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(Ioogu lalo galay dadka ka y,ml Soomaallya)

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(jor people from Somalla)

Susan D. Somach, Editor

Hussein Ahmed and Sulekha Omar, Translators

Center for Apphed LmgUlstIcs

2000 by the Center for Appbed LIngUIstics 4646 - 40th Street NW, WashIngton DC 20016-1859, USA Tel 202-362-0700 Fax 202-362-3740 www cal org

Pnnted In the USA

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ar (loogu tala galay dOOka ka ylmz Soomaabya)

(for people from S

Susan De Somach, Editor

Hussein Ahmed and Sulekha Omar, Translators

Center for Apphed LmgUlstics

Introduction The Enghsh phrases m thIS book are grouped by subject and have been

selected for theIr duectness, breVIty, and relevance to the needs of newly

amved reSIdents of the Dmted States They are, for the most part, presented

m the fOIm of short, two-hne dtalogues

The phrases and supplementary vocabulary m the 19 umts cover a WIde

range of SItuatIOns and serve to mtroduce new reSIdents to the dally

actIVItIes of Amencan hfe The underhned words and expressIOns are those

whIch accomphsh the most Important language functIOns of the umt The

two wordhsts prOVIde telIl1S whIch are frequently needed

As WIth all phrasebooks, thIS one IS not mtended as a step-by-step

textbook for learnmg Enghsh It IS Intended as a handy reference book for

mUllediate use when Enghsh words or phrases are needed

ThIS phrasebook IS largely an adaptatIon of the Vtetnamese-Engltsh

Phrasebook (Center for Appbed LmguiStiCS, 1975) by Nguyen Hy Quang

It IS based on needs whIch are common to VIrtually all refugee groups ThIS I

edItion for refugees from Somaha has been adapted and translated by

Hussem Ahmed and Sulekha Omar WIth the editonaI aSSIstance of Asha

Gelle Alt, Abdullahl Sh Mohamud Duale, Manam Osman EgaI,

Abduahlm A HaJI, Mohamed IsmaIl Muse, Ah Yusuf Omar and Amoud

OmarYusuf

Translators' Note For conSIstency throughout the phrasebook, we have chosen the

regIOnal pronunCIatIon of the northern regIOn m most cases For example,

the word qumman IS spelled WIth "mm" mstead of "m", and ttgtdhka IS

spelled WIth "dh" mstead of "t" (ttgtlka) as It IS pronounced 1D some

regIOns Consldenng the fact that there are regIOnal dIfferences In Somah

words and pronunCIatIOn, we have also tned to Include as many dlstmctly

dIfferent words from other regIOns as pOSSIble (e g duwaan and qaamuus, \

bun, kaaji, and qaxwe)

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GogolDhig Weedhaha mgmISlda ah ee buuggam waxay u habaysanylhl1n falalloo

xushay qummanaantooda, koobnaantooda Iyo ku habboonaantooda baahlda

dadka ku cusub dalkan marykanka Sldooda badanna waxaa 100 qoray Sl

kooban 00 ku eg sheeko laba sadar ah

Weedhaha Iyo ereyada ay ka koobanYlhl1n 19 ka xubnood ee buugam

waxay saameeyaan xaalado badan waxaanay qofka ku cusub dalka u

fududeeyaan fahanka waxqabad maalmeedka nolosha Maraykanka

Ereyada Iyo weedhaha hoosta ka xarllqanl waa kuwa luqad ahaan fuhya

anmaha muhl1mka ah xubm walba

Slda guud ahaan ay wadaagaan buug weedheedyada 00 dharru,

buuggan looguma talo gehn m tallaabo-tallaabo looga barto luqada

IngmISlda Waxaase loogu talo galay m 100 Istlcmaalo tIxraac degdeg ah

marka Sl deg-deg ah loogu baahdo ereyada Iyo weedhaha Ingmlslda ah

Buug weedheedkan waxaa lagaga dayday buugweedheed

Flyadnaamns-IngmISl ah 00 uu qoray, Nguyen Hy Quang Waxaanu ku

saabsanyahay baahlda guud ee ka dhaxaysa qaxootIga 00 dhan Buug

weedheedkan 00 loogu tala galay qaxootIga Soomaahda ah waxaa

tarJumay Xu seen Saleebaan Axmed Iyo Sueekha Cumar Ahmed 00 ay la

turxaan tlreen Cabdlraxllm C XaaJI, Abdullahl Sh Moxamud Ducale,

Caasha Geelle Cah, Maryam Cuusmaan CIgaal, Call Yuusuf Cumar,

Moxamed Ismaaclll Muuse Iyo Camuud Cumar Yuusuf

OgeYSllSka Taryumaha SI aan qoraalka buug weedheedkanl ISU khIlaafin, waxaanu dooranay

mta badan hlggaadda gobolada waqooYI Tusaale ahaan slda qumman 00

100 hlggaadlyey laba "mm" meesha gobolada qaar looga hlggadlYo "m"

kehya, tlgldhka 00 "dh" leh meesha looga hlggaadlYo tlgUka 00 "t" leh

gobolada qaar Annagoo tIxgehneyna khIlaaf goboleedka ereyada Iyo

dhawaaqoodaba, waxaanu ISku dayney maanu ku darro ereyo badan 00

kala duwan (slda dllwaan Iyo qaamuus, bun, kaafi Iyo qaxwe)

III

EDITOR'S NOTE: ThIS phrasebook IS desIgned to serve as a hngUIstic bndge for

newcomers from Somaha resetthng 10 the UnIted States WhIle

developmg thIS book, we faced dIffIculties caused by the relatIve

newness of the scnpt10g of the SomalI language and the dIsruptIOn 10

Somah hngUIStiC development due to the decade-long CIvIl war 10

Somaha The Somah language was only an oral language until 1972

when a formal scnpt, us10g the Roman alphabet, was adopted The

Academy of SCIences and Arts at the Somah NatIOnal UnIVersIty, whIch

was responsIble for the standardIzatIOn of the SomalI language, was

closed down m 1990 and has not been operat1Og smce that time

Two major dIffIculties arose agree10g upon standard spellmgs and

handhng regIOnal dIfferences for many words Although nearly everyone

translat10g and revIewmg the book studIed at a unIversity level m

Somaha, agreement could not always be reached on spelhng Even m

Somaha, spelhng errors are common m offiCIal documents and news

pubhcatIons Therefore, the translators made the final declSlon on

spelhng Issues (see IntroductIOn Note)

WIth regard to regIOnal dIfferences, we had the phrasebook revIewed

by 10dlvlduals representmg vanous regIOns and ethmc groups of Somaha

We pnmanly focused on dIfferences between the north and the south, but

also notIced some urban and rural mstmctIOns In our final edlt1Og, we

attempted to mclude some alternative word chOices when appropnate for

understand10g In thIS way, we hope to make thIS phrasebook useful to a

WIde range of people

Whlle measures were taken to be as mclusive as possIble, we know

that there may be OffilSSIOns or dIfferences of op1OIOn We ask the readers

to remember that the purpose of thIS project IS to access the Enghsh

language and not to cause hngUlStIC controversy We hope you WIll find It

useful as you adjust to your new hfe 10 the Umted States

IV

OGEYSIIS ISKUDUBBA Buug weedheedkan waxaa loogu tala galay muu caawlyo dadka

dhawaan soo-galka ah ee Soomaahyeed ee degaya dalkan Maraykanka Mudadlld buuggan soo saanddusu socotay, waxaa nagala kulmay

dhlbaatooym ay u sabab ahayd cusbaanta qoraalka af Soomaallga Iyo

carqaladda Iyo kala go'a dagaalka sokeeye ee toban sana ku dhawaadka ka

socday Soomaahya u geystey horumannta qoraalka af Soomaahga

Af Soomaahgu wuxuu ahaa af lagu hadlo 00 kehya, I1aa 1972 00 lagu

qoray xuruufta Roomanka Akadamyada CIlffil Baadhlsta 00 mas'uul ka ahayd Joogtaynta af Soomaahgu waxay xldhantay 1990, wax shaqo ah 00

ku saabsan horumannta qoraalka atka 00 ay qabatayna rna JlrtO Ilaa

waagaa

Laba ammood 00 adag ayaa ISU raacay suurto galna ka dhlgl waayey

Joogtaynta qoraalka af Soomaahga Iyo dhex dhexaadmta ereyo badan 00 Sl

kala duwan looga yaqaan gobolada Inkastoo dadka akhnyey buuggan SI

100 turxaan tIro ay Jaamacadda ummadda ka soo wada qalm Jeblyeen,

haddana waa la ISku raacI waayey erayo badan hlggaaddooda Xataa waagu

dawladdu Jlrtey waxaa dhlCl Jlrtey In lagu arko qoraallo dawladeed Iyo

wargesyaba erayo hlggaaddoodu khaldantahay SIdaa awgeed, waxaa

go'aanka kama dambaysta ab leh taI)umaha (arag gogoldhlgga)

Amnta kala duwanaanta gobolada lafteeda, waxaa qoraalka akhnyey

00 ka fikrad blXlyey dad ka Ylml gobollada kala duwan ee dalka

Soomaahya Annagoo gaar ahaan ugu tuuntuunsanay kala duwanaanta

koonfurta Iyo waqooYlga Soomaahya, waxaanu ogaanay may kale 00 JlrtO kala duwanaan saamaysa nllyIga IyO magaalada Turxaantlrku ugu

dambeeyeyna waxaanu ISku daynay maanu ku darro ereyo kala duwan 00

ISku macno ah Sl 100 fahmo Sldaa awyeed, waxaanu ku rayo weynahay m

uu buug weedheedkanl faa'udo u yeesho dad badan 00 kala duwan

Inkastoo aanu Isku daynay maanu ku darro WIXII suurto gal ab,

waxaanu oynahay may Jlraan waxyaabo badan 00 laga tegey Iyo khIlaaf

ama kala duwanaan fikradeed Waxaanu ka codsanaynaa akhnstayaasha

may xusuusnaadaan 10 uJeedada hawlgalkanl yahay mnu waddo ugu furo

afka Ingmlslga ee aan looga Jeedm muu sabab u noqdo Iska honmaad

luqadeed Waxaanu raJeyneynaa muu qoraalkanl noqdo lIud Idlln

faa'lldeeya aadna ku xaslshaan noloshllnna cusub ee dalka Maraykanka v

Contents Map of the Umted States

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Copmg with the Language Barner

Useful Forms of Etiquette

Glvmg InformatIOn About Yourself

Recogmzmg SignS

Weights and Measures

Usmg Numbers

Dealmg With Money

Dealmg With TIme

Locatmg Thmgs

Descnbmg Thmgs and People

DomgThmgs

Gomg Places

Conveymg Infol matI on

Health and Hygiene

Food

Clothmg

Housmg

Jobs

About Schools

Useful W ordhst Enghsh-Somall

Useful Wordhst Somall-Enghsh

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Khamdadda dalka Maraykanka

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La qabsashada dhlbaatada Iuqadda

Qaabab wax tar ah 00 hab dhaqameed

Ka war blxmta naftaada

Garashada calaamadaha

Cabblrka lyO mnsaanka

Isttcmaalka tlrooymka

Lacagta lyO WIXll Ia xldhndha

Waqttga lyO WIXll Ia xldhlldha

Wax hehtaanka

Walax lyO dad ulmaanka

Wax qabashada

Meelo aad

War gudbmta

Caafimaadka lyO Nadaafada

Cuntada

Dharka

Guryaha

Shaqooym

Dugslyada

Ereyo wax tar ah IngInlSI-SOomaah

Ereyo wax tar ah Soomaah-InglnISa

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the United States: Khariid aa dalka Maraykanka

Wushmgton

Montana

Oregon

Idaho Wyoming

Nevada

Utah Cahfornla

Colorado

Anzona New Mel[Jco

Alaska ,0

Hawaii

~I-----"'------.-' --,,7,0::.:0,---, ml ALASKA 700

North Dakota

South Dakota

Nebruska

Kansus

Mmnesota

WISCOnsm ....

