approve of
ansixinta
have a positive opinion about something
EXAMPLE: I don't like my son's friends. I don't approve of them.
awful
aad u xun
terrible, very bad
EXAMPLE: We had awful weather last month. It was cold and rainy almost every day!
be up to
ilaa
my decision
EXAMPLE: I am not a citizen yet, so I can't vote in the election. But if it were up to me, I would vote for the new candidate.
EXAMPLE: Where do you want to go for dinner? It's up to you.
in favor of
ee door bidaa
to want something, to support something
EXAMPLE: I know it will cost a lot of money, but I am in favor of building the new school.
priority
mudnaanta
something that is very important
EXAMPLE: My kids are grown up now, so a new school is not a priority for me.
announce
ku dhawaaqid
to tell people something officially
EXAMPLE: Let me announce something to the class. We will have a vocabulary test on Thursday.
around here
hareeraha halkan
near here, in this area
EXAMPLE: There are a lot of kids around here!
commute
socdaal
verb: to regularly travel between work and home
noun: the time or distance of that travel
EXAMPLE: I commute to Roseville for work. My commute is 40 minutes.
Exactly!
Sida saxda ah!
what you say if something is completely correct
EXAMPLE:
A: I think that the new family in our apartment building is too loud.
B: Exactly!
For starters,
bilowga ah
say this about the first thing on a list
EXAMPLE: I don't like that restaurant for many reasons. For starters, the servers are rude!
headquarters
xarun dhexe
the most important building for a business or organization
EXAMPLE: Target's headquarters are located right here in Minnesota. It's on Nicollet Mall downtown.
mixed reactions
falcelin isku dhafan
some people like it, some people don't
EXAMPLE: When I suggested a family vacation to Disney World, my children gave me mixed reactions. The girls thought it was a great idea, but the boys wanted to go to the beach instead.
run errands
socodsiiya
to leave the house and do tasks
EXAMPLE: On Saturdays, I run errands. I go to the bank, the library, and gas station. Then I buy groceries at Walmart.
site
goobta
a place where something is located
EXAMPLE: There was a terrible car accident in my city. People were very sad about it and left flowers at the site where it happened.
strongly
si xoogan
very or very much
EXAMPLE: Some people are strongly against smoking. They want smoking to be illegal.
the more . . . the better
inbadan . . . way ka fiicantahay
It is better if there is more.
EXAMPLE: Our son is staying with us. When my friend invited us to a party, I asked if our son could come too. She said, "The more the better!"
EXAMPLE: The more education, the better the job.
thrilled
faraxsan
extremely happy and excited about something
EXAMPLE: I was thrilled that so many people came to my birthday party!
Totally!
Gabi ahaanba!
Yes, that's right! I agree completely!
EXAMPLE:
A: Do you agree with the plan?
B: Totally!
view
aragti
opinion
EXAMPLE: What is your view on this topic?
You can say that again!
Waad dhihi kartaa mar kale!
I agree with you completely!
EXAMPLE:
A: I'm so happy that we just paid off our mortgage!
B: You can say that again!