QABYO

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English
phrasal
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American
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slangs and
tenses as
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QABYO
The road on your journey to success
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this is an advanced and comprehensive english

dictionary Book which covers the most useful
and day to day english words, in cluding to,
English phrasal verbs, American and british
slangs and tenses,
QABYO
The road on your journey to success

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Hassan Isse jimale
Author’s name ,Hassan Isse Jimale.email.www.qeybdoon@gmail.com.hassanisse2012@gmail.com
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Abandon kategis wax aad qaban jirtay, you should not abandon your study
Abandoned lagagurey qaxid hargeysa was abandoned during the war
Abashed isku xishhod ceeb dareemis-abate yaraansho my illness abated a little
Abdicate iscasilid, katanasulid jago abduct afduubid/kidnap
Take off siibid dhar cml abhor karaahiyo
Distrust kala shaki abide by u hogaansamid
Abject xalad xun oo cakiran abjure-swore, oath-dhaar
Ablution weeyso qaad abnegation inkiraad
Abnormal aan caadi aheyn abolish joojin, mamnuucid
Abominable wax aad u xun above all waxa intaakasii daran
Aboveboard sicad aan qarsodi aheyn abrasive weji macbuus
Abrupt wax kadis u dhaca abstain iskadeyn howl
Accessible wax lagaari karo accidental si lama filaana
Acclaim sifiican u faanin accolade bilad siin
Abstain ka amused arin he abstained the election
abut dhinaac iskuhaya accede- fikrad aad qof kuracdid
abscond wax si qarsodi ah loola baxsado-he absconded with the police funds
absent-minded-maqane jooge accentuate-carabka ku adkeyn arin
accomplish dhameytirid accost qof afka lagelid kibir
accusation dacwo acne findoob
acquirement hanasho maal kasbasho acting kusime
actual xaqiiq ah adamant, go, aa naan kanoq laheyn
addiction qabatin adept khibrad leh
adequate kufilan adjacent/near kudhow

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adjudge loo a qoonsaday he was adjudged a criminal

adjourn dib u dhigis the trail was adjourned until to morrow
address qudbad jedin the president addressed the nation
acquire helid he acquired information-torture jirdil
acknowledgement-umahadcelid2 ictiraafid admiral taliye sare
admire kahelid admissible la ogaan karo
admit qirasho admittance ogolaasho
adorable wax aad lojecelyahay shave xiirid tima iska jarid
adroit ku fiican/xariif ku ah adulate kabad badin
advance hormar advert cusub hada sobaxay
adventure is biimeyn advisable leys kula talin karo
advocate u doodid affable qof lafahmi karo
affiliate kuxirmid/gacansaar leh affinity wax yaabo isku eg
affirm xaqiijin affirmative kuraacid aragti
afford awoodid affright cabsi gelin
aflame holcaya aforementioned horey loo yiri
aforesaid horey looyiri agency wakaalad
age-old wax soojireyn ah there is an age-old custom in Somalia
aggregate wadar aghast murugo/naxdin
agitator qofka dadka isku kiciya alcoholic qamri
air-raid duqeyn, weerarid he is a political air-raid
aggravate xalad xumeyd uga siidarid-he aggravated the situation
alienate qof aad ceebtiisa raad radisid-alienate means unfriendly
align is xulufeysi alike isku eg

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alive nool she told me that she is still alive

ally dejin qof ooyaya he tried to ally her fears
allegiance daacad unoqosho allot qeyb usiin
alms sadaqo altercation isku qeylin
along dhinac socda Ali worked to school along with his friends
along I saw four boots along the river or come along with us/means join us
along there are tree shops along the main street-norms caado ama hab dhaqan qof
altruism aan daneyste aheyn ee dadka caawiya my mom used to tell me
altogether dhaaman amass /collect uruursasho lacag cml
amaze layaabid ambition hadaf
amble laafyood ambush gaadid weerar kedis ah
amenable loo riyaaqikaro amend dib usixid sharci cml
amicable saxiibtinimo leh among, kudhexjira I’m among my friends
ample kugu filan kaana badan, he had an ample amount of time
amuse madadaalin anemia dhiig la’aan
anesthesia suuxin qof analogy iskueg there are close analogy b/w them
anarchist qof sharciga kutunta-anarchy foowdo dowlad la’aan
ancient qadiimi ah anent quseeya/kusaabsan
angelic naxariis badan animate- xiisa leh he had an animated discussion
animosity cadaawo annex lawaregid xoog Kuwait was
annexed by Iraq 1990 annihilate xasuuqid baa bi’in
anniversary sanadguuro, announce- kudhwaqid the president announced war
annoy kaxanaaqid annunciate shaaca kaqaadid
ant-hill dudun ant kulid ah
anticipate rajeyn anti-semitism yuhuud neceeb
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antagonist dad is neceb all students are antagonistic towards the teacher
anti-social bulsha neceb anus dabada
anxiety walaac apace ciyoon/dhaqso
apartheid midab kalasooc underwear kastuumo
apex fiinta ugu sareysa the apex of the person’s career
apathetic qof aan waxba kala jecleyn raja dhigay he failed his exam and
became apathetic about his future distracted kamashquulin kajedin shaqo cml
an annexation of Kuwait was unacceptable-sort nuuc, what sort of car do you drive
amoral wax anshaxa qulaafsan feasible means possible
alongside park your car alongside mine, the dog ran alongside me
aloof kayara fog she stands aloof from other people
aplomb waxaad kukal sontahay apolitical qof siyaasada neceb
apologize raaligelin appeal racfaan
appearance muuqaal append kusiyaadin /kudarid
applaud u sacbin appoint jago umagacaabis
appraise qiimeyn appreciate u bogis
apprise ogeysiin, approach-1kusodhow2 hab kaarto2 qof furfuran
approve aqbalid approximately qiyaastii/kudhowaad
apropos of kusaabsan what did she say apropos of the project
apt sida badan noqonaya small business in big cities apt to grow fast
aptitude awood dabiici ah she had an aptitude for arts
radio-wave mowjad cidacad read out u aqrin
ready -made diyaarsan reaffirm dib u xaqiijin
realign dib u habeyn not-really runtii maya
reap gurasho miro cml recover reysasho
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rehabilitate dib u dejin relaunch dib u bilaabid

repatriation dib u masaafurin repudiate qaadicid, diidid
resentful ciilqan dhirifsan ` resettle dib udejin
retrospect dib ugocasho wixii dhacay countrywide-wadankoodhan
appall waxaad kawelweshid we were appalled to hear this kind of news
appall xalad xun he lives in an appalling condition-benalize-ganaax
aloof dabecadxun she has an aloof personality
alibi beri ka ahaansho denbi 2raali gelin qalad dhacay he provided
no alibi for his absenc somewhere else-meekaleI was somewhere else at that time
expose kashifid thief tuug
afflict kuhabsasho/musiibo ku dhacda dad dagaal ama gaajo
shoplifting qof dukaamada xada revitalize xoojin dib u adkeyn
revolt kukicid/kahor imaasho rigorous taxadar
arable bacrin/dhul arbitrate ukala garqaadis
argumentative, muran badan armful gacan mugeyd
armistice heshiis xabad joojin arpit toqfol
arouse hurda katoosid she was aroused from sleap
arraign maxkamad soo tagis arrant aad uxun-she is arrant liar
arrestee maxbuus arrival imaasho
artery hal boowle arrogance isla qabweyn
artillery madaafiic ascertain xaqiijin
as though sida iney ogeyd she spoke as though she knew the information
ascendancy amar kutaagleyn/xukumid ascetic saahid aduunyo nacay

ascribe sabab unoqosho aspire qof waxuu rabo inuu gaaro

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aside lafaqid she took me aside and told me her fiancé

aside waxaa meel iska dhig all jokes aside. Really, he is a good person
assassin gacan kudhiigle assassination- shirqool
assault weerar kedis ah,2ku xadgudbid he was accused an assault
assembly shirweeyne assent kuraacid fikrad
assert cadeyn ama carabka ku adkeyn 2ku adkeysasho fikrad
assortative qof fikirkiisa ku ad adag assess qiimeyn
assign qof howl gaara lodiray he had been assigned to clean the house
assimilate laqabsasho assist caawin
associate isku koox asylum magan galyo doon ah
associate saxiibka dhigasho plz do not associate with bad boys
political asylum-magan galyo siyaasadeyd assort kala socid
assume tusaale 2masuliyad qaadid he assumed the power 14-199
assignment shaqo laguu xilsaaro my first assignment was to assess
the workassure assure-balanqaadid/shaki kasarid- this car is in good condition
I can assure you fantastic-cajiib ah
asthma cudurka neefta astonish layaabid
astound layaab/qaadan waa astray marin habaabin qof
astrologe faaliye astronomical-aad ubadan
astute qof fahmi og xald qalafsan he is an astute politician
atone raali gelin qof atonement xaalsiin
attaché uqeeybsane/safarad attain gaarid
attempt isku day avant-grade aad u hormarsan
attend kaqeyb gelid attend iskuul dhigasho
attentive qof fooljigan attenuate qafiifin

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attitude habdhaqan qof auction xaraash

auction off xaraashid auctioneer xaraashe
ought wax uun. nuuceyrabtaba hanoqote- did you hear ought about it
auspices hogaamin/maamulid author qoraa
autonomy ismaamul avail kafaa iideysi
avail wax faa iido kuuleh, money will not avail you after your death
avenge aarsasho aver qirid/cadeyn
avenue dariiqii wax lomari lahaa we explored avenue to find a solution
averse strong dislike he was averse to fighting
avert kajeesasho arin avowed wax qof ku ad adag yahay
await waxad mustaqbalka sugeysay she was awaited your coming for days
awake soojedis he was awake all night
oblation alla bari awesome cajiib ah
awkward difficult/or lacking skill she is in a very awkward situation
awkward yax yax leh she asked me an awkward question
axis xariiq dhexe set against isku dirid
awful aad uxun awhile waqti yar I will stay awhile
attached katirsanaan hey’ad- his institute is attached to the
university of mogadisho- attach kulifaaqid/raacsiin he
attached a note to my letter nerd person qof aad uxun liita
deploy kufidid ciidan cml deport masaafurin
denote calamad uh laga fasirankaro- disgrace facshir /ceeb
il-advised talo xumo inclusion ku dhedarid
inclusive dhamaan/lo dhanyahay indefensible waxaan ladifaci Karin
infringement xad gudub ingratiate isjecleysiin qof

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inhibit mamnuucid inhuman wax bini aadnimada ka fog

inject durid insensible moog aan kawar qabin
insinuate sarbeeyb hadal u hoosgelin-she insinuated that I have stolen the pen
insipid dha dhanxun qaraar instrumental wax aad qof kacaawiso shaqo
insular qof fikrad gaaban interim/provisional kumeel gaar ah
interminable aan dhamaad laheyn incriminate cadeyn in qof denbi galay
indigent sabool/faqiir weight-down -culeys kusaarid/ku adkeyn
demoralize niyad jebin bet sharad
ineptitude xirfad xumi demonstrate qeexid/tusineysaa
retaliation aarsi protest qaadicis 2banaanbax
partnership iskaashi content qanacsanaan
serve u adeegis rival tartan xifaal tan ah
fornicate sino counterpart dhigaaga/ kuu dhigma
spit tufid rely isku haleyn
tutor macalin execute fulin shaqo sida.dil. sharci
vulnerable nugul bey lah genuine dhab ah
pick up soqadis qof drama riwaayad
disturb fowdo observe daawasho
advance hormaris lacag cml intent ula jeedo/qasad
inept xirfad xumo collusion heshiis qarsodi ah
dumb doqon xun liita permanent joogto ah
fart dhuuso soul-search kaso baran degay
soothe degan calm ah smash bur burin
lasting inta wax sii socosho not an inch more not an inch less

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shock argagixid sort nuuca/type

browse fiir fiirin wax sort out kasoo socid
so-so aan xumey, fiicneyna-sooner or later mar ey noqotaba mar uun
truant goosgoonimo, genbin nuisance lab iyo qas badan
consecutive is xig xiga in the last resort taladii ugu danbeysay
clue/idea fikrad squad koox
amiss xun aan fiicneyn join the club waa lagaga sohoreyety
I my self aniga qudheyda it’s not for me to judge-aniga iimataal
sound-judgment go, aan caqli kudhisan-paas judgement katalo bixin siiba cileyn
juncture hada, markaan at this junction I can’t answer nothing
condemned canbareyn prolonged daba dheraaday/iska socda
chid canaan she chided us for arriving late
fascist kaligiis talis obsession mashquul waaliya
dragged jiidis wax since when ilaa goormee
generous deeqsi ah swell 1 batay dad cml2 kalabaxay qof cml
tire,exhauste daalan recall soo xasuusasho wax hore
genius ad ufiican very smart-talented she was a teacher of genius
jurisdiction xaakin maxkamadeyd-commemorate xasuus
constraints caqabado liberal conservative
folks aqyarey, asaxaabay graduation gowns- dharka qalin jebinta
flop to fall completely fix sixid
glimpse fiirin milestone guul weyn
incredible cajiib ah extort qasab wax kuqaaadasho
fit in ku haboonasho warlords dagaal oogayaal

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silly or idiot doqon hesitate kalaba labeyn

hazard Qatar drop–off 1yaraansho 2gaari kagedid just
drop me off at the comer intimidate cabsi gelin, not diplomatic
cast cod dhiibasho frown weji kaduudid
devastating baa’in infringe/violate xad gudub
out-skirt duleyd ka magalada beat garaarid 2 heart beat
befriend la saaxibid riddle Hal xeraale
consort with lasaxibid dad xun drop dhibac/sodhicid the price dropped
drop kuridid drop the letter in the mailbox
drop karebid karebid he has been dropped from
the team ethic, discipline anshax
drop a line warqad udirid plz drop me a line if you see him
drop out iskuul kaburin embroil dhibaato faraha lagelid
figure out ogaansho/fahmid devil shaydaan
cripple jiis charge-eedeyn 2 masuul ka ahaansho
platform fagaare abuse caay
elucidation cadeyn/bayaanin elsewhere meela kale
elucidate kadhadhacsiin/u bayaanin-en-route dariiq lamaro
feminity dhadignimo feminist qofka tagera sinanta nin iyo nag
fend isdeberid fend off isdifaacid
fibber benaale figure of speech-hadal maldahan
figurehead madax weeyne magac uyaal ah- recoup-meg dhow qasaaro celin
crown prince amiirka dhaxalka leh petition war qad codsi
charitable asxaan badan the best revenge ever is success
atheist diinlaawe/bilaa diin ah athirst ooman, thirst for knowledge

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hold 1qabasho could you hold this box for me

hold 2lahaansho he holds office at my office
hold 3qabasho we hold a meeting at the university
hold against u qabsasho wax hold on sugid means wait
hold on sii wadid shaqo slaughter goowricid
hold up xayirmid I’m sorry I’m late I got held up at house
obstruction xanibaad/is hortaag impeach eedeyn/dacweyn
slip taraarixid gossip xamasho
haggard daruufeysan gaajo heyso-hand to mouth-wixii sogalaba wada cuna
bemuse ama kaagi/kuwareerid fragrant carfoon
frailty daciifnimo impassioned dareen qoto dheer
impatient aan dul qaad laheyn radically si qoto dheer
discrimination midab kala sooc rainwater xareed
raillery kaftan dagger toorey
dally waqti lumin damage dhawac
damn nacaladid he damned them for their stupidity
damsel gashaanti/hada sokacday dance qoob ciyaar
dandruff agool dandy ninxarago badan
danger Qatar ah dark mugdi
daunt baqdin gelin dauntless baqdin la’aan
dawn waaberi/subax dawn on ogaasho wax
daydream riyo maal meyd daybreak aroortii subaxii
dead-weight culeys aan lanuuxi Karin death-penalty xukun dhimasho ah
debar kamamnuucid debatable shaki kujiro

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debauch fasa haadin debility daciifnimo

decant kushubid deceit khiyaano
deceitful khayaano badan decent hufan/fiican
submit is dhiibid 2submit soo gudin document cml-plz submit your cv
tomorrow diarrhea-shuban measles jadeeco
wet qoyan - longstanding/prolonged-wax soo socday mudo
turn daarid wax sida idaacad ama leeyr bill of right -ceerka xuquuqul
adanaha black list liiska madow testicle xaniinyo
deception dhagar/khayaano decimate baa bi’id/ halaagid
deck out sharixid declare shaacin
decorum asluub edeb decoy dabin shirqool
decree amar/qaraar presidential decree-go, aan madax weyne sosaray
shredly si daacad ah in a shrewdly manner
dedicate u go’id howl deduce kaliilsasho/ka ogaansho
deduct kajarid lacag deed camakl
default fulin la’aan defendant eedeysane
sue/accuse dacwo defiance diidmo cad/kahor imaasho
defer/put off/delay/postpone dib u dhigid shaqo cml
definitely shaki la’aan deft skillful
degrade sharaf ridid delight farxad leh
demented caqli daciif/yara waalan demise xijaabasho
demoralize niyad jebin denote waxey natusineysaa
denounce cambareyn- depend on isku haleyn you can depend on me
deplete yareyn deport masaafurin
depose xukun karidis/jaga katuuridid derange walaasho isku darsamid

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desecrate karaama tirid communique war saxaafadeyd/war qoran

desist joojin/ sika deyn wax despair rajo dhigid
despise yasid kafaanid destined loo qoray/qadar
deteriorate siixumaasho/ kasiidarid detest aad unicid
devil sheydaan devote u go’id he devoted to study
dialogue wada hadal dig into kumudid
dig up qodid faagid dilemma laba labeyn shaki kujiro
diligence howl karnimo disagree with khilaafid
contempt-yasid/xaqirad- he showed his contempt for his job by doing it very badly
mixed bag-wax xumaan iyo faa iido leh-break out/escape, they proke out of prison
delude marin habaabin- don’t delude yourself into believe what you are not
consider, we consider that kenya is our enemy wig buruko tin been ah
disallow u diidid disappear librid
disappoint nyad jebin disarm hub ka dhigid
disarray nidaam daro discern arkid garasho
discipline anshax disclaim diidid inkirid
disclose kashifid discomfort raaxo la’aan
discontent qanac la’aan discourteous edeb daro
discover wax cusub sosarid ikhtiyaar 2taxadr badan
discuss kawada hadlid disdain liidis kafaanid
disdainful xaqiraad badan oversight in dha indheyn
disengage katala bixid. iska deyn disfavor kahelid la’aan
disfigure fool xumeyn disgrace facshir sharaf dhac
disgraceful facshar ah disheart niyad jab
dishonest daacad la’aan disillusion qiyaali la’aan

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exceptional gaar ah strive kudadaalid/isku taxalijin

inspire dhiiragelin full-fledged hormaray/fully developed
quest/inspection-baaris conducive/facilitate-fududeyn
commendable-amaan mudan tandem dad isla shaqeeya
devastation bur burin preservation incorporates wada shaqeyn
disloyal daacad la’aan dismay muraara dilaac/qaraacmid
disobedience amar diido disobey amar diidid
disorder foowdo disorderly fowdo leh
disorient jaha wareer disown deyrin qof
dispense with- kakaaf tomid dispose of iska xorid
disquiet arbushid disregard tix gelin la’aan
disrespect ixtiraam la’aan disrupt carqaladeyn
dissension qilaaf dissuade kawaanin
distend bararid double-date shukaansi laba labaa
distinguishable lakala saarikaro distrust aaminaad la’aan
disturbance foowdo dither laba labeyn
ditto sidaas ookale diversity kala gedisan
divert leexin/maawelin dolile qof hebed ah lahagi karo
dogged qof madax adag dolt caaq/caqli laawe stupid person
domain taqasusus dominate kamuuqaal dheer minarad cml
donate kutabarucid doodle feegaarid faladid
door-way ilinka /irida dote koolkolin dheyelin ilmo yar
doubtless skakila’aan plunge/jump kuboodis
douse damin dab cml down payment-lacag hormaris ah

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downcast niyad jebin he was downcast by his failure

doze hurdo yar doze off gam’id hurdo ladhicid
dozen hal dersin dhar ah draft jeeg lacag
drag on daba dherasho shaqo cml-drag out-daba dhereyn
draw lacag bangi kala bixid-draw money from the bank
drift dulucda hadalka drivel war nac nac ah
drowse lulmo hurdo drug addict qof daroogeystaa
duck out u goon/ kadhuumasho masuliya don’t try to duck out of cleaning
up the floor
among kamida-he says three soldiers were among those who were killed
draftsman nasqad sameey drag jiidis mouse
drag carqaladeyn- she felt that her lack of education was a drag on her progress
dope daroogo they are dope addict-navy-ciidamada bada
dope xog/war what is the latest dope
dope/stupid doqon/xaraami what a dope is he
curiosity -waxaad rabto inaad ogaato-the desire to learn or know more about
something/someone
duty free canshuur dhaaf dwell on kafekerid/isku mashquulin
hang on/wait sugid hang out waqti lumen
hang up talefon isi saarid kick out ceyrin burin
kismet qadar nasiib ah kiss dhunkasho
kiss ass koba qaad/liita kit-bag booro safar
kith-and kin saxiibo iyo qarabo kinship ehelnimo
kill two birds with one stone kid around is caruureyn
could stop kidding around and listen kidding kaftan

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kind of ilaa xad ilaa heer I’m kind of happy about the festival
one of kind mar la arag this is one of kind, its hand made
among kamid ah-he says three soldier were among those who were killed
obstruction xanibad/hor istaag something is going to happen
dedicated uhurid/waqti gelin bury aasid meyd
tiny aad uyar huge badan
give and take wadaagis concession compromise
reveal muujin boast is amaanid
cut jarid xiir cml retaliation aarsi
fool doqon capitulate/surrender- is dhiibid
sever jarid, goon keen aad ugu fcn she is a very keen observer
cease/break/abolish/block/discontinue/quite
on and off mar mar dhifa crash shil
virtually dhamaan air strike duqeyn
scream cabad/qeeylo fearful cabsi leh
carry on continue inward-looking outward-looking
replenish fill uo something again armistice heshiia xabd joojin
contemptuous xaqiraad-she was intolerant and contemptuous of the majority of
the human race desperate rajo dhig
scornful quursi revulsive dislike
incredible aad ufiican infringe/violate xad gudub
chase way eryasho condemn canbaareyn
tripartite sedax geesood caution taxadar
incaution aan dictooneyn ties xiriir
day off maalin fasax founder aasaase

