| af Soomaaliga | English | français |
| awoowe [-ga] | grandfather | le grand-père |
| ayeeyo [ayeey-ada] | grandmother | la grand-mère |
| waalid | parent(s) | " |
| aabe, aabo [aab-aha] | father | le père, papa |
| hooyo [hooy-ada] | mother | la mère, maman |
| xaasle | husband | l'époux, le mari |
| xaas [-ka], afo [af-ada] | wife, spouse | l'épouse |
| aadam / aadano | human being(s) | être(s) humain(s) |
| nin [-ka] | man | l'homme |
| dumar [-ka], naág [-ta] / naagó [naag-áha] |
woman / women | femme(s) |
| cajuus, oday | old man | le vieil homme, vieillard |
| cajuusad | old woman | la vieille dame |
| lab | male | masculin |
| dhadig | female | féminin |
| qaraabo [qaraab-ada], ehelo [ehel-ada] |
relatives | les "parents proches" |
| adeer [-ka] abti [-ga] |
paternal uncle maternal uncle |
l'oncle paternel l'oncle maternel |
| eedo [-da] habaryar [-ta] |
paternal aunt maternal aunt |
la tante paternelle la tante maternelle |
| ina 'adeer / ina 'adeero ina abti / ina abtiyo |
paternal cousin maternal cousin |
le cousin paternel le cousin maternel |
| walaalkaa ama walaashaa wiilkay dhashay |
nephew | le neveu |
| walaalkaa ama walaashaa gabadhay dhashay |
niece | la nièce |
| ínan [-ka], wiil [-ka] |
boy, son | le garçon, le fils |
| inán [-ta], gabadh [-a], gabar [-ta] |
girl, daughter | la fille |
| walaal [-ka] walaal [walaa-sha] |
brother sister |
le frère la sœur |
| mataan [-ka] mataan [-ta] |
twin | le jumeau la jumelle |
| mataano [mataan-aha] | twins | les jumeaux |
| caruur [-ta] | child | l'enfant |
| cunug [-a] | baby | le bébé |
| saaxiib [-ka] / saaxiibo | friend(s) | ami(s) |
| cadow [-ga] / cadowo | enemy / enemies | ennemi(s) |
| deris [-ka], jaar [-ka] | neighbor | le voisin |
| marti | guest | l'invité |
| qof [-ka] | person | la personne |
| dad | people | les gens |
| buuq | crowd | la foule |
| af Soomaaliga | English | français |
| sodog | father-in-law | le beau-père |
| soddoh | mother-in-law | la belle-mère |
| aayo [aay-ada] | step-mother | la belle-mère |
| seeddi | brother-in-law | le beau-frère |
| dumaashi | sister-in-law | la belle-sœur |
| dangalo / dangalooyin | more wives | plus d'épouses |
| minweyn | first wife | la première épouse |
| minyaro | second wife | la deuxière épouse |
| maagmaagato | third wife | la troisière épouse |
| meel ma dayato | fourth wife | la quatrière épouse |
| carmal | widower, widow | veuf, veuve, divorcé(e) |
| agoon [-ka] / agoomo | orphan(s) | orphelin(s) |