high frequency words (erayada soo noqnoqda sare)

mid kasta/ walba

any

ujeeddo

aim

dhammaan/kulli

all

ku darso

add

iyo

and

weydii

ask

xun

bad

weyn

big

iibso

buy

ooyi

cry

dry

qallalan

dhamaad

end

cun

eat

shaqada

job

nin

man

maaha

not

hadda

now

cusub

new

orod

run

eeg/fiiri/arag

see

xishood

shy

fadhiiso

sit

isticmaal

use

qoyan

wet

isku day

try

maxaa/maxaad

why

hurdo

sleep

cunug/carrurr

children

koob

cup

dukaan

store

surwaal

pants

laakin

but

ama

or

sidoo kale

also

haddii

if

ka bacdi

after that

sababtoo

becuase

marka

when

halkaas

where

oo

prepositions, particles, or connector (that, which, and)

ku

prepositions, particles, or connector (in, on, at)

ka

prepositions, particles, or connector (from, about)

kii

that (masculine)

u

prepositions (to, for)

geesinimo

bold

degan

calm

fikirad

idea

kaliya

just

daahsan

late

dheer

long

badan

many

su’aalo

question

maxaa

what

la qabsi

adapt

qalin jabiyay

graduate

doona

will

mar kale

again

oggolow

allow

awood weyn

superpower

Midab

color

hadal

speak

halkaas

there

kuwan

these

guud

general

ku filan

enough

iloob

forget

mustaqbal

future

jardiin

garden

sharaf

honor

gudaha

inside

warqad

paper

wax yar

little

raaxo

luxury comfort

faa’iido

benefit

xasuusin

remind

ku celi

repeat

raadi

search

waa in

should

bulsho

social

qoraa

write

yaab

wonder

mar hore

already

qof kasta

anybody

taxaddar

careful

xiriir

contact

dhibaato

problem

jawaab

answer

halis ah

serious

la mid ah

similar

leeyahay

I have

jaamacad

university

waxbarida

teaching

waxbarasho

education

shahaado

degrees

shahaadada master

master’s degree

noolahay

live

labaatan iyo toddoba

twenty seven

qoysakayga

family

akhri

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