Family Phrases
Family in Somali
16 English to Somali family phrases with pronunciation and usage notes.
Family phrase list
16 phrasesEnglish
Aunt (maternal)
Somali
Habaryar
/hah-bar-yar/
Maternal aunt
English
Brother
Somali
Walaal
/wah-laal/
Term for brother
English
Daughter
Somali
Gabadh
/gah-bad/
Term for daughter
English
Father
Somali
Aabe
/ah-bay/
Term for father
English
Grandfather
Somali
Awoowe
/ah-woh-way/
Term for grandfather
English
Grandmother
Somali
Ayeeyo
/ah-yay-yoh/
Term for grandmother
English
How many children do you have?
Somali
Immisa carruur ah ayaad leedahay?
/im-mee-sah cha-roor ah ah-yahd lay-dah-hay/
Asking about number of children
English
Husband
Somali
Ninkayga
/neen-kay-gah/
My husband
English
I have children
Somali
Waxaan leeyahay carruur
/wah-haan lay-yah-hay cha-roor/
Stating one has children
English
Mother
Somali
Hooyo
/hoh-yoh/
Term for mother
English
My family
Somali
Qoyskayga
/koy-sky-gah/
Referring to one's family
English
Sister
Somali
Walaasha
/wah-lah-shah/
Term for sister
English
Son
Somali
Wiil
/weel/
Term for son
English
Uncle (maternal)
Somali
Abti
/ab-tee/
Maternal uncle
English
We are family
Somali
Waxaan nahay qoys
/wah-haan nah-hay koy-s/
Expressing family bond
English
Wife
Somali
Xaaskayga
/haas-kay-gah/
My wife
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