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prevent u diidid who prevents you to study

desert dhul saxaro ah cloud daruur
leave out kategid leave it iska dhaaf
single minded hal ujeedo leh skilled xir fadleh
slaver dhareer sleeping pill kaniini hurdo
exempted kacafin null and void waxba kama jiraan
nullify burin sharci cml dryland wadan oo manaa
accord heshiis demonstration bandhig
intermission hakad-he was granted an intermission in his studies
wake me up at 6am civilization ilbaxnimo
I was take straight to the president outbreak -dilaacid -the outbreak of war
accounts for waxey ka dhigantahay studing economics accounts for eight
percent of my time-soup maraq soap-sabuun detergent oomo
contrary lid ku ah single out kasoo socid qof dad dhaxdiisa
waken stop sleeping- she usually awakens several times during the time
violation xad gudub- hold-qabasho we are going to hold a meeting
duel loolan/halgan dumps murugo
dumpy buuran/butac ah duplicate nuqul koobi ah
dusty boor leh dutiful masuul ah wajibad kiisa kasoobaxa
probably dabcan couple couple of weeks
pioneer horyaal ugu fiican considers waxaa lo arkaa
carry qaadid the car was carry number of people
farewell sagootin flirt with xod xodasho
gave birth dhashay no later than kama danbeys
pursue siiwadid restriction xakameyn

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how come side kudhacday relentless/umkind xaasid

massive balaaran convention heshiis
hatred naceeyb gangs burcad
pour shubid plz pour the tea-strive kujihaadid, kudadalid
commenced bilaabid untouchable lama taabtaan
horrible cabsi leh worth u qalma
accommodation- jiif iyo cunto leh-drastically si weyn
missile gantaal hit kudhufasho
rough draft incomplete turn u bedelid bur loobedelo cajiin
strike garaacid/duqeeyn emerge- kasobixid Somalia is emerging wars
populous dadbadan imminent wax mar dhow dhici raba
dispel clear out repulsed diidid
ambush weerar kadis escort gelbin soo dhoweyn-gelbin
gunfire xabado dhacaya fatal wax dhimasho keena
burial aas/dug id you attended the burial
shoot toogasho look alike isku eeg
Somalia no longer seek armies from the west affiliate- katirsan
due waqti wax lasugu the train is due in 20 minutes
dubious shakisan due process nidaamka xaquuq dhowrista
she complained that she didn’t get due process- prestigious sharaf leh
detain xirid she was detained without trial for two months
devastate/destroy-burburin debilitate daciifin
imminent heppining very soon plateaus aan kobcin
cheat khiyaano enslaved adoon sasho

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action plan qorshe shaqo reshuffle isku shaandeyn wasiiro cml

aspiration rabitaan distort isbedelay wax sameyeyn
superb wax fiican its really superb to listen the lesson
spur dhiiragelin speculative wax dhicikara
burdensome culeys badan condemn cambareeyn
transfer of power xil wareejin ambush dagaal gaatiin ah
assault werar anarchy foowdo
at the earliest marka ugu horeysa earthquake dhul gariir
eavesdrop xan dhageysasho he eavesdropped on his parent’s discussion
eccentric aan caadi aheyn edge gees
effusive dareen iyo farxad umuujin -eke kordhin he eked salary
eke out beqaamin era seben hore
relentless aan jixinjixin preservation ilaalin dhowrid
conscious miyir dareeynka frown weji kaduudid
bite qaniinid consequently sidaa owgeyd
divert weecin pubic arday
assassination shirqool dil ah communique war saxafadeyd
clash iska hor imaad/dagaal-let me call back -aan kusoowaco
fit kuhaboon shut xirid
skip kaboodid consulate qunsuliyad
provocative daandaasi gratitude mahadcelin
choke ceejin dismember kala jarid
once again markale break kala jebin
extortion baad/xoog wax kuqadasho-ally isbaheysi

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brainstorming maskaxshiilid disturb/interrupt qasid

cancel joojon by the time islamarka
prejudice naceeyb the organization fights against racial
prejudice site/place goob
solidified adkeyn midnimo rat jiir
vast balaaran perceive/realize xaqiiqsasho
champion olole envoy ergey
contested leysku heysto tension xasrad/qilaaf
visionless aan mustaqbal laheyn to take your hands out arin gacmaha
kalabixid-due-wax lasugayo the bill is due at the end of the month
primitive/interior wax hore poisonous sun ah xasid ah
preoccupied to think too much he is still missing weli wuu
maqanyahay
hereabouts meeshow joogo I don’t know whereabouts
outlay spend remain sii joogis
commence bilaabid endear jecleysiin
if allah shuts one door another door opens mentored barid
strictly si adag crowed dad isku sooxomay
shatter kala firirsan consolidate xoojin
whereas halka ali needs pen whereas xasan needs a book
stress carabka ku adkeyn lift/elevator wiish
redundant aan muhiim aheyn he removed all the redundant information
let alone iskaba daaye judiciary garsoor
to learn from the past-wax dhacay wax kabarasho-break away become seperated
aftermath dhibato hore the surgery was success full but she now had to deal
with its aftermath-disgusted nacay aadan jecleyn
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lands socaga dhigasho/diyaaarad-flinty an jixin jixin

one day maalin maalmaha kamida-let a lone iskabadaaye
Swell bararid cayilid amid bartamaha
Flee kaqaxid devastate destroy
Critical role door muhiima ineptitude lack of skill
Embolden dhiirasho categorically aslanba
Ceasefire xabad joojin be advice lasoco ogsonow
Awkward aan aqqon ulaheyn she is awkward at dancing
Command amar blast qarax
Frustrate kuwareerid wax rebels mucarad
Cemetery qubuuro repeatedly si joogto ah
Infertile madhaleys figure out soosaarid/ogaansho
Recapture dib usoocelin empty-handed gacmo maran
Bladder kaadi heeys endorse ayidid ogolasho
Stay with me ilasoco intimidate cabsi gelin
Frown on diidid qaadicid fruition kaguu gaarid
Fuck off bax/kir fuck off kaxanaajin
Hole up dhuumasho fish out sohelid
Frist born curad impertinent edeb daro anshax xumo
Stingy bakhiil strained qof isku buuqsan
Sue dacweyn swig qurqurin
Write in warqad u qoris qof flip through rog rogid buug
Pancake canjeero spoon qaado
Sausage suqaar toffee xalwo

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Clothes hook katabaan pillow barkin

Towel shukumaan knife mindi
fork fargeeto wax lagu cuno-lid dabool
folk/people dadka slipper dacas
sheet go lahugto pail sakaal
pitcher sakaal bowl baaquli
pot/pan digsi rectum/anus dabo/futo
waist dhexda qofka ribs feeraha dadka
palm calaacal side-whiskers hareedo nin
wall-eyed weershe watchful digtoon
wage-earner muruq maal waif derbi jiif
walk out shaqo kadarerid war-zone goob dagaal
war manager dagaal ooge war-torn rug dagaal
wipe out tirtirid/baabi’in wash out fashilaad
wasteful qashin ah watch it isjir
wayfarer masaafur wazoo salka ama futada
weak-willed war labac labac ah wear off suulid babi’id
weary daalan tacnbaan ah wed quursasho2iskugeeyn
wedlock nikaax weed out katanasulid
weigh on welwel gelin weigh down culeys kusaarid/ kuboorin
urgent deg deg ah it’s urgent undeniable waxaan la inkiri karin
visionary leadership, hogaamiye aragt leh noisy meel buuq ah
rotate, wareeg 2 tookeysi-we rotate, she does the dishes one week, I do next
retract dib ula laabasho their collage grants were retracted

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turbulent aad ukacsan bad ama khilaf,

weld alxamid/isku dhejin well founded xaqiiq kusaleysanr
wheels taayarada gaarida wheelbarrow gaarigacan
wheelchair gaari cuuryameyd whereas hakaaa
whom? Qofkee astrologer faaliye
conspiracy shirqool dil ah rising kordhin
leave it iska dhaaf fart dhuuso
explore sahmin fabricate been abuur
interim kumeel ah outskirt duleydka magalada
starvation gaajo warning dagaalamayaal
insurgent xarako/jabhad cool down isdeji
conundrum xujo wax dhibadan relentless hagar la’aan
exhort kawaanin terribly kaxumasho im terribly sorry
observer goobjooge persist ku adkeysasho
inspire dhiiragelin inmate/captive/prisoner maxaabiis
hesitate kalaba labryn constructive dood wax dista
assert cadeeyn contest loolan
abnormal aan caadi aheyn willful si ulakac ah
dedicate uhurid victory guul
battle-field goob dagaal cadaver meeyd
nutcase qof waalan cajole sasabasho
delay/postpone/defer-dib udhugid call off baajin kulan
sue/accuse dacweyn rumor kutiri kuteyn
capricious is badbedel dadan implicit si maldahan

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implore baryid impiety caasinimo

long lasting impact sameyn fog leh stop-kidding jooji kaftanka
calmly si degan haste dhaqsiyo
solidarity midnimo coalition is baheysi
acknowledge umahcelin delirious unable to speak
well informd wax badan og well-mannered well-versed aad aqoon ugu leh
weepy ooyiraba murugeysan-watermain qasabad biyo oo dhulka marisa
wash out dhaqid wastebasket tanaga wasaqda lagurido
wail baroor waive katanasulid xaq laga tanasulo
wade-through dhameyn kafaraxalasho water down barxid biyo kudaris
Louse up qaribaad. Haleyn-she has loosened up her life
Loving lajecelyahay I have a loving wife
Low profile aan la aqoon/liita luckless nasiib daran
Ludicrous nacasnimo, so foolish-you should be a shamed of your ludicrous
comments
Like or lump rab ama harabin resentment xanaaq
lunacy waali it’s a complete lunacy to spend all of my money
keep the change baaqiga qaado keep up 1 kor uhaay 2 laqabsi lajanqadis
kick laadid, darbeyn kick ass - qas iyo lab I went to kick some ass
kick in bilaabasho employment benefit kick in after five years
kick in kudeeqis I am not ready to kick in or help
kick out ceyrin, burin kick off darbada ciyaartu kubilabato
one –of a kind mar la arag this is one –of a kind, its hand made
on a knife-edge midi qarkeyd, khatar ah aan la aqoon waxa ka imaan kara
I am on a knife-edge about my new business-not that I know of intaan ka ogahay
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Near the knuckle-afxumo his language is bit near the knuckle

Clutch, grip, sustain xajin reshuffle isku shaandheyn golo wasiiro cml
Hug /embrace habsiin vulnerable wax nugul, beylah ah
Substantially muhiima use or los it isticmaal ama iskadaa adey kutaal
Revitalize sonoleyn this program will revitalize the economy
Reiterate kucelcelin hadal unprecedented aan horay loo arag
Ill-will cuqdad nagging- dhib badan I hate her nagging questions
Nail down kuqasbid narrow-minded -maangab hal dhinac wax kafiirsha
Nasty qof aad uxun national monument taalo qaran
Naval ciidamada bada neary by udhow dhinaca kuhaya
Near-sighted aragti gaaban nebulous aan cadeyn hadal mugdi kujiro
Not necessarily qasab maaha needle forjeyn-caay
Nefarious sharci daro negation inkiraad
Rough adag its been a really rough day
Rough draft-something incomplete, they have done some work but It’s a rough
draft mortgage-qof lacag bank deensada si uu guri ugato
Rough stimate qiyaas aan lahubin, something that you don’t don’t know
exactly what is it foreclose-heshiis laga noqday inta fuli waayey---n.b
Rough neighborhood-dangerous or unsafe neighborhood
Touch of something/a slight amount/a slight amout of pain,I’am feeling a touch of
pain right now
Nice touch, somebody does something very well, tallo cml, someone has a better
idea and says you shoud do this, then you say yes that’s a nice touch
Suggest-tallo sojedin, I woul like to suggest this idea
Soft touch, qof qabli jilacsan (delicate manner and kind way of actingaa) I have a
soft touch

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Break a promise, balan kabax, (to not do what you say that you will do)
Break the law-to do something illegal, consensus-general agreement
Negligale leyska deyn karo, faraha kaqadid never- mind-maacaleysh dhib maleh
Never-more markale ha ucelin faraha kaqadid nevertheless si kastaba ha ahaatee
News conference shir jarad next of kin qofka qaraabo kuugu xiga
Night-fall aas madobaad habeyn ah nip qanjaruufo
Nit qandhicil /injir no place melena
Nod madax ruxid haa cml- no-men’s land dhul aan cidna laheyn
Nominate magcaabis non-aggression dagaal l’aan
Non alignmen dhex dhexaad ah- nonetheless/nevertheless sikasta oy noqotaba
non-committal hadal muluc muluc ah aan qeexneyn- demonstrate -define
non-stop aan kala joogsi laheyn non- violence rabshada la’aan
noonday duhurkii notify ogeysiin
notorious qof xuman kucaan baxay nude qaawan
nuisance lab iyo qas numbness kabaabyo
nutshell hadal koban nutty waalan
contradict hadal isburinaya gainsay inkirid
galling wax laga xanaaqo gallivant mushaxid/bashaal
gamble qamaar gargle luq luqasho/ biyo lagu shubo afka
gate-crasher iscasuume aan loyeraan/iska yimid-getaway ilinka
gather isku keened take up the gauntlet iska cabin
run the gauntlet dagaal iyo caay u dhardhigasho geneology atfirsiimo
gentlemen’s agreement-heshiish rageeyd genuine dhab ah xaqiiq ah
get fahmid I didn’t get it get at gaaris I cannot at this man

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get across gudbin fikrad- he had difficulty in getting his point across
get at gaarid/soqabasho- put the medicine where kinds can’t get at it
get away with kubaxsasho, kubad baadid-get down usoo jesasho shaqo/ u
dhardhigasho trespassing xad gudub-he told me I was trespaasing
get into dhex gelid-get off shaqa kabixid rawixid
get off kadegid gaari-get on siiwadid shaqo I get on my studies
gibberish hadal macna daraa he talks gibberish
gist nuxurka hadalka she noted the gist of each message
give away bixin hibeyn give in isdhiibid
give off siideyn sida qaac give out bixin qeybin
glib af miishaar hadal yaqan gloat kudigasho qof dhib garay
greedy damaaci hunguruweyne gluttonous greedy
go about fulin sameyn go against khilafid, kahor imasho
gorgeous qurux badan gossip xan
grasping damaaci gratitude mahadnaq
grieve tiiranyo, calool xumaasho she grieved for her father
gripe cabasho my main grip is there is no socialgross
gross buuran she is so gross constructive-wax dhisaya
grow away from kakorid, kaweynasho unquestionable aan su’aali kafurneyn
gruff hadal iyo dabci qalasan she is bit gruff but really very kind
grumble gunuunuc hoos u cabasho gunfire dhawaaq xabadeyd
gun down xabadeyn the robbers gunned down the villagers
gun for werarid af iyo adin ah she has been gunning for me since I insulted her
gunpoint qoray kuqabasho gush burqasho, butaacid
gust xafar, dabeyl hanker for ujeelid

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all grist to the kill- faa’iido dheraada-you better to take this course, its all grist to
the mill
ham-fisted1 farsama xumo, sirgaxan 2 daryeel xumo the president’s ham-fisted
policy towards the poor
hang surid alaab meel 2 warqad meel kudhejin 3 daldalaad
hang out waqti dhumin hang on, wait
fabrication been abuur fabulously-si aad ah she is fabulously rich
facilitate fududeyn factitios qiyaali
facility xirfad wanaag her facility is in languages is surprising
fain rabid, doonis fainthearted fulay biiq ah
fair 1xaq ah - 2 iska fiican her knowledge of the language is fair
fairy or monster cirfiid, jin faithful run ah xaqiiq ah
faithless dacad la’aan fall- kudhicid she fell in love with him
fall for kuqatalmid fall off- is dhimis hoos u dhac
fall on kudegid, boobid the hunger prisoners fall on the food
prisoner maxbuus fall through hir gelin la’aan fashilaad
fallible khaldami kara, gefi kara-everyone is fallible
falsify been abuurid fame caan ah, wings baalal lagu duulo
famine gaajo fanciful qiyaali ah-fanciful boy
as far as ilaa inta as far as I know it’s right
so far so good ilaada waa fiicantahay- faraway kafog
far-fetched waa qiciga kafog been ah-fart dhuuso
furthest ugu fog my house is furthest one from the school
fasten dhuujin plz fasten your seat
fasten on kudhegid-qabsasho fate qadar

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fateful lama huraan faux been abuur

favor axsaan favorite - waxaad jeceshahay
fearsome cabsi leh feasibility suurtagalnimada
feud dagaal feckless- dowdarnimo mola gorod
fecklessness dowdarnimo fecund bacrimin
fed up kaxanaaqid federate isku darsamid
feel 1dareemid 2 maleyn feign isyeel yeel
felicitate hambalyen fellowship saaxiib
fellow islamida my fellow students-fend off- kawar waregasho su’aal
fend isdeberid you are old enough to fend for your self
ferret out soo sarir arin baaritaan kadib-festival ciid
fetch lakaalay, la imaaw go and fetch my wallet
wallet boors rageyd retain/keep kudheganasho/heysasho
feminist dadka aaminsan sinaanta rag iyo dumar
gorge kadhergid gorged myself with goat meet
fragile bur buri og da ciif ah-we are the most fragile country in the world
fever qandho note-hoosta kaxariiqid
fiasco guul daro weyn all his plans turned into a fianco
fiancé alkun wiil garbar udoo nantahay she is my fiancé
fiat 1amar culus 2 fasaxsiin ogolaansho fibber beenaale
fiction khiyaali fill out buuxin liis
fidelity daacadnimo-her fidelity to her husband was well know
trustee qof la aaminey fiduciary amaano
fight-back is difaacid fight on sii dagaalamid sii xarbin

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figure out soo sarid I have to figure out how to do it

filch gacan dhaaf xatooyo yar yar ah she filched pencils from the
teacher’s desk
fill up buuxin camirid filter out qashin kasaarid
dirt-filth-grime-muck-wasaq uskag find out ogaansho xog
fine 1 fiican 2ganaax 3 dhuuban do you have pencil with fine point
finesse xeelad xirfad badni foe cadaawo
lay a finger ugacan qaadis, dilid never lay a finger on your wife

finish with kadhameysi aan dib lo isticmali Karin- first-born- curad

fish out so saarid/sohelis flag down ugacan haatin qof
fizzle out qorshe fashilmay our plans to travel abroad was fizzled out
flagrant xumaan qayaxan flair karti dabiici ah
flash back dib u xasusasho wax flat rate qiimo go an- fixed price
flatly aslanba she flatly denied it
insincere aan dacad aheyn flattery af macaansi been ah
flaunt istus tus iyo halagaashego-flirt xod xodasho
flunk out school kasaqidid fool doqon nacas
foist or fob off kudirqin qof wax uusan rabin siiba wax xun
follow up siiwadid shaqo assessment qiimeyn
fond aad ujecel he is very fond of chocolate
fool qiyaanid you can’t fool me
fool dheel dhelid we were just fooling
forbid mamnuucis foresight fiira dheeri
fornicate sineysi forsake kahaajirid
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fort wax qof kufiicanyahay fortitude dulqad iyo geesinimo

frankly run ahaantii free-will ikhtiyaar xoriyad
fret- worry calool xumaansho don’t fret everything will be okey
fritter away beer dareyn, lumen she frittered away her time
frustration caalwayid, niyad jab fuck off bax tag qof sixun udirid
fuck over six un ula dhaqmid I had been fucked over so many times by own
friends
fuck with kaxanajin don’t ever fuck around with my friends
fucke up wareersan kajajabantahay-she is fucke up these days
fuddle jaha warerid too much alcohol fuddles your brain
furious dhirifsan effectuate sabab unoqosho/kenid
evince tusid cadaver meeyd
cadge shaxadid cajole xod xodasho/sasabasho
call for dalbasho call in codsasho
call off baajin shir cml call on booqasho
call out uyerasho/dalbasho call up wicid
clam down isdeji cancel joojin
candid daacad ah eex laawe candle shumac
capitulate is dhiibid capricious is bed bedeli og
categorically aslanba pout af burid xanaaq dartii
care for daryeelid career xirfad
carnage leeyn dad badan carpet roog
carrion baqti carry out dhameystirid shaqo
carry on siiwadid in case off lacala
cast aside iska xoorid nicid grabbing boobid kenya is grabbing our sea
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casual iska caadi ah catastroiphe musiibo

catch up la qab sasho catch ward hal ku dheg
catnap indha guduudsi cautious feeljigan
cease fire xabad joojin cede iska wareejin, dhhibid
platform ajande mabda piracy burcad badeyd
plagiarism qish piss off bax tag
certainly hubaashi certitude hubaal yiqiin
cession iska dhiibid wareejin chairman gudoomiye
charity sadaqo chaste xumaan kadhowrsan
cheap-skate baqiil check in isi soo xadirin
checkpoint bar koontrol cheer on ku boorin
cheer up farxad gelin cheerful faraxsan
chew over kafekerid chief hogaamiye
chief justice madaxa maxkamada sare-chief of staff abaan duule ciidan
chiefly ugu badnaan childlike caruur oo kale
chit-chat shekeysi circumcise gudid caruur
circumlocution su’aal kawar waregis circumstance daruufo
cite shegid /xusid civility edeb reer magaalnimo
flout - kutumasho tixgelin la’aan these same companies still flout basic ethical
practices
keep your fingers crossed rajo fiican isgelin wax fiican filasho I will keep my
fingers crossed to pass the exam, alumni arday horay jamacad uga baxay-my
parents are alumni of that university
civilize il bixid clannish isku qabyaaladeyn
classic heer sare ah clear away baney/kaguuris

