Halkaas immisa saacadood ayaa loo socdaa?
How many hours does it take to get there?
Usage
Asks how long the trip takes, literally "how many hours is it travelled".
Grammar Note
Loo socdaa "one travels to it" expresses "the journey of …". After immisa the word saacad takes the plural saacadood. This sentence is composed from verified words and regular grammar; it is not quoted from a text.
Maanta taariikhdu waa immisa?
What is today's date?
Usage
Asks for the date. The answer is a number and a month name.
Grammar Note
Taariikh is feminine; the subject form is taariikhdu. This sentence is composed from verified words and regular grammar; it is not quoted from a text.
Goorma ayaa la furaa, goorma ayaa la xidhaa?
When does it open and when does it close?
Usage
Asks the opening hours of a shop, office or museum. Friday is the prayer day, so it is worth checking the hours.
Grammar Note
La plus a verb is the impersonal "one does …", used for "opens / closes". This sentence is composed from verified words and regular grammar; it is not quoted from a text.
Goorma ayaa la bilaabaa, goorma ayaa la dhammeeyaa?
When does it start and when does it end?
Usage
Asks the start and end times of an event, tour or class.
Grammar Note
Bilaabaa "starts" and dhammeeyaa "finishes" are both used with the impersonal la. This sentence is composed from verified words and regular grammar; it is not quoted from a text.
Jimce miyuu furan yahay?
Is it open on Friday?
Usage
Friday (Jimce) is the weekly prayer day, so check before going whether a place is open.
Grammar Note
Putting the day name first gives "on that day". Furan yahay means "is open". This sentence is composed from verified words and regular grammar; it is not quoted from a text.
Isniin ilaa Jimce
From Monday to Friday
Usage
For giving opening days or the days of a stay.
Grammar Note
Ilaa means "until": the start comes first and the end follows ilaa.
Maanta, berri, shalay
Today, tomorrow, yesterday
Usage
The three basic words for pointing to a day.
Grammar Note
All three are adverbs and can go before or after the verb. This sentence is composed from verified words and regular grammar; it is not quoted from a text.
Toddobaadkan, toddobaadka soo socda, toddobaadkii hore
This week, next week, last week
Usage
Words for placing a plan in this, next or last week.
Grammar Note
Toddobaad "week" takes -kan "this", soo socda "coming" or -kii hore "earlier".
Subax, galab, fiid, habeen
Morning, afternoon, evening, night
Usage
Four words for the parts of the day, handy when fixing a time.
Grammar Note
Galab covers the afternoon and fiid the time around dusk.
Hal maalin
One day
Usage
For stating the length of a stay or a task.
Grammar Note
Before a noun "one" is hal, not kow.
Nus maalin
Half a day
Usage
For stating a length of half a day.
Grammar Note
Nus "half" stands before the noun like a number.
Hal toddobaad
One week
Usage
For stating a length of stay.
Grammar Note
Before a noun "one" is hal, not kow.
Hal bil
One month
Usage
For stating a length of stay.
Grammar Note
Bil is "month"; before a noun "one" is hal.
Hal sannad
One year
Usage
For stating a period of a year.
Grammar Note
Sannad "year" is also spelled sanad; the dictionary headword sannad is used here.
Hal saacad
One hour
Usage
For stating how long something takes.
Grammar Note
Saacad means both "hour" and "clock/watch".
Laba saacadood
Two hours
Usage
For stating how long something takes.
Grammar Note
After laba, the attributive "two", saacad takes the plural saacadood.
Isniin
Monday
Usage
A single word to name or point to Monday.
Grammar Note
Day names are capitalised; most are loans from Arabic.
Salaasa
Tuesday
Usage
A single word to name or point to Tuesday.
Grammar Note
Day names are capitalised; most are loans from Arabic.
Arbaco
Wednesday
Usage
A single word to name or point to Wednesday.
Grammar Note
Day names are capitalised; most are loans from Arabic.
Khamiis
Thursday
Usage
A single word to name or point to Thursday.
Grammar Note
Day names are capitalised; most are loans from Arabic.
Jimce
Friday
Usage
Friday: the weekly prayer day, when Muslims gather for the congregational prayer. Check opening hours beforehand.
Grammar Note
Day names are capitalised; most are loans from Arabic.
Sabti
Saturday
Usage
A single word to name or point to Saturday.
Grammar Note
Day names are capitalised; most are loans from Arabic.
Axad
Sunday
Usage
A single word to name or point to Sunday.
Grammar Note
Day names are capitalised; most are loans from Arabic.
Maanta
Today
Usage
To point to or state "today".