Iowa

IUmolS

MJS.

Umtl Xubmta laad 1

__ ","="" "_,0' 'd = ,"2" ....... "i'_'" ,,',. i,~,,"."'"'_~"' E . ,w,' '" j ~" .. "

CtWpmg with tlhl~ IL2ilfil. age RaIrIrnerr

. , .." "S'-' - P' '" -

What IS your name?

-.My name IS Ah

I don't understand

I don't speak Enghsh (verv well)

I don't know very much Enghsh

Please speak slowly I stIll don't understand

Please say that agam

Do you understand?

-Yes, I understand

-No, I don't understand

(Speaker, pomtmg to a fork)

m Enghsh?

What do you call thIS?

" It IS a fork

I don't understand thIS

Can you help me?

/

La q21bSaSn2ddal o fi})tal21 tt2dSl R lUl ((jl taldldi~

Magacaa?

-.Magacaygu waa Cah

Mafahmm

IJP11fn~ h::uHn "f ,nIYu'''

2~ ____________ ~U~ru~t~1~~C~op~l~n~g~m~ili~ili~e~L~a~n~gu~a~g~e~B~a~r~ll~e~r ____________ __

I don't understand any of It

I understand all of It

I don't understand all of It

I want to learn more Engbsh

Thank you for helpmg me learn more Enghsh

I am studymg Enghsh m school

I am studymg EnglIsh at home

I am studymg EnglIsh wIth an Amencan fnend

(Pomtmg to a wntten word)

How do you say thIS word?

What does thIS word mean?

What does thiS sentence mean?

Does anyone here speak Somah?

Is there a SomalI-EnglIsh dictIOnary here?

Is there an EnglIsh-Somah dIctIOnary here?

How do you say It?

That IS very dIfficult

Waxba kama fahmm

DhamrnaanteedlGlddlgeed waan fahmay

DhamrnaanteedlGlddlgeed rna wada fabunn

Waxaan rabaa man IngJnlSl sn barto

Waad leu mahadsantahay maad 19u caawlso maan InglnIslga Sll barto

Ingmlsl baan ku baranayaa dugslga

Ingmlsl baan ku baranayaa gunga

Ingmlsl baan la baranayaa saaXllb Maraykan ah

(Iyadoo la ttlmaamayo ereyga qoran )

Sldee baad u tldhaahdaa kelmmeddan?

KeJrnmeddan macnaheedu muxuu

Weedhan Macnaheedu muxuu yabay?

Qofknnna maku hadlaa af Soomaall?

MaJlraa dnwaan/qaamuus Soomaall-Ingmlsl ahl halkan?

Ma Jlraa dllwaanlqaamuus Ingmlsl-Soomaah lhl halkan?

Sidee u ttdhaahdaan?

Taasl way adagtahay

-

,

Xubmta laad La qabsasbada dblbaatada luqadda

That IS easy

I don't know how to say It m Enghsh

Taasl way fududahay

Ma aqaanno sldaan Ingmlsl ugu Idhaahdo

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I am learmng more Enghsh every day

Maahn walba Ingmlsl door ah baan sn bartaa

DId I say It nght? SI sax ah rna u Idhl? I

How do you spell your name? Sldee u hlrgaadlsaa magacaaga?

-T-O-M -T-O-M

I have brought a fnend along to help me WIth my Enghsh

Waxaan keensaday saaxh tga caawlya Ingmlslda

ThIs IS Martm Berger, a good fnend ofmme

Kanl waa Maartm Berger, saaxnbkay wanaagsan

THE ALPHABET: ALIFBEETADA

A a (ey) J J (Jay) S s (es)

B b (bn) K k (kay) T t (til)

C c (sn) L I (el) u u (yuu)

D d (dbll) M m (em) V V (fil)

E e (n) N n (en) W w (dhabaalyuu)

F f (ef) o 0 (ow) x x (ekes)

G g (In) P P (bn) Y y (waay)

H b (eJ) Q q (kuyuu) Z z (sn)

I I (ay) R r (aar)

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Useful Forms of Etiquette

Hello (or HI )

Good mommg

Good afternoon

Good evemng

Goodbye

Good mght

How are you?

-I am flOe, thank you

-And you?

-I am fine, too

Thank you (very much)

-y ou are welcome

-Don't mentIOn It

*Thanks

*Thanks a lot

Excuse me

Pardon me

Umt 2 Xubmta 2aad

bah wax tar 00 bah dhaqanleed

Iska warran /Weeye (ama Sidee tahay)

Subax wanaagsan

Galab wanaagsan

Caways wanaagsan

Nabadgelyo

Habeen wanaagsan

Iska warran?

-Waan fiIcnahay, mahadsanid

-Adiguna?

Amguna waan fiIcnahay

Waad mahadsantahay (aad lyO aad)

-Adaamudan

-Ha tilmaannn 1M1cna malaha

*Mahadsanld

* Aad baad u mahadsantahay

Raalh 19a ahow

II dulqaado

Xubmta 2aad Qaabab wax tar ab 00 bab dhaqameed 5

I am sorry Waan ka xumahay

That IS very good Taasl aad bay u fiIcantahay

CongratulatIOns Hambalyo (aw guunyo)

My name IS Magacaygu waa

ThIs IS Mr Kant waa mudane

ThIs IS Mrs Tanl waa marwo

ThIs IS MIss Tanl waa gashaantIlgabadh (horgale 100 Istlcmaalo gabadha aan la guursan 00 kehya)

I am pleased to meet you Waan ku faraxsanahay maan kula kulmo

Please, come m Fadlan soo gal

Please SIt down Fadlan fadhllso

Would you hke somethmg to dnnk? Ma rabtaa cabbltaan

Thank you for vlsltmg Waad leu mahadsantahay booqashadaada

Thank you for stoppmg by Waad leu mahadsantahay maad na soo marto

Thank you for mVltmg me/us I/W e had a good tIme

*Good luck

Have a good trIp

*Have a good day

-Thank you You, too

Waad ku mahadsantahay maad I martlqaaddo/na martlqaaddo Amgul Annagu waxaanu qaadanay waqu fncan

*Nasnb wanaagsan

Safar wanaagsan

*Ha kuu noqoto maahn filcan

-Mahadsanld Adlgana sldoo kale

6 Umt 2 Useful Forms of EtIquette

*Solong

*1'11 see you later

*Take care

Thank you That's very mce of you

*May I help you?

Note Phrases marked with an astensk (*) are those you may hear Amencans use when they speak to you To use them correctly yourself, you may need to know more EnglIsh

*Is arag dambe

*Hadhow baynu IS arIa. doonnaa

*Is Ilaah

Mahadsanld Taasl waa filcnaan aadleedahay

*Ma ku caawlyaa?

Furo gaar ah Weedhaha xlddlgta lIhl (*) waa kuwo aad ka maqlI doonto dadka maraykanka Ihl markay kula hadlaan Haddad adlggu damacdo maad Sl sax ah u Istlcmaasho waxaad u baahantahay maad Ingmlsl badan barato

Umt3 Xubmta 3xaad 7

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Gnving Inform~dioY1 About Yourself

,

My name IS All Jama

My family name IS Jama

(or, My surname IS ,

or also, My last name IS )

My first name IS Ah

My fnends call me Ah Dere

My middle name IS

I do not have a middle name

You can call me Ah or Ah Dere, It IS the same to me

(Speaker mtroducmg wife)

This IS my WIfe Sulekha

(Speaker mtroducmg her husband)

This IS my husband AbdI

ThIS IS my son Mohamed

K21 waIl" bixinm J!].aft2l3d~

- ,

Magacaygu waa Cah Jaamac

Magaca awowgay waa Jaamac

(ama rnagaca reerkaygu waa ,

ama, magacayga ugu dambeeya waa )

Magacayga koowaad waa Cah

Saaxubaday waxay llgu yeedhaan CalI Dheere

Magacyga dhexe waa

Magac dhexe rna lIhl

Waxaad llgu yeedhl kartaa Cah ama Cah Dheere Waa Isugu kay mid anlga

(Qofka hadlaya 00 baraya qof kale naagt1lsll!xaaskusn/afadnsn)

Tam waa xaaskaygn Suleekha

(Qofka hadlaya 00 baraya qof kale mnkeedll)

Kanl waa nmkaygll CabdI

Kanl waa wnlkaygll Maxamed

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8 Umt 3 Glvmg Information About Yourself

What IS your last name?

-My last name IS Jama

What IS your first name?

-My flfSt name IS AlI

ThIs IS my daughter Kaha

Excuse me What IS your name?

How do you spell your name?

-A-L-I J-A-M-A

How do you say It?

Where are you from?

-I am from Somaha

Where were you born?

-I was born III MogadIshu

How do you spell It?

-M-()-CJ-A-I>-I-S-H-lJ

When were you bow?

-I was born on May 17, 1949 (May seventeenth, mneteen forty mne)

What IS your date of bIrth?

Maxuu yahay magacaaga ugu dambeeyaa?

-.Magacayga ugu dambeeyaa waa Jaamac

Maxuu yahay magacaaga ugu horeeyaa?

-Magacayga ugu horeeyaa waa CalI

Tam waa gabadhaydn Kaaha

Raalii Iga ahow Magacaa?

Sldee u hlggaadlsaa magacaaga?

-A-L-I J-A-M-A

Sldee ugu dhawaaqdaa?

Xaggee ka tImId?

-Waxaan ka Imld Soomaahya

Xaggeebaad ku dhalatay?

Waxaan ku dhashay Muqdlsho

Sldee baad u hlggaadlsaa?

-M-()-CJ-A-I>-I-S-H-lJ

CJoOImaad dhalatay?

-Waxaan dhashay Maa]o 17, 1949 (Maajo todoba Iyo tobankeedn, kun sagaal boqol afartan Iyo sagaalkn)

MaxaytahaytaarILkhda dhalashadaadu?

Xubmta 3xaad Ka war blXlota nartaada 9

How many chIldren do you have?

-I have four chIldren

How many brothers and sIsters do you have?

-I have two sIsters and one brother

Do you have relatIves m the US?

-No, I don't have any relatIves m the U S

1 have an Amencan sponsor

I don't have a sponsor

My daughter mamed an Amencan cItIzen

My daughter has Amencan cItIzenshIp

I am bemg sponsored by a voluntary agency

The name of the agency IS

I have an ImmIgrant RegIstratIOn Card (glee" card}

The regIstratIOn number of my card IS

1 do not have a passport

All my papers were lost

Immlsa carruur ah baad Jeedahay?

-Waxaan Jeeyahay afar carruur ah

11IlI1lISa walaalo ah baad leedahay?

WaxaanleeyahaylabagabdhoodlYo hal wIll 00 walaalo ah

Ma leedahay qaraabo/ehelo Joogta Maraykaoka?

