How do you say '...' in somali?

**Umm Safiya** · 12-03-2005

wa Rahmatullâhi wa Barakâthu..

I'm very interested in the somali language, so can someone inshâ'Allâh translate these words for me, jazak Allâhu khayr..

Bax is like go away, f*** off or sumin' like that right?
How do you say 'Shut up'..
'How's it going?'
'My name is..'
'Call me'
'Dog'
'Boy'
'Girl'
'No'
'Son'
'Daughter'
'1'
'2'
'3'
'Are you hungry?'
'You're so sweet'
'Honey'
'I like you'
'Listen'
'Look'

Qurux has something to do with beautiful right?
What does 'gacaliso' mean?
'macaanto'

Barak Allâhu fiikum..

**karim** · 12-12-2005

i could talk in somali and understand but i cant read and rite

**Quruxbadaan** · 12-13-2005

Asalaamu Alaikum

thank u so very much sister halima it wasnt easy keeping hold of somali it isint an easy language and still im not as good as i would like to be but alhumdulillah for what little i have alhumdulillah anywhoo i dont know much about sudanese culture but i know two sisters who are from sudan and i love them both so much they are the sweetest girls i know such good akhlaq ( what i call manners) both of them are sweeties and they seem to be such caring sisters and they can cooookkk sudanese food is great but unfortunately i dont know much about the culture also i was going to marry a brother last year who was married to a sudanese sister and than i stopped myself because i felt bad that this brother who was already married was trying to persue me i sort of felt bad for her because i figured that she may be hurt to hear that her husband found a younger wife and she may feel disrespected and decieved so I pardoned myself she was a very nice sister masha allah please tell me about sudanese culture i would love to hear sista
maa salaama

**Quruxbadaan** · 12-13-2005

asalaamu alaikum

no wait u said ur from nigera this is a dumb question but
sudanese people live in nigeria???lol
maa salaama

**Halima** · 12-15-2005

Don't you worry about it sister, it is not a dumb question. However, just remember this..if you don't ask a question or if you are in doubt of something and you don't ask, that makes you the fool. Back to your question, indeed it is very true that sudanese people live in Nigeria. There's over 250 different languages that currently exist in Nigeria today.

There are currently over 100 tribes that live in Nigeria aswell. At least 3 major tribes in my mom's village alone. So that right there tells you how many different tribes emigrate to Nigeria. Subhanallah. Come to think of it, I have a hard time to communicate with my relatives due to the various languages that nigeria has to offer. In Nigeria, English is the official language however people are still fluent in their native language. That language is Hausa.

In this language the majority of the Nigerians know how to sOver there in Nigeria at least every person knows 3 or more languages. There are Sudanese people that do indeed live in Nigeria, however they still speak it. Even the people that have emigrated to Nigeria knows how to speak it. This is where I have flaws. The language that is native to me is English hence being raised in North America. retain their native language.

**sonz** · 12-18-2005

salama

i think Durrah is very rude

i only asked simply q and i get attacked :confused: :confused: :confused:

thnx mod for answer

**Halima** · 12-18-2005

Originally Posted by sonz

salama

i think Durrah is very rude.i only asked simply q and i get attack

Yeah I agree.

A reminder: Members are not supposed to attack other members, because everyone has different opinons. As a matter of fact this goes with Li rule #9 that was violated.

Reminder to all other members

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As you can see, this can even get you a warning as high as 15-25. Members please think before you post.

Originally Posted by Sonz

thnx mod for answer

Please by all means if you have any questions don't hesitate to ask. We are an open environment that will help you to seek answers. (inshAllah)

**yusuf musa** · 12-20-2005

are there any famous somali sheiks from somalia?

**kadafi** · 12-21-2005

Well, you could find some of their material on this site:
http://www.altaqwaa.com/

There is a whole site dedicated to Shaykh Boqolsoon (may Allaah have mercy on him). The url is:

http://www.boqolsoon.com/

**Noor** · 12-21-2005

Originally Posted by yusuf musa

are there any famous somali sheiks from somalia?

Considering that you're from Toronto, if you are looking for awesome somali sheiks, just go to Khalid Bin Walid mosque. or you can visit their website; http://www.khalidmosque.com/en/
Sheik Bashir is remarkable and his efforts in improving the somali community is well-acknowledge by everyone. May Allah bless him with khair both in this world and the hereafter. Ameen.