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clear out qeexan/cad cleave kala gooyn

close in isku harereyn coax sasabid/qalqaalin
cocky is cajabiyey coexist wada nolaasho
coerce jajuubid/kuqasbid they were coerced into selience
coffin naxash cognition garashada ama fahamka
consolation qof wax uga tacsiyen si uu, udego farxadgelin
consort with dadxun ku faraqxirasho conspiracy shirqool
constantly si joogtaa-consternation argagax shoog waxaan lafileyn
constrain kuqasbid/kusanduleyn arin-constraint qasab sandule ah
consul qunsul consulate qonsuliyad
consume istic maalid-contemplate kafiirsasho arin si qota dheer
content/satisfied ku qanacsan arin contest loolan
context si guud u eegis arin we need to consider these events in context
contingency wax dhici kara/ixtimaal continual socda isdabayaal aan istaagin
contribute kutabarucid controversy khilaaf/isdiidan
conundrum xujo ama arin dhib badan I do not have an answer,its conundrum
convene isugu yerid/isku imasho we convened at the hotel for a seminar
convention shirweeyne convict xakumid
convince qancin cool down isdeji
cooperate wada shaqeyn coordinate isku duwid
copy out soo min gurin corollary cawaaqib
correlate laba shay oo isla xiriirta corridor wadiiqoyin
corroborate ayidid, cadeyn confirm the witness had corroborated the attack
cosset koolkolin cottage cariish
cough qufac- take, uqaadasho don’t take this story as true
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correspondence 1 commonality, 2 email isku diris 3 xiriir wada leh examples

they communicated by telephone and correspondence, email correspondence has
become extremely important, imprecisely/inexact-aan sax eheyn-precisely-very
accurate and exact
cordially si daran she cordially hated duly- oppropriatly and correctly
cordial sodhoweyn iyo saxibtinimo leh- mr president your representative
is cordially invited to our convention-follow up, dabagal lasoco arin
convey gaarsiin fariin ama alaab iyo dadba the singer was conveyed from
her hotel to the airport by limousine {gaari] hit man-qof lacag la siiyo si uu fal
ufuliyo sida dil
they conveyed the goods by ship- hit and miss-sometimes successful and
sometimes not
pipes were laid to convey water to the hous, transforming/change-siiba hormar
isbedel leh
let us look at this issue in context –invasion, duulan meel xoog kuqabsasho, illegal
invasion
contiguous ku dhinacyaal Canada is congruous with USA
back away dib uga noqosho back off/back out kalaabasho arin heshiis
indoor gudaha guriga ama xafiiska indolent-lazy
backlog shaqo ama howl is gargartay oon la dhameytirin kuwareerid
bake dubid/ forneyn bald bidaar
bamboozle khiyaano bandage faashad
bandit mooryaan banish masaafurin
bankrupt musalafid barely kaliya I have barely enough money
bargain baayactan barrel fuusto
barrier caqabad bashful aad uxushmad badan
bath qubeys battle-field goobta dagaal ka

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bear out qof warkii taagerid bear with dulqaad eyelasho

bed-waiting isku kaadsha bedtime xiliga jiifka
beeline si toos ah meel u aadis-beetle doorshan
befit ku haboon his speech befitted the occasion
back up -wax cadeyn ah oo lagu xojiyo arin you will need hard evidence to back
up your story
beget dhalid ama abuurid I have realized that repetition begets boredom
begrudge xaasidid behalf matelid
belittle yareeyn don’t belittle your effort
belittlement yareys-iyasid has nothing to do with, aan shaqo kulaheyn
belong 1milkiile 2meeshiisi-put these things where they belong
belong 3xubin ka ahaanso he belongs to the democratic party
beneficial waxtar leh belt sun
condusive-facilitative-kuhaaboon-the noisy environment of dorms was not very
condusive to study- refrain, (1) inaad iska dhaafto wax aad sameyn rabtay-I was
going to make a joke but I refrained.2refrain/repeat, a common refrain among
teachers these days is that the schools need more funding, admonish (1) to tell or
urge someone to do something, they were admonished to take advange of the
opportunity,2to speak someone in away thay expresses disapproval or
critism,disseminate,war dad badan gaarsiin,the internet allows us to disseminate
information faster,the findings were widely disseminated.spare,to choose not to
punish harm someone,no one knows why the gunman shot some people and spared
others
beside dhinaca kuhaya come and sit beside me
besides weliba she is rich besides beautiful
bespeak waxey katarjumeysaa ama daliil utahay
betray daacad la’aan beware is jir
beyond kadanbeeya bibliophile buug ladersid

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birth-control dhalmo dhimis bit wax yar

bite qaninid black-smith tumaal
blameless eedlaawe bland hebed aad u qaboow
blast off cirka u duulid bleed dhiig bixid
blend isku qasid/isku rafaaqid bless with ilaah kumaneystay
blow afuufid blow out banjarid gaari
blurt our hadal afku kaaxado boast is amaanid
bloated fuursan dibirsan body-odor shiir
bogus been run loo ekeysiiyey bonny qurxoon bonny girl
bonus guno boob nasaha dumarka
boor qof dabci qalafsan boost kor u qaadis plz boost me up
borderline xariijinta xuduuda bore caajis
boos amrid he likes to boos his kind around
bothersome dhibaato keenaya bow rukuucid
bowline siriq ama dabin boxing feertamid
brag is faanin he bragged about his wealth
brandish u baacin sida ul brash edeb daran aan xishoon
breach sharci ama heshiis jebin-break kala jebin
break joojin its difficult for me to break the habits
break in xoog kusoo jebin break out kala cilaaqo go’id
break up xiriir cml breakaway gooni isku tag
breakthrough hormar deg deg ah-sokabasho bribe-laaluush
brief kooban bright -dhalaalaya mustaqbal qurxxon
bright caqli badan she is a bright student
brilliant dhalaalaya qurxoon buckle down guntiga dhiisha kadhigid/dadaalid
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fit for fat xumaan xumaan kugud-auction xaraash

broach sohadal qaadis brood-minded maskax furan
broadcast war baahin broil dubis
brook udulqadasho I will no brook anyone interfering my affairs
broth maraq/fuud browse fiirfirin /daalacasho
bruise jug/nabar brush off iska dhega tirid
brush up muraajaceyn cashir brutality axmaqnimo
brute xayaan/dabaal bumble sin ac nac ah u hadlid
bumking reer baadiye bungle-qaldid she has bungled something
buoyant iska farxsan in any situation he is always buoyant
burly xoogan he is burly bury aasid
bustle is mashquulun he burtled about doing something
bylaw sharci hosaad buzz off bax tag qof sixun udiris
bring keenid 2kugadmaya this old machine will bring about $200 at the auction
bound usocda he is bound for school 2dhicidoona
he is found to succeed on this project bruise-xagtin, dhawac yar
bigotry-isla weyni aan qofkale wax u ogeyn remorse-qoomamo/deep regret
cohesion- isku xirnaan ama wada shaqeyn-incoherence bilcagsi
collate isku duwid/nidamin colleague saa xiibo
color-bar midab takoor combat dagaal
come-across lakulmid siiba kedis come apart kala jejebin
come by sii marid meel come down on ciqaabid
comely so jiidasha leh comfort raaxo
commonplace wax iska caadiya/ama dhaca robbery is commonplace in this town

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commentate fikrad dhiibasho compel qasbid/kuqasbidarin

compensate megdhow complaint astako dacwo
complex adag 2 isku xirxiran complay adeecid
comport hab dhaqan she always comported herself in a good manner
comprehend fahmid comprehensive idil/dhameystiran
compromise xal dhexe comptroller hanti dhowre qaran
compulsive khasab ku ah/sandule compunction is eedeyn/is ceebsi
comradeship sxbtinimo conceal qarin
conceit is cajabin conceivable la arki karo
concentrate xoog saarid concert riwaayad
conciliate heshiis dheh dhigid conciliatory xal ama maslaxa raba
concur kuwaa fiqid conditional shardi kuxiran
condolence tacsi conduct akhlaaq
confederate midoobid confer wadatashi
confess qirasho denbi confront kahor imaasho iska celin
confide sir kuqarsasho he confided his fear to his mother
confute beenin arin adoo cadeyn haya-congruent isleh/isku eg
conjure sixiroole conscience damiir
consciencious qof arin sifiican isaga xilsaare-clerk karaani
consent ogolaasho consequence natiilo arin kadhalata
consequently sidaas owgeyd consider kafekerid
consistent si joogto ah disgraceful ceeb iyo facshir
Rustic reer baadiye nutcase qof waalan
Keep back xishhoo, wax Iskoola har buzz off-bax qof sixun udurin
Endeavor kudadalid - jack around waqti lumen-don’t jack me around
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Imitation isyelyeel Judas dhagarow

Induce kudhiira gelin- jump to conclusion go aan ku deg degid
Keep away iga fogee jump at-horey horay ugu sobodid goaan
Keep it down hoos udhigid- jump in- kuso dhex bodis sheeko dadkale
Keep on siiwad dadaalkaaga jurist xeer beeg
Bully booc boocsi qof kaayar not just yet weli waxbaa kudhiman
Kin qaraabo bring to just sharciga horkenid
Kindly sinaxariis leh jabber kudaldalmid luuqad
Amuse madadaalin illusion qiyaali
Knock down drag out cidiya kudirir ill time waqti xun
Get to know isbarasho immediately is lahada
Knock off dhameyn shaqo immortal madhinte nobody is immortal
Know by heart xafidid impartial dhinac aan lajirin
Not I know off intaan ka ogahay impel kuximbarid
Best of my knowledge intaan ka ogahay impersonate iska dhig dhigid
Bride caruusad impetuous nin seef labbod ah
Orator aftahan implore codsasho
Broker dalaal importunate baryo tirabadan
Bruit or rumor kutirikuteyn walk out shaqa dhameyn
Buckle down guntiga dhiisha kadhigid, dadalid-wane soyaraasho
Bumking jaahil ware ogsonow unwavering-unchange
dissuade kawaanin watch it taxadar
set against iskudirid waver laba labeyn-
put the pen down-qalinka dhig willy-nilly rab ama harabin
set aside qeybtiise meel u dhigid-whatsoever sikasta ey noqotaba
break a record do something better than anyone else, you break a record iskoor
jebin
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do a afavor please do me a favor-do your best, try as hard as you can

do harm -you don’t want to do harm to others you also don’t want to do harm to
yourself
spend time waste time-kill time-pass the time
right on time means (at the correct time) we finished our writing right on time
run out of gasa very little or not gas left, present the car is running out of gas
past-the car ran out of gas and that means the gas has already finished
run out of patience- to become angry for something, past I’m ranning out of
patience/I ran out of patience, you can run out of money or you can ran out of time

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witchcraft sixiroole witness marqaati kanoqosho

witty aqli badan woo shukaansi
worthless aan qiima laheyn unabashed aan xishooneyn
unanswered aan laga jawaabun unavoidable aan laga fursankarin
race tartan rack and ruin bur bur iyo baa ba’
rain roob raindrop dhibac roob
rainbow qaansa robaad railway station buteejo tareyn
rain fall roob da aya-red-handed-qofdenbi gacanta kulajira soqabasho
raider weerar qaade rail against kaqeylin kabaqid arin
fed up kaxanaaqid racism midab takoor
racist qof dadka midab takora-rampart dhufeys
ransom lacag madax furasho rape kufsi
razz dacaayadeyn reactive dabagal
proactive kahortag reappraisal dib uqiimeyn
rearrange dib u dhidaamin reassure shaki kasaarid
rebellion falaago. murad reborn dib usoo noleyn
rebuff diidid arin rebuke or yell canaanasho
recall dib u xasuusasho reciprocate ugudid qof intu kusameyey
recommend kutalin whore sharmuuto
restore sidededii kusocelin reconsider dib uga fekerid
reconstruct dib udhisid rectify hagaajin
impress kahelid imprudent caqli xumo
impute eedeyn inadvertently aan kas aheyn
inattentive aandigtoneyn incompetent aan karti iyo qibrad laheyn
incumbent waajibaakaa its your incombet to advice your brother
indicate tusid muujin indiscriminate si aan kala sooc laheyn

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insist ku adkeysasho insult caay

insurgent xarago/jamhad integrity sharaf
introspect isqiimeyn/isla quman plight dhibaato
intruder qasaa/ fowdalow irony kajan/ kudigasho
magic sixirow make away xadid
malice xaasidnimo/cuqdad many time dhoowr mar
map out qorshe dejin marauding shufto
martyr shahiid materialist aduunya doon ah
mayhem jahawarerr meantime isla waqtigaa
meanwhile ilaa waqtigaas medal bilad
meditate kabaarandegis mediate dhexdexaadin
meek miskiin meet up meel kubalamid
megaphone sameecado menopous dhalma deys/ duq
merchant/ businessman merit mudnaan
mete kajaaseyn arin militia koox dabley ah
mind /mindful kataxadar misapply khalad u isticmalid
mischance nasiib xumo misconception khalad ufahmid
misdirect marin habaaabin misery murugo
misgovern hogaamin xumo mislead marin habaabin
mismanagement-maamul xumo mismatch kala kaan
misquote sixun usoo xigasho misread khalad u aqrin
missing maqan xasan is missing messing person qof dhunsan
mistrust aamin daro mode hab/ nidaam
modification wax kabedelid molestation faraxumeyn
moral support dhiiragelin mother in low sodoh
move over iga siko mustache shaarib
mutual interest faa iido wadaagis myth quraafad
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on the mend recovery on the fritz not working

on the sly when hiding something on the fence not decided what to do
on the ball very best one on the warpath ready for fight
on the level not hiding, honesty

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incompatible aan wada jiri Karin incoming soosocda

inconceivable waxaan dhici Kari inconclusive go, aa naan mira dhakin
hypnotize madiideyn redouble laban laabid-dadaalid
reform dib u habeyn regarding-about kusaabsan
regardless ayadoon la eeygeyn regress kadaris sii xumasho
regrettably nasiib xumo reinforcement xoojn/adkeyn
reissue dib usoo saarid rekindle sonoleyn
reliable lagukalsonaankaro relieved nafisay culeyskii kadegay
rely isku haleyn remarkably si cajiiba
remiss dayicid/ kasasaagid schoo-repugnant karaahiyo
reputedly sida larumeysan yahay-requite u abaal celibn
reschedule dib u qabasho balan reserved uxiran lohayaa kursi cml
resent kaxanaaqid resettle dib udejin
resign is casilid in the last resort- taladii ugu danbeysay
resort to maciinsi respected xushmad mudan
responsive jawaabi og rest nastay
rest on kuxiran restless aan nasan
restate sikale u dhihid ama ushgid- restraint iska adag isqaban kara
rethink dib uga fekerid revenge aar gudasho
reward abaal marin rhetorical question-jawaab madoonto
ridicule kuqoslid nacasnimadiisa-ring khidadeyn/kaarteyn
in your own right iskaa right of appeal markale codsasho
right thinking sida saxdaa ufekerid ring fence uqoondeyn
ring leader fidna wade raise again stkukicid kahor imaasho

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Ruffian gaangeystar hard and fast rule sharci cad oo laraaco

Rumor manager warxuma tashiil run across iska soo hor bixis
Run after ceyrsasho run away cararid
Rundown warbixin kooban ruse khatal/khiyaano
Running mate qof xil kugula tartamay-serious dhab ah
Good question kuguma dhaamo tact xeelad
Tactful xelad badan instantly isla markaa
Take up kaqadasho kasoo isticmakid take over lawaregid
Talented karti leh talks wada hadal
Tangle with la murmid tantalize mihin hunguri gekin
Testify kamarag kicid thereabout melahaas
Thereafter intaas kadib thereby sidaa darteyd
Think over siffican uha sofekrid thank twice mar labaad kafekerid
Thirst oon/haradid thrash out xal kagaarid/kadodis
Threat u hanjabid throw away iska tuurid
Time off fasax gaaban timid fulay
Tip off udigis pay for eedsiin pay out lacag bixin
Pay up deyn sika bixin bay back gadaal kagudis deyn
Tends ujanjerid figrad cml town hall xarunta dowlada hoose
To and for horay iyo gadaal usocosho- toffee-nosed kibir /santaagleyn
Tomfool nacasnimo toothbrush caday
Topmost ugusareysa toothpick findhil
Top-ranking ugu sareya toss-up waqtiyaa nasiib
Totalitarian kaligii talis townie reer magaal
Toy with kuciyaarid traduce qadaf iyo been sheegid
Trample kutumasho sharci transactional xili kala guura

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Try out sotijaabin trick khiyaano

T-square mastarad turn against kikicid kahor imaasho
two face laba wajiile treason khainu wadan
quandary weerar isku dhex yaaca quantum leap hormar weyn
quarantine karaantilid quarrel-some muran badne
queue up saf gelid quick fix wax qabad aan warin
quick tempered camal xun quick-witted fahmo furan
quid pro quo isii aan kusiiyee vacate firaqeyn-kategid
vaccine talaal vacuous aqli xumo
integral muhiima village idiot badow tuuleyd
vagrant derbi jiif valid ansax ah
validate ansixin valor geesinimo
vandalism qaribaa vastly si weyn
vaunt is amanid vendetta aano/cadawo
vendor beeciye intimidate terrorize
venture-some qar istuur ah verbalize afka kashegid
verge on/upon qarka usaaran verify xaqiijin
versed khabiir ku ah vice-verse bilcagsi
vicinity nawaaxiga victim dhibane- twist murgasho
victor guul wade vie kulolamid
view point aragtida qof vigic digtoon
violence rabshado virgin bekro
virtuous dhowrsan visualize sawirasho
vive hanoolato volition ikhtiyaar
vomit matag vow nidaar
oaf axmaq obedience mudeec

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obese cayilan objectively sida xaqiiqadutahay

observer dawaade obtainable lagaari karo
obviate baahi tir very occasionally mar mar
persona non gratta qof aan lajecleyn diplomaasi wadan laga nacay cml
coercive khasab ah-they convened a series of coercive meetings
Truancy-goos gosnimo school ugenbin- expulsion- eryid expulsion from the school
Truce heshiis xabad joojon try on isku fiirin dhar cml
Poultry digaag heavy-handed- dealing with people in harsh way
Sever goon-kala jarid his finger was severed in the accident
overpower xoog kuma quunin overreact si kulul uga falcelin
nostalgia hiloow overturn qalimid
I owe you one waa abaal kuyaal opt-out katalabixid
Overthrown xil katuuris madaxweyne-preference-choice-selection-doorbidis

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occur to kusoo dhicid figrad cml occurrence dhacdo

oculist dhaqtarka in dhaha sentenced xakumid
separate is furid odds on wax lagu raja weynyahay
off and on mar mar ah odorless aan ur laheyn
guilty/offender danbiile offensive la qoonsan karo
offer kudeeqid officially si rasmi ah
offish dabci qalafsan ogle kudheygagid wax
olden -waa yihii hore- omniscient wax walba oge, only allah is omniscient
once upon a time maalin maalma kamida onslaught weerar kulu
open handed deeqsi ah open-minded maskax furan
operate kashaqeysiin oppose caaradid
opposed to taa bedel keeda as opposed to work in a vactory you better to learn
come by sii marid meel come down sodhicid price cml
oracle indheer garad come off furmid guluus cml
oral contraception kaniini uur celis ah orchestarate malegid qorshe xun
ordeal mixnad xalad xun organizational crime- burcad abaaabulan
orientation wacyi gelin ostentation istustus
outcry baroor outgo xad dhaaf
come of kasobixid sida arin war laga sugayo
no good will come of this meeting out of court xeer jabab kudhaqmid
outpient bukaan socod outsider aan xog ogaal aheyn
outspoken sicad u hadlin outstanding ugu fcn
outwit kareyn admit qirasho
receive helid overboard xad gudub
overcharge qarash badan kudalicid over do kabadbadin
overgraze xaalufin overpopulated meel dad badan

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Owe an apology xaalsiin owing to ayadoo sababtu tahay

Ow guumeys owngoal gool iska dhalis ah
Own up qirasho save haven nabad gelyo leh
Safety-belt suunka gaariga sainthood welinimo
Saliva candhuuf salutary wana qaadasho leh
Sanction cuna qabateyn sass ku afcelin qof kale
Say-so ogolasho scabies is nidaamis
Scandalize fadeexeyn extravergence israaf
Habituate caadeysi haggle kagor gor tamid price
Hair-breath inyar cirbad mugeyd The bullet missed me by a hair-breath-bullet
Hair-brush shanle halegon days beri samaadkii
Half and half baroo bar half-baked war aan bisleyn
Horizontal sisiman half-wit caqli daciif
Hammer out go aan kagarid hand- down udhiibasho
Hail from kayimid hand in udhiibis plz hand in your papers to me
Hand on sii gudbin hand out qeybin
Hand over ugacangelin hand cuff jeebeyn
Handmade gacan kusameys hand shake salan gacmeyd
Harass dhibid hard of hearing dhega jiga
Hardly si dhiba hark/listen dhageyso –just hark to her
Harlot/scarletwomen-sanigad faults qaladaad
Scape goat miiskin denbi dusha lagasaro- scarcely si dirqi ah
Scam dhagar sceptic shaki low
Scientific hadal cilmiyeysan scissor maqas
Scorn yasid fools doqomo

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scowl weji kaduudid haruufid scram carar fako scram quickly

scraps reereb cunta ah from scratch-mesha ugu hoseysa

scrowl mal maloogid far fool xun scrooge baqiil
scrounger shaxaadaa tuugsade sealed xirxiran
scruffy wasaq badan seaman bad maax
secluded meel xasiloon second in command taliye kuxigeyn
secret agent jaajuus secretary general xoghayaha guud
secular cilmaani aan diin heysan seduction shukaansi
seeing wax arag seemingly sida muuqata
segregate kala soocid seldom nadir ah
self-abnegation is nicis quusasho self-appointed isma gacaabid
self-centered daneyste self-control iska adkaansho
self-defense isdifaacis self-destruction is qaribis
self-educated wax isbaris self-govern is maamulid
self- image kalsoni isku qabid self-importance isla muhiimsan
self-imposed isku waajib yelid self-inflected is wax yeleyey
selfish anaani selfishness anaaninimo
self-made qof isasoosaara self-reliant isku kalsoon
self-righteous isla quman self- sacrifice naf uhurid
self-styled iscalemasarid/isqorid self-sufficient isku filan
sell off wada xarashid sell out wada gadid
semblance ififaalo/rajo cml semen shahwo
sensible caqli gal ah serfdom adoon ahaansho
servitude cabiidsasho sesema sisin

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set about diyaar unoqosho set back dib udhigid arin

settle dejin xalad xun sewing machine harqaan
sex ap al sojiidasha leh sexism dumarka oo laliido
shed hoos sham dhalanteed
sensess malayacni shirty camal xumo
full of shit been iyo qurun in deep shit- dhib kudhexjira we are in deep shirt
beat the shit out of-garaacis/tumid shoe maker koba tole
shor up xoojin adkeyn short-tempered camal xun
show around meela sotustusid display soo bandhigid
shut down xirid shut up aamus
sick pay xuquuqda bukaanka sightless indhoole
sign for aqbalis saxiixid sign away saxiixid arin inaad katanasushay
simple-minded maskax yare sincere daacadnimo
sinner danbiile sissy naag naag
sit around melaha iska farfariisi situated kuyaal my school is situated here
size up kol kolareyn arin skewed yara qaldan the
stimation may be skewed because you don’t have all the information
skyrocket siixumanaya slander qadaf af lagaado
slaughter goowricid slay qurgoyn gowricid
slightest inta ugu yar slip of iska siib
slim down iscateyn slobber dhareerid
sloth cajis wehsi smack of kadaremid/kafahmid sir ama been
smarmy- miskiin- iska dhigid been ah - reverse-xalad xun oo daran/the patient is
in severe pain

