Somali Numbers
This page is about numbers in Somali. Including the cardinal (counting) and ordinal (order) numbers. Each of which is used in a different situation.
One: hal
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Two: labo
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Three: saddex
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Four: afar
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Five: shan
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Six: lix
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Seven: toddobo
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Eight: sideed
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Nine: sagaal
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Ten: toban
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Eleven: kow iyo toban
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Twelve: laba iyo toban
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Thirteen: saddex iyo toban
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Fourteen: afar iyo toban
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Fifteen: shan iyo toban
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Sixteen: lix iyo toban
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Seventeen: toddobo iyo toban
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Eighteen: siddeed iyo toban
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Nineteen: sagaal iyo toban
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Twenty: labaatan
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| Thirty three: Sodon iyo sadex |
| One hundred: Boqol |
| Three hundred and sixty: Sadex boqol iyo lixdan |
| One thousand: Kun |
Here are some examples in Somali for the cardinal numbers above.
Two thousand and fourteen: Labo kun iyo afar iyo toban
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One million: Hal milyan
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| I'm thirty years old: Waxaan jiraa sodon sano |
| I have 2 sisters and one brother: Waxaa ila dhashay labo gabdhood iyo hal wiil |
Now we move on to the ordinal numbers, which helps us organize things by order or rank.
First: kow
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Second: labaad
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Third: saddexaad
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Fourth: afaraad
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Fifth: shanaad
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Sixth: lixaad
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Seventh: toddobaad
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Eighth: sideedaad
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Ninth: sagaalaad
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Tenth: tobanaad
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Eleventh: kow iyo tobanaad
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Twelfth: laba iyo tobanaad
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Thirteenth: saddex iyo tobanaad
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Fourteenth: Afar iyo tobnaad
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Fifteenth: Shan iyo tobnaad
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Sixteenth: Lix iyo tobnaad
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| Seventeenth: Todobo iyo tobnaad |
| Eighteenth: Sideed iyo tobnaad |
| Nineteenth: Sagaal iyo tobnaad |
| Twentieth: Labaatanaad |
And here are a couple sentences related to the ordinal numbers above.
English is my first language: Ingiriisku waa luuqadeeyda koowaad
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Her second language is Spanish: Luuqada labaad ee ay ku hadasho waa Isbaanish
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| Once: hal mar |
| Twice: laba mar |
After this lesson about the numbers in Somali, which included cardinal and ordinal numbers, now we move on to the next subject below. You can also choose your own topic from the menu above.
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