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come in Somali

kaalay[1]

To move toward or arrive

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Reviewed August 6, 2026Review record: Codex source audit

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Translation

Somali meanings

kaalay[1]

To move toward or arrive

Useful combinations

Common phrases with come

Come in.

Soo gal.[1]

Come back.

Soo noqo.[1]

Come eat.

Kaalay wax cun.[1]

Real usage

Example sentences

Come here.

command

Halkan kaalay.[1]

She is coming now.

present

Hadda bay imanaysaa.[1]

Come with me.

invitation

Ila kaalay.[1]

When will you come?

question

Goormaad imanaysaa?[1]

Grammar

Grammar notes

Imperative vs. indicative

Kaalay is the imperative (command) form. Iman is the verb stem used in non-command sentences: waan imanayaa (I am coming).[2]

Accuracy

Common mistakes

Using kaalay for all persons

Use: Use kaalay for commands, iman for statements.[1]

Kaalay only works when telling someone to come. For I come or she comes, use iman.

Keep learning

Related Somali words and phrases

Dictionary words

goenter

Questions

Questions about come in Somali

How do you say come in Somali?

Kaalay is the command form (come!). For non-command forms, use iman as in waan imanayaa (I am coming).

Evidence

References checked

  1. [1] English to Somali Finder List (R. David Zorc)

    Checked come expressions, including kaalay and related movement phrases.

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  2. [2] Somali Textbook, Chapters 1-5 (Zorc and Osman)

    Checked imperative and basic verb-pattern explanations for kaalay and iman.

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