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loner qofka cidlada jecel defraud qiyaanid

lock into -haleelid siiba meshii loarabay gataal cml denial diidmo
set off safar bilaabid shapeless qaablaawe
shatter burburin side-kick gacanyare
show off is tus tusid slap dharbaxid
slenderize iscateeyn slave adoon qof uu leyahay
slave trade kaganacsiga dadka slay dilid qurgooyn
shurug off iska dhega tirid macnadaro kasoqadis
snatch dafid shey snicker kuqoslid kumadeysi
sniff kugacan seyrid kadiidid sniffy xaqiraad santaagleyn
snigger kuqoslid kumaadsi qof snob-islaweyn kuwa kasareyana
kadanbeeya
quantum leap hoemar weyn quash qaadicid inkirid
elope masaafeysasho naag embargo cuna qabateyn
emulate kudaysasho embrace habsiin
embrace rumeyn diin fantasy khiyaali
endanger Qatar gelin naftaada eater cunaa
eclipse dayax madoobad eczema canbaar
refelects waxey mujineysaa sensitive xasaasi ah
come down on ciqaabid either laba arin midkood/sidoo kale
elaborate sharixid elate niyad gelin
elicit ka ogaasho I elicited all information in ten minutes
emphasize xoog sarid enumerate -mention a number of things one by one
endurance dulqaad engage 1shaqasiin2 mashqulin
engagement iskudoonan nin iyo nag engaging soo jidasholeh
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engrossed mashquulin entreat baryid tuugid

enlighten u iftiimin aqoon usiyadin enlarge balaarin
envious xaasidnimo essence nuxurka
evacuate qaxid interdependence laba shey xiriir kadhexeyo
eventually ugu danbeystii evil dower sharlow
exacerbate sii xumaasho exaggerate buun buunin
exalt amaanid bogadin exert awood saarid
exclude ksaarid exhort guubaabin
expel kasarid/ kaceyrin explicitly si waadax ah
extol aad u amaanis exorbitant/very expensive- xad dhaaf ah
expedient waxtar leh excessive xad dhaaf ah
extinction sal guurin/suulid extort handadaad
extremist xagjir extrovert qof furfuran/ bashaash ah
eyewitness goob job ah /marqaati-snore quurin
so-called madaxweeyne isku sheeg soften jilacsan
soft-hearted qalbi jilacsan save our souls- badbaadi nafteena
so-so aan xumeyn fiicneyn-soul mate naf wadaag
soul-search kabaarandegis sovernienty madax banaani
speak for u hadlid qof ama taada-speak out sicad u hadlid
in spite of inkastoo spittle kalajebin/kala qeybin
exasperate kaxanaajin infuriate xanaaqsan
comment kahadlid talo kadhibasho- split candhuuf
futile/not useful waxaan jirin typically sida caadigaa
sponsor kafaalad qaadid fall behind lasoo daahid

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dwell on kafekerid isku mashquulin dynamic firfircoon

fall for kuqatalmid fall guy qof hadiiba lasirikaro
falsification been abuur requital u abaal celin
reputedly sida lashegay /larumeysanyahay-reside degaan meel
resort to maciinsi rest area goob nasiino
rest on kuxiran/ dependable restate-sikale udhihid can you restate it
stick to ku adkeysi/kudhegid stigmatize dhaleeco/cambareyn
stimulate dhiira gelin stoke shidid/hurin dagaal
state shegis call out dalbasho
cantankerous qeylo iyo muran badan bad-tempered argumentative
stooge dabadhilif stoop to kusaqajamid/isku ceebeyn
stop off sii maris /meel adoo meel kale raba storyteller shekeeye
straighten out hagaajin/ wax kabedelid strain isku taxalujin
strangle ceejin strapped jeeb maran
squarely aslanba example don’t put the Plame squarely on me
deviate weecin/bedelid-you must not deviate from the agreed route
stammer shig shigid stand by heegan u a haansho
stand for utaagan deadlock ismariwaa
stand up for u istaagid/ difaacid statesman ninsare
statute qaanuun/ xeer rape kufsi
steering committee gudiga fulinta step down is casilid
implication saameyn call girl-gabar looyerto sino cml
step in soo dhexgelis arimo step daughter step mother step-son
succor taakuleyn/ugar gaarid such and such saas iyo saas

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suck nuugid suggestible la aqbalinkaro

suicide ismiidamin sulk af burid xanaaq dartii
summit shir sundown qorax u dhac
sunrise qorax kasobax supplicate duco
supposedly sida lafilayo strive kudadalid
surfeit xad dhaaf ah/negative ah straw poll afti dadweyne
stressful walaac stroke salaxid
strongly si adag strangle halgan
stubborn madax adag stumble jilaafid
stupidity nacasnimo subcommite gudi hoosad
subject matter muwduuca dooda submit - isku dhiibid /uqoor dhiibasho
substantiate cadeyn ukeenid they had found nothing to substantiate the
allegations
surrender isdhiibid surveyor indha indheeye hool
suspect tuhun sustain xajin/adkeyn
swill shay shay kubedelasho swill xalid
systematic nidamsan trail raaad
unacknowledged-leyska indhatiray aan laqadarin unalterable aan labedeli Karin
unasked aan leys weydiin unbelievable aan larumeysan karin
uncivilized aan ilbax aheyn uncommon aan caadi aheyn
undeniable aan ladafirikarin undergo soo marid dhib cml
underhanded qarsoodi ah unforeseen qarsoodi ah
unheard of aan horey lomaqal unknown aan la qoon
unlawful aan sharci aheyn unleash qoolka furid siideyn
enforce dabaqid sharci cml upstairs dabaqa sare
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have on 1xirasho dhar cml 2howl lahaansho I have nothing for today
urgently si deg dega hostage laheyste
held up xayirmid sorry I late I got held up at home
bovine sacnimo tip off udigis
widespread shaac ah willfully si kutala gal ah
wink u iljebin womanhood nagnimo karti
yammer gunuunuc yown halaqosho
unlikely aan dhici Karin unlooked for aan lafileyn
unquestionable aan wax leyska weydiin unrequired aan lalawedin laceyl cml
unsuited aanku habooneyn untruthful been badam
unveil daaha kaqadis cadeyn upcoming sosocda
uppermost ugu sareeye upside down qalimid
fend isdeberid she is old enough to fend for her self
hassle muran iyo qeylo haste deg deg
hearsay kutiri kuteyn heartily siniyad leh
heartfelt daacadnimo ah I offer you my heartfelt thank
heckle dhabqin hadalkaqasid heed dhug uyeelasho, dhageysi
henceforth hada kedib hereby halkaan I hearby declare
yearn bohol yobid she is yearning to travel back home
yes-man waxba madiide yokel reer baadiye
yowl cabaadid zealous xamasadleh
approach-kusodhowaasho meel 2 kaarto, rubbish-garbage-trash qashin ah, very bad
host martigelin house arrest xabsi guri
hunker down ujilbajabsasho, ahmiyad siin hurtful wax yeelaleh

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hyena dhurwaa ruse khatal qiyaano

hero geesi hesitate kalabalabeyn
heterogeneous kala gedisan hiatus kalago /hakad
resume dib ubilaabid hiccup hingo
hidden-agenda qorshe qarsoon high born laandheere ah
hing on kuxiran everthing hings on what you you
hither halkaan come hither plz
hoax -been abuur it was just hoax hold qabasho
gossip xan turmoil jahawareer
amid bartamaha weird cajiib
halt-stop hakin undermine wiiqid
compromise xal dhexe awesome cajiib ah
hug habsiin tought barid
disappointed niyad jabsan lord rabi
credibility kalsooni-aaminad the government’s loss of credibility
consent ogolaasho convict xakumid
stagnation fadhiid ah economic stagnation-dispense with-kakaaf tomid
along dhinacsocda ali walked to school along to his friends
aloof 1kayara fog xogaa 2 xirxiran dabecad ahaan
inflated-cirka isku shareerid the government has to deal with the inflating price
inflict waxyeleyn inhibit kajoojin
initiate bilaabid we need to initiate direct talks
focus on kumashquulin bless duco
curse habaar wrongdower danbiile wax xun sameyey

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intelligence agency-kooxda sirdoonka commendable amaan mudan

atmosphere jawi degan counterpart dhigaaga
alert digtonaasho gate ganjeel
scattered kala firdhaday comprehensive- idil dhameystiran
convince kadhaadhicin excite faraxsan
execute fulin sida dil ama shaqa lafuliyo-whine-cabasho
eligible uqalma hit kudhufasho
pledge balanqaad arbitrate ukala garqaadid
attorney qareyn remain sii jogis
ideal wax kudayasho mudan she is the ideal person
ideally sida ugu haboobon identical isku mida
identity aqoonsi ideology caqiido
idle aan shaqa heyn zeal qiiro his zeal for privatization
ignite shidid dab cml ignorant jaahil
illegal sharci daro exceptional kaduwan siiba fiicnan
except marka laga reebo with the exception of xasan side out gedisan
insinuate- hadal xun qof uhoos gelin she insinuated that I have stolen the money
interject hadal kadhexgelis intimidate/terrorize argagixin
disgrace ceeb iyo facshar ignominious ceeb iyo sharaf dhac ah
illogical aan caqli gal aheyn at most sida qaalibkaa
ideal wax kudaysho mudan he is an ideal person
ill-advised talo xumo illegitimate aan sharci aheyn
ill-founded aan sal iyo baar iyo laheyn-ill-fated Ayaan daro ah
illustrate tusaleyn ill- will cadaawo

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imaginary malo imaginative hindise

imbalance isku dheli tirrneyn immense baaxad weyn
immigrant qaxooti impeach dacwo
impecunious faqiir well off taajir
imperious amar kutaagleyn impious caasi alle kucaasin
imprecation habaar imprison -xabsi ten years of imprisonment
imprint kudabacmid your beauty imprinted on my mind
inaction wax qabad la aan inadequate aan kufil; neyn
inapplicable aan kuhaponeyn incipient bilow ah
include kamid ah /ama kudarid inconvenience aan habooneyn
inconsistent isbed bedelaya incredible aan caqli gal aheyn
inculpate denbi kusoo ogid Incur-I will pay any expenses incured
indecency xushmad daro indecisive aan go aankagarin
indeed rutii indefinite aan xad laheyn
indisputable aan laga murmikarin inept -xirfad xumi he is inept driver
fallible qaldomi-kara experts can be fallible -infinite aandhamad laheyn
inevitable aan lajojinkarin this war was inevitable
infringe xadgudub initial bilowgii
inject duid innate udhalasho
innocent denbi laawe inquire warsasho
inquisitive faduul badan/qod qodbadan-insensitive dareen la
insert dhexgelin/xuluulin insider xog ogaal
insolent edeb daro inspection baaris/fatashaad
install shey meel kurakibid insubordinate amardiidis

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instant islamarkkiba she gave an instant response insular-not open-minded

integral muhiima integrate iskudaris
intent ula jeedo/qasad intercourse nin iyo naag isku galmoda
interject kadhexgelis sheko cml interlock isku xirid/isku dhejin
interloper qof iska dhex gala arimo aan lodirsan he is interloper
intermediator dhex dhexaadiye interminable aan dhama laheyn
interpersonal isfahamka dadka interrogate imtixanid/suaalo weydiin
intimidate cabsigelin intolerable aan dulqaad laheyn
intoxicate maandorsan malignity xasidnimo/cadaawo
infallible aan marna qaldamin humankind are not infallible
invalid aan sax aheyn illicit sharci daro ah
invert genbin invincible aan lajebin Karin ciidan
invocation cudo may allah accept our invocation
irresponsibility masuliyad daro irrevocable aan dib loo bedeli Karin
irritate carooday isolate takoorid
island jasiirad issuance sosaaris
to itself iskeed make for meel aad is kedis ah
make up-shaqa horay kaga baqatay gudis can I make up this work on Friday
irresponsibl qeyrul masuul maladministration maamulxumo
map out qorshe dejin-knockdown laraqisiyey- knockdown price
knowingly si kutalagal ah regret 1kaxumaasho 2kashanlayid
laced with lagu laray this dictionary is laced with many pictures
knuckle down gunitga dhiisha kadhigid howlkarnimo muujin
lackadaisical cagajiid ah aanshaqa rabin-lad wiil yar kuray

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lady-killer shabeel naggod laid back iska degan wel wel-la

lamely sidabacsan he said lamely I did not steal money
Btcher kawaan down-town bartamaha magaalada
Land on kuqeylin don’t land on me
Land-locked wadan aan xeeb laheyn heterogeneous kala gedisan
Hiatus kala,go/hakad shaqo horrify argagixin
Fall order dalab aan lafulin tendency ujanjera qof xagii
Trap dabin/shirqool entails waxey ubahantahay
Betrayal khiyaano deception been abuur
Treacherous khiyaano transcript soo minguurin
Folks ehel qaraabo dope 1darogo 2 daawo
Poem gabay eraser tirtire
memorandum of understanding heshiid isfaham
without your knowledge ogaal l’aan-he is gone for vacation without my knowledge
sumptuously si sharafleh feast walimo cunto lagu cuno
down to earth daacad ah qalbi xaaran hard line muuqif adag
irretrievable aan dib losixikarin he has made an irretrievable mistake
involve dhexgelis do not involve other boys in your mistake
catastrophe musiibo protest dibax bax
consolidate xoojin obliterate tirtirid/ba, bi in dowlad
outrage caro wine qamri
extricate kasobixid wajibad undermine wiiqid
medal bilad to put an end so afjarid
collective sisiman- collective responsibility-masuuiyad wadareyd

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condemns cambareyn condolence tacsi

bear dulqaad drive riixid who drives you this action
leave it iska dhaafid drop-out iskuul kaceryrin
inclusive loo dhanyahay exclusive gaar ah
hastily si deg deg ah hassle muran iyo qeylo
obliterate tirtirid expel eryid
consent ogolaansho conscious damiir
take an advantage- ka fa iideysi alter bedelid go’aan cml
bargain gor gortan-die-hard qof madax adag o isbedelka neceb
thrill reyn reyn attach kulifaqid/kudhejin war qad derbi cml
harmonize isku habonaasho colors in the room harmonize nicely
wounded dhaawacmid suspend joojin/2meel kalaaladin
drive out/ expel eryid compromise xal dhexe
date/seduce shukaansi convicted xukumid
fatigue/tire daalid dignified sharaf leh / masuul ah
ties xiriir deforestation xaalufin
bewitched sixir gossip xan
mourner baroordiiq very sensitive xasaasi ah
extension kordhin offend dulmin
soon sida ugu dhow announced kudhwaaqid
ditto sidaa sokale abdi is sick ditto mr cumar
primary solution xalwaara prize abaal marin
at a pinch hadey daruuri tahay alleviate yareyn
moribund sii dhimanaya crush bur bur

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any means habkast drama riwayad

pepper bas baas defeat kaguuleysi
breakaway kala go’ay wadan cml-benalty ganaax
torture jirdil notable xusid mudan
visible la arki karo sucks nuugid
meddling faragelin pubic bisaq
pursue/chase siiwadis waxbarasho push aside gees iska dhigid /ignore
pact/agreement heshiis bury aasid /duugid
fire station xarun debdemis prise worthy amaan mudan
prate war nac nac ah alliance xulufo
dare kudhiirasho inaugurate calemo saarid
deport masafurin genocide xasuus dad
siege godomin\hareereyn access awood uyelasho
shoot togasho/dilid underrate llidid/yasid
concert show/riwayad distortion foowdo
before it gets out of hand inteysan kacanta kabixin-he was trying to extricate
himself from official duites crook qaloocan-his teeth were crooked
invective caay af lagaado I cannot tolerate your invective speech
province gobol elite koox
foe cadow assaulted /raid weerar
leash xarig secession ka go id inteeda kale
admit qirasho accessible cidwalba ufuran/lagarikaro
relief gargaar/cawimaad tension xiisad/ dagaal kudhow
underscore- hoosta kahariiqis/muhiim ah-undertaken lawaregid masuul kanoqosho
orphan agoon indispensable lagama maarman
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frustration jaha wareer ally isbaheysi

predicament xalad adag /xalad xun sympathize udamqid/ naxariis umuujin
unprecedented- aan horay loo arag the government took unprecedented steps
unpredictable aan lasaadalin Karin prison xabsi
breakaway ka go ay/ gooni u istaag -flip through rog rogid/ book cml
wheelchair kursiga curyaminta shed light iftiimin/sharixid
flirt xodxodasho/shukaansi getaway irid
cottage cariish/aqal propagate dacayad
tragic musiibo ah reiterated kucel celin hadal
contrary lid ku ah \ we will not allow something contrary our values
stoke hurin/shidid gadaal cml- impeach dacwo awoow kaqadis
refuge magangal /qaxoti we have to refuge to allah
legend halyaay messy khariban
disorder/chaos nidaamdaro relentless /unkind
grapple with larafasho weird cajiib ah
lust qooq/hawo damac repatriate masafurin
aggressor gardaralow miracle mucjiso
prohibit mamnuucis silly doqon
unwisely si caqli xumaa come out kabixid heshiis
revisited dib ubooqasho slangher gowricid
saluted salamid critical muhiima
zero tolerance dulqadkii kadhamaday inbox farrin qof aad u dirtid
interchangeable leysku bedelan aro labo shay -cater u adeegid/uqidmeyn
underpinning xoojin pass away dhintay
massacring xasuuqid defaults fulin l’aan
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merciless naxariis laawe find out ogaansho

rush or hurry deg deg recite aqrin/meerin
reveals muujin /shegis flee cararid/ kaqaxid wadan
hothead sal fudud/aan kadsan platform mabadii
crazy waali definitely hubaashii
press conference-shir jara’id fob off kudirqin/ kusiijedin
intimidate terrorize folly nacasnimo
fond aad ujecel he is very fond of ice cream
fool nacas fool hard indha adag
forge katanasulid forgery been abuur
revitalize dib uso noleyn-somali scholars revitalized somali language
awareness xog ogaalnimo-premature ejaculation biya baxa deg degaa
masturbation siigeysi in addition to that waxaa intaa siidgeer
1 break kalajebin he broke the window
2 break sharci jebin you are breaking the low
3 break nasiino yar we need a break
4 break goon. Joojin-its difficult for me to break the habits of smoking
Break down jejebin alaab break in- sojebin xoog kuso gelid
Break off kala cilaaqa go’id he broke off communication of his family
Break out deg deg kubilabasho/dagaal-break up- dhamaad noqosh
Inaction wax qabad la’aan relent-soo dabcid/ubeer jilecid
Distract kajedin kamashquulin lift-kaharid one-day lift the exam
drop 1dhibac 2 so dhicid the price dropped
drop 3kuridid drop the letter in the mailbox

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Drop karebid he has been dropped from the team

Drop a line warqad usoo dirid plz drop me a line when you get there
Get gaaris/helis I will get there at night
Drop off 1dhimid /yareyn 2kadegid gaari just drop me off at the corner
Engage shaqasiin he has engaged a new secretary
Engage mashquulin this film engaged his attention for hours
Engaging soo jiidasho leh urine sample kaadida labaaro
Lace up xarig fried dubid/shiilid
Lamentable wax laga xumaado it was a lamentable day when our
soldier were defeated
Lamplight iftiin land so caga dhigasho diyaarad
Lab 1 dhabta you can sit on my lab
Lab 2 iska qaadasho war been ah this is wrong information but a lot of
people lab it up
Lapse dib ugu noqosho he has lapsed into his old bad habities
Larceny xatooyo at the earliest -marka ugu roreysa
Ease sahal2 khafiifin dejin she gave me some medicine to ease the pain
Earthly aduunya laxiriira I have no earthly chance of wining
Adge gees/daraf effectuate sababid/sabab unoqosho
Effeminate nimow naag elate niyad gelin
Depress niyad jebin apathetic not showing much
interest or emotion
Lash out kuqeylin lassitude wehsi
Last intey wax siisoconayaan the film lasted for one hour
Last judgment-xisaab aakhiro latch qataarka guriga

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last-ditch -dadaal ugu danbeyey-the committee made a last-ditch effort to solve

the problem
late-breaking warbbixin cusub lately ayaa mahaan have you seen xasan lately
late-night saq dhexe later good bye see you letter
bring the application not latter then tomorrow-laugh at kuqoslid
handicapped qof maskax liita laugh off qosol kadhigasho
launch bilaabid prostitution dhileysi
laundry lama daanyo low-abiding sharci raac
look to your lourels-siiwad ilaa gusha lay dhigid lay here plz
take the low into your own hand sarci sika sameysasho
lay ku oogis the police have laid a serious charge
lay eedeyn lay down sharci sorogid
divergence kala duwanaasho lay off shaqa kaceyrin
layperson qof caamo ah league urur/koox
leak out bixid sida war sir ah lean on isku haleyn
lean on kuqalqalin si qasab kujiro-lean on him to pay his dept.
lean towards ujanjera kufikara ah he is leaning towards communism
leap/jump kaboodis the thief leaped the wall and run away
leave off kujoojin come to an end soo afjarid
leave out laga tagay aan tirade lagu darin
lectureship macalinimo he has got a lectureship at this university
leery kadidsan/shakisan I am very leery about him
leeway iktiyaar-our agents have a lot of leeway in their decision
lift-handed guran legalize sharciyeyn
legislator sharci dejnta legitimate sharci ah
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leisure rime wati firaaqo lend amaahin

lest /incase lacala let alone iskaba daaye
let someone know-ha u ogolaan don’t let someone know this
let something alone-faraha kalabax liaise wada shaqeyn
liberty xoriyad license shati
life-sentence xabsi cimridaain ah lid dabool
my lips are sealed Idhafimeyso sir litigation dacwo
live off kunool siiba lacag meel kasogasha
live on masruufta xasan lives on camel milk
live through-somarid siiba xalad adag as an orphan I leaved through hardship
live up to kasobixid balan cml you didn’t live up to my expectation
live in lanool qof dad lanool living hell nolol cadaabeyd
live up xiisa uyelid this game will live up our mood
load xamuul loathe -nicid she loathed him on sight
localize- meel kukobid dab ama cudur-the fireman tried to localize thefire
look over fiirin isha marin look into sifiican ufiirin tayadooda
lock in qunfulid long lasting waxbadan sii soconaya
locus meesha dhibku kajiro we don’t know the locus of the problem
loath-some naceyb kenaya locate barasho meel
locally agagaarka my bro lives locally so he can visit us
localize sohelid/oganshi the engineer can not a localize the trouble
look around fiirfirin geesaha look back gadaal wax u xasuusasho
look after xanaaneyn loot bililiqo
lop off kajarid I lopped $ 10 off the price
get lost bax, tag, yur qof sixun udirid
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lost cause tiir iyo tacab beel wax lagu dadaaley lkn fashil ah
by lot baqtiyaa nasiib lottery baqtiyaa nasiib
in light of ayadoo laga dabqadanayo-stupidity nacasnimo/doqonimo
light at the end of the tunnel rajo muuqata lkn dhib kasokeeyo
shed light on iftiimin cadeyn- the witness may shed some light on the mananer
according to your own light sidaad qabto/aragtidaada
light out baqasho cararid likewise sidaa sokale
to your own link doqaaga limitation xad uyelis
limitless aan xad laheyn hold the lines talefanka hadhigin
along those lines -meelahaas/sidaas I was thinking along those lines
out of line xadka kabaxsan/xun oon haboneyn
in line with-lasocda fiican- his action is not in line with the policy of the company
line up saf gelid linkman xiriiriye
somewhere along the line meel dhexe inteyshaqadu socota-somewhere along the
line, the process became more difficult no one above the low-sharciga lagama
sareyo
the lions share qeeyb libaax I will only accept the lions share
Rescue badbadin underpin xoojin sii adkeyn
Amid bartamaha hang out waqti lumin
Hang on/wait sugid awesome cajiib ah
Appalling walaac iyo wel wel commendable -amaan mudan
Eligible xaq uleh hassle muran iyo qeeylo
Exhausted daal leh exhibition bandhig-sobandhigid
Impregnated uureyn,uur uyelis fellow saxiibo
Fellowship urur iskutegay rest with kuxiran go, aan qof kuxiran

