The best advice I can give is: go to a store and try each camera in your hands. See how it feels (is it comfortable? how is its weight? Are your fingers able to reach everything reasonably easily?), play with the menus and controls, and generally see what you like and dislike about each.
The D5000 is a very good beginning DSLR, and the Xsi is also a good entry-level DSLR. In the end, it'll be more about which camera you think fits you best, and that can only be done by trying them in your hands.
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