**Hisbul_Aziz** · 12-22-2005

The most famous somali sheikh an the one with the most knowledge is Umar farooq but he is not allowed in the US

**Ghazi** · 12-22-2005

Originally Posted by mujahadeen

The most famous somali sheikh an the one with the most knowledge is Umar farooq but he is not allowed in the US

Care to Elaborate

**asma2** · 12-22-2005

well don,t ask ablut that no idea but i would probaly heard my mum saying those two names

**hia** · 12-23-2005

lol, somali teaching classes. i think we should set up a centre where people like sister in islam and the other brothers teach, i could be the receptionist.

i have a question for halima, why do sudans call their fellow friends manga? i know its like amigo but why that word instead of sahiib? did you guys want to be different from other arabs or there is a history behind it?. Isn't yoruba the official language? is lagos considered the best part of Nigeria?. sorry to bombard you with too much questions, i have a developed an interest for sudans and nigerian just as sister who posted this post has for somalis. And since your both, lol i won't leave you alone for quiet a while to i get some info!

**Halima** · 12-24-2005

Originally Posted by hia

lol, somali teaching classes. i think we should set up a centre where people like sister in islam and the other brothers teach, i could be the receptionist.

i have a question for halima, why do sudans call their fellow friends manga? i know its like amigo but why that word instead of sahiib? did you guys want to be different from other arabs or there is a history behind it?. Isn't yoruba the official language? is lagos considered the best part of Nigeria?. sorry to bombard you with too much questions, i have a developed an interest for sudans and nigerian just as sister who posted this post has for somalis. And since your both, lol i won't leave you alone for quiet a while to i get some info!

Sure

feel free to ask me all the questions you have. Curiosity just keeps on going and going (loq)

I dont speak for all people when I say Lagos isn't the best part of Nigeria. Some people may think it is, and some people may think that it's not. However, I have my stong reasons as to why I don't think Lagos is the best part of Nigeria. Lagos is very populaous and a well-known city in Nigeria. I do not want to discourage you, but Lagos is known for it's armed-robberies quite often. For one to live in Lagos they have to be immensely street-wise. Otherwise they will be taken advantage of. Lagos is not no joke.

If a person from Lagos sees that you are coming into the city being naiive, then I must say that you are strikingly up for a huge surprise. Lagos 'used' to be the capital of Nigeria a decade ago.

However, that has changed. Now, Abuja is the capital of Nigeria. I must say that Abuja is the better city to be a capital. It is the exact opposite of Lagos. It is more like a ghost town, and very secluded. Unlike Lagos, Abuja is not loud and is not full of commotion. Lagos is the biggest city in Nigeria. Containing about 2 million people. So compare that to Abuja, (the new city) with only 25 thousand people.

As for the language, Yoruba is not the language for Sudanese. Yoruba is for the south of Nigeria. Sudanese people are more likely to speak Arabic than Yoruba. Yoruba is a language mainly for the christian nigerians. See, in Nigeria, the majority of the people are muslims. So yes indeed, religion takes a huge impact. Hausa is the official language of Nigeria. Amongst the Christians and muslims both. If one cannot speak in Hausa when they are in Nigeria, then they are totally lost. English doesnt even come in second. I have realized that becuase when I went to Nigeria I couldn't speak any other language than English, therefore I couldn't find any one that will take at least one minute to speak English apart from my parents.

I have limited knowledge about the Sudanese people, so as a matter of fact, I dont really know why they call their friends manga. I would think that it is their culture.

**liongood9** · 12-26-2005

Originally Posted by Khaldun

Im happy to see that you have a interest in the somali language, although im not the most ideal person to give a translation here is something short inshAllah (just remember the spelling is not supposed to be accurate).

Bax - Is not a swear word, it just means "go away" it could sometimes be understood abit forcefully though (a direct command)

How is it going? - Im not sure in what context you mean but "See Tahay" literally means 'How are you'

My name is - "Maga'y wa..."

Call me - "Isoo Wa' "

Dog - "Eyy"

Boy - "Weel"

Girl - "Gabar"

No - "May" ( N.B not pronounced as the english month though)

Son - "Walad" (perhaps someone could give a more specific 'somali' word)

Daughter - Proving abit more tricky then I thought :confused:

1 - "Hal" (again the 'a' sound is different)

2 - "Labo"

3 - "Sadeeh"

Are you hungry? - "Ma Bahantahay?"

