I am happy
Waan faraxsanahay means i am happy. Waan is I plus the focus marker waa, faraxsan means happy, and the ending -ahay means I am. This waan plus adjective plus -ahay pattern builds almost every sentence in this topic, so once a child knows this one they can say I am tired, I am sad and I am hungry the same way. Use it to answer Sidee tahay? or simply to share good news. A parent might answer Aniguna waan faraxsanahay, I am happy too.
Tip: Aad baan u in front of the adjective makes it very: aad baan u faraxsanahay, I am very happy.
Use "Waan faraxsanahay" 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.
Waan faraxsanahay, Waan ku jecelahay, Waan iga farxisaa, Waad qurux badantahay, Waxaa tahay saaxiib wanaagsan, Waan murugeysanahay and more. Then take the quiz.