How do you say goodbye in af Soomali?
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Re: How do you say goodbye in af Soomali?
macasalama,nabad galyo, warsan
Re: How do you say goodbye in af Soomali?
nabad galyo = may you enter in peace.
and the other person replies:
nabad diino = may you enter in peace of faith.
in modern fast paced world..u just say..nabadeey. or peace , no victorfy sign though.
and the other person replies:
nabad diino = may you enter in peace of faith.
in modern fast paced world..u just say..nabadeey. or peace , no victorfy sign though.
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Re: How do you say goodbye in af Soomali?
You say it too? I have never heard of itWestLdnShawty wrote:This...AgentOfChaos wrote:Garabkaaga.
Or Maca Salaama..

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Re: How do you say goodbye in af Soomali?
BlackVelvet wrote:Just so that we are clear and there is no misunderstanding in any future communication are you saying that by me asking for clarification about what you posted in the topic that I started you believe that I am hitting on you?AgentOfChaos wrote:BlackVelvet wrote:You say "Your Shoulder"?![]()
The only time I've heard that used is "garabkaaga Ilaahey ha galo" - which I always thought was strange when taken literally but you can get the gist of it. Lakin "your shoulder" as goodbye is a bit much surely![]()
Oh lord have mercy and save me from this bakar bakar baabuurka ii jooji. SMH

lolwut? I said no such thing walaal. Are you trolling me right now?
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Re: How do you say goodbye in af Soomali?
I am learning af Somaali today. I thought the response was nabad galyoX.Playa wrote:nabad galyo = may you depart in peace.
and the other person replies:
nabad diino = may you enter the peace of faith.
Waad mahadsantahay
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Re: How do you say goodbye in af Soomali?
Well that is what your previous comment seemed to imply that is why I asked for the clarification. If you didn't mean it like that then we just averted a misunderstanding. Nabad galyoAgentOfChaos wrote:
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lolwut? I said no such thing walaal. Are you trolling me right now?

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Re: How do you say goodbye in af Soomali?
BV: That's fine walaal, garabkaaga.
*slowly walks back away*
*slowly walks back away*
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Re: How do you say goodbye in af Soomali?
Kheyr aan isku ognahay. Nabadeey. Kheyr iyo kheyraad.
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Re: How do you say goodbye in af Soomali?
Bv and aoc maxa kala haysta
garabkaga
Salama
Khayr baan isku oog nahay.

garabkaga
Salama
Khayr baan isku oog nahay.
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Re: How do you say goodbye in af Soomali?
There's my answer, it's a reer Wuqooyi tingAishahWaqooyi wrote:garabkaga

Re: How do you say goodbye in af Soomali?
kheyr ban isku ognahay, waa inoo iyo mar kale, nabad galiyo.
Re: How do you say goodbye in af Soomali?
garabkaaga is Jabuutiyan. reer koonfur "qayr ee isku ognahay nooh", reer waqooyi..nabad galyo.BlackVelvet wrote:There's my answer, it's a reer Wuqooyi tingAishahWaqooyi wrote:garabkaga
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Re: How do you say goodbye in af Soomali?
Wat u tryna say bv I can hang with the reer xamars nooh abayo macaan
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Re: How do you say goodbye in af Soomali?
do you know it is like nabadee short version of nabad galyo, garabkaaga alle ha galo they just say garabkaga, is like amaane alle.BlackVelvet wrote:There's my answer, it's a reer Wuqooyi tingAishahWaqooyi wrote:garabkaga
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