I can't speak Somali

Somali translation: Kuman had li kari Somali

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English term or phrase:	I can't speak Somali
Somali translation:	Kuman had li kari Somali
Entered by:	Transflux (X)

07:56 Jun 27, 2003

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English term or phrase: I can't speak Somali

How do I say "I can't speak Somali" in Somali? Please describe the pronunciation or include a recording if possible.

Sprachprof (X) KudoZ activity Questions: 67 (2 open) (4 without valid answers) Answers: 98
Local time: 11:35

Maan fahmin

Explanation:
Means "I don't understand"

Ma ku hadli kartaa ingiriisi?
= Do you speak English?

For more info go to these links:

http://ww2.saturn.stpaul.k12.mn.us/somali/dictionary/english...

http://www.elite.net/~runner/jennifers/english.htm

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Here is the actual phrase!

Kuman had li kari Somali = I can\'t speak Somali

http://www.geocities.com/foreaseofspeaking/

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Transflux (X)
Local time: 11:35

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No puedo hablar sommalí.

Сергей Лузан

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Maan fahmin

Transflux (X)

Kuma hadli karo afsoomaaliga

farahdagane

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14 mins confidence:

No puedo hablar sommalí.

Explanation:
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stressed is the last syllable (\"i\" con acento) (Spanish). Ich spreche kein Somali (German) etc. Ich habe mit dem Somalier in Moskau gesprochen, und er sprach Enhglisch. \"I can\'t speak Somali\" would be enough in cities, I guess. One can speak with Europeans there using European languages IMHO.
Viel Spass & good luck, Sprachprof!

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Sorry, TYPO - No puedo hablar somalí.
They speak Somali there (official language), Arabian, French (very little, only europeans obviously) & Italian perhaps. So, put your questions in the proper English - Arabian, French/ Italian groups.
Je ne parle pas somali (French).
Non lo parlo somalí (Italian).
Hope it helps, but check in proper language pairs. Good luck, Sprachprof!

Сергей Лузан
Russian Federation
Local time: 12:35
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Russian

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Maan fahmin

Transflux (X)
Local time: 11:35
Native speaker of:

English

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i can't speak somali Kuma hadli karo afsoomaaliga

Explanation:
pronunciation is straightforward, i.e it is read as it is written, except for "hadli" the "d" is pronounced as the <th> in the word "though"
Hope this helps.

farahdagane
Kenya
Local time: 12:35
Native speaker of:

Somali,

Swahili

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