Contacts & SNS

1. Lakkoofsi bilbilaa kee meeqa?

   What is your phone number?

   Usage

   Ask for a phone number; for respect use keessan instead of kee.

   Grammar Note

   lakkoofsa = number, bilbila = telephone, kee = your, meeqa = how many.

2. Imeelii kee maali?

   What is your email address?

   Usage

   Ask for an email address; imeelii is a loanword.

   Grammar Note

   imeelii = email, kee = your, maali = what.

3. Si waliin haasa'uun gammachiisaa ture.

   It was nice talking with you.

   Usage

   Said when parting; ture marks past tense.

   Grammar Note

   haasa'uun = talking, gammachiisaa = pleasing, ture = was.

4. Deebi'ee wal arganna.

   We will meet again.

   Usage

   A parting remark.

   Grammar Note

   deebi'ee = again, wal = each other, arganna = we meet.

5. Lakkoofsa kee naa kenni.

   Give me your number.

   Usage

   To exchange numbers with one friendly person.

   Grammar Note

   lakkoofsa = number, kee = your, naa = to me, kenni = give (sg. imperative).

6. Lakkoofsa koo fudhadhu.

   Keep my number.

   Usage

   When handing over your number; fudhadhu is the singular imperative "take".

   Grammar Note

   lakkoofsa = number, koo = my, fudhadhu = take (sg. imperative).

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