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How to say "Good morning" in Somali

The Somali Textbook lists this as Good morning, and its role play returns the same phrase.

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English

Good morning

Somali

Subax wanaagsan[1]

Context

How the checked sources present it

The Somali Textbook lists this as Good morning, and its role play returns the same phrase.

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Subax wanaagsan

Good morning

A possible reply

Subax wanaagsan.[1]

Good morning.

The cited textbook role play returns the same greeting.

Variation

Related documented forms

Maalin wanaagsan[1]

Good day

The Somali Textbook lists this separately as Good day.

Iska warran?[1]

Hello / How are things?

The Somali Textbook lists this separately among basic wellbeing greetings.

In conversation

Examples in context

Subax wanaagsan.[1]

Good morning.

The complete time-of-day greeting in the textbook.

Subax wanaagsan. — Subax wanaagsan.[1]

Good morning. — Good morning.

The textbook role play returns the same greeting.

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