“Qoys ma leedahay?”
“Do you have any family?”
“Haa, aniga iyo ninkayga waxaan leenahay laba gabdhood iyo wiil.”
“Yes, my husband and I have two daughters and a son.”
“Waxaan sidoo kale leeyahay laba gabdhood, laakiin waa la i furay.”
“I also have two daughters, but I’m divorced.”
“Immisa sano ayay jiraan gabdhahaaga?”
“How old are your daughters?”
“Mina waa afar jir, waxay aadaa iskoolka barbaarinta, Miriam waa toban jir, marka waxay aadaa iskoolka.”
“Mina is four years old. She goes to preschool. Miriam is ten, so she goes to school.”
“Dhammaan carruurteyda waxay dhigtaan iskoolka, wiilkaygu wuxuu qalin jabin doonaa sanadka soo socda.”
“All of my children are in school. My son will graduate next year.”
“Taasi waa wax weyn! Waxay u koreen si degdeg ah. Muxuu rabaa inuu sameeyo ka dib?”
“That is great! They grow up so fast. What does he want to do afterwards?”
“Wuxuu rabaa inuu shaqo helo, laakiin waxaan u sheegaa inuu jaamacad galo.”
“He wants to get a job, but I tell him he should go to university instead.”
“Taasi waa fikrad wanaagsan, waxaan sidoo kale rajeynayaa in carruurteyda ay jaamacad geli doonaan isku maalin.”
“That’s a good idea. I also hope my children will go to university someday.”
