Memory Match: Learn Somali Through Play
Memory Match: Ciyaar ku baro Af-Soomaaliga
Flip the cards, find the matching pairs and learn real Somali words with pictures. It is free, it is fun, and it works on any phone, tablet or computer.
Rog kaararka, hel labada kaadh ee is waafaqsan, oo baro erayo Soomaali ah oo sawirro la socdaan. Waa bilaash, waa mid xiiso badan, waxayna ka shaqaysaa taleefan kasta, tablet ama kombiyuutar.
For players: Welcome!
Ciyaartoyda: Soo dhawaaw!
Do you know your Somali words? Let's find out! In this game every Somali word has a picture partner. Your job is to find the pairs.
Ma taqaan erayada Soomaaliga? Aan ogaano! Ciyaartan, eray kasta oo Soomaali ah wuxuu leeyahay sawir la shuga. Shaqadaadu waa inaad hesho labada is waafaqsan.
How to play
Sida loo ciyaaro
- Type your name, or a fun nickname.
- Choose how you want to play: Classic Adventure or Fast Mode.
- Tap two cards. One shows a Somali word, the other shows its picture.
- Found a pair? The English meaning pops up. Say the Somali word out loud!
- Qor magacaaga, ama naanays qosol leh.
- Dooro sida aad rabto inaad u ciyaarto: Classic Adventure ama Fast Mode.
- Taabo laba kaadh. Midna wuxuu leeyahay eray Soomaali ah, kan kalena waa sawirkiisa.
- Ma heshay labadii is waafaqsanaa? Macnaha Ingiriisiga ayaa soo baxaya. Ereyga Soomaaliga ah cod dheer ku dhawaaq!
Two ways to play
Laba qaab oo aad ku ciyaari karto
Classic Adventure
The levels get harder as you go: more cards and less time to peek. Between levels you collect stars, climb ranks from Little Explorer all the way to Somali Word Master, and read fun facts about Somalia and Somali culture. Stuck? Use a hint.
Classic Adventure
Heerarku way sii adkaadaan: kaararku way badanayaan, waqtiga aad kaararka ku eegi kartana way yaraanayaa. Heer kasta dabadiis waxaad ururisaa xiddigo, waxaad kor ugu kacdaa darajooyin ka bilaabma "Little Explorer" ilaa "Somali Word Master", waxaadna akhrisaa xaqiiqooyin xiiso leh oo ku saabsan Soomaaliya iyo dhaqanka Soomaalida. Haddii aad ku mashquulsan tahay, isticmaal tilmaan (hint).
Fast Mode
Beat the clock! You get 90 seconds. Clear a board of cards to win 10 extra seconds, and score as many points as you can before time runs out.
Fast Mode
Waqtiga ka dheel! Waxaad haysataa 90 ilbiriqsi. Marka aad dhammaystirto looxa kaararka, waxaad helaysaa 10 ilbiriqsi oo dheeraad ah. Isku day inaad dhibco badan ururiso intaan waqtigu dhammaan.
🏆 Leaderboards
Both modes have their own leaderboard. Can you reach the top? Your scores are saved on your own device.
🏆 Liiska Dhibcaha (Leaderboard)
Labada qaab midkiba wuxuu leeyahay liis dhibco u gaar ah. Ma gaari kartaa kan ugu sarreeya? Dhibcahaaga waxay ku kaydsan yihiin qalabkaaga kaligiis.
Words you will meet
Erayada aad la kulmi doonto
There are 200 words in all: animals, food and drink, nature, the body, family and people, home and everyday things, colours, numbers 1 to 10, and feelings and actions.
Wadar ahaan waxaa jira 200 erey: xayawaan, cunto iyo cabitaan, dabiicadda, jidhka, qoyska iyo dadka, guriga iyo alaabta maalinlaha ah, midabyo, tirooyin 1 ilaa 10, iyo dareenno iyo falal.
💡 Champion tip
Say every word out loud when you flip it. Then challenge your family: who can get the highest score?
💡 Talo horyaal ah
Marka aad kaadh rogto, eray kasta cod dheer ku dhawaaq. Kaddib ku tartan qoyskaaga: yaa ugu dhibco badan?
For parents and carers
Waalidiinta iyo daryeelayaasha
Children growing up abroad hear a lot of English every day: at school, on screens and online. Without regular use, Somali can slowly fade at home. Speaking more than one language is a real strength, and Somali connects your child to grandparents, family stories, culture and community. Keeping it alive takes small, regular moments, and this game is designed to make those moments easy and enjoyable.
Carruurta ku nool dalalka shisheeye maalin kasta waxay maqlaan Ingiriis badan: dugsiga, shaashadaha iyo internetka. Haddii si joogto ah loo isticmaali waayo, Af-Soomaaligu wuxuu guriga ku yaraan karaa. Ilmo laba luqadood yaqaan waa awood dhab ah, Af-Soomaaliguna wuxuu ilmahaaga ku xiraa awoowayaasha, sheekooyinka qoyska, dhaqanka iyo bulshada. Ilaalinta luqaddu waxay u baahan tahay daqiiqado yaryar oo joogto ah, ciyaartanna waxaa loo sameeyay si daqiiqadahaas u noqdaan kuwo fudud oo xiiso leh.
