Iftiin Learns

Want to know how to talk about birthdays in Somali?

Here’s my handy list of new words to help you get started!

1. dhalashadayda – my birthday
2. hadiyado – presents
3. macmacaan – sweets/desserts
4. munaasabad – occasion
5. dhalasho – birth
6. maalin farxad leh – a happy day
7. Maanta waxaan ahay shan iyo labaatan sano jir. – Today I am 25 years old
8. Waxaan rabaa inaan xaflad weyn u dabaaldego dhalashadayda. – I want a big party to celebrate my birthday

Like this vocab list? What should I do next time? Let me know! Nabad gelyo!