nounbasicLetter H

English to Somali dictionary

house in Somali

House or home

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Reviewed August 6, 2026Review record: Codex source audit

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Translation

Somali meanings

guri[1]

House or home

aqal[1]

House or home, listed as a synonym of guri

Useful combinations

Common phrases with house

my house

gurigayga[1]

the house / home

guriga[1][2]

go home

hadda guriga tag[1]

Real usage

Example sentences

Go home now.

command

Hadda guriga tag![1]

I have the house key.

possession

Furaha guriga baan hayaa.[1][2]

Do you own a house?

question

Guri maad leedahay?[1]

Grammar

Grammar notes

Guri is masculine

Guri is a masculine noun. The definite form is guriga, and the possessive form my house is gurigayga.[1][2]

Accuracy

Common mistakes

Forgetting the definite form in go home

Use: Use guriga in Hadda guriga tag for Go home now.[1]

The sourced example uses guriga, the definite form, in the go home command.

Keep learning

Dictionary words

door family

Questions

Questions about house in Somali

How do you say house in Somali?

House in Somali is guri. The same word can also mean home, and the dictionary lists aqal as a synonym.

Evidence

References checked

[1] Somali-English Dictionary (R. David Zorc)
Checked guri as house/home, aqal as a synonym, Hadda guriga tag!, gurigayga, and house-related examples.
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[2] Somali Textbook, Chapters 1-5 (Zorc and Osman)
Checked masculine noun pattern for guri to guriga and textbook examples using Furaha guriga baan hayaa.
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