- Maya, qaraabo/ehelo kuma hhl Maraykanka

Waxaan leeyahay qof Maraykan ah 00 I

Ma IIhl qof I damrnaanad qaata

Gabadhaydu waxay guursatay muwaadm Maraykan ah

Gabadhydu waa muwaadm Maraykan ah

Waxaa I soo dammaanad qaatay hay' ad dlb. u deJIn ah

Magaca hay'adu waa

Waxaan leeyahay warqadda dllwaangehnta socdaalka (warqadda cagaaran)

Tlrada ama lambarka warqaddayda dllwaangelmtu waa

Ma haysto dalkugal

00 dharru way lumeen

10 Urnt 3 GIVIng InformatIon About Yourself

I fimshed pnmary school

I fimshed hIgh school

I fimshed college

The FamIly Reerka

parents

father

mother

father-tn-law

mother-m-Iaw

grandparents

grandfather

grandmother

grandchIldren

grandson

granddaughter

chIldren

child

son

daughter

step father

stepmother

stepson

stepdaughter

son-m-Iaw

daughter-m-Iaw

spouse

husband

Waxaan dhameeyey dugsIga HooselDhexe

Waxaan dhameeyey dugsIga Sare

Waxaan dhameeyey kulhyadl Jaamacadda

waahd

aabbe

hooyo

soddog

soddoh

awow IyO ayeeyo

awow, awoowe

ayeeyo caruurtaad awowgalayeyda u tahay

wulkka aad awow u tahay, wulkaad aawowga u tahay

gabadhaad aawowga u tahay

carruur

canug, limo

wulkaaga

gabadhaada

adeer (qaba hoyadaa)

aayo, eeddo, naagta abahaa qabo

wulka xaaskaaga, mnkaagu dhalay, wlllka nmkaagu ama naagta aad guursataa hore u dhashay

gabadha xaaskaga, mnkaagu dhalay

wulka aad sodohda/soddogga u tahay

gabadha wllikaagu qabo

mnkaaga ama naagtaada

mnkaaga

wife

slbhngs

brother

sister

older brother

younger sister

half brother

half sister

relatIves

uncle

aunt

cousm

mece

nephew

Xubmta 3xaad Ka war blXlnta nartaada

naagta, xaaska, afada

walaalo ISku aabe Iyo hooyo ah

walaal

wa1aasha

walaalkaa 00 kaa weyn

walaalshaa 00 kaa yar

walaalkaa 00 aad kala aabe ama kala hooyo tlhlln

walaashaa 00 aad kala aabe ama kala hooyo tlhlln

qaraabo, ehelo

adeer, abtt

eeddo, habar yar, aayo

ma adeer

11

walaalkaa ama walaashaa gabadhay dhashay

walaalkaa ama walaasha wllikay dhashay

12 Umt 4 Xubmta 4aad

. . ' ' , - -.. . ,-.> - -.

Si s Garashada

Entrance

EXit

Push

Pull

In

Out

Step Up

Step Down

Open

Closed

No Food or Dnnk m Store

Cash Only

Restroom

Ladles or Women

Gentlemen or Men

Danger

Warmng

High Voltage

POison

Emergency Exit

Emergency Call Box

Fire Escape

Fire Ala.t1l1

Fire ExtmgUlsher

No Llttenng

No LOitenng

No Smokmg, Smokmg Prohibited

Calaalnadaha

Gehd

Blxld

Rnx

Soomx

Gudaha

Dlbedda

Sare u tallabso

Hoos u tallabso

Fur

Xldhan

Cunto Iyo cabbltaan looma ogola dukaanka

NaqadIKaash kelhya

Musqul, Bay tal-may , Mahdar

Dumarka ama haweenka

Ragga

Khatar

DIgnnn

Koronto xoog leh

Sun

BlXldda degdegga ah

Sanduuqa yeedhldda degdegga ah

Waddada dab ka cararka

Qaylada dlggldda dabka

Dab bakhtllye

Qashm laguma qubl karo

Looma wareegl karo macno la' aan

Slgaar laguma cabbl karo, Slgaar cabblddu waa ka mamnuuc

Xubmta 4aad Garashada Calaamadaha 13

No AdmissIOn

No Trespassmg

Pnvate Property

Authonzed Personnel Only

Restncted Area

Do Not Enter

Do Not Touch

Ped Xmg (Pedestnan Crossmg)

Use Crosswalk

Walk

Don't Walk

Use Other Door

Watch Your Step

MenWorkmg

SWim at Your Own Risk

Lifeguard on Duty

WetPamt

Wet Floor

For Sale

For Rent

Beware of Dog

Hours 9 00 a m - 5 00 P m

Keep Off the Grass

Hospital

First Aid

Pohce

Ambulance

US Mall

Post Office

Library

Bank

Elevator

Lama ogola

Laguma xad gudbl karo

Hanh gaar ah

Shaqaalaha 100 ogolyahay kehya

Aag xadaysan

Ha gehn

Ha taaban

Dad lugaynaya ayaa ka gudbaya

Isticmaal meesha dadku wadada ka gooyaan

Soco

Ha socon

Albaabka kale Ishcmaal

U fimo tallaabadaada

Rag ayaa shaqaynaya

Dabaalo khatartn ka tlmaadana adaa ka mas'uul ah

Dabaal Ilaahye ayaa shaqaynaya

RmJI qoyan

Dhul qoyan

La gadayo

La klraynayo

Iska Ilaah eeyga

Saacadaha 9 00 aroomlmo Ilaa 5 00 galabmmo

Cawska ka Joog

Dhakhtar, Cusbataal

Gargaarka degdegga ah

Boohs

Dhooh, Amblaams

Boosta Marykanka

Xafilska boosta

Buug-kaydlska, Maktabadda

Bangl

Wllshka la maco

14 Umt 4 Recogruzmg Signs

Escalator

StaIrs

Up

Down

Bus Stop

Exact Fare Only

TaxI

Dehvery m Rear

Out of Order

To Lobby

Wrutmg Room

Lost and Found

Use NIckels, DImes, or Quarters

Change

North

South

East

West

W llshka la dul socdo

JaranJarada, Sallaanka

Sare

Hoose

BoosteeJo, meesha basku Istaago

KIrada go'an kehya

Tags I

Waxaa alaabta la keeno lagu rogaa gadaal

Xumaaday

Ku socda ama aadaya meesha laga soo galo dhIsmaha weyn ama huteel

Qolka sugItaanka

Lumay IyO la helay

IstIcmaal mkal, dhaym ama kuwaatar

Samf, Sanuud

WaqooYI

Koonfur

Ban

Galbeed

eights and Measures

1 meter

1 yard

1 Inch

1 meter

1 yard

1 foot (12 In)

1 yard (3 ft )

1 mde (1760 yd)

1 millImeter = 0 04 mch

1 cenumeter = 040 mch

1 meter = 3 30 feet

1 kilometer = 0 62 mile

40

o 20

50 MPH

6080

UmtS

i

I

I

-0 -0 160-KPM Xa

XubmtaSaad 15

Cabbirka iyo

i

1 mltlr

1 yaardl

1 IInJ

1 cag (12 nnJ)

1 yaardl (3 cagood)

1 may I (1760 yaardl)

1 mIilmltlr=O 04 nnJ

1 sentlmltlr=O 40 nnJ

1 mltlr=330

1 knlollutIr=O 62 mayl

- Xawaaraha maylka ee saacaddll

100-ee saacaddll

16 Umt 5 Weights and Measures

Degrees Fahrenheit DaraJooymka Faarenhaytka

212

122

104

86

68

50

32

14

o -4

-22

To convert degrees FahrenheIt (F) to degrees CelsIUs (F - 32) x 5/9

To convert degrees CelsIUs (C) to degrees Fahrenheit (9/5 x C) + 32

1 teaspoon

1 tablespoon

1 flUId ounce

1 cup (8 flUId ounces)

1 pmt (2 cups)

Degrees CelsIus DaraJooYlnka Salsiyeska

100

50

40

30

20

10

o -10

-17 8

-20

, -30

Kolkaad u bedeleyso darajeda Faarenhaytka (F) darajeda Selslyeska (F-32)x 5/9

Kolkaad u bedeleyso darajada Selslyeska (C) darajeda Faarenhayt (9/5x C)+ 32

1 malqacad yar

1 malqacad weyn

1 wlqlyad dareere ah

1 koob (8 wlqlyadood 00 dareere ah)

1 baynt (2 koob)

Xubmta Saad Cabblrka Iyo mnsaanka

1 quart (2 pmts)

1 gallon (4 quarts)

1 hter (1 06 quarts)

1 ounce (1 oz )

1 pound (1 1b )

1 ton (2,000 Ibs )

1 gram = 0 035 ounce

1 kIlogram = 2 200 pounds

1 metnc ton = 1 100 tons

1 kuwaart (2 baynt)

1 gaJaan (4 quwaart)

1 htIr (l 06 quwaart)

1 wlqlyad (1 WI)

1 rodol (1 r1)

1 hal tan (2000 rl)

1 graam=O 035 wlqlyadood

1 kIlograam=2 200 rl

1 mltInk tan= 1 100 tan

17

18 Umt 6 Xubmta 6aad

Using Numbers Isticmaalka

Cardmal numbers: Tlrooymka aasaaslga ah

o zero 1 one

2 two

3 three 4 four

5 five

6 SIX 7 seven

8 eight 9 mne

10 ten

11 eleven

12 twelve

13 thirteen

14 fourteen

15 fifteen

16 sixteen

17 seventeen

18 eIghteen

19 mneteen

20 twenty

eber, waxba

kow

laba

saddex

afar

shan

hx

todoba

slddeed

sagaal

toban

kow lyO toban

laba Iyo toban

saddex Iyo toban

afar Iyo toban

shan lyO toban

hXlyotoban

todoba lyO to ban

slddeed lyO toban

sagaallYo toban

labaatan

21 twenty-one kow lyO labaatan

22 twenty-two laba lyO labaatan

30 thirty

40 forty

50 fifty

60 SIXty

70 seventy

80 eighty 90 nmety

100 one hundred

200 two hundred

1,000 one thousand

2,000 two thousand

10,000 ten thousand

100,000 one hundred thousand

1,000,000 one millIon

1,000,000,000 one bIlhon

1,000,000,000,000 one tnlhon

soddon

afartan

konton

hxdan

todobaatan

sldeetan

sagaashan

boqol

labo boqol

kun

labo kun

toban kun

boqolkun

hal mIlyan

hal bllyan

hal tnhyan

Xubmta 6aad ISbcmaalka brooymka

OrdInai numbers Tiro hllmaai111eed

1st first

2nd second

3rd thIrd

4th fourth

5th fifth

6th sIxth

7th seventh

8th eIghth

9th mnth

10th tenth

20th twentIeth

30th thIrtIeth

IOOth hundredth

1,OOOth thousandth

Fractions: JaJabkao

1/2

113

2/3

114

3/4

5/8

one-half

one-thIrd

two-thIrds

one-fourth (or one-quarter)

three-fourths (or three-quarters)

five-eIghths

laad koowaad

2aad labaad

3aad saddexaad

4aad afraad

5aad shannad

6aad hxaad

7aad todobaad

8aad slddeedaad

9aad sagaalaad

IOaad tobnaad

20aad labaatanaad

30aad sodonaad

lOOaad boqJaad

IOOOaad kummaad

112 hal-badhkn

113 saddex qaybood qayb ahaan

213 saddex qaybood laba ahaan

114 afar qaybood qayb ahaan

3/4 afar qaybood saddex ahaan

5/8 slddeed qaybood shan ahaan

19

20 Umt 6 Usmg Numbers

What IS your phone number?

-.My phone number IS 643-8709 (SIX four three, eIght seven oh mne)

What IS the room number?

-The room number IS 532 (five thirty-two)

What IS the house number?

-The house number IS 1246 (twelve fortY-SIX)

So you have a SocIal Secunty number?

-Yes, I do My SocIal Secunty number IS 564-54-9908 (five SIX four, fIve four, mne mne oh eight)

How many chIldren do you have?

-.1 have two chIldren

How much time do you need?

-I. need three days

How much gas can thiS hold?

-It can hold two gallons

How much water should 1 use?

Maxay tahay ttrada talafoonkaaga?

-Tuada talafoonkaygu waa 643-8709 (hx afar saddex, siddeed todoba eber sagaal)

maxay tahay

-Tlrada qolkaygu waa 532 (shan soddon IyO laba)

?

Maxay tahay tlrada gungaagu?

-TIrada gungaygu waa 1246 (laba IyO toban afartan Iyo hx)

Ma waxaad haysataa tIrada bulsho t1aahyaha?

-Haa, waan haystaa Tlrada bulsho Ilaahyahaygu waa 564-54-9908 (shan hx afar, shan afar, sagaal sagaal eber slddeed)

Immlsa carruur ah baad leedahay?

-Waxaanleeyahaylabacarruur ah

Immlsa wakhtl ah ayaad u baahantahay?

