Somali Adjectives
Somali Adjectives: An Adjectives in general is an attribute added to a noun to describe what it is or what it is not. Adjective means “Sifo” or “Tilmaan” How can you recognize Somali adjective words? One way to understand is to look at the end of the word. If you see words that end with one of the following words, chances are these words are adjectives and they describe a noun:
- Leh
- Badan
- Daran
- Xun
- Lahayn
- Ahay/Tahay/Yahay/Nahay/Tihiin/Yihiin
Check these Somali Words
| Badan/more/ful | Daran/weak | Leh/has | Lahayn/lack of | Xun/Bad |
| Naxariis badan | Naxariis Daran | Qiimo leh | Qurux Lahayn | Sumcad Xun |
| Farxad Badan | Xushmad Daran | Qurux leh | Aaminaad lahayn | Camal Xun |
| Dheerar badan | Arxan Daran | Arxan Leh | Arxan Lahayn | Dhaqan Xun |
| Edeb badan | Edeb Daran | Ebed Leh | Edeb lahayn | Ebed Xun |
| Kulayl badan | Gar daran | Xaas leh | Dhib lahayn | Tayo Xun |
| Daah badan | Tabar Daran | Gaashiyo Leh | Ur lahayn | Dhadhan Xun |
| Macaan badan | Ayaan Daran | Sharaf leh | Uur lahayn | Dhar Xun |
| Cusbo badan | Aayo Daran | Naxdin Leh | Daaqad lahayn | Gaajo Xun |
| Sheeko badan | Wax tar Daran | Sonkor Leh | Balwad Lahayn | Nin Xun |
I didn’t translate the words above because I just used it as an example to show some of the adjectives that can be found in Somali. If you need what the above words mean, do not hesitate to ask.
There are other adjectives that don’t fall in the same category as the ones above. Also some, Somali Adjectives are little bit flexible for example: Beautiful means “qurux badan” in Somali, So qurux badan/ Quruxsan/ Qurxoon and Qurux leh can all mean the beautiful. One of the ways you can learn Somali is to approach and learn suffixes and prefixes of the words , so that if you come across the word “Qurxoonaan jirtay” you have at least some sense of what the word is referring to.
Somali Adjectives
Below, you can find examples of short sentences and their meaning in Somali language.
| Word English/Somali | Example English | Tusaale Soomaali |
| Expensive/Qaali | This car is expensive | Gaarigaan waa qaali |
| Happy / Faraxsan | I am so happy | Aad baan u faraxsanahay |
| Educated/ Waxbartay | She is an educated woman | Waa naag wax baratay |
| Black/ Madoow | I am black | Waxaan ahay madoow |
| White/ Cadaan | I am white | waxaan ahay cadaan |
| Blue/ Buluug | The sky is blue | Cirku waa buluug. |
| Green/ Cagaar | The grass is green | Cawsku waa cagaar |
| Red/ Guduud | The blood is red | Dhiigu waa guduud |
| Yellow / Jaalle | My nails are yellow | Cidiyahaygu waa Jaalle |
| Brown / Kaffee | My eye are brown | Indhahaygu waa Kaffee |
| Beautiful / Qurxoon | Their house is beautiful | Gurigoodu waa qurxoon yahay |
| Loud / Cod dheer | This is aloud music | Waa muustiko cod dheer |
| Shy / Xishooda | I am a shy person | Waxaan ahay qof xishooda |
| Good/ Fiican | You are a good boy | Waxaa tahay wiil fiican |
| Rich/ Lacag leh | He is a rich man | waa nin lacag leh |
Also check out Somali Nouns Lesson.
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