| SINGULAR | PLURAL | ENGLISH |
|---|---|---|
| ardey [-da] | ardey | a student |
| baro | to learn | |
| boorso | a school bag | |
| búug [-a] | buúg | a book |
| búug dugsiyeed | a school book | |
| búug qoraal, daftar | a copy book | |
| buugagga qorista | exercise book | |
| caalamka | globe | |
| cashar [-ka] | casharro | a lesson |
| dhalada | a bottle | |
| dugsi [-ga] | dugsiyo | school |
| dugsiga dhexe | secondary school | |
| dugsiga hoose | junior school | |
| dugsiga sare | high school | |
| fasal [-ka] | a classroom | |
| jaamacad [-a] | the university | |
| juqraafi | geography | |
| khad | ink | |
| khariidad | a map | |
| khidmad | fee | |
| kombuyuutar | computer | |
| kulliyad | college | |
| kursi [-ga] | kursiyo | chair |
| luqad | language | |
| macallin [-ka] | teacher | |
| maqas | scissors | |
| masaxaad | eraser | |
| miis [-ka] | miisas | desk, table |
| naxwe | grammar | |
| ortografiyo | orthography | |
| qaamuus [-ka] | a dictionary | |
| qalin [-ka] | qalimo | a pen |
| qalin [-ka] qori | qalimo qori | a pencil |
| rinji | paint | |
| sabuurad | blackboard | |
| saacada | a clock | |
| saynis | science | |
| shaqaalaha | the staff | |
| taliye | a ruler | |
| taariikh | history | |
| tirtire | an eraser | |
| warqad [-aha] | warqado | paper |
| xabag | glue | |
| xisaabiyaha | calculator | |
| xuruuf | alphabet | |
| xarunta waxbarashada dadka waaweyn | adult education center |