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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.


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somali family tree - YouTube

How to say the family members in Somali! - YouTube


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