Iftiin Learns

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Month: May 2024

  • Essential Somali Verbs with Examples for Beginners

    If you are starting your Somali language learning journey, you might find this post useful! Here are some commonly used verbs in English, translated into Somali. A verb is a type of word conveying an action (Xassan ate with his sister, Farhixa drives her kids to school). In Somali, the…

  • 10 Random Somali words that have Arabic roots

    As I am learning both Somali and Arabic, I thought I would share some Somali words that are derived from Arabic. This is not an exhaustive list and it is not arranged in any particular order – it’s completely random. You might wonder why so many words used in Somali…