You are so sweet - This word went out of my head sorry

Honey - "Malab" (The one that you eat, NOT a person you love)

I love you - "Waan Ku Ja'lahay"

Listen - "Maqal"

Look - "Firi"

Qurux means Beauty, the second word you typed I cant really figure it out sorry. Macaanto means sweety.

Hope that helps abit, btw when i was typing that i realised that the english vowels specially 'a' and 'i' are not pronounced the same way. So for the last word "Look" in arabic you would spell it a Faa with a kasrah and a Raa with a Kasrah. Maybe I just confused people more, sorry.

May does not mean No. The correct way is Maya.

**liongood9** · 12-26-2005

My cousins live in Somali. They are reer hamar. And some of the somali's are as white as the arabs and sometimes u mistake them for arab or mexicans.

**hia** · 12-26-2005

thank you sister that was very informative, but where did i say yoruba was the sudanese language lol. i know sudanese speak arabic, i have always known that my parents took the liberties of teaching me capitals of countries and language thay speak and the name of the money the use(it was torture). i would have never thought sudans lived in nigeria, it seems almost impossible. i use to live in egypt and thats the first time i saw so many sudans on the street. The thing i like i about sudans is the culture is so similar to ours everything from how the women dress to Music.its strange.So are you hoping to reside in sudan one day inshallah? have you ever been there?.

yes your rite curiosity is a neverending thing, in my opinion it educated the cat rather than killed it lol.i would pm you it much easier rather than sabotaging this poor sisters thread but i can't i am a "limited member" . i joined this site long time ago but never had the time to be an active poster.
I hope to hear from you soon inshallah.

**Halima** · 12-28-2005

threads merged

**Halima** · 01-03-2006

Originally Posted by hia

thank you sister that was very informative, but where did i say yoruba was the sudanese language lol.

Sorry. I over-analyzed. Forgive me (inshallah)

i know sudanese speak arabic, i have always known that my parents took the liberties of teaching me capitals of countries and language thay speak and the name of the money the use(it was torture). i would have never thought sudans lived in nigeria, it seems almost impossible.

Yep, and alot of them immigrate to Chad

Amazing phenomenon isn't it?

i use to live in egypt and thats the first time i saw so many sudans on the street. The thing i like i about sudans is the culture is so similar to ours everything from how the women dress to Music.its strange.So are you hoping to reside in sudan one day inshallah? have you ever been there?.

I am really hoping that I would not only reside in Sudan, but in Eypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and even the U.A.E (inshallah.) As for the sudansese music, my mom listens to is ALOOOT. She loves it so much that its like she cannot get enough of it. BTW how is Sudanese music similar to Eyptian music? What is living in Eypgt like? If you don't mind telling me...loq

yes your rite curiosity is a neverending thing, in my opinion it educated the cat rather than killed it lol.i would pm you it much easier rather than sabotaging this poor sisters thread but i can't i am a "limited member" . i joined this site long time ago but never had the time to be an active poster.
I hope to hear from you soon inshallah.

I patiently await your P.M (inshalAllah)

**swanlake** · 01-03-2006

Originally Posted by Pinkrose

Once we went to the masjid and I met this somali sister and she was really sweet mashallah!! That was the first time i think that i ever met with a somali!! And we started to talk and get to know each other better!! Well anyway i said sumthing that i guess she either thought was funny or cool cuz' she laughed and at the same time said sumthin' in somali that i really don't remember real good!! And i don't think that i can right it!! It sounded cool though and when i asked her what it meant she didn't tell me!! She just said its sumthin you say when you think
sumthin is cool!! :confused: :confused: :confused: I was like *Okaaay*:confused: But i am still wondering what it means!!
I want to try and right it!! I probably wont' spell it right since i don't know how to right in somali but i want ya'll to tell me what it means k?

I think it goes sumthin' like: *Isee sisintah*:confused: Unsure bout the spelling but i think thats how it sounded!! :sister:

This made me laugh. What she said was 'isii sisinta'. If i were to translate it literally, it means 'give me..' i cant remember what sisin is in English. It is bit like a corn. Anyhow it has nothing to do with sisin but all to do with 'i am impressed girl' remark.