Kool_Kat Posted August 5, 2007 Gabadhayda = Xaaskayga JB, afkaaga caano lagu qabay for correcting me...He did say GABADHAYDA, not inanteyda... Besides, either mean MY DAUGHTER to me... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blessed Posted August 5, 2007 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).. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buuxo Posted August 5, 2007 loool zenobia, just tell them guribaan leeyahay lol they will probably ask "ma lugu qabaa? " then reply in the affirmative. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blessed Posted August 5, 2007 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. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacaylbaro Posted August 5, 2007 'oo yaa ku qaba' 'waa qoloma' 'muxuu qabtaa' 'caruur ma leedihiin' loooooooooooool ..... the typical somali quesionaire Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites