| Somali - English |
| aabbe | father |
| aan adkeen | easy |
| aan ahayn | not |
| aan iin lahayn | perfect |
| aan mayrnayn | dirty |
| aan sahlanayn | difficult |
| abti | maternal uncle |
| adag | strong, difficult |
| adeer | paternal uncle |
| adres | address |
| af | mouth |
| alaabta guriga | furniture |
| alaab la isku xirxiray | package |
| albaab | door |
| alwaax | wood |
| ama | or |
| amaahin | lend |
| aqal | house |
| aqriyid | read |
| Arbaco | Wednesday |
| arday | student |
| aroor | morning |
| aroos | marry |
| asbuuc | week |
| awoowe | grandfather |
| Axad | Sunday |
| ayeeyo | grandmother |
| baabuur | car |
| baahana-hay | hungry |
| baan | bank |
| baaxad leh | large |
| badan | more |
| bad-weyn | ocean |
| balan-qaadid | promise |
| ballaran | large |
| bangi | bank |
| bangiga | bank |
| baqaar | store |
| baraf | ice |
| barasho | study, teach, learn |
| bare | teacher |
| bari (jiho) | east |
| bariis | rice |
| barkin | pillow |
| baror | cry |
| baruur | fat |
| baryo | please |
| bas | bus |
| basal | onion |
| basbaas | pepper |
| baskiil | bicycle |
| batato | potato |
| bax | go |
| beed, Ukun, Naalo | egg |
| beerid | grow |
| beerta ubaxa lagu beero | flower garden |
| berri | tomorrow |
| berrito | tomorrow |
| beytumeey, musqul | bathroom, toilet |
| beytu-raaxo | toilet |
| bidix | left |
| bil | month, moon |
| bilabanaya | beginning |
| bilabid | begin |
| bilow | begin |
| birtaawada wax lagu shiilo | frying pan |
| bisad | cat |
| bisha | moon |
| bixid | go |
| bixin | pay |
| bixin | give |
| biyo | water |
| bog | page |
| buluug | blue |
| buraashka ilkaha | toothbrush |
| burcad | cheese |
| burtuqaal | orange |
| bushimo | lips |
| buste | blanket |
| buud | boot |
| buudh | boot |
| buug | book |
| buuran | fat |
| buuxa | full |
| caafimaad | healthy |
| caajis | lazy |
| caano | milk |
| caato | thin |
| caawin | help |
| cab | drink |
| cabbid | drink |
| cabbitaan | drink |
| cabir | size |
| cad | white |
| cadceed | sun |
| caddan | white |
| cadow | enemy |
| cag | foot |
| cagaar | green |
| cagta hoose | foot |
| caleen | leaf |
| caleen-shaahi | tea |
| calool | stomach |
| carab | tongue |
| carar | run |
| casaan | red |
| cashaq | love |
| casuumid | invite |
| cawo | night |
| cayil | fat |
| ceyr | poor |
| cimilo | weather |
| cimri yar | young |
| cinwaan | address |
| cirka | sky |
| ciyaar | play |
| ciyoon | soon |
| ciyow | soon |
| cudud | arm |
| cudur | sick |
| culays badan | heavy |
| culus | heavy |
| cun | eat |
| cunid | eat |
| cuno | food |
| cunug | child, baby |
| cusbo | salt |
| cusub | new |
| Da' | age |
| da' weyn | old |
| da' yar | young |
| daacadnimo | honest |
| daayr | winter |
| dab | fire |
| daba socod | follow |
| dabbaal | stupid |
| dabaqad | class |
| dad | people |
| dahab | gold |
| dal | country |
| dallad | umbrella |
| dambiil | bag |
| daaqad | window |
| daqiiqad | minute |
| dariiq | street |
| dariishad | window |
| daruur | cloud |
| dawo, daawo | medicine |
| dayax | moon |
| dayr | fall |
| dedka | roof |
| degdeg | quick |
| deg-deg | hurry |
| derbi | wall |
| deris | neighbor |
| dhabar | back |
| dhaciif | weak |
| dhagax | stone |
| dhallin yar | young |
| dhamaad | over |
| dhammaad | end |
| dhammayn | finish |
| dhaqaajiin | move |
| dhaqid | wash |
| dhaqsi | hurry, quick |
| dhaqso | soon |
| dhar | clothes |
| dharaar | day |
| dharka hoos laga xirto | underwear |
| dheel | play |
| dheelid | playing |
| dheer | tall, long |
| dheg | ear |
| dhego-dhego | earring |
| dhegta wax lagu maqlo | ear |
| dheh | say |
| dhexda | center |
| dhexda waqti | during |
| dhibsi | hate |
| dhig | put |
| dhigid | put, write |
| dhihid | say |
| dhimasha | die |
| dhimo | die |
| dhinac | side |
| dhinaceed | beside |
| dhismo | building |
| dhoof | travel |
| dhoollo ka qosol | smile |
| dhumid | lose |
| dhunkasho | kiss |
| dibedda | out |
| dibno | lips |
| digaag | chicken |
| digir cagaar | pea, beans |
| diirran | warm |
| diqsi | fly |
| dir | send |
| diyaar | ready |
| diyaarad | plane |
| doog | grass |
| doogga ay xooluhu daaqaan | grass |
| doolli | jiir, mouse |
| doon, dooni | boat |
| dooro | chicken |
| dorraad | before yesterday |
| dukaanka dawada | drugstore |
| duq | old |
| duqnimo | old |
| duqsi | school |
| durba | already |
| duulid | fly |
| eber | zero |
| eeddo | aunt |
| eeg | look |
| eey | dog |
| engeg | dry |
| faaruq | empty |
| fadhi | sit |
| fadlan | please |
| fahmid | understand |
| far | finger |
| faraati | ring |
| faras | horse |
| faraxsan | happy |
| farda fuulid | ride |
| fargashi | ring |
| fargeeto | fork |
| fariisasho | sit |
| fasal | class |
| fasax | holiday |
| fatuurad | car |
| faynuus | lamp |
| feedh | comb |
| fekar | think |
| fiican | good |
| fiiri | look |
| filfil | pepper |
| frangabolo | stamp |
| franjiteer | refrigerator |
| funaanad | sweater |
| furan | open |
| fure | key |
| furid | open |
| furin | bread |
| fuulid | ride |
| gaaban | short |
| gaabin | slow |
| gaajo | hungry |
| gaari yar | car |
| gabar | girl |
| gaboobay | old |
| gacan | hand |
| gacanta hore | hand |
| gadaal | back (body) |
| gadasho | buy |
| gadh | comb |
| galab | noon, afternoon, evening |
| galbeed (jiho) | west |
| garaac | knock |
| garaacid | knock |
| garab | shoulder |
| garasho | understand, know |
| garatid | know |
| garawaati | |
| gashanqaad | adult |
| gebertaada | daughter |
| geed | tree |
| gelin dambe | afternoon |
| gerfeer | comb |
| geey | bring |
| gidaar | wall |
| go' | spring |
| gobadh | girl |
| gambo | penny |
| goobaabin sida kubbadda | round |
| goonno | skirt |
| goor-dambe | late |
| goor-hore | early |
| guduud | red |
| guri | house, building, apartment |
| guursi | marry |
| ha yeeshee | but |
| haa | yes |
| habaryar | aunt |
| habeen | night |
| habeenbadh | midnight |
| had iyo jeer | always |
| hadal | speak |
| hadal la 'aan | quiet |
| hadda | now |
| haddii | if |
| hal mar | once |
| halkaas | there |
| halkan | here |
| hanaqaad | adult |
| harag | leather |
| haro ama war biyo ku jiraan | lake |
| harraad | thirsty |
| hawada | weather |
| hawl yar | easy |
| hay | keep |
| haye | hello, yes |
| hee | yes |
| hees | song |
| hilib | meat |
| hoos | under, down |
| hoose | low |
| hooseya | low |
| hore | before |
| hurdo | sleep |
| hurdo ka toos | wake up |
| idlayn | finish |
| ido dheylo' ah | lamb |
| iftiin la'aan | dark |
| iga raalli noqo | excuse me |
| iibsi | buy |
| iibsi | sell |
| iibis-gadid | sell |
| ijaar | rent |
| ilbiriqsi | second |
| ilig | tooth |
| ilka caseyn | smile |
| illaawid | forget |
| ilmayn | cry |
| imminka | now |
| imow | come |
| ina abtida | cousin |
| ina adeerka | cousin |
| ina adeerta | cousin |
| inantaada | daughter |
| inanka ay walaalaha dhaleen | nephew |
| inankage | son |
| inanta ay walaalaha dhaleen | niece |
| injir | louse |
| inkastoo | although |
| inta badan | often |
| inta kale | rest |
| inta waqti socdo | during |
| irid | door |
| isbitaal | hospital |
| isha wax lagu arko | eye |
| iskaalso | sock |
| iskuul | school |
| isniin | Monday |
| istaag | stand |
| istaajin | stop |
| isticmaal | use |
| isticmaalid | use |
| iyo | with, and |
| jaar | neighbor |
| jaban | cheap |
| jacayl | love |
| jaclahay | like |
| jaranjaro | stairs |
| jariidad | newspaper |
| jasiirad | island |
| jawaab | answer |
| jawiga | weather |
| jacayl | love |
| jeebka | pocket |
| jeeg | cheque |
| jardiin | garden |
| jid | street |
| jidh, jir | body |
| jiid | bull |
| jiilaal | winter |
| jiinis | jeans |
| jiiran | neighbor |
| jijin | bracelet |
| jiko | kitchen |
| jilibka | knee |
| jilicsan | soft |
| Jimco | Friday |
| jirka oo kululaado, xummad | fever |
| jirro | sick |
| joodari | mattress |
| joojin | stop |
| joornaal | newspaper |
| ka | from |
| ka bacdi | after |
| ka dib | after |
| ka hor | before |
| ka jawaabid | answer |
| ka korreeya | above |
| kala duwan | different |
| ka tegid | leave |
| kaalay | come |
| kab | shoe |
| kabood | coat |
| kafayn kara | enough |
| kafee | coffee |
| kaftan | joke |
| kakan | strong |
| ka-kor | over |
| kan | this |
| kan hore | first |
| kan labad | second |
| kan seddexaad | third |
| kaneeco | mosquito |
| karhid | hate |
| kaxayn | drive |
| keliya | only |
| keen | bring |
| khaanad | shelf |
| khalad | wrong |
| khalad | mistake |
| khaldan | wrong |
| Khamiis | Thursday |
| kibriid | match |
| kilmad | word |
| kiro | rent |
| kitaab | book |
| kobtan | here |
| koob | cup, glass |
| kood | coat |
| koodh | coat |
| koofiyad | hat |
| koonfuur (jiho) | south |
| koor | jacket |
| koow | one |
| kor | above, high, up |
| korin | grow |
| ku dhawaad | almost |
| ku filan | enough |
| ku naban | beside |
| ku sigtay | almost |
| kubeerto | blanket |
| kulayl | hot |
| kulmid | meet |
| kulul | hot |
| kursi | chair |
| kursiga dheer ee fadhiga | sofa |
| kurka | head |
| kuul | necklace |
| la'aan | without |
| la beeray | grow |
| la bilabo | begin |
| la dhaho | say |
| la dhigo | put |
| la istaajiyo | stop |
| la joojiyo | stop |
| la koriyey | grow |
| la mid | similar |
| la sameeyo | make |
| la siiyo | give |
| la siyaarto | visit |
| la so salaamo | visit |
| la weydiiyo | ask |
| la yiradho | say |
| laba goor | twice |
| laba jeer | twice |
| labo | two |
| lacag | money, penny |
| laga jawaabo | answer |
| lagama marmaan | important |
| lagu sawiro | xerox |
| lahaan | owner |
| lakiin | but |
| lawga | knee |
| leedahay | have |
| leenahay | have |
| leeyahay | have |
| leh | have |
| liimo qarar | grapefruit |
| liimo ugunji | grapefruit |
| limo macaan | orange |
| loo diro ama la diro | send |
| lug | leg |
| lugayn | walk |
| lumid | lose |
| lumisid | lose |
| luqun | neck |
| ma aha | not |
| maalin | day |
| maalqabeen | rich |
| maanta | today |
| maantay | today |
| mac | sweet |
| maca | with |
| macaan | sweet |
| macalgada-weyn (tan cuntada) | tablespoon |
| macalgada-yar (tan shaaha) | teaspoon |
| macalgo | spoon |
| macalin | teacher |
| madaxa | head |
| madax-xanuun | headache |
| madbakh | kitchen |
| madhan | empty |
| madoonaayo | no |
| madow | black |
| magaalo weyn | city |
| magac | name |
| mahadsanid | thank you |
| maktabad | library |
| mallaay | fish |
| malab | honey |
| maqaar | leather |
| maqaasin | store |
| maqal | shelf, listen, hear |
| maqas | scissors |
| maqsinka hurdada | bedroom |
| mar | sometimes |
| mar kale | again |
| marnaba | never |
| maraq | soup |
| mararka qaarkood | sometimes |
| markasto | always |
| markiiba | already |
| mar-mar | sometimes |
| marti | guest |
| marti qaadid | invite |
| mashiin | machine |
| mashquul | busy |
| matoor | machine |
| maxaa wacay | because |
| maxaa yeelay | because |
| maya | no |
| mayrid | wash |
| meel kore | high |
| meel sare | high |
| meeshan | here |
| meesha baburka la dhigto | park |
| mesha la ga helo | address |
| meyrasho | bath |
| midab | color |
| midig | right |
| miftaax | key |
| miis | table |
| milix | salt |
| mindi | knife |
| mirir | minute |
| mise | or |
| miskiin | poor |
| moos | banana |
| mucaawino | help |
| mugdi | dark |
| muhiim | important |
| mukulaal | cat |
| muraayad | mirror, glass |
| murayadaha indhaha | glasses |
| murugo | sad |
| musqul | bathroom, toilet |
| musqusha lagu qubeysto, xamaamka | bathroom |
| muus | banana |
| muusik, moos | music |
| naag | woman |
| nabadeey | good-bye |
| nabad-geylo | good-bye |
| nacas | stupid |
| nacbeysi | hate |
| nacayb | hate |
| nadiif | clean |
| nadiifin | clean |
| naf leh | live |
| nafleyda iyo dhirta | live |
| nafleyda | adult |
| nasasho | rest |
| nasiib | lucky |
| nicid | hate |
| nin | man |
| ninka naagta qaba | husband |
| ninka xaaska leh | husband |
| noolan | live |
| nolol | life |
| nool | live |
| oo qudha | only |
| oo qura | only |
| oon | thirsty |
| ooyid | cry |
| ooyin | cry
|
| orad | run |
| oraah | say |
| ordid | run |
| qaac | smoke |
| qaadasho | take |
| qaadid | take, carry |
| qaali ah | expensive |
| qabo | catch |
| qabow | cold |
| qado | lunch, dinner |
| qallayl | dry |
| qallalan | dry |
| qallin | pencil |
| qallinka khadda leh | pen |
| qandho | fever |
| qaraar | sour |
| qareen | lawyer |
| qawi | strong |
| qaxwo | coffee |
| qiime | price |
| qiime sare ah | expensive |
| qiiq | smoke |
| qiime | cost |
| qobka fadhiga | living room |
| qof | person |
| qofka yar | child |
| qolka hurdada | bedroom |
| qoor | neck |
| qor | write |
| qorrax | sun |
| qorid | write |
| qoslid | laugh |
| qosol | laugh |
| qoyaan | wet |
| qoyan | wet |
| qoys | family |
| qubays | bath |
| qudaar | vegetable |
| quraac | breakfast |
| qurux-badan | beautiful |
| quruxsan | beautiful |
| qurxoon | beautiful |
| raacid | follow |
| raadiyo | radio |
| raashin | food |
| raaxo leh | comfortable |
| rabid | want |
| rajabeeto | brooch |
| rakhiis ah | cheap |
| raqabad | neck |
| raqiis | cheap |
| riixid | push |
| riyo | dream |
| roob | rain |
| rooti | bread |
| rumay | toothbrush |
| run | true |
| saabaanka guriga | furniture |
| saabuun | soap |
| saacad (waqti) | hour |
| sabool | poor |
| sac | cow |
| safar | travel |
| sagxadda guriga | floor |
| sahlan | easy |
| sallaan | stairs |
| samayn | make |
| san | nose |
