Iftiin Learns

Looking to learn Somali? If you are a beginner, you can learn some of the basic and commonly used verbs here!

1. To go – tag
2. To eat – cun
3. To drink – cab
4. To sleep – hurud
5. To think – fikir
6. To talk – hadlo
7. To read – aqri
8. To write – qor
9. To be ill – xanuun
10. To see – arag
11. To walk – socod
12. To watch – daawo
13. To play – ciyaar
14. To want – rab
15. To love – jeclow
16. To hate – neceb
17. To help – caawin
18. To be able to – karo
19. To bring – keen
20. To take – qaad

Hope this verb list helps! Did you know that the verb fikir and aqri are of Arabic origin? If you want to learn more Arabic loanwords, you can check out my post below!

Nabad gelyo!