Good afternoon
Galab wanaagsan means good afternoon. Galab means afternoon and wanaagsan means good. Use it from early afternoon until sunset, when Habeen wanaagsan takes over. The reply is the same phrase back, Galab wanaagsan. Like all the time-of-day greetings it is neutral in register, so it is fine for teachers, shopkeepers and family alike.
Use "Galab 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.
Subax wanaagsan, Galab wanaagsan, Habeen wanaagsan, Iska warran, Waan fiicanahay, Magacaygu waa... and more. Then take the quiz.