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Lob tuurid restitution magdhow, qof xoolihii lomego

Resemblance isku eg,wiil iyo abihi- awful wax aad uxun
Praise worthy amaan mudan prate nac nac hadal ah
Hanker for u jeelid, rabid practice ku dhaqmid, dhaqangelin
Awhile waxyar Prejudge iska xukumid adoon waxba baarin
Despair niyad nigid deteriorate sii xumaasho
Detest karahiyeysi, nicid dilemma laba labeyn
To put an end soo afjarid evidence cadeyn
Setback dib u dhigid adventure isbiimeye
Eaon waqti hore afford awoodid
Affright cabsi rescue bad baadin qof
Reflects waxey muujineysaa acquit denbi kuwaayid
Anxious kaxun/kamurugsan evildoer sharlow
Endanger Qatar helin nafsadaada-above all waxaa intaa sii dheer
Cosset koolkolin deport masaafurin
Overcome kaguuleysasho condolence tacsi
Hostage laheyste coward fulay
Host marti gelin means habkasata ama xeelad
Charity sadaqo embezzle lunsasho
intentionally si ulakac ah carrion daah
co-star lajilid wax flim cml categorically aslanba/sideedaba oo diidmaa
catnap hurdo yar cement shamiito
cemetery qabuur census tira koob dad
challenge caqabado chew over kafiirsasho

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civilization ilbaxnimo reliable lagu kalsoonaan karo

erase/rub out tir tirid deleate purity daahirsan not guilty or evil
rundown war bixin kooban hassle muran iyo qeylo
hastily si deg deg ah inconsistent iska hor imaanaya
incontrovertible sugan aan laga murmi Karin disgrace ceeb iyo facshir
abstain iska deyn trivial not important
put forward soo bandhigid unification mideyn
tremendous badan comer qof hada imaady
jealous maseer time is going very fast
courage geesi barbaric cawaan, very rude
adhere kudhegid paint won’t adhere well to greasy surface
pilgrimage hajka undertake/assure balan qaadid2 bilaabid
tease foorjeyn/fowdeyn lame jiis dhutinaya
bald bidaar robbery xatooyo maal
acquaint barid qof wax prestige sharaf leh
ill-treat sixun ula dhaqmid qof-cruel xaasid
kind/pleasant naxariis badan hostility naceeb
persecute qof fikirkiis kudhibid,diin ama midabkiisa kudhibid they were
persecuted for their beliefs, the coutry’s leaders relentlessly persecuted those who
fought against the regime
splendid aad u qurxoon restore sideedii kusoocelin
forbear isir walcan inclusive loo dhanyahay
desist/cease iska deyn joojin despair rajo dhig
pretend iska dhig dhigid omit matag
chin gar emulate kudaysasho

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ordeal dhib hore oo lasomaray adhere kudhejin

acquit qof denbi lagu waayey consent ogolaansho/ fasax la’aan
unholy aan sharci wafaqsaneyn blackmail qof lo hanjabo si wax loga qaato
intercourse xiriir siiba nin iyo naag adultery naag laqabo oo ninkale ugalmota
deny inkirid intimate isku dhow intimate friends
amity saaxiibo geniality quality of having a friendly
astray dhumid we went astray, but a men redirected us
disgrace facshar ceeb he left the army in disgrace
exhort kudhiira gelin suicide ismiidaamin
sinful denbi leh disregard ignore
deadlock ismariwaa idiot doqon
persuade kadhadhicin brutally si waxashnimaa
unrest qalalaso thwart xanibaad
oppressive gardaro regime kaligii talis
humble qof aan dhib badneyn humiliate bahdil
immobile not moving, motionless sorghum masego
confidently si qarsoodi ah solidarity midnimo
fabrication been abuur interim kumeel gaar ah
manifold kala gedisan/kala nuuc disturbance fowdo
charity sadaqo wipe out masaxid tirtirid
dissect/separate kala tag she dissected each point of his argument
wrestle legdan irreparable-waxaan dib loo dayac tirikarin
wring maroojin poise, carriage, posture
tackle qabasho howl the police officer tackled him as he tried to escape
he was tackled at the line of scrimmage-beggar tuugsade
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deteriorate siixumaasho dignified sharaf leh

an all-out dadaalkii ugu danbeyey an all-out effort
embezzle lunsasho lacag piracy burcad badeyd
comfort kahor imaasho genocide xasuuq
collateral dabaanad qaad orphan agoon
entitlement xaq uyelasho legislation sharci dejin
oversight kormeer reckless dowdar aan tiisa aqoon
persist ku adkeysasho expose kashifaad
narcotic daroogo fine ciqaab/ganaax
penalty ganaax shrink sii yaraansho
eyelid daboolka isha eyeball bu’da isha
bridge sanqaroor cheeks dhabanada wejiga
gun hub palate dhanxanag
heel ciribta default failure
cover qarin council gudi
count tirin count down hoos utirin
count on isku haleyn counteract iska cabin
counterfeit been abuur countersign kadaba saxiixid
courteous edboon courthouse aqalka maxkamada
court-martial maxkamad cii dan cover up qarin denbi cml
cow-boy lo’ley crackdown olole siiba mid adag
crafty xeelad badan crank out wax badan sosaarid
crave jamasho credibility aaminaad
credit with aaminad creed iimaan caqiido

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cross-roads iskoosyo crude jangali aan ilbax aheyn

cupidity damac badni cumulative isku tegay
car few bandow curt afgaabni ammusan
curtain daah cut back yareyn
cut down gooyn cut off jarid
cut up kala jarid cute qurxoon
invade dal xoog kugelid Somalia was invading by Ethiopia
intuition dareeynka ama garaadka qofka uuleyahay
intrigue xiisa gelin irrational aan maslaxo kudhisneyn
reed ou u aqrin I read out the winners to the audience
ill-will cadaawo ill-logical aan macquul aheyn
ill-time waqti xun illicit sharci daro ah
ill-fate ayaandaran abduct afduubasho dad
ideal-aad ufiican/kudayasho mudan she is the ideal person of this position
row xiisad/qilaaf ah perfidious khiyaanole
perplexed jahawarersan he was perplexed by my question
personify kumetelid qof shir down hearted niyad jab
downgrade darajo kadhimid downfall hoos u dhac
douse demin dab cml convey gudbin war cml
sue dacweyn give in is dhiibid
stipulate shardi kuxirid he stipulated certain condition before their
marriage

adhere isku xirid labo shay adhere the picture to wall2 taagerid go.aan cml
execution fulin/meel marin the execution of this plan may take a long time
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exhausting daal leh lagu daalayo-exhaustive dhameys tiran dhankstaa

exhibit so bandhigid exhortation guubaabo
traitorous khaa in instant deg deg ah instant answer
embarrass ceebeyn perspective sida wax umuuqdaan2
dhankasta ka eegid si loo xaliyo shot down soo ridis diyaarad dagaal
joys farxad swift deg deg ah
adjustable lahagaajin karo glamorous soo jiidasho leh
gravitation cuf jiidad alert digtoon
curved qalooc lexin wronged dulmin qof
transformation- is bedel escalate siixumeysay uga siiidarid
coincidence isku aadmid isku mar dhacy cast your vote
hurricane dabeylo duufaan earthquake dhul gariir
typhoon duufano boost sii hagaajin xiriir
cautious fejigan tutor macalinqaas ah
moot point laalan aan weli go’aanlaga gaarin
tame rabayadeyn acrimonious hadal hanaaq leh
smart caqli badan submission u hogaan samid
cede/give up is dhiibid twin mataano
slouch qof mashaqeystaa drama riwaayad
prompt/immediacy- isla hada seismic aad umuhiima
invade xoog kugelid wadan-day off fasax
political will rabitaan siyaasad starvation gaajo/macluul ah
circumcision gudniin mysticism suufinimo
sanctity seko alms sadaqo
sermon wacdi imprecation habaar
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redeem socesasho/sumcad cml polytheist mushric

revisionist qof dib usocd ah anemia dhiig l’aan
appendicitis qabsin xanuun bronchitis borokiito
chicken bus bus conjunctivitis daaf
catarrh sanboor cholera daacuun
constipation calool fadhi carbuncle kasoo bax/buul
chills koolba aaryo caught hargab
eczema canbaar epilepsy qalal
fracture/fraction jabniin gastritis gaas tiriig
hypertension dhiig kar hernia sheelo
hemorrhoids baabasiir heart-attack wadna istaag
itch cun cun insomnia hurdo la’aan
influenza hergab daran jaundice cagaar show
leprosy juudaan mumps qaamuu qanshiir
measles jadeeco in morning sickness-wlac
nausea laba labo/afxaraar nose bleed sangoror
otitis dheg xanuun trachoma indha madoobaad
tuberculosis qaaxo brother in low seedi gaa
son in low wiilka sodogaloyahay grandson wiilka awoowe loyahay
next of kin qofka ehel kuugu dhow -father in low sodogaa-adeer
mother in low sodoh sister in low dumaashi
step-mother aabahaa naagtisa kale nephew wiil aad ader ama abti utahay
barrel fuusto tub baaf
pail sakaal bucket baaldi

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jug jeg pitcher garaafo

bowl baaquli pot/pan digsi
plate/dish saxan lid dabool
sieve shaq shaq poker bir qabad
fan marwaxad spoon qaado
fork farkeeto cunto knife midi
kettle jelemed pestle kal
mortar mooye basket danbiil
cupboard armaajo curtain daah
towel shukumaan mat Sali
zip sin siyeer sheet go/buste
sewer bulaacad cabinet armaajo
stool genber exhaust pipe iskalamito babur
steering wheel-siterinka gariga apathetic showing no interest or enthusiasm
pancake canjeero sausage suqaar
steak busteeki date timir
watermelon qare orange liin
toffee xalwo sorghum masago
maize ganley wheat qamadi
sandwich roti iyo hilib samosas sanbuus
betray- khiyaanole wadankiisa khiyaana they betrayed their country by selling its
secrets to another country im disappointed in you
peanut loows milk powder caano booro
sesame sisin napkin stiraasho

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brick bulukeeti concrete shub

gravel jay roof lama yeeri
ceiling safiito lime nuurad
tar laami laden ku raran
hut mudul envy xaasidnimo
freak out surprise derail xadka kabixid tareyn cml
blackmail madax furasho dumped daadin wax lanacay cml
rely on ku kalsonaan on the dot, on time
disgrace Sharaf ridid hilarious wax aad loola yaabo
intrusive soofaragelin arin whatsoever si kasta aytahayba
falling into ku dhax dhicid qiyano I am on it hadaan wadaan shaqadaas
hell bent wax kaa go an inaad sameyso-leniency naxariis
right away immediately food for thought means to think carefully

aggravate siixumeyn xalad 2kaxanajin his speech always aggravates me

aghast murugo/naxdin he was aghast about the murder
argumentative muran badan back out kanoqosho arin
back up/support-kuxoojin you will need hard evidence to back up your story
backbiting xan adulate kabad badin aad u amaanid
abandon kategid shaqo cml-altercation isku qeylin
disown deeyrin qof terrible dhibaato that’s terrible
how recently dhowaante when was this- taas goor mee aheyd

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lay down up jiran sariir saran she laid down up for months of malaria
let me alone faraha iga qaad
leak out hadal sir ah o dadka gaara news of their fight leak out just before
they were arrested
incite-agitate-arouse-istimulate-kicin dareynka dadka ama dgaal
unanimous leysku raacay codeyn lodhanyahay
how far away is it-inteybey fogtaay
backlog wax badan oo is gaargaaray there is a huge backlog of refugee
arguable muran katagan yahay cadeny ubaahan it’s an arguable issue
air traffic control-dadka kushaqada leh qadka diyaaraduhu marayaan iney hagaan
air terminal meel dadka diyarada racaya ey kusugaa diyaarada
snake bad person who tells lie and betrays other people
I thought she was my friend, but she turned out to be a snake in the grass
Precise/accurate saxda ah remedy/therapy daaweyn
Fob off kudirqin wax reluctant diidan ama kacaga jiidaya
Debase qiima ridis revert dib ugu noqosho wax
Revise murajiceyn do onto others as you would have them do onto you
So as to si wax u dhacaan as long as
Put down dhig dhulka fit in ku haboonaasho
Dominate dhulka qof xakuma surpassed aad ufiican kuwa kale kafiican
Reiterate ku cel celin assertion cadeyn
Indigenous wadani testimony cadeyn
Beard gar nin spy jaajuus
Crush on jeceel siiba mid adag- she has crush on her teacher
Extradite sogacan gelin qof disdain yasid no respect
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Kicked off darbeyn henceforth hada kedib

Jubilant farxad withhold kaheyn u diidid
Solitude kalinimo cos sabab too ah
Sniffy santaagleyn/xaqirad-don’t be sniffy be humble and polite
Contempt quursi, xaqiraad he showed his contempt for his job
Dumb doqon/nacas affiliate kuxiran hoos taga, the coge is
affiliated with the university of benadir this month’s best teaching award goes to
mr xasan
Chancellor madax sare houmuud jamacad
Sip kabasho biyo cml reaffirm dib u xaqiijin
Remorse qomamo go along kuwaa fiqid I go along with you
Mitigate yareyn we went mitigate this misery
Trab dabin shirqool strikes kudhicid the bullet struk him in the leg
2strike-walkout shaqa joojin-shaqale careysan
Sanitation fayadhowr severity very bad /unpleasant
Influx qul qulka dadka the influx of the people
Low enforcement- hey’ada sharci fulinta courtesy edeb/anshax leh
Await sugid wax soosocda she has awaited your coming
Poses usoo ban dhigid toxic sun ah
Fatal dhimasho sababaya hit garaacid
Amid bartamaha robust adag
Resilience dhib kasoo kaba og consequently sidaa owgeeyd
Seize qabasho simultaneously-happening at the same time
fall on kubodid/kudegid the hungry prisoners fall on the food
turn away diidid wax kajesasho turf out kataqalusid

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fizzle out fashilmid/dicisobid our plans to travel abroad fizzled out

flat rate qiimo go’an flat siman2iskacad she gave a flat refusal
hint guud mar hadal he hinted that he would like a new car
turn off xirid/demin turn on furid/shidid koronto
turn out demin/laamabad enact jilid wax2 sharci kadhigid ansixin
crawl gurguurasho finest ugu fiican
nor marnaba befall wax kugu dhaca siiba xun
linger sii jirid xasuus leh his speech lingers inmy mind
escort/company-wehlin gelbin rescue bad baadin
mosquito mara kaneeco reshuffle isku shaan dheyn wasiiro cml
drop out iskuul kasaqidid chase eryasho-chase your dream
endorse ayidid ogolaasho fruitful miradhala ah
tenure mudo xileyd hike/walk socod
hinted out dulmarid hadal histrionics qiiro iyo shucuur
needless aan lobahneyn your talk seems needless
storm dabeel2 weerarid rabshado kukicin
Let up hakad yar siiba dhibaato after a short letup the train started
Live up to kasoo bixib balan farmajo didn’t live up to my expectations
End up sida wax kudhamaadan note- hoosta kaxariiqid,
give away bixin2 kashifaad she pretended to be poor bur her cloth
were a dead gave away
rule out iska deyn/talada kasarid swap wax isdhaafsi, maxa biis cml
rule of thumb xeel iyo tab marvelous cajiib ah
relent ubeer jikecid residual income-dakhli saafi ah
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faultless aan qalad laheyn as far as ilaa -as far as I know it’s right
so far so good fiican ilaa hada rest with wax kuxiran wax qof kuxiran
the final decision rests with the general manager retain-keep heysasho sida
wax qabad fiican
drag on daba dherasho howl put on is yeel yelid
near-sighted aragti gaaban newly-wed hada is guuraday
nomad reer baaadiye nod-off lul moosho hurdo heyso
befit kuhaboon his speech befitted the occasion
convenience haboon convention shirweyne
check in/over isi sooxadirin check out markaad hotel kategeysid
cheer up farxad cheer on ku boorin
cessation iska dhiibid/wareji certitude hubashii yaqiin
attache u qeybsane a person who works at an embassy on particular subject
goof off qof shaqa neceb evades escape or avoid someting
inexorable aan aljoojin Karin aging is inexorable process
capture qabasho qof goose pimples- jiriiraco
grade school dugsi hoose grasp nuuxid war I grasped the essence of the speech
2fahan he has an excellent grasp off
turn down dejin rabshado redeploy kararid military were deployed at yhe
borderline recurrence soo noq noqosho- we need to prevent a recurrence of
this crime reveal- tusid daha kaqaadis/cadeyneysaa
is the exception/not the rule-nadir ah misleading wrong information
ideally sida ugu fiican ideally I would like to be a millionare
afterwards goor danbe afterwards, she got a promotion
I will tackle my homework tonight remittance xawaalad
Denotes waxey calamad utahay smell often denotes enjoyment

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Will you go on a date/seduce with me?Communique war murtiyeed

Propose sojedin aragti ill-defined aan qeexneyn
Ill-advised talo xumo ill-founded-war aan sal iyo bar alheyn been ah
Trifle with kuciyaarid, kudhedhelid-ill-informed war aan sal iyo baar laheyn
Deprive remove inconvenience carqalad/aan habooneyn
Disregard iska indha tirid supremacy sareynta sharci cml
Turmoil /trauma-jaha wareer disclaim diidid inkirid
Attribute lahaansho both candidates possess the attributes we went in a leader
Assume umaleyn/u qadasho resurrection dib u soo noleyn
Bruit war been abuur eh I’m called hassan isse xasan ba la iigu yeraa
Reverse kalaabasho go’aan closed door meeting kulan al baabadu u
xiranyihiin saxafadu bananka tahay -such acts talaabada ceenkaan ookale
Lay aside dhinac iska dhigid believe what you see and lay aside what you hear
There is always tomorrow-proverb A tree begins with a seed
Your positive action combined with positive thing results success
Trigger riishada qoraga incredible aad u fiican
Backing/support caawin erratic wax aan jogto aheyn
Impulsive - deg deg wax kusameyn she made an impulsive decision to quit her job
Salvation badbaado distract kajedin ka mashquulin
Deplore necbasho fair-minded cadaa lad ah
Predecessor masuul hore the new president’s foreign policy is very
similar to that of his predecessor unconfirmed aan lahubin
Ill-considered aan latixgelin puzzle out xujo
Poll afti dad weyne pity-1unixid qof dhib garay2naxariis
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Purposely si ula kac ah expulsion eryid iska dirid

Throw away iska xoorid wax lanacay courtesy qadarin
Extradite qof max kamad u dhiibid si loo max kamadeeyo
Abdicate is casilid stuffy huur, leeyr la’aan
Tease caayid/forjeyn unload dejin rar
Consecutive is xig xiga accredited awodsiin/aqoonsi la siiyo jamacad
Overwhelming aad ubadan trustee amaano haya masuul
Kicks off/start bilaabid cos sababtoo ah
Puppet dabadhilif I will drop in on you -sobooqasho
Track-record tariikh shaqo /qibrad-right-away –hada without delay
Trash qashin trust in aaminid
Turn out/end up dhameyn come on/focus on/concentrate on
Shake down/search-raadin for real maka dhabaa warkaa
Die for u dhimasho he is dying for cancer- u dhimasho
He doesn’t went love her, but he is after her money- lacagtuu kurabaa
Fix up/repair dayac tirid pull back – draw back-move back iska riixid
he wented to hug but she pulled back- set out-arrange-design
Wing back/regain/to get back he is trying to wing back her love
Put away/hide/store qarin as for/concerning/in reference to
Hand in/to submit so gudbin- your time is up plz hand in/submit your test parper
Drop out of/to quit kategid in regard to concerning
Result in/lead/couse sababid lock up - soxirid albaab
Go through /accepted aqbalid turn on /switch on- shidid
Set out /leave-bixid give away/donate/hand out- qeybin
Fall in love -jeclasho they fell in love and get married
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Parcel out - kala qeyb qeybin get your own back-ka aarsi I will one day get my
own back on the teacher-behest person’s order or Command-I was arrested at his
behest
Outbreak- qarxa halmar dagal cml-null and void-waxba kama jiraan sharci daro ah
Descent-dhaa dhac hoos udegid comprise kakoban the country comprises 18
status
Don’t expect to see positive change in your life if you surround yourself with
negtative people
Keep on’s head above water means to try very hard to survive financially or handle
a lot of work example I took a job that I love but it doesn’t pay well, I’m just trying
to keep my head above water-interrogate-su’aal laweydiiyo qof si khasab kujiro-
aforementioned-mentioned before

