adjust

hagaajin

(verb) to change something a little bit OR get used to something

EXAMPLE: My shoes are too tight. I need to adjust the shoe laces so the shoes are a little looser.

EXAMPLE: I just moved to a new apartment. I don't feel comfortable yet. It will take me a few weeks to adjust.

advancement

horukac

more responsibility and higher pay at work

EXAMPLE: My workplace does not offer any opportunities for advancement. If I want more responsibility and higher pay, I will need to look for a new job.

constantly

si joogto ah

happening a lot, always

EXAMPLE: The students' math skills are constantly improving. Every time they take a placement test, their score improves!

in charge of

mas'uul ka ah

having the responsibility for something

EXAMPLE: At our company, my friend is in charge of sales.

outdated

dhacsan

not new enough, not needed anymore

EXAMPLE: I bought a computer in 2014. Now it is outdated and cannot do the things I want it to do. I need to buy a new one.

proactive

firfircoon

taking action

EXAMPLE: Shawn realized his company was going to fire him because he did not have the right skills. He didn't want to lose his job, so Shawn enrolled in a class to learn the skills his employer needed. Shawn didn't wait for the bad thing to happen. He did something to stop it from happening! He was proactive.

succeed

guuleystay

(verb) to achieve what you are trying to achieve

EXAMPLE: I wanted to learn a second language, so I worked very hard at it. And I succeeded---now I can read and speak German!

typical

caadi ah

usual, normal

EXAMPLE: It is typical for people to work during the day and sleep at night.

bottom

hoose

the lowest part of something

EXAMPLE: When you take an entry-level job, you start at the bottom. You have to work hard to move up to a better job.

count on

tirin

(verb) rely on, depend on

EXAMPLE: You cannot count on her. She is always late.

eventually

kama dambeyn

in the end

EXAMPLE: If you keep trying, eventually you will succeed!

explore

baarid

(verb) to learn about

EXAMPLE: I am tired of my job. I want to explore job openings online. Maybe I will see a job I would like better.

option

ikhtiyaar

a choice, an opportunity

EXAMPLE: A: Let's go out to dinner tonight! Where should we go?

B: I don't know. Tell me what the options are.

predictable

la saadaalin karo

you know what to expect

EXAMPLE: The weather in Minnesota is NOT predictable. You never know if it will be sunny, cloudy, rainy, or snowing.

take matters into your own hands

arrimaha aad gacantaada ku gashid

to take responsibility for improving things

EXAMPLE: When her son was bullied at school, Maria took matters into her own hands. She did not want it to happen again, so she went to school to talk to the teacher and the principal.

work your way up

shaqadaada kor u qaad

do a good job at work so you get more responsibility and higher pay

EXAMPLE: He started in an entry-level position and then worked his way up in the company. Now he is a manager.