Express Emotion · Dareenka Muujinta · Negative

Waan walwalsanahay

I am worried

waan wal-wal-sa-NA-hay
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Meaning

Waan walwalsanahay means i am worried. Walwal means worry, walwalsan means worried, and with waan and -ahay it becomes I am worried. Use it about exams, a sick relative or anything on your mind, and say what it is with ka: Imtixaanka ayaan ka walwalsanahay, I am worried about the exam. The natural reply is Ha walwalin, do not worry. It is a calm, everyday word, not a dramatic one.

In conversation

Waan walwalsanahay. — Ha walwalin.I am worried. — Do not worry.
Imtixaanka ayaan ka walwalsanahay.I am worried about the exam.

Using Waan walwalsanahay at home

Use "Waan walwalsanahay" 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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