Somali Prepositions
This is a list of prepositions in Somali. This includes words related to positions (i.e. under, on top of ...), conjunctions (and, but ...) and many more.
On top of: Wax kor saaran
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Under: hoos
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Inside: gudaha
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Outside: dibadda
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| Behind: ka gadaal |
| In front of: ka hor |
| Near: dhow |
| Between: u dhexeeya |
These are more popular prepositions you might find useful at some point or another.
After: dib
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Before: hor
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With: ku jira
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Without: la'aan
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Since: Ilaa iyo
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Until: Ilaa
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Of: Ee
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From: ka
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To: ku
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Instead of: Badalkeedii
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In: dhex
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Against: Ka soo horjeeda
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| As: La mid ah |
| About: ku saabsan |
| For: u ah |
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The following are conjunctions used to connect words, sentences, or phrases.
| And: iyo |
| Or: ama |
| But: laakiin |
| So: Marka |
Now is the time for some prepositions used in a sentence. We are using the following: (from, under, inside, with, in, but) as examples.
I'm from Japan: Jabaan baan u dhashay / Jabaan baan ka imid
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The pen is under the desk: Qalinku miiska buu hoos yaalaa
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The letter is inside the book: Waraaqdu waxeey ku dhex jirtaa buuga
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Can I practice Italian with you?: Af Talyaani ma kugula bar-baran karaa?
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| I was born in Miami: Miami baan ku dhashay |
| I speak French but with an accent: Waxaan ku hadlaa Af Faransiis laakiin lahjad baan ku leeyahay |
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