Public Transport

1. Baska magaalada u socda xaggee ka baxaa?

   Where does the bus into town leave from?

   Usage

   Asks where to catch the bus into town from an airport or port.

   Grammar Note

   U socda "going to" qualifies the bus. Xaggee ... ka baxaa asks where it leaves from.

2. Tigidka Hargeysa waa immisa?

   How much is a ticket to Hargeysa?

   Usage

   Swap in another destination to ask a fare.

   Grammar Note

   Two nouns in a row give "the ticket (to) Hargeysa". Immisa asks a price or a number.

3. Baskani Muqdisho ma aadaa?

   Does this bus go to Mogadishu?

   Usage

   Confirm the destination before boarding. Swap the place name as needed, and check official travel advice before a trip.

   Grammar Note

   Bas is masculine, hence baskani "this bus". Aadaa is the present of aad "go".

4. Baska xiga goormuu yimaadaa?

   When does the next bus come?

   Usage

   Asks when the next bus arrives.

   Grammar Note

   The adjective xiga "next" follows the noun. Yimaadaa is the present of imow "come".

5. Halkan baan ka degayaa

   I am getting off here

   Usage

   Tell the driver or other passengers that you want to get off at this spot.

   Grammar Note

   The place comes first with the focus particle baa. Deg "get down" takes ka: "halkan ... ka degayaa".

6. Habeenkii bas ma jiraa?

   Is there a bus at night?

   Usage

   Checks whether any bus runs at night.

   Grammar Note

   Habeen "night" with -kii gives the adverb "at night". The verb jiraa stays the same.

7. Kursigan ma bannaan yahay?

   Is this seat free?

   Usage

   Ask before sitting down in a vehicle.

   Grammar Note

   The predicate adjective bannaan is written apart from yahay. Kursi is masculine, hence yahay.

8. Tigidka xaggee laga iibsadaa?

   Where can one buy a ticket?

   Usage

   Asks where tickets are sold.

   Grammar Note

   The impersonal la and ka merge into laga, the same construction as in "Baska xaggee laga raaci karaa?".

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