Somali Present Tense
Jul 05, 2024•4 min
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Episode description
In today's episode, we delve into Somali present tense grammar. It's essential for daily conversation, expressing current actions, habits, and truths. Verbs are conjugated with prefixes and suffixes based on singular/plural subjects (1st/2nd/3rd person). For instance, "I eat rice everyday is "Anigu waan cunaa bariis maalin walba. Adigu waxaad cuntaa bariis maalin walba "you eat rice everyday". Iyadu waxay cuntaa bariis maalin walba "she eats rice everyday" Isagu wuxuu cunaa bariis maalin walba "He eats rice everyday" Idinku waxaad cuntaan bariis maalin walba "You all eat rice everyday" Anagu waxaan cunaa bariis maalin walba "we eat rice everyday" Thank you for listening. Until next time, take care!!
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