verbbasicLetter A

English to Somali dictionary

accept in Somali

To accept or agree to receive something

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Translation

Somali meanings

aqbal[1][2]

To accept or agree to receive something

oggolow[3]

To accept, allow, or approve in a consent context

Useful combinations

Common phrases with accept

accept

aqbal[1][2]

accepted

aqbalay[1][2]

acceptable

la aqbali karo[1]

Real usage

Example sentences

I accepted it.

agreement

Waan aqbalay.[1][2]

Did you accept, or did you refuse?

choice

Ma oggolaatay, mise waad diidday?[3]

This is acceptable.

approval

Tani waa la aqbali karo.[1][3]

Grammar

Grammar notes

Aqbal and oggolow

Use aqbal for accept or agree to receive. Oggolow/oggolaatay is also used around permission, approval, or consent, so choose the form that matches the sentence.[1][2][3]

Questions

Questions about accept in Somali

How do you say accept in Somali?

Accept is commonly aqbal in Somali. In approval or consent contexts, oggolow and related forms such as oggolaatay may also be used.

Evidence

References checked

[1] OpenTran English-Somali Dictionary PDF
Checked accept as aqbal, acceptable as la aqbali karo, and accepted as aqbalay.
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[2] OpenTran Somali-English Dictionary PDF
Checked aqbalay as accepted and aqbali/aqbalo as accept.
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[3] Beginner's Somali Grammar (Morgan Nilsson)
Checked the approval/refusal example Ma oggolaatay, mise waa aad diidday? and sentence-particle contractions.
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