Express Emotion · Dareenka Muujinta · Positive

Waan iga farxisaa

You make me happy

waan I-ga far-hi-SAA
Express Emotion topic in the Luuqad app

Meaning

Waan iga farxisaa means you make me happy. Farxi means to make someone happy, and farxisaa is the you form, so the sentence tells someone they make you happy. In standard written Somali it is Waad i farxisaa: waad is you plus the focus marker, i means me and farxisaa means you make happy. The app keeps the wording of its recording, so learn it as a set phrase and use the standard form when you write. To talk about the past, say Waad i farxisay, you made me happy.

In conversation

Waad i farxisaa, abaayo.You make me happy, sister.
Waad i farxisay, mahadsanid.You made me happy, thank you.

Using Waan iga farxisaa at home

Use "Waan iga farxisaa" 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.

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