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Somali Vocabulary - Drinks

Hi Somali learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn the most important Somali words related to drinks. Knowing these words will help you to order drinks in a restaurant or bar, and to understand what people are talking about when they mention drinks. Let's get started! 🤗

Drinks

Here is a list of the most common drinks in Somali:

Somali	Pronunciation	English Translation
shaah	shaah	tea
caano	kaano	milk
biyo	biyo	water
qaxwaad	qaaxwaad	juice
maandeeq	maan-deeq	soda

Alcoholic Drinks

Alcoholic drinks are not very common in Somalia, but here are some of the most popular ones:

Somali	Pronunciation	English Translation
cabbad	cab-bad	beer
saaro	saaro	wine
qaad	qaad	spirit
qaad-shinbiil	qaad-shin-biil	whisky
qaad-xoog	qaad-xoog	vodka

Coffee

Coffee is an important part of Somali culture. Here are some of the most popular coffee drinks:

Somali	Pronunciation	English Translation
shaah-macaan	shaah-ma-can	sweet tea
shaah-cad	shaah-cad	black tea
shaah-xalaal	shaah-xa-laal	herbal tea
shaah-qadhaadh	shaah-qa-daadh	spiced tea
shaah-qamadi	shaah-qa-ma-di	cardamom tea

Conclusion

Now you know the most important Somali words related to drinks. You can use them to order drinks in a restaurant or bar, and to understand what people are talking about when they mention drinks. To improve your Somali Vocabulary, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!

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