English phrasal verbs

under the weather – sick, he is under the weather-
break a leg /good luck I wish you all the best/break a leg
come across –meet I have never come across with this word
Back up –copy
Once in a blue moon- very rarely
We will be in touch
We will be in contact
We will keep in touch
We will stay I touch
Doze off- nod off, all asleep suddenly
Take it easy –relax don’t worry

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A piece of cake-very easy

With flying colors –very well I will pass the exam with flying colors
Cheer up –be happier
Turn down-refuse-decline I turned down his offer
All ears waan kumaqlaa hadal cml am all ears tell me what you went
Up in the air- not yet solved the problem is up in the air
Drop in on-call in on-visit I will drop in on you soon
I’m over the moon- I’m seventh heaven-on the top -really happy
Turn up means increase the value
Turn down-make hoos u dhigid turn it down
Red tape-a lot of document
Run into-meet accidently I meet him accidently
It isn’t my interest -doqeyga maaha
The problem hasn’t been solved yet
do on/continue
Pack up/stop/quit -joojin -fore good/finally/forever he plans to move to New York
for good
Dizzy, -wareer -not a bit/not at all/not in the least, are you tired, not a bit
Brink; - qarka usaaran, preliminary-hordhac ah - preliminary talks
keep one’s fingers crossed –wish for good luck
beware of/be cautious digto naaw-decease marxuum qof dhintay
back off-to move back
on the whole –in general-by and large
generally speaking- as a rule
get along –make progress
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pick on –chose, the teacher always picks on xasan to answer difficult question
get by – to manage don’t worry, we will get by somehow
tear down-destroy-pierce/drill dallolin-the bullet pierced the wall –rear/behind
as if – in the manner of, he acted as if nothing was wrong
at a time-at one time –at once- at the same time
break through-to achieve success, the question was very hard to solve but finally
we broke through-heartwarning-cousing happenes-it’s heartwarming to see my
mother
brush aside –ignore-stray dhunsan-ms, Elman was hit by a stray bullet
make use of –utilize- to take advantage-handpicked dorasho qof si uu danahaaga
kuugu fuliyo
detective –baare-stealthy-qarsoodi ah
piece by piece-bit by bit-one by one
from the first glance-at once-at first glance –at first sight
track down-pursue
hold one’s tongue-keep silent- she can’t hold her tongue at all
judge by appearance don’t judge it by appearance it can be a big mistake
fed up with frustrated-really tired
not rocket science not very difficult
catch up with have the same level I will have the same level as the rest
the of the class low profile qof magac gaaban aan la aqoon
clear up nadiiifin
selfness qof daneysta ah
marvelous cajiib ah, we had a mervelous time at the party
comb shanlaha timaha
dumb doqon, he is really dumber than I though
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refrain iska deyn waxaad sameyn rabtay

embrance means support
haphazard wax aan qaanuun cad laheyn
clear the air cadeyn war cml
turn around kala wareeg
cunning person qof aqoon iyo caqli badan
accumulate isku soo aruurin, we accumulated enough evidence
revoke kala noqosho sida shat ilala laabtay ama xukun
passed through lasoo gudbay dhib cml
cohesion isku xirnaan iyo wada shaqeyn
incoherence isku xirnaan la aan
hiatus hakad ku imaaday shaqo
equal respect in la iswada xushmeey
hell bent wax aad kaaga go an inaad sameyo
food for throught kaferid (think)
skeptical suspicsion
convenient si haboon ama kufiican
inconvenience aan ku haboneyn
follow up inaad lasocoto sida ay wax usocdaan
accompany uraacid qof meel
win win guul labada dhinacba wada guleystaan
Ruin bur burin, plz don’t ruin your entire life
Tiny aad uyar
Hard earned money lacag dhib lagu helay

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Suffocate ceejin neef kucelin

Smash bur burin
Childish si ciyaalnimo ah, she has a childish face
Dessert mac macaan
Mineral water biyaha caadigaa
Awkward wax xun, don’t ask me like that awkward question
Deactivate cuuryamin. No coutry can deactivate our country
Nerd person qof aad uliita
Incessant wax aan kala joogsi laheyn weliba xun
Turn away kajeesasho, do not turn away the question
Unscrupulous wax qaanuunka qilaafsan

Put someone on the spot qof inaad xalad xun gelisid, I didn’t mean to put you on
the spot

let down niyad jabin -don’t let me down

break up-break into xoog kusogelid
hurry up deg deg
find out ogaasho xog I have just founded out that he has lied to me
run away-escape fakasho cararid
arrive in imaasho we arrive in new York (large place )

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arrive at imaasho I arrive at school (small place )

in a flash – in a moment-very soon I will be back in a flash/in a moment/ very soon
undeniable that we can’t deny it
focus on concentrate on-kudadaalid
take after-resemble isku eg wiil iyo aabihii okale he resembles his father
do over – do it again kucelcelin
unsurprisingly it isn’t surprising that
certainly hubaashii
otherwise-if not hadii kale
concerning- as for - as for my English level.im sure i will ok, as for me aniga ahaan
as far as possible sida ugu dhaqsiyahay badan
in terms of –concerning-as for this project
its bound –certain to to be success
regarding- as for-concerning-in terms of- regarding our meeting, we will try this
alternatively –or - stalemate-dood/taran aan lagu kala guulasan, the debate ended in
a stalemate
it strikes me that- it really surprising me that
needless to say - there is no need to say that
run out –finish our time ran out of time/ I ran out of money
put up with –tolerate not to feel angry
point out –notice –say shegid war
look forward –really wait for I’m really waiting/looking forward to my vocation
hold on –wait
hold up-delay I was delayed/held up in a traffic jam
split up-break up to break into pieces
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find out-discover kashifid we discovered the all truth

luckily nasiib wanaag
weird-strange-unusual qariib ah cajiib ah children have some strange ideas
disgusting-very bad their behavior is disgusting
profoundly-really gteat considerably-significantly- very greatly its changed my
life
slight-small aad uyar
as for me aniga ahaan as for me I don’t like this idea
as far as I’m concerning as far as possible, intii suuragal ah
all of a sudden-all at once si deg deg ah
pomp out- indicate tusid
take into account- consider,void, waxba kama jiraa, the contract wasvoid
hold out how long will this weather hold out
make out- understand fahmid
cast away burin –cirdeyn she cast away her old friend whenbecame rich
cross out –to remove words from a written she crossed out her name
in-spite of – regardless-despite- spouse, nin iyo nagis qaba, my brothers and their
spouses
bite the hand that feeds one- repay kidness with evil she is so ungrateful; she is
bitting the hand that feeds her disenchant-free someone from illusion
from time to time-one in a while-every now and then
get out of hand –get out of control –beyond control the situation is getting out of
hand
leave out-omit-exclude kategid
as of yet-until this tine-so far stick together – to be united
at the top off set aside –put aside
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take pride in proud of she took pride in her son’s good grade
fill out –complete burn out-stop function
quite a bit of –much – a lot I have quite a bit of trouble with that car
figure out –understand - first thing first, important thing come before others
push a head – to advance despite difficult on schedule –without delay-on time
run out- to end brush up on –to review –to improve
pull down –demolish-destroy fit out-fit up-to quip with
pass by – past years follow in someone’s footsteps – do the same
thing,xasan followed in his father’s footsteps, he became a doctor too
change into- turn into slip up-to make a mistake
pay off – result in the risk I took paid off nicely
pick at- to touch only she picked at her food and didn’t eat anything
it goes without saying weyska caday shegid uma baahna
once for all –decidedly stand up for –support someone
stick up –slang pick up-improve
hear of –hear about I have never hear of an earthquake in this city
catch on-realize-understand come up- appear
stick it out- to stay to the end it was a very hard time for him but he managed to
stick it out stand by –support someone
side by side –next to each other -the tree grew side by side along the river
let go of –release its worth it this film is not worth watching
wipe out- to destroy completely -well 0ff –rich
blow over –to end switch over- change
instead of – in place of –rather then –in preference
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keep in mind –bear in mind more often than not-usually

hang out –spend time benefit from-gain advantage
come about-happen a chance like this doesn’t come about every day
up to now-until now step out- leave some place –kaboodis
leave on I-leave on$50 a week hit upon-to discover something valuable – curin
wax they hit upon gold, I hit upon a plan a far cry from-very different, this hotel
is a far cry from last place come true –happen as wished- I hope all my
dreams will happen as wished the primary couse of failure was the lack of
organization
in no time –very quickly knock it off-stop it
give a hand –help he gave me a hand
at time –sometimes fall short of –no meet an expectation, you really
fell short of my expectation-put through – kasowicid -can you put me through to
this number - call the roll, their teachers called the roll every day before the class
anything but –all other except. I can watch anything but horror movies
most of the time-as a rule
cover up-qarin do not cover up the true
find fault with –criticize beginners luck, used to say that somebody has
succeeded in something not because of talent or experience. He didn’t win because
of his skills; it was beginners luck- mix up- confuse
cry over spilt milk caana daatay looma ooyo stop crying over spilt
milk, I’m sure next time you will do better at the exam
feel for- sympathy for in the same boat-in the same situation
fulfill a promise balan hore oofin
on and on without stopping continuously
divided into- split into would rather- prefer
to tolerate I won’t stand for it
in the meantime –meanwhile –while wind up –to end let us wind up the meeting

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cover for –to replace someone-to substitute, can you cover for xasan while he is
away
in the nick of time –just in time –before it’s too late
more or less-approximately- almost- you bet –sure
or so- approximately cut out-stop
dash off-leave very quickly-run off on the contrary-no he is no lazy on the
contrary he is very active pull apart – to criticize sharply
what if-in the event that –suppose what if no one comes to our party
at the first-initially-in the beginning put off- delay-postpone- defer
I stand behind him in everything he does a long time ago –once upon a time
With open arms-gladly-warmly fond of-like-enjoy-love
Look up to –respect on the go- busy
Go by, years go by people get older subscribe- agree with I won’t subscribe
to your opinion step on it-to hurry up, we’d better step
on in, the show begins in ten minutes on the spot-right there, I decided to do it
on the spot
Thanks for all your help use up-use completely, who used up all
of the toilet paper -rest with, kuxiran the final decision rests with me
Consent-agree her father consented her married
Black sheep-qof aan waxba kufiiicneyn that will do-it’s enough
Worthwhile –work time to spent- its worthwhile to study a foreign language
Give in-surrender get to the point –speak directly plz get
to the point, I don’t have much time now speak ill of –say bad thing
In ahead advance-before- ahead of time give away – give for free
Come through –to do what is expected or wanted
In charge of –leading-controlling no one was in charge of the project

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Come by –drop in-drop by consist of –composed of

Look after-keep an eye on die for – went something very much
Realign –rearrange carry through –to fulfill- to complete,
Pick up –lift-qaadid wax he picked up the pen and wrote a letter
Call up- contact by telephone move on-let us move on to the third question
Hand in-submit-plz hand in the report by Friday, come through –complete
successful, I was between life and death for some time but I come through
Throw up- vomit –matag rock the boat- make the situation unstable,
xasan rocks the boat when we discussed about this -quick as a flash –very quick
Stick around –wait have no business- xaq umalihid, you have no
business to stay here without my permission- along with –in addition to-beside
Little by little- gradually it’s no go-it’s not possible
Carp-complain- in an annoying way-he always carping about his boss
Carp at –to find faults with someone-the teachers always carps at my translation
Fall out of love – stop loving they soon fell out of love
In charge- be responsible for he is in charge of marketing
Let alone-never mind-ever less have a bone to pick with someone-complain
or discuss something unpleasant, I have a bone to pick with you, my email was lost
because of you brings an end-soo afjarid
Few and far between-rare-scarce get hold of-contact-reach
Just as soon –prefer-would rather I would just as soon stay home
Pull apart- take apart make up-fabricate I didn’t want to tell the
man my real name so I made up a name- put in –include-add
Every day he puts in six hours of volunteer work
Pick up –to answer the phone tend to-usually do
That’s the way it goes see red very angry-he sees red very angry

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Run out of –finish apart from –except

Pull off-success in something difficult-for some time –for period of time
Even so-nevertheless I work hard, even so I like my job
As for –concerning –in regard to as for me I would rather stay home tonight
Hang in there- go on in spite of difficult-hang in there -help is coming
Due to –because of off the cuff –without preparation
Make fun of something –lough at or joke- run to-go to- he always run to him for
advice
Improvise –interpolate –ad lip break up –terminate –put an end
Do what is needed –do one’s bit I will do my bit, you count on me
Dwell on –worry about or consider, I know you got a bad grade but try not to dwell
on it –hellish-very bad situation-we’ve been having hellish job these days
Cut down on-reduce how come –why
Get better in light of-because
Before long-soon look back on – remember
Out of sorts-be in bad temper leave him alone, he is out of sorts today

Butt in –interrupt someone conversation-so far –thus far –up to now

through with-to finish doing something I’m through with this book
run across –come across- meet by chance- interloper-qof dadka shekadooda iska
dhex gala valentine day, maalinta jaceylka
find fault –criticize she always finds fault with my cooking
have a word with someone –talk to someone -can I have a word with you
show up –appear –arrive I waited for an hour but he didn’t show up
stick-attach-kudhejin stick this note to the wall
put on-to dress- labisasho at hand-near-ciid is near at hand
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beats me- I don’t know get away-escape

owe for-have to pay for something how much do I owe for this book
fly off the handle –get angry he flew off the handle and yelled with me
pass it up-reject-this is a great chance to get a nice job, you shouldn’t pass it up
get lost-dhumid-we got lost on the way of the theater
clutch-grip-sustain he clutched at the opportunity
depart for-leave for the train departs for Paris at 6;20pm
put a damper on something-discourage he always puts a damper on my plans
hint to-suggest something in directly-he hinted to me that he wanted to buy that car
pull through- to survive –badbaadid I hope he will pull through
succumb means fail to resist pressure or something negative
concentrate in-to gather at some place the majority of the population is
concentrated in big cities be off –to leave I’m be off now
lucky break-lucky chance -he got his lucky break when he found that job
vouch for- assert- cadeyn I will vouch for him
all in –extremely tired lead a dog’s life –life in misery, he leads
a dog’s life- nolol aad uxun kunool eraser tirtire sabuurad
could you help me out could you do me a favor? could give me
a hand my point of view-aragtidaada
to my mind to my way of thinking
on the other hand made of money-very rich I’m not made
of money in the money, he is in the money
hard up-not having enough money I’m too hard up these days
broke – have no money I’m broke
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Take the words right out of my month, afkeygaa kala baxday I was about to say the
same, you took the words right out of my mouth
eulogise, fantastic, very cleaver his speech was really eulogy
privilege, heer saraa, qof mcl this is a privilege information
abet, encourage or assist someome to do something wrong, he was not guilty of
murder but was guilty of aiding and abetting others
hard -nosed, someone who is very determent, qof go’aan leh
immaculate, clean, qof aan qalalaad gelin his record is immaculate
impeccable, saxan aan qaladaneyn his test was impeccable
refrain- iska dhaafid- I was going to make a joke but I refrained

special words translation with sentences

thereby “means as a result of that” the team lost the final game of the season,
thereby missing
the playoff
xasan studied for three straight weeks and was thereby able to pass his
test
he signed the contract, thereby forfeiting his righ to the property
therein the new contract does not allow for extended maternity leave, therein
lies the
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Thereof both parties had their sights focused on the northern regions specially
the
Demographics thereof

Therefore, means because of that,” sidaa darteyd” he was injured and therefore
unable to play

Thereafter means “after that” he worked at the university until he retired,

thereafter/after that he took sporadic work as a consultant sporadic means
not regular

Wherein means” How” in which way or in what way

Slang and idiom

Pissed or pissed off means very angry –annoyed or upset, I am pissed off, I get
pissed off when he lies to me
Don’t get pissed off, it was a mistake
Bummer – bad something, what a bummer, I dropped my phone in the toilet,
bummer, I just missed my bus! Bummer
I’m broke – I have no money ----not break or broken, but is always broke, my
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Tie the knot –get hitched means get married, after dating for five years I decided
to tie the knot
Xasan got hitched last night, I’m getting hitched next week
Eye candy – qurxoon -your car is eye candy, my eyes liked it, she is eye candy

I she
You suck he sucks he sucks at Somali
We it
they x
suck ( 1)means you are not good at something (2) something you don’t like
I’m suck at Math, I’m terrible at math 1 this food sucks, do you have
some other food
2You suck means you are bad
Hella/hecka means a lot or really/very example this room is hella hot
There is hella/ a lot of food at home this pizza is hella/very good
I have hella/a lot of things to do ungrateful-not showing thanks or
respect
No worries –it’s all good sorry I spilled coffee on your shirt,
no worries
It’s not No worry but it’s always no worries spill means ku daadin wax qof
Breath of fresh air, I was too hot in the room I need a breath of fresh air, I got
angry so I need a breath of fresh air incure, qarash lagalay, plz pay
expenses incurred
As easy as pie- very easy john-toilet I need to go to the
john or toilet
Noob-a new person making a lot of mistakes I don’t want a noob on my team
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love anymore specially boyfriend and girlfriend- I’m thinking about my girlfriend
because she is getting fat hit on-will gabar fowdeynaya
shukaansi radis ah, asoon aqoon- he is hitting on her
She always gets hit on at the bar = many guys hit on me at the bar-“hit
on”shukaansi faduula ah
He is womanized, - shabeel nagood-naga jcl he hits on every girl
Couch potato-very lazy man after he broke his leg he turned into
a couch potato, he watches tv all day you’re couch potato
Knob-stupid, look at that knob over there I don’t like him- he is stupid
High-maintenance –naag lacag badan kubixisa si ey u qurxonaanto, she is high-
maintenance
Low-maintenance –aan waxba qarash is gelin she is low-maintenance
Puppy love –jaceel saxiibtinimo kaliya it’s not sexual relationship
I don’t kiss and tell –sir aaadan rabin inaad shegto Hi xasan what happened on
your date, xasan said “I don’t kiss and tell” which means I don’t want tell you,
that’s private, it’s not your business, upheaval-xalad ba’an, oo gaajo,dagaal,cml ah
Sense-feeling-instinct-intution-sensitivity staring –kudheygagid six un u
fiirin-he stared at her in amazement this is chill place- good place
Let’s chill sometime- aan nasano cabaar panic -argagax- don’t be panic
She has a beat face –ugly face or she has nasty vice, so nasty
It’s raining cats and dogs- a lot natures call-toilet, where are you
going, natures call
Be in hot water-be in difficult situation I’m in hot water
Gut feeling-it can be good or bad- wax baan daremayaa I have gut feeling
something is going to Happen
Like a fish out of water –to feel uncomfortable because you are in a familiar
situation, I’m not poet, so I feel like a fish out of water in this poetry class
Once in a blue moon-very rerely

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Space out – stop pay attention or be unaware of what happening around you, I
spaced out for a minute and wasn’t listening
An outstanding- qofka ugu fiican
Everything under the sun-everything that exist or possible, when I get together
with my best friends, we talk about everything over the moon
Busy as a bee –to be extremely busy give the green light –to give a
permission for someone
Did your boos give you the green light to start a new project?
Throw in the towel –to stop an activity fair and square –correctly
Big-mouth-a person who can’t keep a secret, sorry I wasn’t supposed to tell you,
me and big mouth - hit the hay-to go to sleep, I must hit the hay now
Bent out of shape –very angry he got all bent out of shape
Apple of one’s eye –loved person xasan is the apple of his parent’s eye,
they love more than anyone in a pinch-if Necessary-
I don’t have enough time, but if you are in a pinch I can help you the
bottom line-the most basic true-the bottom line is that we need to make a change
Achilles heel-person’s weakness, xasan is great employee, his only Achilles heel is
that he is always late for work
Draw a blank –to be unable to remember I have gone there before, but I’m
drawing a blank
Hit the nail on the head –waa fahantay cml-hit or Miss-I’m not sure
Come out of-leave a place on purpose-intentionally
Tell apart-to see the difference as far as I know –intaan ka ogahay
Right away-immediately call off-to cancel something
Pass away-die fall sleep-don’t fall asleep when you are driving
Take place-happen found out-Discover-I founded out that he is lied to me
Clumsy-all thumbs – sirgixan-isku qasan cut of –remove-cut away

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Write back-reply-answer a slip of the tongue-mistake

Come up with-think of he come up with a plan to solve the
problem
Rub someone the wrong way-make angry his remarks rub many coworkers’
By a hair –cirbad caradeyd she became second winning the
tournament by a hair keep a straight face-try not to laugh, I
tried to keep a straight face but failed size up-evaluate someone
On purpose-deliberately-intentionally clean out-wada isticmalid purchase of
this new car cleaned out his savings
Shoot for the moon –to try to achieve something that’s very difficult-or to set
Avery high goal
Life is short, do the things that you love, and shoot for the moon
Start out-begin we started out early in the morning
Spill the beans –tell a secret who spilled the beans about our plan
Concerned about –worried about I’m concerned about
Take off-remove every now and then- occasionally
Keep up –continue because-due to-as a result –owing to
Quite a few-many-a lot of in rain-fruitless-for nothing
Carry on –foolishly wear out-exhausted
Charge with-accuse of something he charged with murder
After all-neverthkess look alive-to tell somebody to hurry up,
look alive, we need to have this done by eight
smell a rat-suspect, I’m sure what it is, but I smell a rat
See eye to eye –agree from the same point of view, do we see eye to eye on this
issue, fall of your perch means surprise, when I hear this, I really fell of my perch
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Shut up-to lock-to be locked the store was shut up for three days
Do badly in –not successful I always do badly in mathematics
On the spot-right there –without delay immediately
Nag-to complain something she always nagging at her husband
Lie down –lie-recline he decided to lie down a few minutes
Report to someone –to inform someone about something
Turn into –became-change come up to reach-approach
Hold it-against someone-no blame -I lost his book but he doesn’t hold it against me
Up in the air-undecided-unsettled my vacation plans are still up in the air
I’m up to my ears in work-very busy push aside he pushed her aside and got
into the car ,
Take on-to hire live up to-meet one’s expectation, the
movie did not live up to all the good reviews-draw the line –limit
Ups and down –person’s defeat and success, a real friend will be with you through
ups and downs
Kick in or kick down-kick off means start-kick back –relax
Kick up-fuss kick over-topple
Kick out –expel burin/shaqa kasarid
Derogatory, wax ceeb ah, she tells me I’m fat and is always making derogatory
remarks
We also take this opportunity-waxaan fursadaan uga faa ideysaneynaa
Excel, kafiican inta kale she excels every one else in sports
Spouses, lamaane nin iyo naag si qaba Remification, cawaaqib xun oo arin
kadhalata
Throught right channels, ayadoo loomarayo kanalada saxda ah

