Somali

The English phrase ‘sorry’ is expressed in Somali as Waan ka xumahay.

The phrase for “the days of the week” in Somali is maalmaha toddobaadka. This phrase refers to the names of the seven days that make up a week.

The English phrase ‘eid mubarak’ is translated into Somali as ciid wanaagsan.

The Somali word for “girl” is gabar. gabar refers to a young female person.

The Somali word for “mom” is hooyo. hooyo is an informal way to refer to a female parent.

The Somali word for sheep is ido. ido is used to refer to the animal (sheep).

salaam, magacaygu waa is the Somali phrase for “hello, my name is”. This phrase is used to introduce oneself to another person.

The Somali word for mushroom is boqondho. boqondho refers to the fruiting body of a fungus.

sidee tahay? is the Somali way to say “how are you doing?”.

The Somali word for mother is hooyo. hooyo is a noun used to refer to a female human who gives birth to or parents a child.