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Nationality in Somali

This is a list of some common nationalities in Somali. It is a nice addition to our other 2 pages: Languages and Countries.

British: Ingiriis
Moroccan: Marookaan
Chinese: Shiineeys
Brazilian: Baraasiiliyaan
American: Mareykan / Ameerikaan
French: Faransiis
German: Jarmal
Greek: Giriig
Israeli: Israaiil / Yuhuud
Indian: Hindi
Irish: Ayrish
Italian: Talyaani
Japanese: Jabaaniis
Korean: Kuuriyaan
Iranian: Eeraaniyaan
Portuguese: Boortuqiis
Russian: Ruush
Spanish: Isbaanish
Swedish: Iswiidhish
Pakistani: Bakistaani

Now we will put some of the words above into a sentence which you might use in a regular conversation about citizenship. All you need is to swap the nationality but keep the same sentence structure.

I'm Italian: Talyaani baan ahay
My wife is Korean: Xaaskeeygu waa Kuuriyaan
My father is Greek: Aabahay waa Giriig
I have an American car: Waxaan leeyahay gaari Mareykan ah
I love French cheese: Waxaan jeclahay farmaajada Faransiiska
He has a Moroccan rug: Wuxuu leeyahay roog Marooko lagu soo sameeyay

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