Diving & Water Sports

1. Waxaan rabaa inaan quusto

   I would like to go diving

   Usage

   Says you want to dive in the sea. Quusid means going down under water and is not limited to scuba.

   Grammar Note

   Inaan plus the subjunctive means "that I …". Quusto is the first-person subjunctive of quus "to dive". This sentence is composed from verified words and regular grammar; it is not quoted from a text.

2. Quusidda shahaado ma loo baahan yahay?

   Is a certificate needed for diving?

   Usage

   Checks the entry requirements at a dive shop.

   Grammar Note

   Quusid is feminine, hence quusidda. Loo baahan yahay is the impersonal form of u baahan ahay "need". This sentence is composed from verified words and regular grammar; it is not quoted from a text.

3. Halkan xayawaan badda ku jira oo halis ah ma jiraa?

   Are there dangerous sea animals here?

   Usage

   Ask the guide about safety before entering the water.

   Grammar Note

   Xayawaan badda ku jira is "an animal that is in the sea"; oo halis ah adds "that is dangerous". This sentence is composed from verified words and regular grammar; it is not quoted from a text.

4. Maanta quusiddu ma wanaagsan tahay?

   Are conditions good for diving today?

   Usage

   Asks about the sea conditions of the day; trust the guide's judgement.

   Grammar Note

   The subject form of quusid is quusiddu. Ma wanaagsan tahay? asks "is it good". This sentence is composed from verified words and regular grammar; it is not quoted from a text.

5. Shahaado quusid baan haystaa

   I have a diving certificate

   Usage

   Tells the shop you are a certified diver; add the agency and level after it.

   Grammar Note

   Shahaado quusid, "certificate (of) diving", puts two nouns side by side. This sentence is composed from verified words and regular grammar; it is not quoted from a text.

6. Quusiddu intee in le'eg ayay socotaa?

   How long does the dive last?

   Usage

   Checks how long the dive tour lasts.

   Grammar Note

   Soco means "walk, go on" and also "last". Quusid is feminine, hence ayay. This sentence is composed from verified words and regular grammar; it is not quoted from a text.

7. Hirarka badda maanta sidee yihiin?

   What are the waves like today?

   Usage

   Asks about the waves and sea state. A verified way to ask about currents or tides is not included.

   Grammar Note

   The plural of hir "wave" is hirar. A plural subject takes yihiin. This sentence is composed from verified words and regular grammar; it is not quoted from a text.

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