Tuesday 6 September 2011

furihii baan illaawey - I forgot my key

The verb for 'to forget' in Somali is 'illow'. 


Maxaa dhacay? - What's wrong?
Furihii baan illaawey - I've forgotten my key


In English, you're more likely to say 'my key', but in Somali it's more natural to say 'the key' (furihii).


Waan illawey - I forgot
Waad illowdey - You forgot 
Wuu  illawey - He forgot
Wey illowdey - She forgot
Waannu/Weynu illownney - We forgot
Waad illowdeen - You forgot
Wey illaaween - They forgot


Maxaad illowdey? - What did you forget?

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