Level 1 - Somali - Download

• You immerse yourself with easy-to-achieve goals. Learning Somali is far too big a task to tackle all at once, so we have broken it down into a series of fun challenges
• Associating new words along with pictures is proven to reinforce them in your memory. Furthermore, there are opportunities to record your pronunciation and hear it repeated to judge your progression.
• Earn points for every game you play. High scorers can go on to win bronze, silver and gold awards, which you can print out as a record of achievement.

• Simple user interface keeps things easy
• Fun games, interactive activities, challenging quizzes
• 10-minute sessions keep you engaged
• Learn Somali colors, numbers, time, parts of the body, food, shopping, common phrases and countries
• Intelligent system targets your weak points
• Recording feature helps you perfect an accent
• Printable phrasebook for learning on the go

• Practice Somali with native speakers using an interactive recording feature
• Keep games challenging with two levels of difficulty
• Earn points during games and quizzes, and achieve awards
• Exercises are game-based to keep you coming back for more!
• Focuses on the basics of the language so you don?t get overwhelmed
• Immersive learning helps you practice speaking in real-life situations

• Somali is the official language of Somalia.
• Learn Somali to understand the Somali culture.

Somali is spoken by about 16 million people worldwide and is the official language of Somalia and Somaliland. Sadly, Somalia has been a horror show for more than a decade. The law of the gun, kidnapping of aid workers, fighting among rival factions and a host of humanitarian crises have created a post-apocalyptic feel in this part of the Horn of Africa. In fact, it’s a bit more nuanced than that. Somalia is a patchwork state. Since 1991 the country that is still known internationally as Somalia has effectively been three countries in one: Somalia in the south, Somaliland in the northwest on the Gulf of Aden, and Puntland perched in the northeast corner. The situation in each zone is radically different. The south and Puntland (while a little more stable), have long been riddled with clan clashes.

Outside of Somalia, Somali is also spoken in parts of Djibouti, Yemen, Ethiopia and Kenya.

Here are some of the basic Somali phrases that you might use:

• Iska warran! (Hello!)
• Waan ku faraxsanahay inaan kula kulmo. (I am glad to meet you.)
• Maalin wanagsan. (Have a good day.)