How to say "Thank you" in Somali
The Somali Textbook translates Mahadsanid as Thank you.
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English
Thank you
Somali
Mahadsanid[1]
Context
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The Somali Textbook translates Mahadsanid as Thank you.
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Documented reply
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Mahadsanid
Thank you
A possible reply
Adaa mudan.[2]
You're welcome.
Harvard ELIAS translates this as You are welcome in a gratitude exchange.
Variation
Related documented forms
Aad baad u mahadsan tahay.[2]
Thank you very much.
A fuller and more emphatic expression of gratitude to one person.
In conversation
Examples in context
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- [1] Somali Textbook, Chapters 1-5 (Zorc and Osman) →
The opening dialogues list Mahadsanid as thank you.
- [2] Somali Beginning Course (Harvard ELIAS) →
The course dialogue pairs Aad baad u mahadsan tahay with Adaa mudan.
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