księżycowy wrote:I rather doubt it unfortunately.
You never know they might linger somewhere around here but just havent found this thread because of being busy learning other languages. But all we can do is hope:)
Somali has long vowels aswell like the double oo, aa, ee which makes the word longer.
I can start with a few words:
Ani = Me
Adi = You (s.)
Idinka = You (pl.)
Hooyo = Mother
Aboo = Father
Albaab = Door
Caano = Milk
Walaal = Sister/Brother
Saxib = Friend
Cun = Eat
Cunto = Food
Geel = Camel
Maroodi = Elephant
Mas = Snake
Nin = Man (Ninka = The Man) (Ninkas = That man)
Malai/Kalluun = Fish
Weyn = Big
Jiris = Small
Ilk = Tooth
Magaca = Whats your name
Setahay/Max ficantahay = How are you
Maxaa = What (Maxaa rabta = What do you want)
Fuur = Open
Shid = Close (Sounds like shit almostxd)
Baabuur = Car
Bun = Coffee
Macaan = Sweet/Delicious/Good
Bas = Bus
Tufaax = Apple
Sariir = Bed
Mahadsanid = Thank you
Rali ahow = Sorry
Qaboow = Cold
Kuuleel = Hot
Manta = Today
Shalay = Yesterday
Birri = Tommorow
Moos = Banana
Fiiri = To look
Libaax = Lion
Dhul = Floor
Kur = Up
Hoos = Down/Below
A few sentences:
Ninkas ya wayeey = Who is that man
Hooyodada iso wac = Call your mother
Hooyadiis iso wac = Call his mother
Abaha iso wac = Call your father
Abihiis iso wac = Call his father
Albaabka fuur = Open the door
Maxaa ku uu dhacay = What has happened
Sariirkada ka kac = Get off your bed
Kale! Cunto so cun = Come! Eat food
Cuntodada so cun = Eat your food
Cuntoda max macaantahay = Is the food good/delicious
Caanada qaboow wayee manta = The milk is cold today
Birri mooskas wa ku cunaa = Tommorow I will eat that banana
Shalay kalluun badaney wa cuney = Yesterday I ate alot of fish
Libaaxkas fiiri = Look at that lion
If you see an Habesha and a snake, kill the Habesha first because the snake might not be poisonous.
Native: Swedish, Somali (forgotten)
Fluent: English
Intermediate: German, Somali
Beginner: Spanish, Arabic, Chinese