School Phrases
School in Somali
16 English to Somali school phrases with pronunciation and usage notes.
School phrase list
16 phrasesEnglish
Can you teach me?
Somali
Ma i bari kartaa?
/mah ee bah-ree kar-tah/
Asking to be taught
English
Do you understand?
Somali
Ma fahantay?
/mah fah-han-tay/
Checking comprehension
English
Homework
Somali
Shaqo guri
/shah-koh goo-ree/
Term for homework
English
How do you say this in Somali?
Somali
Sidee tan loogu dhawaaqaa af soomaali?
/see-day tan loh-goo dha-wah-kah af soh-mah-lee/
Asking for Somali translation
English
I am learning
Somali
Waan baranayaa
/waan bah-rah-nah-yah/
Stating you are in learning process
English
I don't know
Somali
Ma ogi
/mah oh-gee/
Expressing lack of knowledge
English
I have a question
Somali
Su'aal baan qabaa
/soo-aal bahn kah-bah/
Raising a question
English
I need to learn Somali
Somali
Waxaan u baahanahay in aan barto af soomaali
/wah-haan oo bah-hah-nah-hay een ahn bar-toh af soh-mah-lee/
Expressing desire to learn Somali
English
I passed the exam
Somali
Waan ka gudbay imtixaanka
/waan kah good-bay im-tee-han-kah/
Announcing exam success
English
I understand
Somali
Waan fahmay
/waan fah-may/
Confirming comprehension
English
Please explain again
Somali
Fadlan mar kale sharax
/fad-lan mar kah-lay shah-rah/
Requesting re-explanation
English
Please repeat that
Somali
Fadlan ku celi
/fad-lan koo chay-lee/
Requesting repetition
English
Student
Somali
Arday
/ar-day/
Term for student
English
Teacher
Somali
Macalin
/mah-chah-leen/
Term for teacher
English
What does this mean?
Somali
Tan macneheedu waa maxay?
/tan mah-nay-hay-doo wah mah-hay/
Asking about meaning
English
What page are we on?
Somali
Boggee ayaan ku jirnaa?
/bog-gay ah-yahn koo jeer-nah/
Asking about current page in study
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