-Waxaan u baahnahay saddex casho

Intee In le'eg 00 baatrool ah buu kanIqaada?

Wuxuu qaadaa laba galaan

Intee In le'g 00 biYO ah baan IstIcmaalaa?

Xubmta 6aad Isbcmaalka brooymka 21

-Use about three cups

How much money do you have?

--I have twenty dollars

How much IS thIs?

-It's $2 98 (two nmety-elght)

How much would It cost?

-It would cost about ten dollars

How much do you weIgh?

-I weIgh 135 pounds

How old are you?

-I am 36 years old

How tall are you?

-I am five feet four (mches)

How long IS thIS?

-.It IS 64 mches

How heavy IS It?

-.It IS about 25 pounds

What IS the temperature today?

-.It IS about 85 degrees

Is It very cold outsIde?

-Waxaad Istlcmaashaa taqmban saadex koob

Intee lacag hayssataa?

-Waxaan haystaa labaatan doolar

Waa ImmIsa mtanI?

-Waa $298 (laba sagaashan IyO sIddeed)

ImmIsa weeye

-Wuxuu qnmaheedu noqonayaa Ilaa toban doolar

Waa ImmIsa mnsaankaagu?

-Mllsaankaygu waa 135 rodol

ImnlIsa J!I baad tahay?

-Waxaan ahay 36 jIr

Intee weeye dhererkaagu?

Waxaan ahay shan dhudhun Iyo afar (Imj)

Intee dherer le'egyahay kanl?

-Waa64 Imj

Intee le'egyahay kanI?

-Waa Ilaa 25 rodol

Waa Immlsa heer-kulku maanta?

-Waa daa 85 darajo

Ma aad bay u qabowdahay dibeddu?

22 lJrut 6 lJsmg l'iumbers

-Yes, It's 24 degrees

Is It very hot outsIde?

-Yes, It's 96 degrees

What IS the today?

-It IS Thursday, the 25th (twenty-fifth)

Is thIS the last one?

-Yes, this IS the last one

-.No, this IS the next to last

-N.o, there are three/many more

Is thIS the first time?

-No, this IS the second time

Who wants to be first?

-I. want to be first

Excuse me Where IS the restroom?

-The third door on the left

-Haa, waa 24 darajo

Ma aad bay u kulushahay dIbeddu?

-Haa, waa 96 darajo

Waa maxay taarnkhdu maanta?

-Waa khamlls, 25aad (shan Iyo labaatanaad)

Ma tll ugu damaysaybaa?

-Haa, waa til ugu dambeysey

-Maya, waa til ugu dambaysey til ku xigtey

-Maya, waxaa hadhay saddexl qaarbadan

Ma markll ugu horeyseybaa?

-Maya waa markn labaad

Yaa raba muu ugu horeeyo?

-Amgaa raba maan ugu horeeyo

Raalh Iga ahow Waa halkee musqushu?

-Waa albaabkka bIdlxda ku yaal

ee

Umt7

Flo", i S. --,""""'"'---"- ----, ""-- - ,'.-.-- --

Dealing with Money _ 2L , L

dollar ($) ($1 00)

half-dollar, fifty cents ($ 50, 50)

quarter, twenty-five cents ($ 25, 25)

dime, ten cents ($ 10, 1O)

nIckel, five cents ($ 05, 5)

penny, one cent ($ 01, 1 )

Do you have any money?

-Yes, 1 have some money

-No, 1 don't have any money

How much money do you have?

-I have 10 dollars

-I (don't) have enough money

Do you have change for a dollar?

Do you have change for a quarter?

Do you have change for a one?/ a five?

,,'t._

7

Xubmta 700d 23

.' 2 ,

Iyo la a

ET ",- 'FS'a- t_._"'~'_l' n a '

Doolar ($) (1 00)

Doolar badhkn, konton santi ($ 50, 50)

Kuwaatar, labaatan Iyo shan santi ($ 25, 25)

Dhaym, toban santi ($ 10, 10)

Nlkal, shan santi ($ 05, 5)

Bent, hal santI ($ 01, 1 )

Wax lacag ah rna haysaa?

-Haa, waxoogaa lacag ah baan hayaa

-Maya, wax lacag ah rna hayo

Immlsaad Iacag haysaa?

-Waxaan hayaa 10 doolar

-Ma hayo Iacag 19u filan

Samf rna u haysaa hal doolar?

Samf rna u haysaa hal kuwaatar?

Samf rna u haysaa hal?/ shan?

Urnt 7 Dealmg with Money

How much do lowe you?

-You owe me three dollars and thIrty-five cents

How much would It cost?

-It would cost a lot of money

You gave me a dIme too much

I'm afraId you made a mIstake

How much IS thIS?

-It's $5 95 (five mnety-five) mcludmg tax

Does thIS mclude tax?

WIll you take a check?

Here IS my IdentificatIOn

(At the post office)

I would lIke to buy a money order, please

(At the bank)

I would lIke to open a checkmg account

I would hke to open a savmgs, account

I would hke to deposlt some money 10 my account

?

-Waxaan kugu 1eeyahay saddex doolar lyO soddon lyO shan santI

Waa urumsa qllmaheedli?

-IQllmaheedu waxuu noqonayaa lacag badan

Waxaad 1 sllsay dhaym dheeraad ah

Waxaan u malaynayaa maad khald sameeysey

Waa lmmlsa kanl?

-Waa $595 (shan lyO sagaashan lyO shan) marka lagu daro cashuurta

Intan rna ku Jlrtaa cashuurtu?

Ma qaadanaysaa Jeeg?

Waa kan aqoonslgaygll

(Xafilska boosta markaad Joogto )

WaxaanrabllahaalnaanJeega wareega gatto, fadlan

(Markaad banglga Joogto )

Waxaan rabllahaa maan koonto furto

Waxaan rabl lahaa maan koonto kayd furto

Waxaan rabl lahaa 10aan lacag dhlgtO koontadaya

Xubmta 7aad Lacagta Iyo WIXII la X1dhndha 25

I would lIke to wIthdraw some money

I would lIke to cash thIs check, please I have an account here

Here IS my name and my account number

Please sIgn the back of the check

Waxaan rabl lahaa maan lacag la soo baxo

Waxaan rabl lahaa maan Jacageeyo Jeegan, fadlan Waxaan haIkan ku Jeeyahay koonto

Waa kan magacaygll Iyo koontadayda tIradeedn

Fadlan, saxllx Jeega dabadllsa

26 Umt8 Xubznta 8aad

Dealing with Time aqtiga iyo wixii la

a _ ,_ _ '" _._ .' _ -'. "T" - ~ """ _", .,.. c-.... ~'~

What tIme IS It? (or, Do you have the time?)

-It IS 9 15 (nme fifteen)

-It IS ten llllnutes to five (4 50)

-It IS three thIrty (3 30)

-It IS a quarter to seven! SIX forty-fIve

What tIme do I have to be there?

-At three o'clock

What time wIll the bus be here?

-It WIll be here m about ten mmutes

What hme do you close?

What tIme do you open m the mommg?

Are you open on Saturdays and Sundays?

We are early

We are late

-

ImmIsadll? (ama, waa gamma xllhgu)

-Waa 9 15 (sagaalkll IyO shan IyO toban)

-Waa shantll 00 tab an la' (450)

-Waa saddexdll IyO badhku (330)

-Waa todobadn 00 rubuc la'/hxdll IyO shan Iyo afartan

Immlsadaan halkaa Imaadaa?

-Saddexda saacaddu markay tahay

IIrumsaduu basku Imaanayaa halkan?

-Wuxuu ku Imaanayaa Ilaa tab an mmdh

Immlsadaad xldhaan?

Inlllllsadaad aroortll furtaan?

Ma furantIhlln sabtJyada Iyo axadaha?

Waynu sao hordhacnay

Waynu sao dlb

Xubmta 8aad WaqtJga Iyo WIXII la XJdhndba 27

What IS the date today? (or, What day of the month IS this?)

-It IS Thursday, the 18th (eighteenth)

What day of the week IS this?

-It IS Wednesday

What day/date did you amve In the United States?

-I amved on Apnl 21st (twenty-first)

When did you amve m the United States?

-I amved m the UOlted States In Apnl,1980

-I amved m the United States recently

When wlll It be ready?

-I.t will be ready Fnday

How long have you been m the US?

-I have been In the U S SIX months

How long will It take?

- It will take three days

- It will take a lot of tIme

Waa maxay taamkhdu maanta? (ama blshu waa Immlsa maanta)

Waa Khamns, 18kll

Maanta waa maahntee?

-WaaArbaca

Maahnmaltaamkhdee soo gashay Maraykanka?

-Waxaan soo gaJay Abml 21 kll (kow Iyo labaatankll)

Goolmaad soo gashay Maraykanka?

-Waxaan soo galay Maraykanka Abml,1980

-Dhawaan baan ImIIlI Maraykanka

GOOllnay dlyaaar noqonaysaa?

-Waxay dlyaar noqonaysaa JIIIlcaha

ImIIllsa ayaad ]oogtay Maraykanka?

-Waxaan]oogay Maraykanka hx bIlood

ImmIsa ayay qaadanaysaa?

-Waxay qaadanaysaa saddex casho/maa lmood

-Waxay qaadanaysaa waqtt badan

28 Urnt 8 Deahng wIth TIme

Have you been here very long?

-.1 have been here a short tIme

He's been 10 the USa long time

WIll It take a long time?

Useful teI'lIlS Ereyo faa'hdo leh

day

mght

morn1Og

noon

afternoon

evemng

hour

mmute

second

week

month

year

today

tomorrow

day after tomorrow

maahn, casho

habeen

subax

duhur

casar, galab

fild

saacad

mtndh, daqllqad

IlbldhlqSl

Sltlmaan, asbuuc, toddobaad

sannad

maanta

bernto

saadambe

yesterday shalay

day before dorraad yesterday

next week sltlmaanka soo socda

last week sltlmaanku la soo dhaafay

Halkan rna waxaad Joogtay muddo dheer?

-Waxaan halkan Joogey muddo yar

Wuxuu Joogey Maraykanka muddo dheer

Ma waxay qaadanaysaa muddo dheer?

next month

last month

next year

last year

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Fnday

Saturday

January

February

March

Apnl

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

blsha dambe

blShll dhaweyd

sannadka soo socda

sannadkll la soo dhaafay

Axad

Isnlln

Talaado

Arbaca

KhamllS

Jlmce

Sabtl

Jannaayo

Febraayo

Maarso

Abml

MaaJo

Juunyo

Luuhyo

Agoosto

Slbtambar

Oktoobar

Noofambar

Dllsambar

Umt 9 Xubmta 9aad

Locating Things

Where IS It?

-It IS here/there

-It IS mSlde/outslde

-It IS m here/out there

-.It IS up here/down there

-It IS down here/up there

-1 do not know where It IS

Can you show me where It IS?

Could you tell me where thIS place IS?

(At a publIc place)

Excuse me Where IS the restroom?

-It IS over there, on the nght/left

-It IS thiS way Follow me

~Come with me I wIll show you where It IS

Wax helitaanka

Meeday?

-Waa tan/waa taa

-Waxay taallaa gudaha/dIbedda

-Halkan bay ku ]Irtaalhalkaasay taallaa

-Kor bay saarantahaylhoos bay taallaa

-Halkan hoose bay taallaal halkaas kore bay taallaa

-Ma aqaanno meel ay taallo

Ma I tuSI kartaa meeshay taal?

Ma II sheeg! kartaa meeshay halkanl tahay?

(Meelaha bulshada )

Raalh Iga ahow Musqushu waa halkee?

-Waa halkaa, dhmaca mIdIgtal bldIxda

-Waa ]Idkan Amga I soo raac

-I soo raac anaa ku tuSI doona meeshay tahay

29

30 VOlt 9 Locatmg Thmgs

(In a pnvate home)

Excuse me Where IS the restroom?

