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easy in Somali

fudud[1][2][3][4]

Easy, simple, or light; not difficult

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Reviewed August 19, 2026Review record: Codex source audit

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Translation

Somali meanings

fudud[1][2][3][4]

adjective

Easy, simple, or light; not difficult

sahlan[1][2]

adjective

Easy or simple

Useful combinations

Common phrases with easy

easy

fudud[1][2][3]

simple

sahlan/fudud[1][2]

easily

si fudud[1][3]

Real usage

Example sentences

The task is very easy.

work

Hawshu aad bay u fudud tahay.[1][2][3][4]

This is easy.

simple statement

Tani waa fudud.[1][2][3]

Do it easily.

adverb

Si fudud u samee.[1][3]

Grammar

Grammar notes

Fudud as adjective and adverb phrase

Fudud is the basic adjective for easy or simple. For the adverb easily, sources list si fudud, literally in an easy way.[1][2][3][4]

Questions

Questions about easy in Somali

How do you say easy in Somali?

Easy in Somali is fudud. Sahlan is another sourced word for easy or simple, and easily is si fudud.

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  1. [1] Somali-English Dictionary (R. David Zorc)

    Checked fudud as easy/simple/light, sahlan as easy/simple, fududee as make easy, and hawlyar as easy/no bother.

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  2. [2] English-Somali Bilingual Dictionary (NSW Department of Education)

    Checked easy as fudud and simple as sahlan/fudud.

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  3. [3] OpenTran English-Somali Dictionary PDF

    Checked easy as fudud, easier as fududahay, easily as si fudud, simple as fudud, and facilitate as fududeeyo.

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  4. [4] Beginner's Somali Grammar (Morgan Nilsson)

    Checked fudud in the frequent adjective list with the gloss light/easy and the causative example fudud easy -> fududeeyaa/fududaysaa.

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