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change in Somali

beddel

To change, alter, switch, or replace something

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Translation

Somali meanings

beddel

To change, alter, switch, or replace something

Useful combinations

Common phrases with change

change clothes

dhar beddelesho

change one's mind

ka noqosho

make a change

wax ka beddel

Real usage

Example sentences

What would you have changed?

textbook conditional example

Maxaa aad soo beddelan lahaydeen?

Change your clothes.

everyday instruction

Dharkaaga beddel.

Change it.

short command

Beddel.

Grammar

Grammar notes

Verb and noun forms differ

Use beddel for the verb change or alter. For the noun a change, Somali dictionaries also list isbeddel, so keep beddel for action sentences and isbeddel for the thing or result.

Questions

Questions about change in Somali

How do you say change in Somali?

As a verb, change is usually beddel in Somali. For the noun a change, isbeddel is also used.