Somali Conditional sentences
Using When/Marki and if Hadii
Somali Conditional sentences
| if = haddii | Same sentence, different format |
| If you go, tell me. = Hadii aad baxdid, ii sheeg . | Tell me if you go. = Ii sheeg hadii aad baxdid. |
| If it is good, I need it. = Hadii ay fiican tahay, waan rabaa. | I need it if it is good = Waan rabaa hadii ay fiican tahay. |
| If they promised, they will pay for it = Hadii ay balan qaadeen, way bixin doonaan. | They will pay for it if they promised. Way bixin doonaan hadii ay balan qaadeen. |
| If I tell you a secret, can you keep it? = Hadii aan kuu sheego sir, ma qarin kartaa? | Can you keep, If I tell you a secret? Ma qarin kartaa hadii aan sir kuu sheego? |
| If baby sleeps, I am going to call you. = Hadii cunugu seexdo waan kusoo wici doonaa. | I am going to call you if baby sleep. Waan kusoo wici doonaa hadii cunugu seexdo |
Time
| When = Markii Also =(goortii) | Same sentence, different format |
| When you go let me know. = Markii aad baxdid ii sheeg. | Let me know when you go = Ii sheeg markii aad baxdid. |
| When baby sleeps, I am going to call you. = Markii cunugu seexdo, waan kusoo wici doonaa. | I am going to call you when baby sleeps. = Waan kusoo wici doonaa markii cunugu seexdo. |
| When = Markee Also =(goortee) | Gortee |
| When are you coming back? = Markee soo noqonaysaa? Also | Gortee soo noqonaysaa |
| When is the fligh? = waa markee duulimaadku | Waa goortee duulimaadku |
Somali Conditional sentences
Here is the trick if you see other forms of when/if in Somali language:
Many times, I mention that you need to understand pronouns thoroughly because the (When/markii) have contraction for different pronouns and makes it seem difficult to comprehend. For example:
If – Hadii
Haddii+aad = If you. The contraction (making a word for two words), which is mostly used by Somali native speaker is (Haddaad) and the same goes for the rest of the pronouns. Here take a look at this:
If you – Haddii +aad = Haddaad (s, p)
If I – Haddii +aan = Haddaan
If She – Haddii +ay = Hadday
If He – Haddii +uu = Hadduu
If We – Haddii +aan = Haddaan (same as: If I)
Also- (Sometimes, people write haddii if one (d) like this:hadii) which is total fine.
The rules applied to the when and many other words that use contrction
When you – Markii+aad = Markaad (s, p)
When I – Markii+aan = Markaan
When She – Markii+ay = Markay
When He – Markii+uu = Markuu
When We – Markii+aan = Markaan (same as: When I)
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Somali Conditional sentences.
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