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School in Somali

This is a list of school related words in Somali. To help you discuss topics in your classrom with other students. We focused on the main used ones.

Book: buug
Books: guugag
Pen: qalin
Dictionary: qaamuus
Library: maktabad
Desk: kursi
Student: arday
Teacher: macallin
Chair: kursi
Paper: warqad
Page: bog
Pencil: qalin qori
Notebook: Buuga wax lagu qorto
Laptop: Laabtoob / Kambuyuutar
Question: su'aal
Answer: Jawaab
School: Dugsi / Iskuul
University: Jaamacad
To write: Wax qorid
To read: Wax akhris
To speak: In la hadlo
To listen: In la dhageeysto
To think: In la fakaro
To understand: In wax la fahmo

These are a couple sentences you might need to use in a classroom.

I have a question: Su'aal baan qabaa
What's the name of that book?: Waa maxay magaca buugaas?

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