There was / There were xeer, tusaalooyin, jimicsiyo iyo imtixaano

There was / There were isticmaalno

There was / There were waxaa loo adeegsadaa in lagu sheego in wax jiray, joogay, ama ku yaallay meel ka mid ah waqti hore.

There was a book on the table yesterday.
Shalay waxaa miiska saarnaa buug.

There were two students in the classroom.
Waxa fasalka ku jiray laba arday.

There was / There were Foom

Qaabku wuxuu ku xiran yahay haddii aan ka hadlayno hal shay / magac aan la tirin karin ama wax ka badan hal shay ee waayihii hore.

There was + singular noun / uncountable noun
There were + plural noun

There was a problem with the printer this morning.
Subaxan dhib ayaa ka jiray daabacaha.

There was some milk in the fridge.
Waxaa jiray caano yar qaboojiyaha ku jiray.

There were three chairs in the room.
Qolka waxaa yaallay saddex kursi.

There was / There were Xeer

There was waxaa lala adeegsadaa magac keli ah, halka there were lala adeegsado magac jamac ah.

✅ There was a lamp near the bed.

✅ There were two lamps near the bed.
Iyadoo la adeegsanayo magacyada aan la tirin karin, badanaa waxaan isticmaalnaa there was.
There was enough food for everyone.
Waxaa jiray cunto ku filan qof walba.

There was some information in the report.
Warbixinta waxaa ku jiray xog yar.
Kadib qaab-dhismeedka, badanaa waxaan ku darnaa meel ama faahfaahin waqti: qolka dhexdiisa, miiska korkiisa, xalay.
There was a cat under the chair.
Bisad ayaa kursiga hoostiisa ku jirtay.

There were many people at the bus stop yesterday.
Shalay waxaa joogay dad badan istaanka baska.
Jumlado xaqiijin ah, waxaan badanaa isticmaalnaa some, halka su’aalaha iyo jumladaha diidmada ah aan badanaa u isticmaalno any.

✅ There were some cookies in the box.

✅ Were there any cookies in the box?

✅ There weren’t any cookies in the box.
Ingiriisiga lagu hadlo, there was badanaa waxaa loo adeegsadaa qaabkiisa caadiga ah, qaabka diidmadana inta badan waxaa loo soo gaabiyaa there wasn’t. Marka la joogo there were, qaabka buuxa ama there weren’t ayaa caadi ah.

✅ There wasn’t any message for you.

✅ There were several mistakes in the text.
Haddii liis uu yimaado qaab-dhismeedka ka dib, falka badanaa wuxuu la jaanqaadaa magaca koowaad ee liiska.

✅ There was a sofa and two chairs in the living room.

✅ There were two chairs and a sofa in the living room.

There was / There were Diidmo

Diidmada waxaa lagu sameeyaa not: there was not / there wasn’t iyo there were not / there weren’t.

There was not + singular noun / uncountable noun
There were not + plural noun

There wasn’t any sugar in the cupboard.
Sonkor kuma jirin armaajada.

There weren’t any free tables.
Ma jirin miisas bannaan.

There wasn’t much traffic that morning.
Subaxaas gaadiid badani ma jirin.

There was / There were Su'aalo

Su’aalaha dhexdeeda, was ama were wuxuu ka horreeyaa there.

Was there + singular noun / uncountable noun?
Were there + plural noun?
Wh-word + was / were + there ...?

Was there a pharmacy near here before?
Hore ma waxaa halkan u dhowaa farmashiye?

Were there any clean cups?
Ma jireen koobab nadiif ah?

Why was there so much noise last night?
Maxaa xalay buuq intaas le’eg u jiray?

How many students were there in your group?
Immisa arday ayaa ku jiray kooxdaada?

There was / There were Khaladaad caadi ah

❌ There was two windows in the room.

✅ There were two windows in the room.

❌ There were some milk in the fridge.

✅ There was some milk in the fridge.

❌ Was there any books on the shelf?

✅ Were there any books on the shelf?

❌ In my bag was a notebook.

✅ There was a notebook in my bag.

❌ There were a lot of water on the floor.

✅ There was a lot of water on the floor.

There was / There were Weedho

There was a bus stop near my house years ago.
Waxaa jiray meel basaska la joojiyo oo u dhow gurigayga sannado ka hor.

There were four computers in the office.
Waxaa xafiiska ku jiray afar kombiyuutar.

There was some coffee in the kitchen.
Waxaa jikada ku jiray xoogaa qaxwo ah.

There wasn’t enough space in my bag.
Meel ku filan kuma jirin boorsadayda.

There weren’t any eggs in the fridge.
Ma jirin wax ukumo ah oo ku jiray qaboojiyaha.

Was there a bank near the station before?
Ma bangi ayaa saldhigga agtiisa hore u jiray?

Were there any mistakes in this sentence?
Ma jireen wax qalad ah oo ku jiray jumladdan?

There was a good restaurant on this street.
Waxaa waddadan ku yaallay makhaayad fiican.

There were many flowers in the garden last summer.
Xagaagii hore waxaa beerta ku yiil ubaxyo badan.

There was too much noise in there.
Waxaa meeshaas ka jiray buuq aad u badan.

There was / There were Tusaalooyin

There was a message on your phone.
Waxaa jiray fariin taleefankaaga ku taal.

There were some children in the park.
Waxaa jiray carruur qaar beerta dhexdeeda.

There was a meeting at 10 o’clock yesterday.
Shalay waxaa jiray kulan saacadda 10-ka.

There wasn’t any bread left.
Wax rooti ah ma harin.

There weren’t many shops in this village years ago.
Tuuladan dukaamo badan kama jirin sannado ka hor.

Was there anything interesting to watch on TV?
Ma jiray wax xiiso leh oo laga daawado TV-ga?

Were there any messages for me?
Ma jiraan wax farriimo ah oo ii yiilay?

There was a strange smell in the room.
Qolka waxaa ka jiray ur yaab leh.

There were two new students in our class last month.
Waxaa fasalkeenna ku soo biiray laba arday oo cusub bishii hore.

How many pages were there in that book?
Immisa bog ayaa ku jiray buuggaas?

There was / There were: weedho, jimicsiyo, imtixaano iyo tusaalooyin

There was / There were isticmaalno

There was / There were Foom

There was / There were Xeer

There was / There were Diidmo

There was / There were Su'aalo

There was / There were Khaladaad caadi ah

There was / There were Weedho

There was / There were Tusaalooyin

Jimicsiyada naxwaha Ingiriisiga ee laga heli karo app-ka

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