Express Emotion · Dareenka Muujinta · Positive

Waxaa tahay saaxiib wanaagsan

You are a good friend

wa-HAA TA-hay saa-HIIB wa-NAAG-san
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Meaning

Waxaa tahay saaxiib wanaagsan means you are a good friend. Saaxiib means friend, wanaagsan means good and tahay means you are. In standard Somali the sentence begins Waxaad tahay, where waxaad is the focus word waxaa plus aad (you); the app spelling drops the -ad, so use the fuller form when you write. A female friend is saaxiibad, so to a girl you would say Waxaad tahay saaxiibad wanaagsan. The friendly reply is Adiguna sidoo kale, you too.

In conversation

Waxaad tahay saaxiib wanaagsan. — Adiguna sidoo kale.You are a good friend. — You too.
Cali waa saaxiib wanaagsan.Ali is a good friend.

Using Waxaa tahay saaxiib wanaagsan at home

Use "Waxaa tahay saaxiib wanaagsan" 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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Waan faraxsanahay, Waan ku jecelahay, Waan iga farxisaa, Waad qurux badantahay, Waxaa tahay saaxiib wanaagsan, Waan murugeysanahay and more. Then take the quiz.

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