on impulse
dhanka xiisaha
doing something suddenly without thinking about the results
EXAMPLE: I was walking out of the store when I saw a nice pair of shoes in my size. I bought them on impulse without even trying them on. What a mistake! They hurt my feet!
afraid of
ka baqa
feeling fear or worry
EXAMPLE: Some children sleep with a light on because they are afraid of the dark.
emotion
shucuur
a strong feeling such as love or anger
EXAMPLE: Children need to learn to express their emotions without hurting other people. They need to use their words, not their hands.
logical
macquul ah
by thinking, not by feeling emotions
EXAMPLE: He didn't want to leave his friends and family, but he needed to find a better paying job. Moving to a new city so that he could earn more money was the logical thing to do.
miss out
seegid
(verb) to not use or have an opportunity to experience something good
EXAMPLE: The weather has been so nice lately! But unfortunately, I have had to work every day. I didn't get to enjoy the sunny warm days. I missed out.
pleasure
farxad
enjoyment, happiness, satisfaction
EXAMPLE: I have two grandchildren now. Every time they visit me, they give me so much pleasure!
smart consumer
macaamiisha caqliga badan
a person who buy goods and services wisely
EXAMPLE: The price of gas has gone up $1.25 per gallon. Consumers will have a hard time paying for this increase.
addictive
la qabsi
when something tastes or feels so good that it is hard to stop
EXAMPLE: Cigarettes are highly addictive. Once a person starts smoking, they find it very difficult to stop.
can't help
(verb) to not be able to control or stop something.
EXAMPLE: I want to lose weight. But when I see delicious cookies, I can't help myself. I start to eat them and I can't stop.
EXAMPLE: When one of my kids starts laughing, the others join in. Soon they are all laughing. They can't help it.
common
caan ah
the same in a lot of places or for a lot of people
EXAMPLE: It is common to see people wearing heavy coats in the wintertime in Minnesota.
fear
cabsi
what you feel when you are afraid (scared)
EXAMPLE: Laura has a fear of frogs. She hates them and never wants to see them. They make her feel scared.
go into debt
deyn gasho
(verb) to spend more money than you have
EXAMPLE: Our car broke down last week. We went into debt and bought a new one. We will pay back the money to the bank every month for 4 years.
imagine
qiyaasid
(verb) to use your brain to think of something that isn't real
EXAMPLE: Imagine your grandmother as a young woman. What does she look like?
powerful
awood leh
having a lot of power to control people and events
EXAMPLE: The President is the most powerful person in the United States.
purchase
(verb) to buy
(noun) the thing you buy
EXAMPLE: I like to purchase food at Walmart.
EXAMPLE: I went shopping today. Let me show you my purchases.
release a chemical
sii daa kiimiko
This is something your brain does, causing you to feel emotions.
EXAMPLE: I feel happy when my brain releases the chemical called dopamine.
resist
iska caabin
(verb) to stop yourself from doing something that you want to do
EXAMPLE: I am on a diet. But the cookies looked so good. I couldn't resist them!
take advantage of
to use the good things in a situation
EXAMPLE: I live next to a YMCA. Since I want to start exercising, I think I will take advantage of the YMCA's swimming pool.
whether
haddii
if
EXAMPLE: Do you know whether you can sign up for summer school or not?
can't stand
(verb) to hate
EXAMPLE: Laura can't stand frogs. She hates them!
can't wait
(verb) to be excited about something that will happen in the future
EXAMPLE: We are leaving on vacation next week. I can't wait!
can't win
(verb) nothing you do will be successful, nothing you do will make people happy
EXAMPLE: My daughter is always angry with me. I try to be patient and I buy her nice things. But nothing changes. She continues to be angry. I can't win.