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Waan xiiseynayaa

I am interested

waan hii-sey-na-YAA
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Meaning

Waan xiiseynayaa means i am interested. Xiisee means to be interested in something or to long for it, and xiiseynayaa is the I am form, so the sentence means I am interested. Unlike most phrases in this topic it is a verb, not waan plus an adjective, and it usually names what interests you: Buuggan waan xiiseynayaa, I am interested in this book. The related noun xiiso means interest or enthusiasm. The verb is also spelled xiisaynayaa.

In conversation

Buuggan waan xiiseynayaa.I am interested in this book.
Ma xiiseynaysaa ciyaarta? — Haa, waan xiiseynayaa.Are you interested in the game? — Yes, I am interested.

Using Waan xiiseynayaa at home

Use "Waan xiiseynayaa" 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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