shyhem Posted July 13, 2005 Where are the masters of af somali.Brother here needs some help.My boss and my co-workers are interested in learning af-somali, and to begin with they want me to translate afew somali words into English.The results will be printed in our departments weekly newsletter.Last month was Spanish and this month its somali langauge in addition to afew paragraphs highlighting somalia in general or Somali101. Can you guys please help us in translating this words in the correct form.Ofcourse,me and this somali sister i work with have done most of the translating but we have no idea we have no idea if we are on the right path.Any help will be greatly appreciated,thanks in advance. The following are the words, we urgently need to know the correct meanning and the correct pronounciation(please write the pronounciation in af-somali if u think u can ) Hello..........We ain't talking about the telephone hello here.......... but more like hello as in hello children. How are you? I am fine. Have a nice day. Good bye. Please. Thank you. Ps.........If possible please Describe somalia to a foreigner in short but postive way.Assume,the foreigner or the nonsomali is u'r co-worker interesting in learning more about Somalia. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Abdulladiif Al-Fiqih Posted July 13, 2005 How are you?......Sideed tahay? I am fine........Waan fiicanahay Have a nice day.......Maalin Wanaagsan Good bye............Nabad galiyo/Nabadey Please..............fadlan Thank you----mahadsanid-singular of course Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Haddad Posted July 13, 2005 Hello..........We ain't talking about the telephone hello here.......... but more like hello as in hello children. Haloow..........Haloowga meeshaan aan ka hadleeno ma aha kan teleefoonka..........ee waxaa waaye haloowga kan "Haloow caruuroow." How are you? See tahay? I am fine. Fiican badan. Have a nice day. Maalin fiican baan kuu rejeenaa. Good bye. Soo bari. Please. Bilixsaan. Thank you. Mahadsanid. Short positive description: Somalia is the size of Texas, with two fertile rivers, 1880 miles of beautiful coastline and strong livestock resources. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ADNAAN Posted July 13, 2005 ^^^ guys i reckon u got one of them wrong Please = adoo raali ah Guy's, wats up with the arabi? is every one arab here? Hello in somali equals to point fingers and shout from distance by saying "waryaa" or s/thing similar. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Abdulladiif Al-Fiqih Posted July 13, 2005 ^^^^one word please, not awhole sentence Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Haddad Posted July 13, 2005 Originally posted by ADNAAN: Hello in somali equals to point fingers and shout from distance by saying "waryaa" or s/thing similar. What's the word you say when you answer a phone? Originally posted by A-Ladiif: one word please, not awhole sentence Yeah, it's too long. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sky Posted July 13, 2005 Hello Waryaa How are you? Bal warka soo daa! | Maxaad sheegtay? I am fine. Waan ladan ahay. Have a nice day. Maalin wanaagsan. Good bye. Waan shubtay. Please. Waan ku barayaa. Thank you. Mahadsanid | Waad mahadsan tahay. PS. Haddad, Soo bari means nighty night as in I'm gonna sleep now marka soo bari. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Haddad Posted July 13, 2005 Originally posted by Sky: PS. Haddad, Soo bari means nighty night as in I'm gonna sleep now marka soo bari. You could be correct, however, Xamari people also use it for daytime as "Good bye." The meaning of certain phrases vary from one to another region. For example, what Southerners term suugo is maraq to Northerners. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nuune Posted July 13, 2005 Hello= isii warka How are you?= maxaa isku dhcaayo? I am fine.= caadiyoos lee Have a nice day.= hakkuu macaanaato Good bye.= waa sii shubaa Please.= ga' iga sii Thank you.= ad lee mudan ps: that is Slang translation, select the normal translations that some nomads had provided. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Caano Geel Posted July 13, 2005 London stylee Hello= chhhh blud / aaigh How are you?= wa gowan I am fine.= chotchin, (a grunt is also approperiate) Have a nice day.= easy now Good bye.= bless Please.= gimme that cchh chief Thank you = aaigh Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Valenteenah. Posted July 13, 2005 Originally posted by Caano Geel: London stylee Hello= chhhh blud / aaigh How are you?= wa gowan I am fine.= chotchin, (a grunt is also approperiate) Have a nice day.= easy now Good bye.= bless Please.= gimme that cchh chief Thank you = aaigh Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FatB Posted July 14, 2005 man anigana waxaan ka wal-walaaye af soomaligeega in uu qarib yahay. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baluug Posted July 14, 2005 Canadian style Hello: Hey How are you: How's it goin' eh! I am fine: I'm alright Have a nice day: Have a nice day eh! Goodbye: See ya later eh! Please: ummmmmm.....actually we just say please Thank you: Thanx eh! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
-Serenity- Posted July 14, 2005 Good bye. Waan shubtay. Good bye.= waa sii shubaa Sounds like you got Diarrhea! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shyhem Posted July 14, 2005 VEry interesting replys, for all who contributed i say thank you very much. I was kinda wondering if anyone can write the exact pronounciation.I will give an example in spanglish english>>>>>> spanish>>>>>>>> how its pronounced hello!---- Hola! ---- (Oh-la) How are you?----- Como estas?--- (Koh-moe a-stas) I am fine ---- Estoy bien ---- (a-stoy bee- yen) Good bye---- Adios ---- (ah thee ohs) Please ---- Por favor---- (Poor fah-vor) Thank you---- Gracias---- (grah- see- ahs) Now do u guys see the formula,hopefully someone can write the pronounciation of the somali words like the spanish above. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
