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Lesson 10 of 10
Help and emergencies in Somali
The words you hope to never need. Play the ten Somali words against the clock, with a note on how locals really use each one after every answer. All ten are written out below.
All 10 Somali phrases in this lesson
- I caawi!i CAA-wi
- Help!
- Dhakhtar u yeerDHAKH-tar u YEER
- Call a doctor
- Booliskaboo-LEES-ka
- Police
- Farmasifar-MA-si
- Pharmacy
- Isbitaalis-bi-TAAL
- Hospital
- Waan lumaywaan LU-mai
- I'm lost
- Waan xanuunsanayaawaan kha-noon-sa-na-YAA
- I don't feel well
- Waa la xadaywah la hah-DAY
- It was stolen
- Waa xaalad degdeg ahwaa KHAA-lad deg-DEG ah
- It's an emergency
- Iga tag!i-ga TAG
- Leave me alone
Literally "help me!".
Literally "call a doctor".
From Italian ospedale.
Literally "I am becoming sick".
Xaday (steal, was stolen). Report to local authorities or the nearest police station, though response depends on location stability. Document the theft for insurance purposes.
Literally "leave me!".