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English to Somali dictionary
need in Somali
u baahan
Need or be in need of
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Translation
Somali meanings
u baahan
Need or be in need of
baahi
Need, hunger, or demand
Useful combinations
Common phrases with need
I need help.
Caawimo ayaan u baahanahay.
be in need
u baaho
in need of
oo u baahan
Real usage
Example sentences
Do you need medicine?
questionDaawo ma u baahantahay?
You will need it.
futureWaad u baahan doontaa.
Do you need help?
questionCaawimo ma u baahan tahay?
Grammar
Grammar notes
U baahan construction
Need is commonly expressed with u baahan plus a form of the auxiliary, as in ma u baahantahay and u baahan doontaa. The related noun baahi means need or demand.
Accuracy
Common mistakes
Translating need as a single verb
Use: Use u baahan with the appropriate auxiliary form.
English need is one word, but the sourced Somali form is a phrase such as u baahan tahay or u baahan doontaa.
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Questions
Questions about need in Somali
How do you say I need in Somali?
Somali commonly uses u baahan with an auxiliary form. For example, Do you need medicine? is Daawo ma u baahantahay?