Can I have water?
Biyo ma i siin kartaa? means can i have water?. Biyo means water, ma is the question marker, i means me, siin means to give and kartaa means you can, so the sentence is literally water, can you give me? The pattern ma ... kartaa? means can you ...? and works with any verb. Swap biyo for anything you need: Shaah ma i siin kartaa? (can I have tea?). It is polite as it is; add fadlan to be extra courteous, and expect Haa (yes) and the item.
Use "Biyo ma i siin kartaa?" 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.
Waa meeqa, Waan qaadan doonaa, Ma haysaa midaan?, Waa qaali, Waxaan rabaa inaan dalbado, Maxaa ku jira? and more. Then take the quiz.