You want to learn how to form simple sentences in Somali? You've come to the right place! Scroll down and see the short Somali lessons complete with useful examples. The house is big, the book is old... we make forming simple Somali sentences easy.
A personal pronoun is what we call the English words 'I', 'you', 'he', 'she', 'we' and 'they'. Just like English, Somali has a set of personal pronouns. The English word 'I' is a pronoun in the first person singular. The Somali word for 'I' is 'aniga'.
Somali belongs to the Afro-Asiatic language family. If you are planning on doing some travelling, learning Somali would be a great way to make the most of your trip.
Get creditsLearn to get by in Somali with these useful words and phrases. The phrases below will help you to greet people in Somali, introduce yourself in Somali and even hold a conversation in Somali after you have met someone.
Learn Somali the easy, fun and fast way. Whether you're a complete beginner or you already know a few phrases in Somali, you'll be amazed at just how quickly you learn!
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If you want to go from beginner to fluent in Somali in a reasonable amount of time, you'll need a proven study method and daily dedication. Our nine-step Somali learning guide will show you how to teach yourself Somali in a structured,effective way. The steps below will take you through the progression of skills needed to learn to speak, read and understand Somali.
You've already learned so much in steps 1 to 9 and we'd like to help you learn even more with this bonus step. Learn the phrases Kanu waa buug, Kanu waa kursi and Kanu waa albaab (This is a book, This is a chair, This is a door). Then learn the phrases Albaabku waa weyn yahay and Albaabku waa yar yahay (The door is big, The door is small). And then learn the phrases Albaabadu way weyn yihiin and Albaabadu way yar yihiin (The doors are big, The doors are small). You can scroll to the top of this page to see a short lesson about simple Somali sentences including useful examples. Take everything you have learned so far and then teach yourself just a few new words each week. In this way, you'll soon be able to say 100's, if not 1000's of short phrases in Somali. Give it a try yourself!
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