Dictionary-correct Somali can still feel stiff if it ignores how people actually speak and read in your domain.
Field interviews, support tickets, and prior approved copy are better guides than a bilingual dictionary alone. I compare candidate phrasing against those sources when they exist.
Prefer living language
When stakeholders disagree on a term, we document both options and pick one for the release — then stick to it across the site.
Ask staff who speak Somali daily to react to three candidate lines, not fifty.
If you have sample Somali from your community or staff, send it. AfriNative will mirror that voice on the page.