Grammar Note
An adverb that can go almost anywhere in the sentence.
Berri
Tomorrow
Usage
To point to or state "tomorrow".
Grammar Note
An adverb that can go almost anywhere in the sentence.
Shalay
Yesterday
Usage
To point to or state "yesterday".
Grammar Note
An adverb that can go almost anywhere in the sentence.
Berri dambe
The day after tomorrow
Usage
To point to or state "the day after tomorrow".
Grammar Note
Berri dambe, literally "after tomorrow", is listed in the dictionary.
Hadda
Now
Usage
To point to or state "now".
Grammar Note
An adverb that can go almost anywhere in the sentence.
Subax
Morning
Usage
To point to or state "morning".
Grammar Note
A noun for a part of the day.
Duhur
Midday
Usage
To point to or state "midday".
Grammar Note
Duhur is midday and also the name of the midday prayer.
Galab
Afternoon
Usage
To point to or state "afternoon".
Grammar Note
A noun for a part of the day.
Fiid
Evening
Usage
To point to or state "evening".
Grammar Note
Fiid has other senses, but as a time of day it means evening.
Habeen
Night
Usage
To point to or state "night".
Grammar Note
A noun for a part of the day.
Maalin kasta
Every day
Usage
To say that something happens every day.
Grammar Note
Kasta follows the noun and means "every".
Toddobaad kasta
Every week
Usage
To say that something happens every week.
Grammar Note
Kasta follows the noun and means "every".
Bil kasta
Every month
Usage
To say that something happens every month.
Grammar Note
Kasta follows the noun and means "every".
Toddobaadkan
This week
Usage
To point to or state "this week".
Grammar Note
Toddobaad "week" with an ending that points to the time.
Toddobaadka soo socda
Next week
Usage
To point to or state "next week".
Grammar Note
Toddobaad "week" with an ending that points to the time.
Toddobaadkii hore
Last week
Usage
To point to or state "last week".
Grammar Note
Toddobaad "week" with an ending that points to the time.
Jannaayo
January
Usage
To name January. Somali month names follow the Gregorian calendar; spellings vary a little between writers.
Grammar Note
Month names are capitalised. They are respelled loanwords, so writers differ slightly in spelling.
Febraayo
February
Usage
To name February. Somali month names follow the Gregorian calendar; spellings vary a little between writers.
Grammar Note
Month names are capitalised. They are respelled loanwords, so writers differ slightly in spelling.
Maarso
March
Usage
To name March. Somali month names follow the Gregorian calendar; spellings vary a little between writers.
Grammar Note
Month names are capitalised. They are respelled loanwords, so writers differ slightly in spelling.
Abriil
April
Usage
To name April. Somali month names follow the Gregorian calendar; spellings vary a little between writers.
Grammar Note
Month names are capitalised. They are respelled loanwords, so writers differ slightly in spelling.
Maajo
May
Usage
To name May. Somali month names follow the Gregorian calendar; spellings vary a little between writers.
Grammar Note
Month names are capitalised. They are respelled loanwords, so writers differ slightly in spelling.
Juunyo
June
Usage
To name June. Somali month names follow the Gregorian calendar; spellings vary a little between writers.
Grammar Note
Month names are capitalised. They are respelled loanwords, so writers differ slightly in spelling.
Luuliyo
July
Usage
To name July. Somali month names follow the Gregorian calendar; spellings vary a little between writers.
Grammar Note
Month names are capitalised. They are respelled loanwords, so writers differ slightly in spelling.
Agoosto
August
Usage
To name August. Somali month names follow the Gregorian calendar; spellings vary a little between writers.
Grammar Note
Month names are capitalised. They are respelled loanwords, so writers differ slightly in spelling.
Setembar
September
Usage
To name September. Somali month names follow the Gregorian calendar; spellings vary a little between writers.
Grammar Note
Month names are capitalised. They are respelled loanwords, so writers differ slightly in spelling.
Oktoobar
October
Usage
To name October. Somali month names follow the Gregorian calendar; spellings vary a little between writers.
Grammar Note
Month names are capitalised. They are respelled loanwords, so writers differ slightly in spelling.
Nofembar
November
Usage
To name November. Somali month names follow the Gregorian calendar; spellings vary a little between writers.
Grammar Note
Month names are capitalised. They are respelled loanwords, so writers differ slightly in spelling.
Disembar
December
Usage
To name December. Somali month names follow the Gregorian calendar; spellings vary a little between writers.
Grammar Note
Month names are capitalised. They are respelled loanwords, so writers differ slightly in spelling.
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