-It IS upstalrs/downstalfs

-It IS this way The second door on the nght/left

Would you hke me to show you where It IS?

-Yes, please

Would you lIke me to take you there?

Where do you hve?

-I hve m Spnngfield, Vlrgmla

Where are you from?

-I am from Somaha

-I am from Cahforma

Where were you bom?

-I was born m Mogadishu, In Somaha

(At the supermarket)

Excuse me nce?

-Rice IS In aisle 6

some

Where can I get somethmg to eat! dnnk?

(Gun gaar ah )

Raalh Iga ahaw musqushu waa halkee?

-Waa xagga sare/xagga hoose

-Waa dhmacan albaabka Iabaad 00 kaa qabanaya mldlgtalbldlxda

Marabtaa maan ku tuso meeshay tahay?

-Haa, fadlan

Marabtaa maan ku geeyo halkaa?

Xagee baad degantahay?

-Waxaan deganahay Sbnng fllId, Flrjllmya

Xagee baad ka tlml?

-Waxaan ka Iml Soomaahya

-Waxaan ka Imml Kallfoomla

Xagge baad ku dhalatay?

-Waxaan ku dhashay MuqdlSho, Soomaahya

(Carwada/ ama suuqa )

Raalh Iga ahow Halkee baan ka heh karaa waxoogaa barns ah?

-Banlsku wuxuu yaaUaa laynka hxaad

Halkaan ka hell karaa wax la cunol la cabbo?

Xubmta 9aad Wax hebtaanka 31

Can you buy It 10 a department store/drugstore?

What IS the address?

-The address IS 4621 (forty-sIx twenty-one) Jefferson Street

Where IS thIs place located?

-It IS on the comer of 18th and Frankl10

-It IS on WIlson Boulevard, between Barclay Street and Camden Street

It IS across the street from the post office

Excuse me Is there a pubbc telephone around here?

Old you see Mr Martm anywhere?

Where dId I p!!! the can opener?

-I put It III that drawer

-I put It on the kitchen counter

-I put It nght here

-I don't remember where I put It

Where do I sign?

-Sign nght here, on thIS hne

Ma laga llbsan/gaddan karaa dukaanlfaIlllasl ama fallllashl?

Waa maxay c1Owaaku?

----4C1Owaaku waa 4621 (afartan Iyo hx labaatan lyO kow) waddada Jafarson

Meeshanl halkee bay ku taallaa?

-Waxay ku taallaa geeska 18aad 1yO Fraankalm

-Wuxuu ku yaallaa waddada Wilson, una dhexeeya wadada Baarkalay Iyo Jldka Kaamden

Waxay ka soo horJeeddaa boostada

Raalh Iga ahow Talafoon dadweyne meelahan rna ku yaallaa?

Ma ku aragtay muddane Maartm meelnaba?

Xagee baan dhlgay qasac funhll?

-Waxaan dh1gay khaanaddaa

-Waxaan dhlgay darka kushllnka

-Waxaan dhlgay halkan

-Ma xasuusto meel aan dhlgay

Halkee baan saxeexaa?

-Halkan saxeex Jaynkan dushllsa

32 Xubmta 9aad Wax hebtaanka

(Before sittIng down to dmner ) (lntaadan cashada u fadhnsan )

Where should I Sit? Xagee baan fadhllstaa?

-You Sit between Jim and Nancy Waxaad fadhllsataa Jim Iyo Naansl dhexdooda

(Gettmg Into a car ) (Gehtaanka gaadhlga)

Where should I Sit? Xagee baan fadhllstaa?

-.Please SIt In front Fadlan, fadhllso xagga hore

-.Please SIt 10 the back Fadlan, fadhllso xagga dambe

Where did you fInd It? Xagee baad ka heshay?

-1 found It behInd the door Waxaan ka helay albaabka dabadllsa

-1 found It among my clothes Waxaan ka dhex helay dharkayga

-1 found It In the street Waxaan ka helay waddada .gudaheeda

Where do I pnt this? Halkee baan dhlgaa kan?

-Put It on the bed Samrta guudkeeda dhlg

-Put It under the bed SanIrta hoosteeda dhlg

Which way IS northlsouthleastlwest? Waa xagee waqooyt/koonfurlban/ galbeed

-Northlsouthleastlwest IS thIS way Waqooyt/koonfurlban/galbeed

How are you hsted In the phone book?

-1 am lIsted under Cah C-A-L-I

waa xaggaa

S Idee baad ugu buugga talafoonka?

-Waxaan ku hoos aallaa Cah C-A-L-l

Urut 9 Locabng Thmgs

Where should I look?

-Look In the Yellow Pages

-Look In the dIrectory

Halkee baan eegaa?

-Eeg baalasha Jaallaha ah

-Beg

33

34 UmtlO Xubznta lOaad

.. ~ . ,~.~ '._"" .-.... - .. ~---' '. '-, -' ~ . - " ......... ---.-

Describing Things and People

aIax iyo dad tilmaallka

-"."" -..,-. - .--,.,_ .. - '.- -.~-, -- - .,=--- ----~--.. -."~' ."._, -,-. """.' "'.-.'~-.- "'--=-='"""""~-

How do you hke It here?

-I like It very much

-It IS very nIce

-I am not used to the cold/the weather/the traffic yet

How long have you been In the US?

-I have been here SIX months

-I left Somaha In May

How old are YOu/IS he?

-,He IS 36 years old

-I am almost 21

-I was 18 last week

Are you hungry/thirsty?

-Yes, I am

-No, I am not

Are you busy/free/m a hurry?

Sidee uga heshay halkan?

-Aad baan uga helay

-Aad bay u filcantahay

-Uma baran qabowga/cmuladahyo baabuurta weh

Intee baad Jootay Maraykanka?

-Waxaan Joogay halkan hx bllood

-Waxaan Soomaahya ka Imld MaaJo

Imnllsa Jlr baad tahay/uu yahay Isagu?

-Waa36JIr

-Waxaan ahay 21 leu dhawaad

-Waxaan ahaa 18 Jlr USbUUCll hore

Ma gaaJaysantahay ama baahantahay/ harraadantahay ama oomantahay?

-Haa, waan ahay

-Maya, rna Ihl

Ma mashquul baad tahay/gacan furanl degdegsantahay?

Xubmta lOaad Walax Iyo dad tdmaanka

-Yes, I am

-No, I am not

Are you ready yet?

-Yes, I am

-No, I am not

How do you feel?

-I feel fine

-I don't feel very well

-,So, so

(Tastmg an Amencan dish for the first time)

How do you hke It?

-It IS very good

-I've never tasted thIS before

-I Will have to learn to hke It

-I really don't know yet

-I'm sorry, I don't thmk I hke It

(Descnbmg SomalI food )

What does It taste hke?

-.It IS salty/sweet/splcy/sour

-.It tastes almost lIke

-Haa, waan ahay

-Maya, rna Ihl

Dlyaar rna tahay weh?

-.Haa, waan ahay

-M.aya, rna Ihl

?

-Waan fncnahay

-Aad uma filcm

-Meeldhexaad

(Adlgoo dhadhammaya cunto Maraykan ah markll kuugu horeysey)

SIdee u JecJaatay?

-Aad bay u filcantahay

-Webgay hore uma dhadharrun

-Waa maan barto maan jecJaado

-Run ahaantn weh garan maayo

-Waan ka xunmahay, u malayn maayo maan jecJahay

(Sharraxaadda ama qeexldda cuntada Soomaahda )

-Waa dhanaanlmacaanlbasbaas badanl mayac

-Waxay dhadhamaysaa sldn

35

36 Umt 10 DescrlblDg Tlungs and People

(At a Job Interview)

How fast can you type?

-I can type 60 words a lrunute

-Not very fast Only about 40 words a Ilunute

What computer progmll1s do you know?

-I am know WordPerfectIMlcrosoft Word for word processmg and Excel for spreadsheets

Are yon familIar with the Mac (MaCIntosh computer)?

-No, I have only used mM computers

(At the barber shoplbeauty parlor)

How do you hke your hair cut?

-I want It shortlmedlUmIlonglvery longlover the collar

What IS the weather hke today?

-It IS warm and sunny/cold and wmdy/cloudy

-It IS rammglsnowmg

What kmd of apartment are you lookIng for?

(Xog warayslga shaqada )

Sidee ugu dhakhsataa teebgaraynta?

-Waxaan garaaci karaa 60 xaraf daqllqaddllba

-Aad uma dhakhso badm Baa 40 xaraf daqllqaddllba

Hawlgehmaha ama bomaamlJyada komblyuutarka kuwee taqaan?

-Waxaan aqaan WordPerfect! Microsoft Word 00 word processmg lyO Excelloogu talo galay spread sheets

=== Mac (komblyuutarka Macmtash)?

-Maya, waxaan kehya 00 Istlcmaalay komblyyutarka mM

(Tlmoxnrkalkoofeerka )

slda tlmaha laguugu Jaray

-Waxaan rabaa Sl gaabanl dhedhexaadldheer/aad u dheer/ kalladhka ama kulleetlga korkllsa ah

Sidee bay tahay clmlladu maanta?

-Way dllrantahay qorraxma way Jlrtaa/qabow dabaylnna lehldaruur leh

-Roob baraf baa da'aya

Gun noocee ah baad doonaysaa?

XublDta lOaad Walax Iyo dad blmaanka

-1 am lookIng for a one-bedroom! two-bedroom apartment

-1 am lookmg for an efficlencyl studIO apartment

What kInd of car are you planmng to buy?

- 1 am plannIng to buy a small carl large car/statlOn wagon/pIckup truck/mInI-Van

Are you planmng to buy a new car or a used one?

-.1 am plannIng to buy a used/new one

(About a new fnend )

What IS he like?

-!He IS very mce

-He has a good personalIty

-He IS very funny

-He IS a lot of fun

-1 can't tell He IS very qUIet

What does he look like?

-He IS short/tall

-Waxaan rabaa hal qolllaba qol gunah

-Waxaan rabaa gun ISku filaansho ah

Gaadhi noocee ah baad qorshaysanaysaa Inaad llbsato?

-Waxaan ku tala]Iraa Inaan nbsado gaadhl yar/gaadhi weyn/ stayshan waagenlbikab tarak ama xaa]lyadlfaan

Ma waxaad ku tala]Irtaa maad llbsato gaadhi cusub mIse mId la Isticmaalay?

-Waxaan ku talaJlfaa Inaan llbsado mId la Isticmaalay/cusub

(Ku saabsan saaxllb cusub )

Sldee buu yahay?

-Aad buu u filcan yahay

-Wuxuu leeyahay shakhsIyad wanaagsan

-Waa shaaclroole/ma]aa]lllo badan

-.Joogitaankllsu wuxuu keenaa waqtl filcan qaadasho

-Ma garan karo waa mId aamus badan

Sidee buu u egyahay?

-Wuu gaabanyahay/dheeryahay

37

38 Umt 10 Descrlbmg Thmgs and People

-He has blacklbrownlblond/red haIr

-He has a beard/mustache

-He IS dark-skInned/hght-skInned

Is he old or young/heavy or slIm?

-He IS old/young

-He IS about 30 or 35

-He IS heavy/shm

-I really don't know

What IS the matter WIth hIm?

-.He IS upset over somethIng

-.He IS sIck

-He IS womed about hiS fanuly

How long do I have to walt?

-y ou Will have to WaIt about 15 mmutes/two weeks

-It won't be long

-Only a few mInutes

How IS hiS Enghsh?

-It IS very good

-It IS faIr

-It IS not very good

-Wuxuu leeyahay tlmo madow/ bunm/caddays/cas

-Wuxuu leeyahay gadhlshaarubo

-Wuu dub madowyahay/dub mldab furran

MIYuu da' weynyahay mise yaryahaylbuuranyahay nuse waa caatto?

-Wuu da' weynyahay/yaryahay

-Waa Ilaa 30 ama 35

-Wuu buuranyahaylcaatto

-Run ahaantIl rna aqaanno

Maxaa ku dhacay Isaga?