| sannad | year |
| sanduuq | box |
| sanjibiil | ginger |
| sanka | nose |
| sano | year |
| saqafka | roof |
| saqafka jiingadda ka hooseeya | ceiling |
| saqdavdhexe | midnight |
| sariir | bed |
| sarreeya | high |
| sar-weyn | building |
| sawir gacan ah | picture |
| sax | right |
| saxan | plate |
| saxan | dish |
| saxiib | friend |
| sax-maaha | mistake |
| ..se | but |
| sabti | Saturday |
| saddex goor | three times |
| saddex jeer | three times |
| setimaan | week |
| shaah | tea |
| shaatiga naagaha | blouse |
| shaabbad | letter??? |
| shalay | yesterday |
| shan farood iyo calaacal | hand |
| shandad | box, bag |
| shanlo | comb |
| shanqar la'aan | quiet |
| shaqo | work |
| sharaab | drink |
| shinyeer | zipper |
| shilis | fat |
| shimbir | bird |
| shimbir badeed | goose |
| shimbir la rabayysto | goose |
| shubaako | window |
| shukulaato | chocolate |
| shukummaan | towel |
| shurbad | soup |
| shuuli | bracelet |
| sibidh | floor |
| sicir | price |
| sid | carry |
| sida badan | often |
| sidoo kale | too |
| sigaar cabid | smoke |
| sii | give |
| siin | giving |
| sixni | plate |
| sixni | dish |
| siyaaro | visit |
| socod | walk |
| socodsiin | move |
| sonkor | sugar |
| soo jiid | pull |
| staambo | stamp |
| subag | butter |
| subax | morning |
| sufriyo | saucepan |
| sug | wait |
| sugid | wait |
| suubbin | make |
| suulka gacanta | thumb |
| suulka lugta | toe |
| suun | belt |
| taano | penny |
| tabar-daran | weak |
| tag | go |
| taajir | rich |
| takhtar | doctor |
| takhtarka-ilkaha | dentist |
| Talaado | Tuesday |
| tallaajo | refrigerator |
| tarraq | match |
| taay | tie |
| tegid | go |
| telefisyoon | television |
| telefoon | phone, telephone |
| timo | hair |
| tin | hair |
| tinnaar | oven |
| tiro ahaan | less |
| tomaato | tomato |
| toos | wake up |
| tufaax | apple |
| tus | show |
| tusid | show |
| tuubaako | tobacco |
| tuug | thief |
| tuwaal | towel |
| u dhexeeya | between |
| u dirid | send |
| ubax | flower |
| ukun | egg |
| uu eg | similar |
| wacan | perfect |
| waddan | country |
| wadid | drive |
| wadnaha nafleyda | heart |
| wadne | heart |
| waddo | street |
| wakhti dambe | late |
| wakhti hore | early |
| walaal | brother |
| walaasha | sister |
| walaal | brother |
| wanaagsan | good |
| warqadda lacagta | cheque |
| waqooyi (jiho) | north |
| waqti | time |
| waqtiga | the time |
| wargeeys | newspaper |
| warqad | paper |
| warqad laysu diro | letter |
| wasakh | dirty |
| wax la barto | learn |
| wax yar | small |
| waxba | nothing |
| waxba ku jirin | empty |
| webi | river |
| weji | face |
| weligaa | never |
| weligeed | never |
| weliiba | also |
| weydiin | ask |
| weydiis | ask |
| weyn | big, large |
| wiil | boy |
| wiilkage | son |
| xaagga | fall |
| xaas | family, wife |
| xafidid | keep |
| xafiis | office |
| xafiiska postada | post office |
| xagaa | summer |
| xagga dambe | back (body) |
| xagga hoose | down |
| xagga sare | above |
| xajin | keep |
| xanuun | pain |
| xaraar | sour |
| xaraf | letter |
| xarama weyn | bag |
| xariif | clever |
| xataa | too |
| xayawaan | animal |
| xeedho | dish |
| xeero | dish |
| xidhan | close |
| xiddig | star |
| xiran | close |
| xummad | fever |
| xun | bad |
| xusul | elbow |
| yaayo | tomato |
| yar | small, less, young |
| ziib | zipper |