From a 1993 word-list meant for American soldiers in Somali:
ENGLISH | SOMALI | PRONUNCIATION |
Yes/No | HAA/MAY | ("HA/MY") |
We Are American Military | WAXAAN NAHAY | ("WAHAN NAHY EEDAMADA CIDAMADA MARAYKANKA") |
We Are Here To Help You | INAAN INDIN CAAWINO AYAAN | ("IN AN EEDIN AWENO AYAN HALKAN OO CHOGNA") |
What Do You Need? | MAXAAD DOONAYSAA? | ("MAHAT DOANAYSA?") |
Give me | I SII | ("ISEE") |
Wait Here | WAA KU SUG | ("HALKEM KOOSOOK") |
Stop! | JOOGSO! | ("CHOK SO!") |
Hands Up | GACMACHA KOR U TAAGA | ("GAMAKA KOROOTAG") |
Lie Down | JIIFSO | ("CHEEF SO") |
Face Down | WAJIGAAGA DHULKA SAAR | ("WICHEE GAGA LULKASAR") |
Get Up | STAAG | ("KA") |
Be Quiet | AAMUS | ("AMMOOS") |
Put Your Weapon Down! | HUBKAAGA OHIG! | ("HOOPKAGA DIG!") |
Leader | HOGAAMIYE | ("HOGAMEEYA") |
Family | REER | ("RAYN") |
Refugee | QAXOOTI | ("KAHOATEE") |
Do You Speak English? | MA KU HADLI KARTAA INGIRIISI? | ("MAKO HADLEE KARTA INGREEZEE?") |
What Is Your Name? | MAGACAA? | ("MAGA-A?") |
Who Is In Charge? | YAA KA TALIYA HALKAN? | ("HALKAN YAHOOKOOMA?") |
Come | KAALAY | ("KALAY") |
Danger! | KHATAR! | ("KHATAR!") |
Do Not Drink The Water! | BIYAHA HA CABIN! | ("BIYAHA HA-ABIN!") |
Mine Field | GEGI MIINAYSAN | ("GEGI MEENAYSAN") |
Keep Out! | KA DHEEROW! | ("KA DERO!") |
Warning! | DIGIIN! | ("DIGNEEN!") |
How Is The Road? | WADDADU WAA SIDEE? | ("WADDADOO WA SIDAY?") |
Get In | SO GAL | ("SOAGEL") |
Don't Be Frightened | HA CABSANIN | ("HA APSANIN") |
Are You Carrying A Weapon? | HUB MA SIDATAA? | ("HOOB MA SIDATA?") |
Don't Fire | HA RIDIN | ("HARIDIN") |
Don't Shoot Us | HA NA TOOGAN | |
You Are a Prisoner | MAXBUUS BAAD TAHAY | ("MAHBOOS AYAT TAHAY") |
Stay Where You Are | HALKAAGA JOOG | ("HALKAGA CHOAG") |
Line Up | SAFTA | ("SAFF TA") |
Show Me | ITUS | ("ITOOS") |
Are There Any Dead? | CID DHIMATAY MIYAA JARTA? | ("IDD DIMATAY MIYA CHIRTA?") |
Boil Your Water | BIYIHIINA ISKA KARIYA | ("BIYIHEENA EESKA KAREEYA") |
Wash Your Hands | QACMAHIINA DHAQA | ("KAMIHEENA DAKA") |
Thank You | MAHADSANID | ("MAHATSENIT") |
Don't Be Afraid | ||
HA CABSAN | ("HA ABSAN") | |
