I am thirsty
Waan oomanahay means i am thirsty. Oon means thirst, ooman means thirsty, and with waan and -ahay the sentence is I am thirsty. It pairs with the Food topic word biyo (water), and the reply is usually Biyo cab (drink water) or a cup handed over. Like Gaajaa i haysa, it is one of the first full sentences children use because they need it every day. To ask the question back, say Ma ooman tahay? (are you thirsty?).
Use "Waan oomanahay" 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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