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Interchangeable, wax leeysku bedelan karo I remain hopeful waxaaan aad u

rajeynayaa
Herders, xoola dhaqato Extert-xoog sarid, he had to exert all
of his strength to move the stone your honor. mudane-yes your honor
Engross –to give attention for something the notes totally engrossed him
Bungle, kufashilmid arin Caretaker, siihaye, xilkii
kadhamaaday
Turn up, kor uqaadid turn up the radio 2arkid when do you thing our guests will
turn up or my missing car keys has just turn up-Chaotic, disorder-the loss of
electricity coused chaos throughout the city plea-appeal
Turn into action, ficil u bedelid Mute-silence, they hugged each
other in mute way
Occur- to happen allegiance/loyality
Fanatical-xagjirnimo- Erratic, not consistent, her breathing was erratic
Descend, soo degis, the aircarraft began to descend
Sob, ooyin- he broke down and sobbed like a child
Backfire, to have the opposite result of what was desired or expected
The student in question is xasan, ardayga laga hadlaayo waa xasan
Fountain Gesture, gacan dhaq dhaqaajin,
maya cml
His arm was raised in a gesture of defiance defiance/reject
Reciprocal wax is dhaafsi ganacsi cml Sacked, ceyrin shaqa kafenishid,
xasan is going to be sacked
Grabbing, somli sea is close to be grabbed The only thing that comes into my
mine waxa kaliya ee aan soo xasuusto
Linked, ku lug lahaaansho, denbi cml repent, kashanlayid 2katoobad
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Extend, soo dhoweyn gacan ufidin, thanks the president geele for the great
welcome you extended to me and my delegation
Aspire, dareen rabitaan ah
Replicate, repeat or copy something exactly DNA replicates in the cell nuclear
Wrangling, have a long and complicated dispute-weeks of political wrangling
Controversial, -disagreement and argument a decision that remains
controversial
Wheeas, halka the economics of our country is strong whereas the rest of the world
is not doing well
Perpetuate, siiwadid wax qaldan oo la qabali doonin, he perpetuates the myth that
his house is haunted
devolution, awood baahin, transfer of power to a lower level, after devolution,
local government had little autonomy
Evolution, development hor mar dhinac walbaa
Undue, extreme beach/coast/seashore/shore-xeeb
Alleviate, yareyn-exonerate, to prove that someone is not guilty
Presidential decree, xeer madax weyne wax kusoosaarid amar cml
nominate -xil umagacaabid this is what denial looks like
The judge was accused of being partial partial- eex
Discredit/loss of dignity litigation, dacwo/eedeyn
Tenacious-something that can not easly stopped recline, iskala bixin nasasho
cabaar
Hilarious, very funny incerments kor dhin no salary
incerments
Fools-doqon reimburse, magdhow, the inventors
should be reimbursed for their losses phony, been ah-I though your
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Pivotal-muhiima-collective resposbilty masuuliyad wadared

Preserving/protact maintain, siijoogteyn shaqo ama
xiriir
Accentuate, muujin incarcerate, to put someone in
prison, xabisid
Summon, uyeerid qof safiir cml wipe out tir tirid- baa bi’in
Dismiss kadhaafid denbi, cafin- if you pay 10 dollars a week without missing then
I will dismiss the case deprivation-qof aan heysan wax yabaha
daruurigaa righteous. very good. he is righteous man
Guilty-danbiile-overrule nasaqid the supper court overruled the lower court
convenience, haboon
Funeral aaska qof dhintay thanks how you are attended my father’s funeral
Revive -dib usoo kabasho both men collapsed but were revived
Enclose-kulifaqid/raacsiin credential, aqoonsi, sida qualification or
achievements
Bearer, person that carries or holds something, im sorry to be the bearerof bad
tidings take an adventage kafaa iideysi
Execute fulin shaqo, hoolw qabasho as usual, sida caadigaa
Rest-intakale let, u ogolaasho, don’t let him go
Grab boobid.to quickly take something-we wo’nt accept kenya to grab our sea
blockade, xayirad kusoo rogid goob, they blockaded the country’s ports
Dispatch- usoo dirid they were dispatched to kismayo at the request of jarmaajo
Inform ogeysiin cop- boolis
Day off maali fasax ah reinstate sidedii hore kusoo celin
Boxing-deer knockout garacid siiba feer
Charge denbi kusoo eedeyn inspector- kormeere

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Farewell- sagootin xaflad udhigid tragic, masiibo ah-the shooting was a tragic
accident sweat. dhidid
Hectic we sand you our prayers on this hectic day
To turn -ubedelid I have recently been trying to turn this weakness into strength
Herewith-with this. i enclose herewith my revision/you will find my check
herewith -Solitude/kalinimo throw-tuurid, let’s see how far you can throw
The future belongs to those who believe in their beauty of their dreams
Phrasal verb call
for-need this situation calls for special attention
call on/upon I will call you on tomorrow
call back –return call in- to communicate with a person by telephone
call off-cancel on call –been ready everybody calls you
call for –celebration I got accepted from the university and calls for
celebration-farxadleh
slangs-balls–up, means a messed up stitition, wax isku qasan/iskulaban, everything
is going wrong
knackerd, means tired and exhausted, after working the whole night, I was
completely knackered
miffed/upset, my friends made fun of me and now I’m little miffed
sentiment and emoyion are same what are your sentiment about this issue
feckless, qof qeyrul masuula fatalaa
minted/rich, tosh means nonsense, the politics is a complete tosh to me
wazzock, means a person who is an idiot or stupid and crazy, my friend is
complete wazzock
deliberate kutalagal ah no gain no loss-qasaare iyo fa iido midna laheyn
convene isugu yeerid-he convened a group of well-known philosophy

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disband kalatag urur burburay cml-they’ve decided to disband the club

disperse kala firdhaday-kala tagay-wadan kala tegay cml-break up/separate
induce kudhiiragelin arin-inflame- kicin dareenka dadka
ingratitude jasaar aan dadka asxaanka usameyey u mahadcelin
gratitude kamahad celin asxan laguu sameyey
innate u dhalasho dabeecad camal
insanity waali-indistinguishabale aan lakala socikarin
dissimilar/disparate/distinctive means isku eg
tenacious wax aan si sahal ah lagu joojin Karin-the company has a tenacious
hold on the market
abuse of power –kutagri fal awoodeed
malfeasance-illegal or dishonest activity
accordingly arin arinkale sabi karta-he stole some money and arrested accordingly
aftermath/consequence- arin natiijo kadhalata-the people are still suffering the
aftermath/consequence of war
alongside/next to/close beside
steadfast-shaqo uu qofku daacad u qabto-he was steadfast in his support of the
governer’s policies
roll in iska soo daba dhicid –war cml- on the rocks qalqiil taagan
roof for taageris routinely sida caadigaa
in row isku xig xiga the ruck hab niloleydka hoose
I have dream that one day I will get out of the ruck and became rich tear gas
gaaska ilinta keena
Rudeness edeb daro conduct-sameyn the police are conducting
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phrasal verb hold

hold on –wait meel qabsi gaari markaad sarantahay-siiba qabsi
hold off –delay we will hold off the election until tomorrow
hold up –delay the party was held up because no enough people
hold out/last aan feel garobin, sii socondoona
hold over-delay hold onto qabsasho meel si aadan u dhicin
hold against someone did something agaist for and not forget
or and not trust again hold back- hold onto-keep-don’t lose your job
dust off, boorka kajafid tirtirid 2dib u isticmalid, my computer broke down, so I
had to dust off and start using

phrasal verb- take

take out qaadasho
take over lawaregid masuuliyad
take up-start I take up somali class
take after –resemblance you take after your father-labo qof oo isku eg
take back return
take off - kicid diyarad cml- your business takes off very succefuly
take down take down note
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assassination shirqool
feel like- I want this-go for-dying for- all these are same
phrasal verb -back
back up –to go back- also to make copy-back away – kasiko- kadhaqaaq
back down-give up-not strong back off –back down
back out- to change your mind I disagree this agreement
back in gadaal gadaal ugelid guri cml
side by side-waan igarabsoconay ama dhinaca iskuhaya
hand in hand-gacanta ishayey ama wada shaqeyn
by default-waxaa lo isticmalaa-markii aad wax kuguuleysato dhibla’aan sifudud
kuguleysato
in this regard-anoo tixraacaya qodob horay looga hadlay amaad kasohadashay

phrasal verb-set up set up-construct or put it together

set up-start we set up a shop-also to arrange a meeting
set in –set foot in-enter appear-arise-take hold-the fear sets in your mind
set to means ready- I’m set to go
set on means target to reach
set down means sit-write down
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set apart means what distinguish or differentiate or what

makes different from other people set against-disagree-isku dirid labo qof
set out/off means go or start your journey
set about start to do
set foot in- arrive-if you set foot in my shop, I will call the police
back against-iskudirid- back aside-set aside this money we will use tomorrow
set someone straight means correct- to correct the misunderstandings
phrasal verb step
step down-resign step in –get involve
step up-face challenge step inside-come in
step around-su’aal kamer mereysi- step forward-admit crime- you should step
forward
step out-go out- step aside –move aside give me a side to pass you
step forward-go forward step out of line –not fallowing the rule, means
you are doing wrong-you step out of line
step on the gas-increase the pressure to go faster
step on it-hurry up, Hassan step on it
step back ka aamusid arin ilaa inta kafahmeysid

phrasal verb pass

pass up means you pass an opportunity pass on –give in formation
pass over-kabodis-pass over this person pass through-to go through something-
dhexmarid pass by-a car passed by another car
pass away-die pass out-qeeybin-pass out the exam
pass off –pretend pass around –distribute

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phrasal verb get- get in a car

get down-isgaabi- kaganbo xabada get away-leave also go on vocation
get over –derbiga kabood get over the wall
get on- get on the train-bus-ship get off- get off the table-kursiga kadeg
get through-finish get between –fara gelin arin
get along with –isfahmid get on board-or come on board –means
to support
expression- way
get out of my way-iga hor wareeg get out of may
by the way-on the other hand go all the way-to reach a Target-I’m
going all the way to the white house away of something-qof wax kufiican,
yoy a way with technology way off-you guess something but
completely wrong
make away-ii bane aan gudbee way out there-waxaan laqiyasi karin-its
way out there, I can’t guess that 2qof waxaan s uurta gal aheyn kafekera, he is way
out there
take into consideration –take into account -carry out –fulin shaqo
look into-find into follow through-complete something
frown upon-something not good I drown upon this
rule out-impossible obfuscatee-something unclear
confuse
admonish –kawaanin the parents admonished their children for telling lie
lament- bewail-deplore-grieve-mourn-wail –bemoan -aad uga xumaasho-
necbaasho
bemoan- he bemoans the fact that the team lost again
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deplore- we deplored the development of nuclear weapons

grieve - her decision to live overseas grieved her mother
mourn- she is still mourning her husband, who died last year
Scrutinize - examine-review or inspect
Baffle – kuwarerid i was baffled by many of the scientific terms used in the
article
Perplex to confuse something very much- let’s not perplex the issue further
with irrelevant concerns
Placate- to make someone less angry or hostile
Repudiate -reject the professor repudiated students request to postpone the exam
Busy as a bee-being very busy, scream, qeylo ooyin ama farxad ah,
As blind as bat-poor vision
As cool as a cucumber –clam and composed-you are as cool as a cucumber
Take a chill pill-relax
He is awesome –means very good
I’m so thirsty –aad baan u oomanahay
Haggle-negotiate a Price-I’m not going to haggle with you, its fixed price
Hang out-spend time –I’m going to hang out with my mother to day
Hang up-talefan kujarid- don’t hang up I need to tell you something
Hanky-panky-sexual activity, I think there was a little hanky-panky going on in
here
Head honcho –boss the guy in the corner is the head honcho
Hunky dory –excellent
Hyper- over excited –energetic
Stingy- qof aan wax dhiibin-he doesn’t want to give his son bus money

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Frugal-they don’t like to waste money; my father is frugal

He is Average - skinny-means to thin- bony
She is slender - thin- anorexic-means very bony
She is plump-chubby means positive little fat
He is fat overweight heavy- average
Muggy-humid-dry vomit-throw up-puke- are all same
Ugly-unattractive-homely monstrous and hideous-nasty- are very ugly
He has a face only mother can love hanker aad u raba wax
Bribe-kickback are same fraud-corruption means lie money or numbers
of tax books
Collusion people come together to cheat the people
He was tipsy-buzzed- qamri yar cabay
She was drunk-pissed-wasted-smashed-hammered-aad u cabtay qamri
Black out- no memory I blacked out, I can’t remember
Pregnant-expecting-eating for two all means same
Reticent-afgaaban aan hadlin not willing to tell people about things
Spy-jaajuus silly-nacas
Dictate-uyeerin hadal kuqasbid proper-fiican
Puzzle-xujo nasty-aad uxun
Glimse-siyar ufiirin extrovert-qof bulshaawi ah
Introvert- afgaaban I met xasan along with some members of his
cabinet
Got lost-dhumid widens- waxey balaarineysaa ama sii
xumeyneysaa such this bad action widens the gap between
Somalia and Somaliland reporters-weriyaal
Summoned-uyeerid we summoned our ambassador
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Ambassador-safiir unanimously-si guud-no opposition

Elevate- kor uqaadid –kordhin bust-break 2arrest
Provisional –kumeel gaar ah somali provisional constitution
Treaty-heshiis ratified –ansixin
Set foot- sogelid-cagaha sodhihid - reciprocal-wax is dhaafsi, we need a reciprocal
trade
Conquered-overpower-subjugate-subdue-vanquish-subordinate-- all are same
Conquered-to defeat someone by force- they conquered all their enemies
Subdue- to get control by using force the troops were finally able to subdue
the rebels’ forces after many days of fighting subjugate-to defeat and gain
control-a people subjugated by invaders overpower- she was
able to overpower her attacker
Vanquish –to defeat someone they were vanquished in battle
Fetter-silsilad he lay bound with fetters of iron
Respective-khuseeya they chatted about their respective childhoods
-chain silsilad
Terminate-joojin he was advised to terminate the contract
Referendum-afti uqaadis si go’aan loga gaaro disintegrated-kala daadsan-kala
googo’ay-somalia disintegrated-benefit-kafaa iideysi-plz benefit this golden
opportunity
Subjugate-caburin, maamulid enormously-means greatly
Disproportionate-aan isu dhigmin- too large or small in comparison with
something else
Correspondence- likeness isku dhigma
Exhausted-daal -mesmerize-qof aad dareenkeda sojiidato-indhasarcaad cml
Gaze-eegis siiba mid kahelid ah he could only gaze at her in
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Intently- ujeedada - the intent of the low is to protect consumers

If you have been fellowing –hadaad lasocotay arimahaas cml
Predetermine-kahor dhicid arin contemptuous-quursi she was
intolerant and contemptuous of the majority of the human race
Ridiculous-extremely silly or unreasonable she looks ridiculous in that outfit
Joyous- farxad pillow-barkin
Seal-tiimbare-saxiixa document’s infuriate-xanaaqsan- her silence
infuriated him
Exasperate-to make someone very angry we were exasperated by the delay
Competent-xirfad leh incompetent- aan xirfad laheyn
Inhelar-daawada feefta-asthma sore threat-quman xanujn
Underway-kasocda xasan is chairing the meeting which is underway at the
university
Desperate-quus raja dhig interlocutor-dhex dhexaadiye
Selfish desire- damac xun milestone-guulweyn
Angel-malaa ig fabulous-heer saraa
Underrate- qiima dilid brief- warbixin kooban
Parachute-balashuut coup- afgenbi
Unwell-aan fiicneyn- degrading-sharaf dhac this rape was degrading and inhuman
Inhuman-axmaqnimo beneath consideration-tixgelin
hoose siin
Nake-qaawan contempt- tixgelin la’aan
Spoil- burburin dowlad cml will-rabitaan
Frustrate-kuwareerid looter-boobka hanti dowlad cml
Retract-dib ucelin she retracted her hand
Regonize-garasho qof I can’t regonize you my bro
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Beyond-kadanbeeya I’m not beyond this conflict, the

government should burnish the criminals beyond this act content-qanacsanaan
Coexistence-wada nolaasho wrangling-isku dhac-weeks of political
wrangling
Certainly-hubaashii vouch-cadeyn war ama marqaati
Bail- lacag madax furashaa he has been released on bail
Controversy-khilaaf iyo muran he sometimes caused controversy because
of his forceful view uprising-kacdoon
Warlord- dagaal ooge entitlement-wax aad xaq uledahay
Seize- qabsasho he jumped up and seized his arm
Negate-diidis bunch-badan
Compassionate-naxariis badan keynote- aad u muhiima fikrad cml
Undergoing-wax hada socda shir cml confess-admit- qirasho
Demote-qof darajadiisii hoos lodhigay the head of the military was denoted to
deputy defense secretary resentment-xanaaq
Atheist-diinlaawe, aan mid muslin iyo mid gaal toona heysan
Vibrant- virvircoon, vibrant media depress niyad jab
Casual-sida caadigaa went off-qarxid gaari cml
Dept. relieve-deeyn cafis envy-xaasid
Chaos-disorder-nidaam daro islamophobia-islaam naceyb
Alien-shisheeye coherence-unity
Incoherence-disunity clueless -aan wax ka ogeyn have no idea
Imbue-infuse massacres-exterminate-xasuuq
Erupted-qarxid wipe out-tir tirid dumin wadan cml
Cherish-protect and care for someone devastate-annihilate-bur burin

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As a result-nattijo wax kadhashay afterwards-later-afterwards, she got a

promotion
Aftermath-dhibadan iyo xalad xun kadib the surgery was successful, but she now
had to deal with its aftermath reluctant- diidan, she seemed reluctant to
discuss the matter substantial-muuhima
Rid-kataqalusid we have a great chance ever to rid the
world nuclear weapon reiterate- kucel celin hadal
Causalities-death hunter-ugaarte
Confederal –awoow isku mida leh invade-wadan xoog kugelid qabsasho
wadan
Offensive –daandaansi repel-iska caabin si aan laguu qabsan
Disgusted-necbeysasho splidified- adkeyn xiriir cml
Chauvinism –isla weyni infringement-xad gudub
Piracy-burcad deteriorate-siixumaasho
Soared-rise recuperate-recovery from illness
Intrusion-faraha lagelid arima aan kuquseyn furious-xanaaqsan
Indignation- angry progressively- gradually
Intrude- dhex gelid qof arimihii flu-hargab
Tell me what she is like - she is hot, she is gorgeous-cute and beautify
He is not fully alert qof aan digtooneyn
resentful-kaxanaasan arin- she gave me a resentful glare
trampling, kutumasho they are trampling our rights
stipulate, qeexid our constitution stipulates that
power vacuume, dowlad dhacday neigher happen, midkoodna madhicin
petition letter, warqad codsi ama cabasho not in my books, means disagree
equate, simid laba shey do not equate those peoble

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standstill, aan leys ku afgaran ambience, jawi degan

elite, ugu fiican gerrymander, divide unfairly
escalate, sii hurin xalad xumeyd he is an icon of democmarcy
theme, mowduuc nailed it, to complete succseesfuly
silly season, waqti xun ethincs, damiir
I’m not under your investigation concrete, waaqici ah, lataabankaro
Smash, bur burin

However, circumstance is complex sikasta ooy duruufuhu u qalafsanyihiin

Expression-All
All-nighter-staying awake for 24 hours I pulled an all-nighter- I hate all-nighter
All for it-strongly agree with something I agree your decision all for it
All in all-on the whole- All in all we had an amazing time
all the way-completely I will support you all the way
Know it all - knowing everything-you know it all-it’s insult

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For all I know –limited in formation once and for all-means for the last time
All over-fished-done the test it’s all over
All along-since-the beginning-zahra loved xasan all along
All talk-means talking about doing something but never do it-you are all talk you
will never do it
For all I care –means something you don’t care about-you can stay out until 2pm
for all I care
Not all there-not fully functioning or crazy, mr j is not all there
Food phrasal verbs
Pick at- you don’t eat a lot because you are sick or sad
Snack-you don’t eat a lot between meals pig out –to eat a lot, I pigged out
Polish off-you ate more than pig out xasan polished off his dinner
Live on- rashinka qof badanaa isticmalo I live on rice mostly
Cut down on –eat less - order in-you call someone to bring you food
Dig in-eat the food the food is getting cold- dig in
For all I know-limited information-he wears a (ring-faranti) he is married for all I
know
Not all there- crazy Mr.-j is not all there, he is crazy
Phrasal verb-bring
about-effect this war will bring about destruction of our country economically
Up-raise- means to bring up a topic to talk about-or bring up a child
Around-persuade –I will do my best to bring you around to my opinion-to change
someone’s point of view, don’t bring me around your opinion
Back –bring it back –dib isaga celin dukaakii kucelin wax aad nacday
Down-collapse-depress, shriek, qeeylo cabsi ah, she shrieked when she saw a
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shrill/squeal/yelp/yell/high-pitched- she squealed to the doctor

