Learn Somali Language Podcast

The difference between "Haystaa and Leeyahay"


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In today's episode, I answer two questions that I was recently asked by one of you guys. 

The difference between "Haystaa and Leeyahay". Well, there is no difference between these because they mean the same thing. 

Some people use "haystaa" instead of Leeyahay. They might say "Waxaan haystaa gaadhi" meaning "I have a car". Some people might prefer using "leeyahay" which literally means the same thing. "I have a car". I mean if someone says "I have a car" and another person says "I got a car" don't they mean the same thing. 

The second question was what is "waa and baa"

You know how English has words that are called "The helping verbs" like "is, are, was, am, were, was and so on" Somali has its own helping verbs too and they are these ones "waa, baa, way, waxay, wuxuu, waxay, and so on. 

Again, I'd like to thank you for asking those awesome questions. If you have any more questions, please let me know!. 

Thank you guys for listening!

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