Contacts & SNS

1. Lambarka telefoonkaaga ii sii

   Give me your phone number

   Usage

   A request for someone's phone number. Sii is the imperative of "give".

   Grammar Note

   The possessive ending goes on the last noun only (lambarka telefoonkaaga). Ii sii means "give to me".

2. Kani waa lambarkayga

   This is my number

   Usage

   Used when showing your own number to someone.

   Grammar Note

   The ending -kayga means "my" on a masculine noun; lambar is masculine.

3. Farriin keliya ii soo dir

   Just send me a message

   Usage

   Says a message is enough. Farriin is a message or errand.

   Grammar Note

   Soo means "toward here" and dir is the imperative of "send". Keliya comes after the noun.

4. Waxaan rajaynayaa inaan mar kale ku arko

   I hope to see you again

   Usage

   A parting wish to meet again. Rajaynayaa also occurs in the Bible.

   Grammar Note

   The verb after inaan takes the subjunctive form (arko). Ku means "you" (object).

5. Hadda waxaan deggan ahay ...

   I live in ... now

   Usage

   Says where you live now. Put the name of the town in place of "...".

   Grammar Note

   Deggan means "settled in a place"; the place follows. The Bible has the fused form "degganahay".

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