In this special, we explore the meaning the wisdom of Ramadan - a month of fasting, prayer, Qur’an, charity, and reflection - we also learned some words related to Ramadan like Fasting suhur - pre- dawn meal and afur - iftar braking fast.

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Ramadan Kareem!!!

In this episode, we learn body parts in Somali.

Timo - hair

Madax - head

Indho - eyes

Dhago - ears

Faro - fingers

Wado or qalbi - heart

Sanbab- lung

Calool - stomach

Xubinta Taranka - private part - literally the part that grows population

And so on.

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In this episode, I explain how the in-clause works in Somali. It similar to how it’s used “that” in English. In clause can be used for many things. It could be a helping verb, a clause or it could indicate amount like time or distance.

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In today’s episode, we take a closer look at the difference between Kartaa vs Kadhaa while both words mean “able to do something” or simply can, their pronunciation varies by region.

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Today’s words,

Dhibaato - Problem

Rajo - Hope

Fursad - Opportunity

Raaxo - Comfort

Barwaaqo - Prosperity

Qadrin - Respect

Nasiib - fate/luck

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In this episode, we explore a few Somali terms of endearment. Words like Qaali - precious, Qalbi - my heart, macaan or macaanto or macaane - sweetie or sweetheart indho u roon - pleasing to look at or beautiful eyes, quruxey - my beauty, Quruxow - my handsome, and Shan ka roon - five times better.

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In this episode, Ali and Abdi humorously discussed about dealing with cold weather and playing soccer in winter. Tune in for fun phrase and expressions to talk about the cold weather in Somali

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In this section, we learned the meaning of Qorsheyn -planning. Qornseynta

New word -

Qorsho or Qorshe - Plan

Hadaf - goal

Hiigsasho - Ambition

Nolol - life

Sawir - image or photo

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We’ve started a book titled - Qorashee Nolashaada - Plan Your Life by Ali Hussein Aden. This book begins with a power saying: Haddii aad ku fashilanto inaad wax qorsheysato, waxaad qorsheysay inaad fashilanto meaning if you fail to plan, you’ve planned to fail. We will go chapter by chapter and in between we’ll have sections about new words. If you have any questions, suggestions or concerns, feel free to reach out to me at [email protected]

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In this episode, we explore the Somali poem “Caashaqa iska Ilow "Forget about Lov.e”This beautiful poem talks about the wonders of creation, the natural world, and the constant aspects of human life. We’ll break down the poem’s imagery, including the sky, rivers, seas, and mountains, and discuss its themes of life, love, and destiny. Join us as we dive into each line to understand the poem’s meaning and appreciate its language. Tune in to learn more about Somali poetry and its insights into our world.