Start a conversation with any Somali Person

Start a conversation with any Somali Person

Author: Khadar Osman April 3, 2022 Duration: 4:19

In today's episode, we'll take a look some phrases that would help you kick-off mini conversation with any Somali person. 

Always start with "ASALAAMU'ALAYKUM" Peace be upon you. It does not matter if they are a bunch of people or a single person. 

As I have mentioned in the eposide, that greating is timeless any precious. You can use it at any given moment. They would more likey respond with "WA"ALAYKUMASALAAM" "you too". I don't know if you know this but we (Somalis) actually like when non-somali person starts a conversation and we can talk to you all day long. When we start to talk, we go all the way. Not like Hi and Hi and then departing pretty soon. Use thses phrases and make new somali friends. 

See tahay or siddii tahay?  How are you? How are you doing?

Fiican = Good/ Great

Magacaa = What's your name?

Please don't ask too many questions. 

If you are lucky, you can even get their phone numbers and start an endless friendship.

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Waxaa jira qosol iyo dareen gaar ah oo la xiriirta inaad si fudud ula hadasho qoyskaaga ama saaxiibadaada afka hooyo. Learn Somali Language Podcast waa mashruuc ay horkacayo Khadar Osman, kaas oo ku dadaalaya inuu kaaga caawiyo inaad soo qabsato afkaas iyo dhaqanka la xiriirta. Ma aha kaliya casharrada ereyada ama qawaaniinta, ee waxaad maqalaysaa sheekooyin dhaqameed, heeso iyo su'aalo jaanis ah oo ku saabsan nolol maalmeedka Soomaalida. Podcast-kan waxaa loogu talagalay qof kasta, haddii aad tahay bilowgah aan waxba ka aqoon ama qof raba inuu xirfadiisa kor u qaado. Dhacdo kasta waxay ku dhammaysaa waayo-aragnimo kaalin leh oo lagu fahmo sida afku u shaqeeyo goobaha kala duwan. Iyadoo la isticmaalayo hab fudud oo raaxaysan, waxaad si tartiib ah ula qabsanaysaa habka ugu wanaagsan ee lagu hadlo. Hadba markaad dhagaysato, waxaad ku soo kordhinaysaa fahamkaaga afka iyo dhaqanka, iyadoo aad raaxaysanaysana.
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