Documenting Every Af Somali Greeting Phrase

[cunug3aad]

A list of as many phrases that i can recall that are used when in greeting person phase of conversation either in person or on telephoone. Please add more

AsSalaamuCalaykum - peace be upon you
> WaCalaykumusSalaam - and upon you peace

Sidee/see tahay - how are you
> Waan fiican ahay - I am good

Ma fiican tahay - are you good
> AlXamdulilLaah - all the praise to Allaah

Ma nabad ba/miyaa (?) - is it peace
> Waa nabad/nabad waaye - it is peace

Isku waran - inform about yourself
> (no set answer say whatever)

Bashbash iyo barwaaqo alle ha ku siiyo - Allaah give you wellbeing and providence

Maxaad sheegtay maanta - what are you saying today
> (follow with what has happened in the past day)

Wax dhib ma qabno - we dont have any problem
(There are more complex variants hooyo uses)

I will ask hooyo later about more greeting phrases she uses

 

[wonyluvr]

On the phone im always greeted with “xaalada kawaran” i always reply “ficaan”

 

[cunug3aad]

Haddaan dhib qabnaa ma buudno - if we have problem its not big deal

 

[Geel Jire]

I am also very passionate in being proficient at the highest level in somali. Do you have any resources you use?

 

[cunug3aad]

I am also very passionate in being proficient at the highest level in somali. Do you have any resources you use?

Right now the main resource i use is qaamuus.net to check word meaning and conjugation. Obscure words googled in eigher english or somali to get a reddit result or facebook result

I will always recommend starting with hooyo.web to strengthen fundamentals paired with beginners somali grammar when needed

There are textbook courses but someone who grew up hearing somali would not need it rather they should review the alphabet to understand all the sounds (especially difference between d and dh) then just use these resources and read a lot of somali material like news

Parent is the best resource for a topic that you dont know where to start from like greetings for example however they can be a double edged sword as they can have regional inconsistencies and not understand grammar and other language rules. Most somalis learnt the language growing up just by speaking to one another and no schooling system has never changed that

 

[moosaid]

Just say waa khayay ilahay mahadii