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Vocabulary Reference
How do I say no politely?
I'm busy
Hojitu natti baay’ata
theatre
tiyaatira
How do I ask for information politely?
the nearest supermarket
supparmaarkeetii as dhihoo
the toilet
mana fincaanii
Excuse me!
Dhiifama/na hofkalchi!
Sorry!
Dhiifama!
Sorry to bother you.
Si rakkisuukootiif dhifama
How do I give directions?
left
bitaa
right
mirga
the first…
…jalqabaa
the second…
…lammaffaa
road
daandii
supermarket
supparmaarkeetii
cinema
sinimaa
How do I talk about my habits?
always
yeroo hunda
often
yeroo mara
sometimes
al-tokko tokko
hardly ever
tasumaa
never
gonkumaa
once
al-tokko
twice
al-lama
three times
al-sadi
How do I talk about my abilities?
football
kubbaa miilaa
to play (football)
(kubbaa miilaa) taphachuu
cooking
bilcheessa
to cook
bilcheessuu
dancing
shubbisa
to dance
shubbisuu
to speak (a language)
(qooqa) dubbachuu
How do I compare two things?
cheap
rakasa
expensive
qaalii/mi’aa
healthy
fayya-qabeessa
clean
qulqulluu
thin
qal’aa
How do I compare more than two things?
nice
dansa
tasty
miyaawaa
delicious
mishaadha
good
gaarii
bad
badaa
cheap
rakasa
long
dheeraa
fun
gamachiisaa
pretty
bareeda
lovely
jaalatamaa
interesting
namatti tola
exciting
ajaa’ibsiisaa
How do I talk about being ill?
a cold
qufaa
the flu
qufaa/utaalloo
a cough
qufaa
a sore throat
miidhama qoonqoo/laagaa
a headache
bowwoo mataa
a stomach ache
dhukkuba/ciniinnaa garaa
a toothache
dhukkuba ilkaanii
an earache
dhukkuba gurraa
a backache
dhukkuba dugdaa
How do I respond to news?
a driving test
qormaata konkolaachisaa
the lottery
lotorii
lost (past simple of ‘lose’)
bade/gate(si’a darbee ‘baduu/gatuu’)
How do I talk about what food is in my kitchen?
in the fridge
firiijii keessa
a pepper
qaaraa/barbaree
an onion
qullubbii diimaa
cheese
baaduu
milk
aannan
eggs
killeewwan
tomatoes
timaatiimiiwwan
carrots
kaarotiiwwan
an omelette
omileeta