How the game helps your child
Sida ciyaartu ilmahaaga ugu caawiso
Words with pictures
Every Somali word is paired with a picture, and the English meaning appears when a pair is found. Children link the meaning straight to the word.
Repetition that never gets boring
Words come back in fresh combinations, and with 200 words each round feels new.
Remembering, not just reading
Children must remember where each word is hiding. Having to recall is a well-known way to help words stick.
Grows with your child
Classic Adventure starts gently with 6 pairs and extra peeking time, then becomes a bigger challenge level by level.
Rewards that keep them coming back
Stars, streaks, ranks and leaderboards turn practice into a game children want to play again.
Culture along with language
Fun facts between levels teach children about Somalia, its coast, food, music and history.
Erayo iyo sawirro
Eray kasta oo Soomaali ah wuxuu la jiraa sawir, macnaha Ingiriisiguna wuu soo baxaa marka labada la helo. Carruurtu macnaha si toos ah ayay ugu xiraan ereyga.
Ku celcelin aan caajis lahayn
Erayadu waxay ku soo laabtaan isku darka cusub, iyadoo 200 erey ay jiraan, wareeg kastana wuxuu dareemaa mid cusub.
Xusuusasho, ma aha akhris oo kaliya
Carruurtu waa inay xasuustaan meesha eray kastaa ku sugan yahay. Isku dayga xusuusashadu waa hab loo yaqaan inuu caawiyo in erayadu maskaxda ku dhegaan.
Wuxuu la koraa ilmahaaga
Classic Adventure wuxuu ku bilaabmaa 6 lammaane iyo waqti dheeraad ah oo lagu eego kaararka, kaddibna wuxuu noqdaa tallaabo tallaabo caqabad weyn.
Abaalmarino ilmaha ku soo celiya
Xiddigo, guulo isku xigta, darajooyin iyo liisaska dhibcuhu waxay tababarka ka dhigaan ciyaar carruurtu rabto inay mar kale ciyaaraan.
Dhaqan iyo luqad wada socda
Xaqiiqooyinka u dhexeeya heerarka waxay carruurta baraan Soomaaliya, xeebteeda, cuntadeeda, muusikadeeda iyo taariikhdeeda.
👨👩👧 Best played together
The game has no sound on purpose: it is made for families to say the words aloud together. Your voice and your accent are the best teacher your child can have. Invite grandparents to join in too!
- Ten minutes a day is plenty.
- After a game, ask your child to use three new words in a sentence.
- Start a family challenge: who has the highest Fast Mode score this week?
- Talk about the "Did you know?" facts at dinner.
👨👩👧 Waxaa ugu fiican in wada la ciyaaro
Ciyaartu si ula kac ah cod ma laha: waxaa loo sameeyay in qoysku erayada si wadajir ah u dhawaaqaan. Codkaaga iyo lahjaddaadu waa macallinka ugu wanaagsan ee ilmahaagu heli karo. Casuun awoowayaasha inay ku soo biiraan!
- Toban daqiiqo maalin kasta way ku filan tahay.
- Ciyaarta kaddib, weydii ilmahaaga inuu saddex erey oo cusub jumlad ku isticmaalo.
- Bilow tartan qoys: yaa ugu dhibco badan toddobaadkan Fast Mode?
- Ku hadal xaqiiqooyinka "Did you know?" intaad cunayso cashada.
🔒 Free, safe and private
The game is completely free. There is no sign-up and there are no ads in the game. It does not collect or send any information: names and scores stay on your own device. We suggest children use a nickname instead of their full name.
A note on words: some Somali words differ from region to region. If your family uses a different word, tell your child. It is a lovely conversation to have!
🔒 Bilaash, ammaan ah oo gaar ah
Ciyaartu waa bilaash gebi ahaanba. Diiwaangelin looma baahna, xayeysiis ma jiro. Macluumaad ma uruuriso, mana dirto: magacyada iyo dhibcuhu waxay ku kaydsan yihiin qalabkaaga kaligiis. Waxaan kugula talinaynaa in carruurtu isticmaalaan naanays halkii magaca oo dhan.
Fiiro gaar ah oo ku saabsan erayada: erayada Soomaaliga qaarkood way ku kala duwanaan karaan gobolada. Haddii qoyskaagu eray kale isticmaalo, ilmahaaga u sheeg. Waa wadahadal wanaagsan!
Ready to play? Scroll down!
Ma diyaar tahay? Hoos u dhaadhac!
Type your name, pick a mode and start matching. Good luck!
Qor magacaaga, dooro qaab, oo bilow isku-waafajinta. Nasiib wacan!