100 Most basic Somali words

  • Aniga = I am 
  • foolxun  = Ugly                    
  • Fudud = Easy 
  •  Adag  = Difficult         
  • u dhow = Near
  •  kafog   = Far 
  •  yar   = Small                                     
  • weyn = Big  
  • dhamaan=All
  • Iyo=and
  • Marwalba=always
  • Waxwalba=anything
  • Qofwalba=anybody
  • Aqbalid=Accept
  • saameyn=Affect
  • markale=Again
  • Kalsooni = confidence
  • Been= lie
  • Muhiim ah = important
  • Hooyo = mother
  • Cunug= baby
  • Bilaawid =Begin
  • Aaminid= believe
  • Sariir= bed
  • Kursi = chair
  • Diidmo = denial
  • Sentence =  jumlad
  • Sawir=  picture
  • su’aal=  question
  • Jawaab=  answer
  • Dhamaad=  End
  • Sheeko=  story
  • Wiil=  son
  • Gabar=  daughter
  • Tusaale=  example
  • Qoys=  family
  • Baro =  learn
  • Waxbarasho= Education
  • Badal=  badal
  • Bar=  teach
  • Fur=  open
  • Xir=  close
  • Dhageeso=listen
  • Daawo=  watch
  • Tus=  show
  • Sit=  fariisasho
  • Istaagid= istaagid
  • Run=  Orad
  • Try=   isku day
  • Farxad=   happiness
  • Murug =  sad
  • Nolal =  live
  • Dhimasho=death
  • Miis=  table
  • Saxiib=  friend
  • Dhisid=  build
  • Shirkat= company
  • Cad=      white
  • Madow=black
  • Gaduud=red
  • Albaab=door
  • Tartiib=       slow
  • Boqor=       king
  • Boqorad=   Queen
  • Sheeko=      story
  • Kaftan=       joke
  • Buur=       mountain 
  • Qaamuus= dictionary

You can watch below the video for the pronunciations of each word.

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