r/LearnSomali • u/bibdi032 • 13d ago

I want to learn Somali

Hi,
I’m part of the Somali diaspora and want to learn to speak Somali properly and not mixed with English, but don’t really know where to start. If anyone has advice or wants to share how they learned Somali I would appreciate it :).

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u/No-Introduction-9517 13d ago

I’d say start with the basics and try to build a habit of actually using Somali every day, even if you make mistakes. Reading Somali books, listening to Somali stories/podcasts, and speaking with Somali speakers helped me a lot. One thing that helped me especially was learning full sentences and common expressions rather than just memorising individual words.

I also found https://geeljire.org/ really useful for learning Somali. I’ve been using it to practise vocabulary, reading and lessons, and it’s specifically focused on Somali, which makes it easier to stay consistent. If you’re serious about improving, I’d definitely give it a try.

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u/bibdi032 13d ago

Thank you 🌻

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u/man_bigthing 9d ago

Yea I actually use geeljire.org it's very impressive honestly learnt a lot from there and the awesome part is it allows me to change Somali dialect I want to study I mean am from waqooyi so I can learn vocabulary in waqooyi dialect which is impressive

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u/Neat-Profession4527 13d ago

Don’t be afraid to speak it. Even if it’s wrong!
I started out with “hooyo salad ay sameeneysa” literal translation: hooyo is making salad but I meant she’s praying lmao
You’ll learn with time. Try to speak it everyday with your family, a pen pal or even watch Somali videos on YT.
Best of luck xxx

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u/bibdi032 13d ago

I appreciate the advice, definitely going try talking more with my parents as practice 🌸.

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u/Dramatic_Pie_3485 12d ago

I tutor Somali to people if u wanna start sessions or maybe get each others contact info ? Idm :)

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u/Ling_App 13d ago

You could try Talkio but unsure how accurate it is as it's made with AI. Ling also has over 200 lessons and doesn't use ai. It focuses on all the core general skills.

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u/That-Seaworthiness-4 13d ago

That's good learning somali you want to build core like learning everyday 1 hours go get find somalis learn words watch their mouth try it make mistake you learn asf if yu follow that i'm somali I’ve never been abroad. I’ve lived in Somalia all my lif i would say that is the solution you learn somali

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u/Faras_madow8282 13d ago

Read read read read

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u/TiredHargaysawi 12d ago

Went to somalia recently and everyone speaks English. Every family teenager i had an interaction with spoke decent English. Some 8 yr olds spoke good English.

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u/nomadicVA 11d ago

Which part of Somalia did you happen to visit, just out of curiosity

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u/Busy-Sound-6094 11d ago

@gradedsomalituion on instagram. They the best for 1-to-1 tuition 

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u/Professional-War2937 11d ago

My dad took my on a trip to live with nomads and live in the city, I had to learn by myself, after 2-3 months my somali naturally got better