SOMALI LANGUAGE POSITIONAL AND DIRECTIONAL WORDS

October 20, 2021
Basics

Today we will teach you Somali Positional and Directional Words. This can help you give directions or point out a positions. We will also give example on each of the vocabulary as we always do. As you will see in the table below, two or may be three English words may have one Somali word as a meaning. We did the best we can to explain them by providing the sentence. For example the words Up/Top/Above/  are somehow related and point to high or up, so in Somali language, all these words kor.  We hope you enjoy this lesson and please give us feedback on how we are doing. You suggestions are appreciated.

SOMALI LANGUAGE DIRECTION VOCABULARY

VocabularyEnglish exampleSomali meaning
Up/Kor or sareLook up there. Lift this up.Kor kaas fiiri. Kan sare u qaad.
Down/HoosWhat is down there?Hoos taas maxaa yaalla?
Below/Hoos Below/Ka hooseeyaBelow the bed. Below zero.Sariirta hoos teeda. Eber ka hooseeya.
Under/HoosUnder water animal.Xayawaanka badda hoos teeda.
Top/Kor or sarePut them on top. Which one is on the top.Kor saar. Kee baa sareeya.
Bottom/HoosThe bottom part.Qaybta hoose.
In/Dhex or GudahaIn the box.Santuukha gudihiisa.
Out/ bixid (Baxay, baxday)He is out now. She is out now.Wuu soo baxay hadda. Way soo baxday hadda.
Before/Horta Before/ Horay Before/Ka horStand before me. I saw you before. Before you were born.Istaag hortayda. Horay ayaan kuu arkay. Ka hor inta aadan dhalan.
After/Kadib/ ka gadaalMeet me after work.Ila kulan shaqda kadib.
In front/HortaLook In front of you. In front of the house. In front of the police.Fiiri hor taada. Guriga hor tiisa. Askarta hor tooda.
Front/Hore Watch for Pronunciation-Ho in horse + Re in red (ho-re)Horse + RedFront row. Front page. Front Teeth.Safka hore. Bogga hore. Ilkaha hore.
Middle/DhexeWhat is your middle name?Waa maxay magacaaga dhexe?
Behind/GadaalIt is behind the TV.Wuxuu ka gadaaleeya TV ga.
Throughout/Inta uu socdayThroughout the meeting.Inta uu socday shirku.
Middle/DhexeWhat is your middle name?Waa maxay magacaaga dhexe.
Behind/GadaalIt is behind the TV.Wuxuu ka gadaaleeya TV ga.
Left/BidixLeft/ka tagid (From Leave)The left side of the Mall. I left my keys.Dhinaca bidix ee dukaanka. Waan ka tagay furahaygii.
Right/MidigThe house on the right.Guriga midigta saaran.
Turn/LeexoTurn left. and you are there.Bidix u leexo , Waad joogtaa.
Straight/ToosWalk straight.Toos u soco.
Inside/GudahaInside the garage.Garaashka Gudihiisa.
Outside/BanaankaOutside of the school.Iskoolka banaankiisa.
Side/DhinacPark the car  on the right side.Gaariga dhig dhinacamidig.
Beside/DhinacSit beside me.Fariiso dhinacayga.
Here/HalkaanI am staying here.Halkaan baan joogayaa.
There/HalkaasWhy are you there?Halkaas maxaad u joogtaa.
Close/DhawCome close and look.Soo dhawoow oo fiiri.
Near/U dhaw or (ag)Near my home.Gurigayga agtiisa.
Far/FogVery far away.Aad iyo aad ufog.
Above/ka sareeyaNo one is above the law.Qofna sharciga kama sareeyo.
Beginning/BilowThe beginning of the book.Bilowga buugga.
End/DhamaadThe end of the world.Dhamaadka Aduunka.
Finish/DhamaynFinish your food.Dhammee cuntadaada.
Through/DhexGo through.Dhex mar.
Next/Ku xigaNext page.Bogga ku xiga.
Center/DhexStand in the center.Istaag dhexda.
Corner/GeesPut this one in the corner.Dhig midkaan geeska.
North/WuqooyiI am from the North.Waxaan ka imid wuqooyi.
Northeast/Wuqooyi bariNortheast Minneapolis.Wuqooyi bariga Minneapolis.
Northwest/Wuqooyi GalbeedOregon is in the northwest of America.Oregon waa wuqooyi galbeed ee Maraykanka.
South/KoonfurSouth Sudan.Koonfrta Suudaan.
Southeast/Koonfur bari Southeast Somali.Koonfur bari Soomaaliya.
Southwest/ Koonfur GalbeedSouthwest Chine.Koonfur galbeed ee Shiinaha.
East/BariBoston is in the east.Boston waxay ku taal bariga.
West/GalbeedWest of the schoolDhammee cuntadaada.