-Wax buu ka cadhaysanyahay

-Wuu bukaalxanuunsanayaa

-Waxuu ka welwelayaa reerkllSIl

Intee In le'eg baan sugayaa?

-Waa Inaad sugtaa Ilaa 15 daqnqohlaa laba asbuuc

-Ma dheeraanayso

-Daqllqado kehya

Ingmlslgllsu sldee bay yahay?

-Aad bay u filcantahay

-Waa dhexdhexaad

-Aad uma filcna

Xubmta lOaad Wa)ax IYO dad blmaanka 39

How do you hke your coffee?lHow do you hke your eggs?

-I ltke It black/WIth cream/WIth sugar/wIth cream and sugar

-I lIke them scrambledlsoft-botledlhard-botled

(Talkmg about a lost SUItcase)

How bIg was It?

-It was thIS bIg

What color was It?

-It was blue

How far IS It from here?

-It IS three blocks from here

-It IS a lO-mmute walk from here

-It IS close by/not far

-It IS a long way from here

(Trymg on a coat)

How does It fit?

-It IS too large/small

-It fits me perfectly

-I don't hke the sty Ie

Sldee u Jeceshahay bunkaaga?/ Sldee u Jeceshahay ukuntaada?

-Waxaan ku Jeclahay madow/ caano leh/sonkor lehlcaano IyO sonkorleh

-Waxaan Jeclahay marka la lashlllo/aayar la kanyo/aad 100 kart yo

(Iyadoo laga hadlayo shandadl boorso luntay )

Intee bay weynaan le'ekayd?

--Intan bay le'ekayd

MIdabkee ahayd?

-Waxay ahayd buluug

Intee bay u Jlrtaa halkan?

-Waxay halkan u JIrtaa saddex sekadood

-Waxaa halkan looga socon karaa IO-daqqllqadood

-Way dhawdahay/ma foga

-Way ka durugsantahay halkan

(Iyadoo la Isku qIyaasayo koodh )

Sldee kuu le'egyahay?

-.Aad buu u weynyahay/yaryahay

-,SI wacan buu nle'egyahay

-Ma Jech qaabkllsa

40 Urut 10 Descnbmg Thmgs and People

-It doesn't look good on me

(About the quality of a watch)

Is this a good one?

-Yes, It IS a very good one

-It IS not the best

-It IS a cheap model

-It IS cheap, but runs well

(Refemng to an obJect)

Is It very expenSIve?

-Yes, It IS very expenSIve

-No, It IS not very expensive

-It's cheap

How IS the weather?

-It IS hotlcoldlc1oudy/wmdy

-It IS rammg/snowmg

(Refemng to a machme )

with It?

-It doesn't work

-Somethmg IS wrong with It

-It needs to be fixed

-Iguma qurux badna

(Iyadoo laga hadlayo qaayaha/ tayada saacadeed )

Tam rna fllcantahay?

-Haa, aad bay u fllcantahay tanl

-Ma aha ta ugu wanaagsan

-Waa nooc Jabanlraqns ah

-Way Jabantahay, laaklln SI filcan bay u shaqaysaa

(lyadoo laga hadlayo shay)

Ma aadbay qaah u tahay?

-Haa, aad bay qaah u tahay

-Maya, aad qaah uma aha

-Way Jabantahay/raqlls

Waa SIde cimiladu?

-Waa kulayUqabow/daruurl dabayl

-Roob baa da'yalbaraf

(Iyadoo laga hadlayo mash lin )

Maxaa ka XUIl?

-Mashaqaynayo

-Waxbaa ka xun

-Wuxuu u baahanyahay 10 la sameeyo

Xubmta lOaad WaIax Iyo dad blmaanka 41

(Talkmg about a sIck fnend )

How IS he?

-He IS still sIck

-He IS a little/much better

-He IS all nght now

Is It all nght to Sit here/to use this?

-It IS all nght

-Don't

Some colors: Mldabbada qaar

red casaan, gaduud

orange hurdI, hm

pmk basalt

yellow ]aalle

blue buluug

green cagaar, doog

purple buluug casaan xIgeen ah

brown bunm, kafee

grey dameen

black madow

whIte caddaan

(Iyadoo laga hadlayo saaxnb bukal JIITan )

Sldee bUll yahay?

-Weh wuu bukaa

-Inyar/aad buu u Jadanyahay

-Hadda wuu filcanyahay

Ma haboontahay 10 halkan la fadhllsto/la Istlcmaalo kan ama tan?

-Way habboontahay

-Ha yeehn

42 Umt 10 DescrJbmg Thmgs and People -

Some common descrIptions. Sharraxaado caadl ah

good

bad

new

old

young

hot

cold

hard

soft

clean

dIrty

expensIve

cheap

hIgh

low

tall

short

heavy

hght

far

near

hght

dark

wet

dry

filcan, wanaagsan

xun

cusub

duug, da', gabow

dhalm yar

kuulayl

qabow

adag

Jlhcsan

nadllf

uskag, wasaq leh

qaah

Jaban, raqns

sare

hoos

dheer

gaaban

culus

fudud

fog

dhow

days, nal

mugdl, gudcur, madow

qoyan

qallalan

fast

slow

wIde

narrow

deep

shallow

ugly

beautIful

thIck

thm

long

short

large

small

strong

weak

easy

dIfficult

dheereyn

gaabm, qunyar

ballaadhan

dhuuban, cmm

dheer, qodan, hullan

gaaban

fool xun

qurux badan

qaro weyn

qaro yar, caato, dhuuban

dheer

gaaban

balladhan, wayn

yar

xooggan

taag daran

fudud

adag

Xubmta lOaad Walax Iyo dad blmaanka 43

Some common descriptions of a person Waxyaabo caadl 00 qof lagu tdmaann karo

happy faraxsan broke

sad

kmd

unkmd

pohte

Impolite

careful

careless

generous

selfish

cheerful

worned

calm

upset

smart

dumb

mteillgent

stupId

smcere

dIshonest

afratd

brave

lazy

hard-workmg

pleasant

unpleasant

lucky

unlucky

frank

reserved

murugo

naxarllS

naxams lahayn

edeb

edeb daran

taxadar

taxadar daran

deeqsI

naftllsa hor mmya

bashaash

murugsan, welwelay

deggan

xanaaqsan

xmIf

saaqId, aan hadh kann

maskax bad an

doqonlnacas

daacad

khaa'm ab, daacad abayn

cabsI, baqdm

geesl

caaJIs

shaqo badan

lagu farxo

laga xumaado

nasllb badan

nasllb daran

myad xaadhan, daacad

xir xuan

poor

wealthy

tall

short

fat

thm

patIent

Impatient

mce

mean

angry

glad

shy

outgomg

faIr

unfaIr

thIrsty

hungry

full

ttred

sleepy

rested

hot

cold

well

SIck

hurt

dead

alive

hantl la'

faqur

taaJlr, maal qabeen

dheer

gaaban

buuran

caato

dulqaad leh

dulqaad daran

filcan

qallafsan, hadal xun

cadho

farxad

xlshooda

furfuran

eexasho labayn

eexda, cadaalad abayn

harraad

gaaJaysan, baahan

dheregsan, buuxa

daallan

hurdaysan

nasan

kulayl

qabow

fayoqaba

buka

dhaawac

dhmtay

nool

44 Unzt 11 Xubmta 11 aad

.~ _. .. - - _." -" - -' .. .

Doing Things

.".,."" . - .... '---..... "" -~ """,0'" _~ -.- ... .,.... _ " " .... " ,~. ____ ' ....... ....-",._~_ .... " __ .-" .. ,-._"' , _ .--,~'~ ~_ .. - ~-- ~"--_" .. _.~ ........ ,......" .'_. ___ _

Do you work here?

-Yes, I work here

DId you work here?

-Yes, I worked here

Do you eat here?

-Yes, I eat here

DId you eat here?

-Yes, I ate here

Do you sleep here?

-Yes, I sleep here

DId you sleep here?

-Yes, I slept here

What dId he want?

-He wanted to see you

When dId they tell you?

-They told me yesterday

What dId he say?

-.He saId 0 K

Mlyaad ka shaqaysaa hakan?

-Haa, waan ka shaqeeyaa halkan

Mlyaad ka shaqeysey halkan?

-Haa, waan ka shaqeeyey halkan

Mlyaad wax ka cuntaa halkan?

-Haa, waan ka cunaa halkan

Mlyaad wax ka cuntay halkan?

-.Haa, waan ka cunay halkan

Mlyaad seexataa halkan?

-Haa, waan seexdaa halkan

Mlyaad seexatay halkan?

-Haa, waan seexday halkan

Maxuu rabay?

-Wuxuu rabay muu ku arko

Goonnay kuu sheegeen adIga?

-Waxay 11 sheegeen shalay

Muxuu Yldhl?

-Wuxuu YIdhl waayahay

Xubmta llaad Wax qabasbada 45

-He said NO

-He did not say anythmg

Where did Bill vo?

-He went to eat

Old you lIke It?

-I hked It very much

Old she come here alone?

-No, she came with a fnend

What did she give you?

-She gave me a present

Old you It yet?

-Yes, 1 fimshed It a long time ago

-I Just fimshed It

-I did not fimsh It yet

Where did you find thiS?

-I found It nght here

Old your watch stop?

-Yes, It stopped

-.No, It IS stlll workmg

Old you take the pencll from here?

-No, John took It

-Wuxuu Yldhl maya

-Waxba maanu odhan

Xagee buu Bul aaday?

-Wuxuu doontay cunto

Ma ka heshay?

-Aad baan ugu helay

Ma kallgeed bay halkan tlmld?

-Maya, waxay la tlml saaxub

Maxay ku sllsay?

-Waxay I sllsay hadlyad

Mlyaad dhamaysay weh?

-Haa, waxaan dhameeyay goor hore

-.Hadeer baan dhameeyey

-M.a aanan dhamaymn well

Xagee baad ka heshay tan arna kan?

-Waxaan ka helay halkan

Saacadaadu rruyay Joogsatay?

-Haa, way Joogsatay

-Maya, weh way shaqaynaysaa

Mlyaad ka qaaday qahn qon halkan?

-.Maya, waxaa qaatay Joon

46 Vmt 11 Domg Thmgs

How much tIme dId It take?

-l.t took nearly two hours

Whom did you stay with last week?

-1 stayed with a fnend

When did you about that?

-1 heard about It yesterday

Did he love her?

-Yes, he loved her very much

-No, he dId not love her

DId you do thIS?

-No, Steve Larson did that

How long dId you lIve there?

-1 lIved there for three years

Where dId you buy this?

-.1 bought It m Somaha

Whom did you sell It to?

-1 sold It to Bob Casey

Why dId you return It?

WaqtI mtee le'eg bay qaadatay?

-Waxay qaadatay labo saacadood ku dhawaad

Yaad la Joogtay USbUUCll tegay?

-Waxaan lajoogey saaxllb

GooIluaad wax ka maqashay taa?

-Waxaan wax ka maqlay shalayto

Ma

-Haa, aad buu u jeclaa

-Maya, rna aanu jeclayn

Mlyaad samaysay tan?

-Maya, waxaa sameeyey lstllf Laarson

ImmIsaad halkaa ku noolayd?

-Waxaan halkaa ku noolaa saddex sannadood

Xagee baad ka llbsatay/gadatay tan amakan?

-Waxaan ka llbsaday/gatay Soomaaltya

Yaad ka llbIsey/gadey?

-Waxaan ka llblyey/gaday Baab Kaseey

Maxaad u cehsey?

Xubmta llaad Wax qabasbada 47

-I returned It because It was broken

When dId It begm?

-.It began two weeks ago

-It Just began

-It began on July 4th (fourth)

-I do not know when It began

When dId It end?

-It ended two weeks ago

-It Just ended

-It ended on Apnl 15th (fifteenth)

-I do not know when It ended

DId she become an Amencan cItIzen?