On it on-means face challenge-bring whatever challenge you want to me and I will
face it
Off-to bring something off-means to do it successfully
To mind –means to remind someone to something –bring to light- kashifid arin-
wax qarsona
As long as –unless-if not- if you quit smoking, you will feel better
Unless you quit smoking, you will feel bad-as long as you smoke, you will feel bad
Break down-waxaan shaqeyneyn my car and my computer broke down
Catch on-caan noqosho that new dance is really catching on
Die out-sii dhimanaya-slowly degreasing drop by-quick visit-can we drop by the
bank
End up-halka ey wax kudhamadaan -halkee u danbeysay-where did you end up
Show up-imaasho when are you going to show up
Take off-leave passed out-hurda ladhicid- I passed out
Turn around- kala wareeg-catch up-(FOG) your too far I will never catch up
Sharp cookie-smart-caqli badan sharp as a tack-very smart
Very rainy/pouring very expensive/exorbitant
Very good/superb/exceptional very hot/sweltering/boiling
Surprised/stunned very bad/atrocious/appalling
Very terrible/horrendous very painful/excruciating/unbearable
Ways to say crazy or stupid smart or sharp aad u caqli badan
He is not 100% means crazy cream of the crop-he is the cream of
the crop
He is not playing with a full desk- means crazy Book smart-he is book smart-
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Lights are on, but nobody’s home-maqane jooge street smart-qof aqris kuliita
lkn caqli badan
Out to lunch-maqane jooge-also crazy on the ball-qof xalada lasocda-
wax badan og
Not born yesterday- I wasn’t born yesterday-illma maahi wax kasta waan lasocdaa
I know the Score-means you know what is going on and what happening
Cut down on-improve no go-impossible
Turn in-go to bed-he turned in early yesterday how come-why
Clear cut-easily seen get better-improve
In light of-because of before long-soon
Look back on-remember out of sorts-be in bad Temper-
Leave him alone –he is out of sorts today so far-thus far-up to now
Have a word with someone-talk to someone can I have a word with you
Show up-appear-arrive I waited for an hour, but he
didn’t show up
Stick-attach-kudhejin derbi warqad cml stick this note to the wall
Put on-to dress-lebisasho at hand-near-ciid is at hand
Beats me –I don’t know get way-escape
Owe for-have to pay for something how much do I owe for this
book
Fly off the handle –get angry he flew off the handle and yelled at me
Pass up-miss or reject - this is a great chance to get a nice job, you shouldn’t pass it
up get lost-dhumid-we got lost
Clutch-to grab-depart for-leave for-the train departs for at 6;30
For a while-for a time-a while-put a damper on something-discourage-he always
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Break in –to interrupt someone’s conversation, don’t break when I am speaking

with another someone hint to-suggest something indirectly,
he hinted to me that he wanted to buy that car -pull through-to survive. I hope he
will pull through
Very small/miniscule -in this regard-anoo tixraacaya hadal hore looyiri cml
Concentrate in-to gather at some place the majority of the population is
concentrated in big cities lucky break-lucky chance- he got his
lucky break
when he founded out that job be off-to Leave-I must be off now
All talk-talk- qof yiraa waxbaan sameyn lkn aan wax sameyn-you are all talk
carried away-to loss self-control after angry
difference between should-could and would should first
-use should or shouldn’t for advice and suggestion
Example-you have a really bad headache, you should go to the doctor
I need to lose some weight; you shouldn’t eat so much food
Could and couldn’t
When I was young, I could run a mile in ten minutes, but now I can’t
Yesterday I couldn’t find my wallet anywhere
Last year xasan couldn’t speak English very well, but he is improved a lot recently
We can also use for possibility and request
How are we going to get from the airport to the whole? Well, we could take the
bus
Could you please open the window? Or could you lend me your pen
Would and wouldn’t
-example if I were president of the country, I would make a lot of changes
If you had called me and told me you weren’t coming, I wouldn’t have wasted an
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Could-should-would, never use “to” example don’t say, you shouldn’t to smoke
Here” to” is absolutely wrong the alternative is much worse,
Lay Vs Lie Lie
Lay-to put something down on something lie-to rest or recline---recline means
jiifasho
Lay, laid, laid Lie, lay, lain
Present-I lay my head on the pillow present- my dog lies in front of me
Past simple- I laid my books on the floor past- I lay in my bed
Present prefect- I have laid dinner on the table- present prefect- I have lain in a
hammock before past of lie is lied – markey been tahay
We have been through-waxaan spmarnay we have been through somali civil war

Should have
Could have
Would hav
Use should have to say that a different action was recommended in the past
I shouldn’t have yelled at you yesterday, I ‘m sorry
If your son failed a test, you can say, you should have studied, you shouldn’t have
played video games all weekend
Should have been-he should have been at home
We should have been in the gym right now
Youn should have been in school right now
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This mobile should have been sent for repairing

It should have been done
You must have been with your mother in such a tragic moment
It must have been done before1pm
Use could have for example, someone who didn’t go to college can say, if I had
gone to college, I could have gotten a better job
She could have won the gold medal if she hadn’t fallen three times
He could have had the food first and then go to office, but he decided to finish the
work first
If he had taken his decision judiciously, I’m sure, he could have had huge public
suopport today
Example you are driving someone who is unstable, you can say, are your crazy, we
could have gotten into an accident
He could have been a good friend of mine today, but he always used me for his
sake
We could have been asked all these questions
They could have been seen anywhere
Would have use for a result, if I had brought my umbrella, I wouldn’t have gotten
wet in the rain
If I had worked harder, I could have gotten a promotion
On a test where you need 70% to pass, I got a 68 on the test, if I had gotten two
more points, I would have passed
If you had informed him beforehand, he would have been at home
If you had devoted yourself to learn English, you would have had a good job
You wouldn’t have had this award in your hand if hassan hadn’t motivated the
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I would have had that party’s support if I had followed their advice

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I would have been more satisfied if you had returned my money yesterday
If I had studied well in school, I would have been an engineer
Necessary evil, -wax xun oo kuqasbantahay, sida dowlad xun hadii la burburiyana
kasii xun
Quid pro quo, - isii aan kusiiye, giving something in exchange for something else
Leak, - to give secret information to someone, plz don’t leak my information
Whistleblower, - a person who tells police, reporters about something such as
crime that has been kept in secret, benchmark hal beeg, IMF benchmark is done
Big brother, -walaalkaa kaaweyn
Big brother, - a government or a person in authority that has complete power
countroling people’s behavior and thoughts while limiting their freedom, hi xasan
big brother was watching you, subservient means to obey others unquestioningly,
she was subservient to her parents
Campaign, - olole siyaasadeed, cheetah haramcad, giraffes geri, upheaval, xalad
xun
Pundit, - a person who knows a lot and shares with the people
Red tape, - official rules and processes that seem unnecessary and delay results, if
you went to do something in the community you may need permission to the
government and they may tell you- you have to do this and this and this and you
say woooow there is a lot of red tape
Shady, - a person who is dishonest and can’t be trusted l, some politicians might be
very shady
Cynic or cynical, belief that people are motivated by their own self-interst,
politicians are cynical
Frank-someone who is direct and honest in the way that they speak, I’m gonna be
frank with you
Boisterous, -someone who is energetic and noisy
Persistent, -not going to give up, always be persistent and keep traying

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Unassuming. -not having or showing a desire to be noticed, praised, he is just an

unassuming guy
Pragmatic, -solving a problem in a sensible way by taking a realistic approach, the
team was pragmatic in their approach to solving difficult issues
Pretentious, - someone who tries to appear smarter then they really are, he is so
pretentious
Cooky, -showing confident in an arrogant and often unpleasant way, rude person
Conceited/vain, -isla weyn, they have strong interest in their appearensce or even
their abilility
Diplomatic, -having the ability to avoid or hurting people’s feelings, she’s so
diplomatic
Intimidate, -cabsi gelin, diplomatic-xal raadis ah
Affable/friendly, you are really affable, lala saaxiibi karo qof fiican
Klutz, -someone who is foolish or awkward
Excute, fulin qorshe howled or flin dil sharci ah, the criminal was excutesd
Perform-means to do something routingly
Fufil-buuxin meel banana, or shaqa lagaarabo inaad qabato, plz fulfil your job
Invidious, hadal dad logu tala galay in loga xanajiyo, your comments are invidious
Chomping at the bit- wax aad sugu la’dahay, he is chomping at the bit to start his
holiday- garner, gather, collect means same, to garner an information
Eager.keen – wax aad urabto, I am very keen to be student
Confine – xadidid wax, sorry plz confine your speech coz we have no time
Demonstrate- muujin- their shameful silence demonstrates their ineptitude
Demonetration, means protesting againt or showing unhappy about a political issue
Scuffle or clash, means small fight between two people
Mandate, xili sharciyed hey’ad

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Witness, goobjooge, I witness means I was present, I am an expert witness, xog

ogaal ah-
Duck, to lower your head, kaganbasho, the ceiling was so slow I had to duck my
head, he ducked his head so they would’nt see him
I can’t afford to duck the issue any longer
They have been ducking each other for months
Take a shine to, kahelid I’m taking a shine this new car or that girl
Corroborate-confirm, cadayn wixii jira, I corroborated that he is not guilty
Bicker- an argument, bickering unimportant things- politicians are pickering
Swift- deg deg ah- underway-inprogress, started but not finished
Drop into your lap, fall into your lap, something you obtained easily-success
doesn’t drop into your lap, you need to work hard
Blunder - means to do a series mistake, I really blundered when i said that
The value of human life is equel to zero in Somalia
Hammer out, thrash out, thresh out, hash out- all same, nin dad is khilaafsan
ugarqado, find a solution and talk and negotiate
Underway., inprogerss, started but not finished
Deadlock, impasse, stalemate - same
Era- means waqti mid hore ama hada
Garrulous-somebody who speaks too much about unimportant matters
Trivial- wax aan qiimo saasa laheyn
Whet- afeeyn- her husband is whetting his knife
Save face- qof qalad sameyey lkn isdifaacaya si sharaftiisa udhoowro-dowlada cml
The government have clearly made a mistake in this policy but they want to save
face in anyway they can so that plaming the opposition
Stealthy- to move slowly, if you walk stealthy the peole can’t see you

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Talking through his hat- means to talk about something you don’t understand-he is
talking through his hat; he has no idea to what he is talking about
Out of my way- means to do everthing you can-past- I went out of my way-it good
to go out of your way to help people
Siblings-walaalo, I have four siblings- don’t say i have four brothers
Crack me up – means you make me laugh
To flip out or to flip your lid-means to get really really angry
Top-notch- it means that is the best-you got a top-notch university
Cut to the chase- means get to the point
To sink in or to understand-to understand or to sink in sometimes take a little while
Out to lunch- means you are confused or don’t understand something
In The middle of nowhere- meel aad kaligaa degantahay dersis la’aan ah- I live in
the middle of nowhere
Have a plast- have fun- I have a plast wrintting this book
Green thumb- means really really good
Easy does it – don’t do it quikly means do it carefuly
Caught off guard-means you weren’t ready for something- means you wasn’t ready
Bright and early or the crack of down - means to wake up early in the morning
Hit the books- means to study more- I am going to the books
All cought up -means that you done all the work
I’m a train wreck- means you are totally tired
Chin up- means be happy don’t be disappointed- Hi chin up don’t be disappointed
Giggle or laugh- same, she giggled like a little kind
Hint wax tilmaama, he has given no hint of his views
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Face- big on, means something you really interested, I’m not really big on to go
Out instead I wanrt to stay at home
What a bummer- means I feel bad or disappointed
Nothing special, means there is nothing amazing about it exceptional
That’s life- means you don’t have all of the thing you need, you brother might say
To you that’s live, don’t worry
It will come to me, it escapes me- means something you don’t remember but
Maybe tomorrow
Its awafully good or its out of this world – means really really good
Put the brakes on- means doing something too fast
Give it a go or give it a shot – means you want to do something new for you,
I will give it a go
Out of sorts- means you are not feeling normal maybe you are a little bit nervous
Happy medium-it is the something that both of you can agree on but orginally
not agree- wax labada qof kuwada qancaan
the life of the party- means you are very fun person
all bark and no bit- means you make a lot of noisy but not a lot of action
to let the cat out of the bag – in war sir ah oo in lasheego larabin faafiso-you let
the cat out of the bag
made in the shade- he has it made in the shade or he is got it made in
the shade, means he has a lot of money
first things first- means to prioritize your work
one step at a time- means something you do it slowly and carefuly
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lost for words- means you don’t know what say. I just lost for words
as good as new- means something used but its like new, like second hand car
Not normally the case- it’s unusual, its not normally the case
I’m boilling – means I’m very hot
Impulse buy- means when you buy something without planning to buy it
It’s spitting means its raining
I’m in my element- means I’m very comfortable doing that things, I’m in my
element when I’m teaching
You’r too much- means you don’t like the way they acting
It grosses me out- this refers to something you don’t like; it grosses me out
Wolf down- to eat food very fast, I wolf down my food
This suck- means you don’t like the situation
Tooth and nail- dagaal cidiyo kahadal ah-not physical, you’r fighting tooth and nail
In the loop- ila soo socodsii- plz keep me in the loop
Hit the sack/ hit the hay- means you’r going to bed to sleep- I’m going to hit the
sack very soon or I’m going to hit the hay
In this day and age- means on this present day
Doesn’t hold water-, means its not logical, your argument doesn’t hold water
I can’t stand it- means I dislike it-I can’t stand him because he is bad
I’m crazy about/ I’m mad about- means I like very much- I’m crazy about
Political division kala qeybsanaan siyaasadeyd
Stick around- don’t leave, pls stick around don’t leave
Stick to it/stick with it- keep doing it
Doesn’t hold water- means it’s not logical
Comes as no surprise- wax leyska ogaa

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I’m not following you- I don’t understand what you are saying
Over the hill- old, I’m over the hill
What a coincidence- something happening accidently
Grab lunch- to eat food very quickly
Grab- dafid wax ama xoog kuqaatadasho
Beats me, means I don’t know
Pie in the sky- impossible dream, your idea is just a pie in the sky
I’m easy- any choice is okey with me
Stuck in a rut- doing the same thing too long, I feel like I’m stuck in a rut
On edge-nervous, worried- I’m on edge about work
On the edge- means to lose control or go crazy, I think you are on the edge
He is demanding-means he is expecting a lot of things from other and not easly
satisfied
Don’t give me that- I don’t believe in you
You are nuts- means you are crazy
Nuts about – you really like it, I’m really nuts about her
To breathe the new life into, fiicnaasho, if you come to the party you will breathe a
new life into the party
Hang in there, means to encourage someone to do something
It’s over my head, means its too difficult to understand
Toughen up, be stronger
Bear with me- ii dulqaado
Bear a grudge- xanaaq- don’t be bear a grudge
It’s driving me nuts. It’s bothering me- wax kudhibaya
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Defective- wax ciladeysan- your computer seems defective

Notwithstanding- mafiicnayn -we really had a good lunch the soup
notwithstanding- qadadu wey fiicneyd lkn maraqu mafiicneyn
Face the music- inaad wajahdo caqabadaha- it’s time to face the music and admit
to your part in the crime-repercussion/ impact
Brain freeze-to be unable to recall something very easy like your friend name
Crystal clear, means something that you understood ver clearly,
my talk is crystal clear-deadlock, impasse, stalemate is same
Rocket science- wax aad u adag oon lafahmi Karin
Condusive- facilitative, fududeyn
Demur, reject, they accepted this rule without demur
Ratty- angry, I’m ratty before I take bath in the morning
Ratty, means I’m in bad condition
Judicious- to be wise and take a judicious judgment
Quotidian- means something you do everyday-it’s my quotidian to wake up early
Marginalize- discriminate or to exclude from the society
Margin and profit are same, what is the profit margin of our company
In the meantime, time between now and a future event-dinner will be ready in one
hour, in the meantime, lets book the hotel
Go all out- inaad shaqo waqti dheer geliso, I go all out/ last week went all out
Go it alone/ fly solo, inaad kaligaa wax qabato, I like to fly solo
Beg, beseech, implore, plead, supplicate, baryid – I beg you not to do this
Reinvent the wheel, wax aad kucel celiso si aad u hagaajiso lkn meshii ugu
fiicneyd jooga oon waxba lagu dari Karin, plz stop trying to reinvent the wheel
Down to earth, qof xaqiiqada wajaha, he is down to earth person
Ambiguous, war siyaabo badan loo fasirankaro, -
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Cut and dried, means simple, clear, unambiguous

You said a mouthful, means you said something very important or meaningful
Add insult to injury- qof markii wax xun kugu dhacaan kugu sii badiya, I sprained
my ankle and then to add insult to injury, my brother laughed at me-
sprain, murgacasho
Capture- qabsasho, they were captured by enemy soldiers
She captured 60 precent of the vote in the last election
The show has captured the attention of teenagers
Very angry -furious, I’m furious about her
Very happy-elated, I’m elated to see you again
Very attaractive- she a charming girl
Very shoked-horrified- that sitituation was horrified one
Uphill battle- means very difficult,
Down the drain or going under-sii xumanaya, the business or the situation is going
down the drain
I owe you one, abaal baad igu ledahay
It’s really coming down out there, it’s raining cats and dogs, are same
Why on earth, maxaad lacagtaa tirade badan ugadanee, why on earth did you this
car?-gearing up means ready to do something, they are gearing up for the vocation
Get a kick out of, wax aad kufaraxsantahay, I get a kick out of when I’m playing
games, more or less means approximately
Throw in the towel, means you want to quite or stop something
Come in handy means it maybe useful,
Mokerey, jees jees
Difference between along and alongside
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There are three shops along the main street the three alongside the fence
I saw four boots along the bank of the river park your car alongside mine
Come along with us-means join us the dog ran alongside me all
the day
They are getting their bikes along, so we can ride it’s difficult to cope with
work pressure
To the market alongside my other issue
Wipe-tirtirid xasan wiped his face with a handkerchief
Handkerchief-faskaleeti napkin-istiraasho
Lap-dhabta qofka spoilt-
avail-kafaa iideysi, my daughter did not avail herself of my advice
dull-damiin eject –push something out
greed-damac his greed and love of power
neutralize- dhex dhexaad ka noqosho, grateful/Thankful-I’m grateful to you for
your help
digest-dheef shiid or to think over and try to understand-it will take a while to
digest this new
egregious very bad and easly noticed -bias- u xaglin qolo lasafasho
thrill- reyn reyn-to feel very excited and happy about something, I was thrilled by
their decision
light-iftiin - regret-kaxumaasho arin 2kashanlaayid
chillin/chillin out, spending time with friends and relaxing
down, means something you like to do, I’m down to write this book
knock up, means unexpected or unplanned pregnancy, she says, I’m knocked up
ass-kisser/to kiss ass, saying nice things to someone in order to get something in
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hooker/prostitude, she is a hooker, notably means particularly

to have blast, to have a good time, I’m having a blast
flake/flake out, qof yiraa waxbaan sameyn lkn aan sameyn, oh he flaked on me, he
didn’t come
commitment, wax uu qof kudadaalo, the compny’s commitments to quality
quarterback, means leader-judiciously-having good judgment- go’aan sifiican loga
baaran degay
moon, rude joke or insult-underprivileged/disadvanteged-dadka dhaqalahaan
hooseya-having less money-education-than other people, the program provides aid
for economically disadvantaged groups
don’t burn any bridges-hadii wax ey noqon diidan saad rabtay hahanaaqin
to make ends meet-inaad sifiican ugu dadaasho si aad ugu guuleysato
very angry- furious

articles and propositions

at in on by for
at home in the morning Monday car a
walk
at work in the evening on the weekend train a
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at airport in the afternoon on evening ship an

hour
at university in 1993 on holiday plane two
days
at five o’clock in march on vocation see
at night in/the spring on time land
at midnight in the summer on Christmas day land
at noon in the autumn on new year air
at midday in the winter on May 11 by next week
at the weekend in minute on the bus by next month
at the station in an hour on the ship by afternoon
at the end in two days on the boat
at beginning in street on the right
at the bottom in the middle on the lift
at the top in the picture on foot
at the moment in the beginning
at new year in the end
past- May have and might have- Both are interchangeable-means no difference
I may have to go back, I may have left the front door Open-they may have arrived
by now
He might have returned late last night Xasan might not have seen you
I might have forgotten at the coffee He may have been lying
You might have to wait for an hour to see the doctor-she might have gone to the
doctor
He may have had their support too, but he never really maintained relations
You can turn all of these into question by using do you think
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Example- do you think you might have left the front door open
May have or might have- without have
Xasan might be busy The children may not be hungry
The lion might be sleeping he may not want this
It might not be very hot tomorrow xasan might be driving
He might have had a cup of coffe before leaving home

Permission
May I leave it may rain to day
May I borrow you pen May I ask you a question
He may come to stay with us I may not have the time to meet you
When it comes to question it’s better to use might instead of may’’
The resposibilty lies with
Neither is really responsible the resposibilty lies with the criminal
Failing that, resposibilty lies with central government
Yes, the responsibility lies with me not them
The resposibilty lies with managers and suppervisors at all levels of the
organization
The resposibilty lies with congress

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All English tenses I/ you/ they He/ she/it

Present Simple; form; subject+verb(present)/v1) Work Works

Live Lives
I drink coffee every morning Play Plays
Go Goes
Fahma works as a teacher
Eat Eats
Hassan goes to the beach on Sundays drink drinks

Children often play video hames after school

Present continuous; form; subject+am/is+are+verb(-ing)
Hassan is learning to play the guitar
I am watching a really interesting tv series at the moment
My brother is staying with us for a couple of weeks I am
English lessons on you tube are becoming very popular He,she,it is
You,we,they are
these days -We are having breakfast
Past simple; finished- form; subject +verb(past/v2)
I played soccer with my friends last Monday
Hassan gave us a present for our wedding anniversary
We received the backage this morning
My futher built this house in 1993
Past continuous; unfinished-form; subject+was/were+verb(-ing)
I was having dinner with my family when the doorbell rang
It was raining when when priya left for work
The power went out while the children were studying
Present prefect; subject+have/has+ver (past participle/v3)
I have tought english to many students, still teacher
I tought many students when I was a teacher
I, have
Sahra has visited france four times you,we,they
He,she,it has
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sahra visited france in 2015

we have seen two movies this weak/we saw two movies last weak
the police have arrested a young man in connection with the robbery
present prefet continuous; subject+have/has been+verb(-ing) unfinished
I have been waiting to see the doctor for two hour/since 5p.m
He has been playing tennis since he was a child /since last year
It has been raining since last night

Past prefect; subject+had+verb (past participle/v3)

When we got to the theater, the movie had started
I was sick because I had eaten too much the previous night
The girl looked very familiar, I had seen her somewhere before
Past prefect continuous; subject+had been+verb(-ing)
I felt a really tired because I had been driving all day
She had been waiting for two hours, when the doctor finally arrived
When he quit his job at the factory, he had been working there for 12 years
The ground was wet because it had been raining
Future simple; subject+am/is/are +going to+verb(-ing) going to, present
continuous, will
I am having lunch with my prents
We are going to buy a car
I am going start exercisingregularly
Going to vs. present continuous
I am going to see the dentist sometime next week
I am seeing the dentist tomorrow afternoon
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We are going to get married this year

We are getting married on april 21th
Thank you for your email, we will respond within two business days
Future continuous; subject+will be +verb (-ing)
At 11 a.m. tomorrow, I will be driving to Somalia
To morrow, I am going to stay at my home
We will be staying at the X hotel in putland

Future prefect; form; subject+will have +verb (past pasticiple /v3)

By august, hassan will saved $30000
By five pm, we will have painted the living room

future prefect continuous; subject+will have been+verb(-ing)

by august, hassan will have been saving $30000
by five pm, we will have been painting the living room

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