Similarities between Somali & other languages

[LiquidHYDROGEN]

Languages we have similarities:

Arabic
So many words like sacat, kursi, sariir etc

Italian
Few words such us Jalaato, Farmaajo, Armaajo, Katiibo etc

English
Little amount such as hoteel etc

Ancient Egyptian
Quite alot such as hibo, wabi, hees etc

Hindi
Quite a few such as gaari, baraf, dhukaan, etc

In terms of grammatical similarities I can't tell. But similar words that sound alike and have same meaning there are many such as those I mentioned above.

Those aren't similarities but loan-words.

[HooBariiska]

Languages we have similarities:

Arabic
So many words like sacat, kursi, sariir etc

Italian
Few words such us Jalaato, Farmaajo, Armaajo, Katiibo etc

English
Little amount such as hoteel etc

Ancient Egyptian
Quite alot such as hibo, wabi, hees etc

Hindi
Quite a few such as gaari, baraf, dhukaan, etc

In terms of grammatical similarities I can't tell. But similar words that sound alike and have same meaning there are many such as those I mentioned above.

Those aren't similarities but loan-words.

loan? ?

so we have to give it back? ??

[Arabman]

loan? ?

so we have to give it back? ??

No such thing as "loan."

[Hyperactive]

^ Umi..

even it means, my mother, we call it to grandmother and mothers just mama.

i know arabic and french has same gender specific. i understand why none arabic native have problem with it, cause i studied french as second language. and having issues with somali too. where to use masculine and feminine. for example if i want to say, sandal, hamam ka jooga or joogta? i mean is sandal in the washroom

[BlackVelvet]

I noticed a while back that Somali nouns have gender, it had never occurred to me before.

Example:

Kursigan
Buuggan

But

Shanladan
Waraaqdan


And
Kabtaan
Sariirtan

You finally learned that Somali nouns have gender

Haddi sheekada bar ama barro tahay. Adiga meesha maxaa ku haysa