-Yes, she became an Amencan cItIzen last year

When dId she leave?

---,She left ten mmutes ago

-,She left last Fnday

Waxaan u cehyey sababta 00 ah wuu Jabnaa/way Jabnayd

GOOlmay/goonlluu bIlaabmay?

Wuxuulwaxay bIlaabmay/ bIlaabantay laba usbuuc ka hor

-Hadday bIlaabantay

-Waxay bdaabantay Luuhyo 4dll (afarteedll)

-Ma garanayo goortay bIlaabantay

Goonnay dhammaatay?

-Waxay dhammaatay laba usbuucltodobaad ka hor

-Hadday dhammaatay

-Waxay dhammaatay Abml15dll (shan IyO tobankeedll)

-.Ma garanayo goortay dhammaatay

Mlyey noqotay waddani Maraykana?

-Haa, waxay noqotay waddanl Maraykan ah sannadkllia soo dhaafay

GOOI may tagtay?

-Waxay tagtay toban daqllqo ka hor

-Waxay tagtay JImcIhll hore

48 Umt 11 Domg Thmgs

-She left on May 25th (twenty-fIfth)

Old he answer your letter?

-Yes, he answered It nght away

Whom dId you ask?

-.1 asked Larry Tanaka

Old you get your paycheck?

-Yes, 1 Just got It

-No, 1 dIdn't get It yet

When did you get here?

-I Just got here

-I got here fifteen mmutes ago

Old you close the wmdows?

-Yes, 1 closed all the wmdows

Old you open the wmdows?

-Yes, 1 opened all the wmdows

Where dId you lUt my keys?

-.1 put them over there

Old you wnte to hIm?

-Waxay tagtay May 25du (shan IyO labaatankeedn)

MIYUU ka soo Jawaabay warqaddaadn?

-Haa, markuba wuu ka soo Jawaabay

Yaad weydnsey?

-Waxaan weydnyey Laan Tanaaka

Ma heshay Jeegaagn mushaharka?

-Haa, haddan helay

-Maya, weh rna helm

Goormaad halkan tImI?

-Haddeer baan HIll

-Waxaan ImIshan Iyotoban daqnqo ka hor

Daaqadlhn rna soo xIdhay?

-Haa, waan soo xIdhay daaqadlhn 00 dhan

DaaqadIhll rna soo furtay?

-Haa, daaqadIhn 00 dhan waan soo furay

Xaggee baad dhIgtay furayaashaydll ?

-Waxaan dhIgay halkaa

Warqad rna u Qortay?

Xubmta llaad Wax qabasbada 49

-Yes, I wrote to him yesterday

-.No, 1 didn't wnte to him

Did you call him back?

-Yes, I called hIm back nght away

How long did you teach there?

-I taught there for three years

How much did It cost you?

-It cost nearly a hundred dollars

What did he need?

-He needed a Job

How long did you keep the book?

-.1 kept It for two months

Did you forget all about It?

-Yes, 1 did 1 forgot all about It

DId John read thiS?

-Yes, he Just read It

How long did you walt?

-I waited for nearly an hour

Did someone dnve you there?

-Haa, shalaan u qoray

-Maya, uma qonn

-Haa, markllba dlb baan u wacay

Immlsaad wax ka baraysay halkaa?

-Waxaan halkaa wax ka barayey saddex sannadood

Intee buu qllllllhllSU kugu tegey?

-Wuxuu qllmlhllsu 19u tegey In ku dhow boqol doolar

Muxuu u baahnaa?

-Wuxuu u baahnaa shaqo

Intee In le'eg baad haysatay buugga?

-Waxaan haystey laba bllood

Mlyaad geblgnsaba Ilowday?

-Haa, waan yeelay Waan Ilaawey geblgeedba

MlYuu Joon akhnyey kanltan?

-Haa, hadduu akhnyey

Intee In le'eg baad sugtey?

-Waxaan sugey In saacad ku dhow

Ma qofbaa gaadhl kugugeeyey halkaa?

50 Umt 11 Domg Tlungs

-Yes, Frank drove me there

Whom dId you nde wIth?

-I rode wIth Dann

What kmd of textbook dId you use?

-I used an EnglIsh textbook

-I dId not use any book

Old someone explam It to you?

-Yes, a fnend explamed It to me

Old he let you see It?

-Yes, he let me see part of It

Old you speak to hIm m SomalI?

-No, 1 spoke to hIm In Enghsh

Old you pay your rent?

-Yes, I dId

When did you pay It?

-I paId It last week

Where dId you meet hIm?

-I met hIm at the home of a fnend

-Haa, Fraank baa gaadhl 19u geeyey halkaa

Yaad la fuushay gaanga?

-Waxaan la fuulay gaadhl Deenn

Buug-dugslyeed noocee ah baad Istlcmaashay?

-Waxaan IstIcmalay buug dugslyeed mgmIsl ah

-Buugnaba rna aanan Istlcmaalm

Ma qofbaa kuu sharxay?

-.Haa, saaxnbkay baa n sharxay amga

Ma kuu ogolaaday maad aragto

-Haa, qayb buu n ogolaaday maan arko

Ma waxaad kula hadashay af Soomaah?

-Maya, waxaan kula hadlay af IngmIsI

Ma bIxlsay kIradn?

-Haa, waan sameeyey

GOOIlIlaad bIxIsay?

-Waxaan bIxlyey usbuucnla soo dhaafay

Xagee baad kula kulantay?

-Waxaan kula kulmay gun saaxllb

XublOta llaad Wax qabasbada 51

Old that make you happy?

-Yes, It did

Old you make It yourself?

-Yes, I made It myself

When dId It start?

-It started two weeks ago

-It Just started

-It started on Apnl 20th (twentIeth)

-I don't know when It started

Old someone show you how to do It?

-Yes, Dave Rubm showed me how to do It

Where dId you see It?

-.1 saw It m a drugstore

When dId It happen?

-It happened two weeks ago

-It happened Just now

-It happened on Apnl 20th (twentIeth)

-I don't remember when It happened

Taas rna kaa farxlsay?

-Haa, way Iga yeeshay

Ma adlga naftaadaa sameeyey?

-Haa, amga naftaydaa sameeyey

Goonnay bllaabantay?

-Waxay bIlaabantay laba usbuuc ka hor

-Hadday bIlaabatay

-Waxay bIlaabatay Abml 20dll (labaatankeedll )

----'Garan maayo gooray bIlaabatay

Ma qof baa ku tusay slda 100 sameeyo?

-.Haa, Dheef Ruubm baa I tusay slda lao sameeyo

Xagee baad ku aragtay?

-Waxaan ku arkay fannashlyaha

Goonllay dhacday?

-Waxay dhacday laba usbuuc ka h~r

-Hadday dhacday

-Waxay dhacday Abml 20dll (labaatankeedll )

-.Ma xasuusto goor ay dhacday

52 Urnt 11 Domg Thmgs

Where did they move to?

-They moved to Cahfomla

Old your teacher know about thIS?

-Yes, she knew about It

Where did you Sit?

-I sat m front

Which one did you pick?

-I picked thIS one

What did you dnnk at the party?

-.1 drank lemonade

When dId you send It?

-I sent It yesterday

What did she decIde to do?

-She decIded to get a summer Job

Where dId you learn Enghsh?

-I learned It here, m Amenca

Old he

-He understood It perfectly

-He didn't understand It at all

-.He understood some of It

Xagee bay u guureen?

-Waxay u guureen Kahfoomta

Macalhnkllnu wax rna ka Qgaa?

-.Haa wax bay ka ogeyd

Halkee baad fadhnsatay?

-Waxaan fadhnstay xagga hore

Kee baad qaadatay?

-Waxaan qaatay kan

Maxaad ku cabtay caweyskll?

-Waxaan cabbey hm

GooIlnaad dlrtay?

-Waxaan diray shalay

Maxay goosatay may samayso?

-Waxay goosatay may hesho shaqo xagaa

Xagee baad ku baratay IngnlSlga?

-Waxaan ku bartay halkan, Marykanka

Ma fahmay?

-;SI filcan buu u fahmay

-Waxba kamuu fahnun

-Qaar buu ka fahmay

Xubmta Haad Wax qabashada 53

How much money dId he borrow from you?

-He borrowed ten dollars from me

Who dId you play cards with?

-We played cards with BIll and Nancy

DId you watch It on TV?

-Yes, but I watched It for only fifteen mmutes

DId you bnng your IdentIficatIOn Card (lD Card)?

-Yes, I brought all my papers with me

How much money dId you spend?

-.1 spent nearly fifty dollars

DId you ~ to fix It?

-I tned, but I could not fix It

DId someone help you do It?

-Yes, Mike helped me do It

DId you walk here?

-Yes, I walked here wIth Howard Srruth

ImIsa lacag ah buu kaa ammahday?

-Wuxuu Iga amaahday toban doolar

Ayaad turubka la cIyaartay?

-Waxaan turubka la cIyaaray BlIl IyO Naansl

Ma tllfiIgaad ka daawatay?

-Haa, laaklln waxaan daawaday shan IyO toban mmdh kehya

Ma keensatay warqaddaadu aqoonslga?

-Haa waraaqahaygll 00 dhan waan keensaday

Immlsa lacag ah baad garaysay?

-Waxaan kharash gareeyey m ku dhow konton doolar

Ma ISku dayday maad samayso?

-Waan Isku dayey, waanse samayn kan waayey

Ma qof baa ku caawlyey markaad qabatay?

-Haa, Mayk baa Igu caawlyay

Halkan mlyaad martay?

-Haa, waxaan halkan la maray Haward Srrut

54

Playmg Sports

Do you play basketball?

football?

soccer?

baseball?

tenms?

chess?

pool (billIards)?

Do you run?

sWim?

dIve?

bowl?

dance?

roller skate?

Ice skate?

SkI?

Ciyaarta clyaaraha

Ma cIyaartaa kubbadda kolayga?

kubadda cagta maraykanka?

kubadda cagta?

bays boo!?

teems?

lees?

bIlyaardIga?

Ma orodaa?

dabaalataa ?

quustaa?

boojaysaa?

qoob kaclyaartaa?

baraf dul garaangartaa?

baraf ku snbataa?

baraf dul taraaraxdaa?

Umt12 Xubmta 12aad ss

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Going Places

, . ! " b "

Where are you gomg?

-I am gomg to the drugstore

-I am gomg shoppmg

-I am gomg to work

-I am gomg home

-I am gomg for a walk

Do you know how to get there?

-Yes, 1 do /No, 1 don't

Excuse me Could you show me how to get to Jefferson Street, please?

Excuse me What's the best way to get to thiS address/the bank/the grocery store?

How are you gomg there?

-I am gomg to take a cab (taxi)

-I am gomg by bus

-A fnend Will give me a nde

'P :\

Meelo aad

::, , i !

Xagee baad ku socotaa?

-Waxaan ku socdaa fannashlyaha

,

-Waxaan ku socdaa alaab soo gadasho

-Waxaan ku socdaa shaqo

-Waxaan ku socdaa gungaygll

-Waxaan ku socdaa maan soo socdo

Ma taqaanaa slda 100 tago halkaa?

-Haa, waan aqaannaa /Maya, rna aqaanno

Raalh Iga ahow slda 100 tago waddada Jaferson, fadlan?

Raalh Iga ahow Waa sldee slda !!fu wanaagsan ee 100 tegl karo cmwaankan/banglgaJdukaanka cuntada?

Sldaad u tegeysaa halkaa?

-Waxaan raacayaa tagsl

. Waxaan raacayaa bas

~Saaxllbkay baa I qaadaya

56 Urut 12 Gomg Places

-Someone wIll dnve me there

-.1 am gomg to walk

Is It far from here?

-Yes /No II don't know

How far IS It from here?

-.It IS only three blocks from here

-It IS a long way from here

-.It IS about fifty miles from here

-.It IS about an hour's dnve from here

(To a cab dnver)

Greyhound Bus statIon, please

AIe you gomg by yourself, or With someone?

