Documenting Every Af Somali Greeting Phrase

[cunug3aad]

A list of as many phrases that i can recall that are used when in greeting person phase of conversation either in person or on telephoone. Please add more

AsSalaamuCalaykum - peace be upon you
> WaCalaykumusSalaam - and upon you peace

Sidee/see tahay - how are you
> Waan fiican ahay - I am good

Ma fiican tahay - are you good
> AlXamdulilLaah - all the praise to Allaah

Ma nabad ba/miyaa (?) - is it peace
> Waa nabad/nabad waaye - it is peace

Isku waran - inform about yourself
> (no set answer say whatever)

Bashbash iyo barwaaqo alle ha ku siiyo - Allaah give you wellbeing and providence

Maxaad sheegtay maanta - what are you saying today
> (follow with what has happened in the past day)

Wax dhib ma qabno - we dont have any problem
(There are more complex variants hooyo uses)

I will ask hooyo later about more greeting phrases she uses

 

[wonyluvr]

On the phone im always greeted with “xaalada kawaran” i always reply “ficaan”

 

[cunug3aad]

Haddaan dhib qabnaa ma buudno - if we have problem its not big deal