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Kool_Kat   

Gabadhayda = Xaaskayga

JB, afkaaga caano lagu qabay for correcting me...He did say GABADHAYDA, not inanteyda...

 

Besides, either mean MY DAUGHTER to me... ;)

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Blessed   

Lol@ Kool Kat

 

I had a similar experience with a Dubai taxi driver recently, he was super friendly and chatty, telling me about his wife, family (and life history).

 

Anyways, he showed me a photo of his wife and I was like wow, ma gabadhaadiiba, waa quruxlay! Then, he's like, maya, waa xaaskii oo aad baan uga weynahay. I was confused and then, he proceeded to show me a photo of gabartiisa, a cute 2 year old, lol.

 

 

I usually get an uneasy feeling telling Somalis that I'm married (wa la i qabaa - yuck, xasleey baan ahay, double yuck!). Or where I live - Ninkeygaan / odaygayga, hajigayga ayaan ladaganahay - Ufff! I don't what's more problematic, the language or how they phrase their questions (to information that they don't need to know)..

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Buuxo   

loool zenobia, just tell them guribaan leeyahay :D lol they will probably ask "ma lugu qabaa? " then reply in the affirmative.

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LOl..Buuxo. I 'errm' and 'ah' till they ask probably or get my mobile out and make a phone call as giving them that bit of information sets off a string of unnecessary, nosey questions; 'oo yaa ku qaba' 'waa qoloma' 'muxuu qabtaa' 'caruur ma leedihiin' .... and a 1001 silly questions.

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