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Yaa kula shaqeeyo?

Who works with you?

yaa KU-la sha-QEE-yo
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Meaning

Yaa kula shaqeeyo? means who works with you?. Yaa means who, kula is ku plus la (with you), and shaqeeyo comes from shaqee, to work, so the question is who works with you? In standard written Somali the verb ends in -a after a question word, Yaa kula shaqeeya?; the app ending in -o is a spoken variant. Answer with the person plus ayaa ila shaqeeya (works with me), where ila means with me. Shaqo, the noun, means work or a job.

In conversation

Yaa kula shaqeeya? — Cali ayaa ila shaqeeya.Who works with you? — Ali works with me.
Yaa kula shaqeeya? — Cidna, kaligay baan shaqeeyaa.Who works with you? — Nobody, I work alone.

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