waˈlaːl] | Brother |
Walaash | [waˈlaʃ] | Sister |
Wiil | [wiːl] | Son |
Gabar | [gaˈbar] | Daughter |
Ninka | [ˈniŋka] | Man |
Haween | [haˈweːn] | Woman |
Aabe iyo hooyo | [ˈaːbe iːjo ˈhoːjo] | Parents |
Walaalo | [waˈlaːlo] | Siblings |
Ilmo | [ˈiːlmo] | Children |
Qoys | [qɔjs] | Family |
Dialogue
Let's practice using these words in a dialogue.
- Person 1: Maxaa magacaaga? (mah-ha mah-gah-kah-ah?) – What is your name?
- Person 2: Magacaan waa Cabdi. (mah-gah-kahn wah cahb-dee) – My name is Cabdi.
- Person 1: Ma adigu aad tahay aabe? (mah ah-dee-goo ah-dee tah-hay ah-beh?) – Are you the father?
- Person 2: Maya, anigu waan wiil. (mah-yah ah-nee-goo wahn wi-eel) – No, I am a son.
- Person 1: Maxaa magaca hooyadaada? (mah-ha mah-gah-kah hoh-yah-dah-ah?) – What is your mother's name?
- Person 2: Magaca hooyadeyda waa Faadumo. (mah-gah-kah hoh-yah-dey-dah wah fah-ah-doo-moh) – My mother's name is Faadumo.
- Person 1: Ma adigu aad tahay walaal? (mah ah-dee-goo ah-dee tah-hay wah-lah-ahl?) – Are you a brother?
- Person 2: Maya, anigu waan gabar. (mah-yah ah-nee-goo wahn gah-bar) – No, I am a daughter.
- Person 1: Maxaa magaca qoyskaaga? (mah-ha mah-gah-kah kohys-kah-ah?) – What is your family's name?
- Person 2: Magaca qoyskeena waa Xasan. (mah-gah-kah kohys-keh-nah wah hah-sahn) – Our family's name is Xasan.
Related Lessons
- Animals
- Days of the Week
- Drinks
- Family and Relatives
- Languages
- Offering or asking for help
- Fruits and Vegetables
- Weather
- Colors
- Feelings and Emotions
Videos
somali family tree - YouTube
How to say the family members in Somali! - YouTube