What time is it?
Waa immisa saacaddu? means what time is it?. Waa means is, immisa means how many, and saacaddu is saacad (hour or clock) with the subject ending -du, so the question is literally the hour is how many? It is the standard what time is it. Answer with waa plus the number in its definite form: Waa saddexda (it is three o'clock), Waa shanta (it is five), and add iyo bar for half past. Immisa is also spelled imisa, and many people say Saacaddu waa meeqa? with the same meaning.
Tip: In Somalia many people also use Somali time, which counts from sunrise, so their saacadda kowaad (the first hour) is 7 a.m.
Use "Waa immisa saacaddu?" in the moment it belongs to, not as a drill: say it, wait, and accept any answer in Somali or English. Children learn phrases from hearing them at the right time, and the native recording on this page gives you the model to copy.
Waa immisa saacaddu?, Goorma ayaad imaaneysaa?, Ilaa goorma ayaad joogeysaa?, Goorma la furayaa?, Intee ku nooshahay?, Halkee u socotaa? and more. Then take the quiz.