Isku day - to try to ...

 Dadku maxay isku dayeen inay sameeyaan? - What were the people trying to do?


Isku day - to try


Cali: Maan sameeyn karo! - I can't do it
Safiya: Bal, isku day! - Just try!

Maxaad isku dayday inaad sameeysato? - What are you trying to do?
Muxuu isku dayay inuu sameeyo? - What is he trying to do?
Maxay isku dayday inay sameeysato - What is she trying to do?
Maxannu isku daynay inaan sameeyno? - What are we trying to do?