How to say "Hello" in Somali
The Somali Textbook presents Iska warran? as How are you? / Tell about yourself, and Cultural Atlas also describes it as a casual hello or wellbeing greeting.
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The Somali Textbook presents Iska warran? as How are you? / Tell about yourself, and Cultural Atlas also describes it as a casual hello or wellbeing greeting.
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Documented reply
You say
Iska warran?
Hello
A possible reply
Waan ladnahay.[1]
I am well.
This reply directly follows Iska warran? in the textbook dialogue.
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- [1] Somali Textbook, Chapters 1-5 (Zorc and Osman) →
The textbook teaches Iska warran? as a core conversational greeting.
- [2] Somali greetings (Cultural Atlas) →
The guide describes Is ka warran? as a casual greeting used with the sense Hello / How are you?
- [3] Useful phrases in Somali (Omniglot) →
The phrase table lists Iska warran? and Sideed tahay? under Somali wellbeing greetings.
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