Somali Pronouns
This is a list of pronouns in Somali. This includes subject, object, and the possessive. These are used on a daily basis, so don't skip this lesson. We start with the object pronouns such as "I, you, her ..."
I: aniga
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You: adiga
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He: asaga
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She: iyada
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| We: annaga |
| You (pl.): Idinka |
| They: iyaga |
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Here are samples to demonstrate how the object pronoun is used in a sentence.
I love you: Waa ku jeclahay
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She is beautiful: Weey qurux badan tahay
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| We are happy: Waan farax sanahay |
| They are dancing: Weey ciyaarayaan / qoob ka ciyaar |
Now we look into the subject pronoun such as "me, him, us, them ...".
Me: ani
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You: adi
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Him: asaga
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Her: iyada
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| Us: annaga |
| You (pl.): Idinka |
| Them: iyaga |
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These are examples to demonstrate how the subject pronoun is used in a sentence.
Give me your phone number: Teleefoonkaaga i sii
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I can give you my email: iimeelkeyga baan ku siin karaa
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| Tell him to call me: U sheeg inuu i soo waco |
| Can you call us?: Ma na soo wici kartaa? |
We reach now the possessive adjective part, used to refer to thing we possess. Examples: "my, our, their ...".
My: kayga
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Your: kaaga
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His: kiisa
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Her: keeda
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| Our: keena |
| Your (pl.): Idinka |
| Their: kooda |
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Here are samples to demonstrate how the possessive adjective is used.
My phone number is . . .: Teleefoonkeeygu waa
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His email is . . .: iimeelkiisu waa
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| Our dream is to visit Spain: Riyadayadu waa inaan booqano Isbeeyn |
| Their country is beautiful: Wadankoodu wuu qurux badan yahay |
This is the possessive pronoun. Used as an alternative to the possessive adjectives above. Instead of saying "It is my dog" you can say "It is mine".
Mine: Waxayga
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Yours: Waxaaga
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His: Wixiisa
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Hers: Waxeeda
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| Ours: Waxeena |
| Yours (pl.): Wixiina |
| Theirs: Waxooda |
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These are some examples of the possessive pronoun in a sentence.
The book is mine: Buugan anaa iska leh
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Is this pen yours?: Qalinkaan ma adiaa iska leh?
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| The shoes are hers: Kabuhu waa kuweeda |
| Victory is ours: Anagaa guusha leh |
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