| SINGULAR | PLURAL | ENGLISH |
|---|---|---|
| bánki [-ga] | the bank | |
| boolis [-ka] | the police | |
| daar dheer | a tower | |
| dhagaxa qabriga | the tombstone | |
| dukaan [-ka] | dukaamo | a shop, a store |
| dukaanka bugaagta | the bookstore | |
| dugsi [-ga] | the school | |
| dugsi [-ga] sare | the high school | |
| fílin | a film | |
| gole maaweelo, masrax | the theater | |
| ganacsade | ganacsato | a merchant, a trader |
| goob dadka ka dhaxeysa | the public square | |
| hudheel, huteel | a hotel | |
| jaamacad [-a] | the university | |
| jid [-ka] | a street | |
| kaadhka deynta | the credit card | |
| kaniisad [-a] | the church | |
| kaniisada yahuudda | the synagogue | |
| lacag [-ta] | money | |
| lacag waraaq ah | a banknote | |
| laybreeriga | the library | |
| madxaf, matxaf | the museum | |
| makhaayad, maqaayad | a cafe, a restaurant | |
| magaalo [-ada] | magaalooyin | a city |
| masaajid [-ka], masjid [-ka] | the mosque | |
| qabri | a grave | |
| qasri, qalcad | the castle | |
| qabuur, xabaalo | the cemetery | |
| saldhig boolis | the police station | |
| sarkas, sirk | the circus | |
| shineema | the cinema | |
| suuq [-a] | the market | |
| suuqa [-a] carwada | the supermarket | |
| taallo [-ada] | a historical monument | |
| tuulo [-ada] | tuulooyin | a village |
| tuulo joog | tuulo jogayaal | a villager |
| waddo [-ada] | waddooyin | a street |
| waddiiqo | a lane | |
| wargays [-ka] | wargaysyo | the newspaper |
| xabsi | the prison | |
| xafiis | an office |