-.1 am gomg wIth someone

(To a pohce officer)

Officer, I thmk I'm lost

What IS the best way to get to thiS address?

Can you help me?

I have a map

---'Qof baa 11 qaadaya halkaas

-Waan u lugaynayaa

Mlyay halkan ka fogtahay?

-Haa lMaya lMa aqaanJogl

Intee bay u Jlrtaa halkan?

-Saddex sekedood 00 kehya bay u Jutaa halkan

-In door ah bay u Jlrtaa halkan

-Waxay halkan u Jlrtaa Ilaa kontan mayl

-Waxay u Jlrtaa Ilaa saacad gaadhl la wato

(La hadalka tagsll1aha )

BoosteeJada baska Glreyhoond, fadlan

Ma mise qof kalaa kula socda?

-Qof kalaa Ila socda

(La hadalka bIlayska/buhlSlyaha )

Sarkaal, waxaan u malaynayaa maan lunsanahay

Waa sldee slda ugu wanaagsan ee aan U tegl karaa cmwaankan

Ma I caawm kartaa?

Anaa hayaa khamdad

Xu bIOta 12aad Meelo aad 57

I could not fmd It on thIS map

What IS the address?

Did you have trouble gettmg here?

-No, your directions were very clear

-No, 1 didn't have any trouble

-I am afraid so

Can 1 give you a nde somewhere?

-.If It'S not too much out of your way

Thanks a lot for the nde

Goodbye

(To a bus dnver)

Excuse me Is this bus gomg downtown?

What IS the fare, please?

I would lIke a transfer, please

1 am gomg to Omm Shoppmg Center Do 1 get off here?

Waan ka heh kan waayey khanldada

Maxuu yahay cmwaankanI?

Ma dhibaatay kugu noqotay sldaad u tegl lahayd halkaan?

-Maya, ttlmaantaadn aad bay u caddayd

-Maya, wax dhlbaato ah ka lama kulmm

-Waxaan ka cabslqabaa may sIdaasl dhacday

Ma kuu qaadaa meel uun?

-Haddll aanay waddadaada aad ugaleexsanayn

Waad ku mahadsantahay qaadldda

Nabadgelyo

(La hadalka dareewalkalshufeerkal wadaha baska )

Raalh Iga ahow Baskanl rna ku socdaa faras magaalaha?

Waa Immlsa klradu, fadlan?

Waxaan u baahnahay gudblS, fadlan

Waxaan u socdaa Suuqa Omm ee ku yaal Halkan rna ku degl karaa?

58 Dmt 12 Gomg Places

(On the phone)

Could you send a cab to 1824 (eighteen twenty-four) Jefferson Street, please?

Travelmg

I am gomg to ChIcago

How are you gomg?

-I am gomg by plane/tramlbus

-I am ndmg with a fnend

-I am gomg to dnve

(At ticket wmdow )

I would hke a ttcket to Chicago, please

-,One way or round top?

What gate number, please?

--IGate number five

Excuse me What time IS the next bus to BaltImore?

Excuse me Is thIS the oght bus for BaltImore?

Excuse me What tIme IS the next tram to New York CIty?

(Ku codslga talafoonka )

Ma u soo dm kartaa tagsI 1824 (sldeed IyO toban afar IyO labaatan) waddada Jafarson, fadlan?

SocdaaIka

Waxaan aadayaa Shlkaago

SIdee baad u tegeysaa?

-Waxaan ku tegayaa dIyaaradl tareenlbas

-Waxaan raacayaa saaxllbkay

-Waxaan (gaadhI)

(Daaqad tIgIdhada laga goosto )

Waxaan rabaa tlgldh Shlkaago ah, fadlan

-.MId doc kehya ah mIse mId S11 socod Iyo soo socodba ah?

TIro albaabeedkee, fadlan?

-Albaabkashanaad

Raalh Iga ahow GOOlIflUU baxayaa baska kan ku xiga ee ku socda Baalttmoor?

Raalb Iga ahow Ma yahay baskan klI saxa ahaa ee u baxayey Baalttmoor?

Raalh Iga ahow WaqtJgee buu baxayaa tareenka kan ku xIga ee aadaya NlYuu Yoork?

Xubmta 12aad Meelo aad 59

Excuse me When does Fhght 714 leave, please?

Is RIght 411 on tIme?

When does FlIght 329 from ChIcago amve here?

Do you have any luggage to check?

-Yes, I have two bags

(On the bus)

Excuse me When do you get to Sacramento?

(On the tram)

WhIch way IS the dmmg carl restroom?

Where IS the eXIt?

(At the rallroad statIon)

Excuse me Where IS the locker room?

Where can I check thIS bag?

Where IS the baggage check?

Raalh 19a ahow Waqttgee buu duulhmaadka 714 baxayaa Fadlan?

Duuhmaadka afar boqollYO kow lyO toban wakhtlgnsll rna ku aadanyahay

GOOlma duuhmaadka 329 ee Shlkaago ka soo socda nnmanayaa halkan?

Wax alaab ah 00 la xereeyo mIyaad sldataa?

-Haa, waxaan sltaa laba shandadood

(Baska markaad saarantahay )

Raalh Iga ahow Hadmaad gaadhaysaa Saacnmento?

(Tareenka markaad saarantahay )

Waa dhmacee qaybta cuntadul musqushu?

Halkee laga baxaa?

(BoosteeJada tareenka)

Raalh Iga ahow Waa halkee khaannadda wax lagu xIdhaa?

Halkee baan xerey karaa boosandanlshandadan?

Halkee baa ?

-

60 Urut 12 Gomg Places

(To porter)

Could you help me wIth the baggage?

Car Travel

FIll It up, please

WIll you check the oll/battery/ radIator/tIres?

I have run out of gas

My car has broken down

My car WIll not start

I have had an accIdent

I have lost my car keys

My car IS two mIles away

I have a flat tire

I have a broken wIndshIeld

The wIndshIeld wlpersnlghts/ brakes do not work

(La hadalka xammaalka )

Ma 19u caaWIn kartaa qaadldda alaabtan?

Gaadlu ku socdaalka

BUUXI, fadlan

Ma 11 eegi kartaa oolyada ama sallddalbaatengaltaanglga blyahal lugaha?

Waxaa 19a dhammaaday baatroolkn

Gaadhigaygll wuu jabay

Gaadhigaygll waa kiCI waayey

Waxaan galay shIl

Waxaa 19a lumay furayaashll gaadhlga

Gaadhigaygll wuxuu n jlfaa laba mayl

Lug baa 19a banjartay

Waxaa Igajabtay muraayadda hore

Tlrtirayaashainalkalxejlyeyaashu shaqayn maayaan

Useful tel!"IDS taxucab

bus

tram

airplane/plane

boat

car/automobile

bicycle

motorcycle

bus stop

bus statlOn

railroad statlon

rurport

street

avenue

boulevard

road

hIghway

freeway/expressway

turnpike

tlcket

one way ticket

round tnp tIcket

gate

platfollll

map

departures

amvals

wrutmg room

mformatlOn booth

baggage/luggage

passenger

conductor

schedule

Xubmta 12aad Meelo aad

Ereyo faa'ndo leh tagsl

bas

tareen

dlyaarad

doonm

gaadhlm, baabuur

baaskeel, bushkuleetl

moo to, baaskeel

basjoogsl

boosteeJo baska

boosteeJo tareen

geglda dlyaaraha

waddo

Jld, waddo

damq,Jld

waddo

JId weyne

waddo furan, waddo degdega

waddo bushkuleetlfbaaskeel

tlgldh

tlgIdh hal Jld ah

tlgldh tegid Iyo noqosho ah

albaab weyn, ganJello

masrax

khamdad

bixitaan, tegitaan

Imaatm

qolka sugltaanka

darka warbIxmta

alaab, boorsooym

rakaab

ISku dubande

Jadwal

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62 Umt 12 Gomg Places

More usefuR terms ImmIgratIOn and NaturalIzatIOn

ServIce (INS)

unemployment office

CIty hall

polIce statIon

shenff s office

Department of Motor VehIcles (DMV)

employment agency

real estate office

school

college

umversIty

elementary school

mIddle/mtelll1edIate school

hIgh/secondary school

church

mosque

synagogue

hospItal

post office

Western Umon office

ratlroad statIon

bus statIon

atrlIne tIcket office

atrport

bank

hotel/motel

drugstore

department store

mOVIe theater

dnve-m-movIe

five and ten store

Ereyo faa'udo badalll Adeegga socdaalka IyO JmsIyad

bIxmta

xafilska shaqo la'aanta

dawlada hoose

xerada buluska, shookIga, saldhIg boolus

xafilska gudoomlyaha buluska

Waaxda gaadudka

hay'adda shaqo bIxmta

xafilska dhulIYO guryo nbmta

dUgSI

kullIyad

Jaamacad

DUgSI Hoose

Hoose DhexelDugsI Dhexe

DUgSI Sare

kInusad

masaaJId

kannsadda yuhuudda

cusbataal

xafilska boostada

xafilska westaran umyan

boosteeJo tareen

boosteeJo baska

xafilska tIgIdhada dIyaaradaha

gegIda dIyaaradaha

bangI

huteel ama hudheel/albeergo

fannasI, fannashl

dukaan

shaneemo

shaneemada gaadhIga lala galo

dukaankashanlyotoban

Xubmta 12aad Meelo aad

hardware store

bookstore

publIc lIbrary

gas statIon/service statIon

garage

laundromat

dry cleaner's

fabnc store

shoe repair shop

shoe store

applIance repaIr shop

furnIture store

thnft shop

SalvatIOn Anny store

GoodwIll Industnes store

grocery store

super market

restaurant

cafetena

delIcatessen

dukaanka qalabka wax lagu dhlso

dukaanka buugaagta

maktabadda ummadda

rugta baatroolkaldayactlrka

geerash, garaash

doobbl, lamandaayo

maydhlsta qallalan

dukaanka dharka waaraadka ah

kabatole

dukaanka kabaha

dayactirka qalabka korontada

dukaanka qalbka guryaha IyO xafiIsyada

dukaanka alaabo Jaban 00 la Istlcmaalay

dukaanka clldanka badbaadmta

dukaanka warshadaha Good WIll

dukaanka cuntada

suuqa carwada

hudheel, makhaayad

makhaayad

macrnacaan

63

64 UmtI3 Xubznta I3aad

- , - ,-"- ' - . "'- - . -. ,. ,- .. - - ._. -"

Conveying Information

The telephone

Excuse me Is there a public telephone near here?

May I use your phone?

-Please do

What IS your telephone number?

-.My telephone number IS 362-7089

What IS the area code?

-The area code IS 202

What IS the telephone number there?

Do you have hiS telephone number?

(Refemng to a telephone directory )

Excuse me I'm havmg trouble findmg the telephone number of a fnend m here Could you help me?

Hello I would hke to speak to Mr Smith, please

ar

Talafoonka

Raah Iga ahow Ma Juaa talafoon dadweyne 00 halkan u dhowl?

Ma Istcmaah karaa talafoonkaaga?

-.Fadlan, yeel

Muxuu yahay lambarka talafoonkaagu ?

-Talafoonkaygu waa 362-7089

Waa maxay furahaagu?

-.Furaha ygu waa 202

Maxay tahay lambarka talafoonka halkaasl?

Ma haysaa lambarka talafoonkllsa?

(Slda 100 tIxraaco tusmeeyaha talafoonada )

Raalh Iga ahow Waxay dhlbaato Iga haysataa sldaan u heh lahaa tlrada talfoonka saaxllbkay 00 halkan Jooga Ma I caawm karaysaa?

Halow Waxaan rabaa maan la hadlo mudane Smith, fadlan

Xubmta 13aad War gudbmtan 65

Please tell hIm that Mr Anderson called Thank you

Please ask hIm to call me at 362-4980

Is thIS your home phone number?

Is thIS