Does anyone speak Af-Maay here?
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- afisoone
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Re: Does anyone speak Af-Maay here?
SHEEKH-FARAXO-ZERO: AYAA AAD U TAQAANO PLUS SIDA GURYAHA LOO NADIIFIYO. GO ASK HER?
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Re: Does anyone speak Af-Maay here?
My parents plus some of my older siblings speak it..
I understand a little..
I understand a little..

Re: Does anyone speak Af-Maay here?
Afka may may weybaa ka barada korte in Baydhabo or Buur-hakaba kooshoo degto ley kabada korto.Voltage wrote:I am curious about learning the dialect, but I don't come into contact much with Maay speakers (Shirib really doesn't speak it). I am wondering if there is someone on here who could provide me a little help?

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Me and friend of mine are working on a qaamuus for af maymay, for those who are interested in learning it.
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Re: Does anyone speak Af-Maay here?
West that's pretty especially considering your fam is originally from Burco. Shows there is more to Somalis than our misconceptions.
Rabshoole widaayo can you provide a little tutorial?

Rabshoole widaayo can you provide a little tutorial?
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Re: Does anyone speak Af-Maay here?
This might help, V:
Re: Does anyone speak Af-Maay here?
Voltage, inshallahi it's going to be on a blog near you 

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Re: Does anyone speak Af-Maay here?
WestLdnShawty wrote:My parents plus some of my older siblings speak it..
I understand a little..![]()
Did they use to live in xamar bit

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Re: Does anyone speak Af-Maay here?
Mondey wrote:sorry i don't... but im actually thinking of learning the Gadabuursi language soon.
Aaa huuno is all u need to learn


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Re: Does anyone speak Af-Maay here?
My mother can speak af maay. She used to go to her aunt in Buurhakaba as a little kid with her family during school breaks.
Af maay is a very elegant sounding language.
Af maay is a very elegant sounding language.

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Re: Does anyone speak Af-Maay here?
Both my parents were raised in Jowhar iyo Xamaar and spent majority of their lifes there.. They hardly spent time in Waqooyi.AishahWaqooyi wrote:WestLdnShawty wrote:My parents plus some of my older siblings speak it..
I understand a little..![]()
Did they use to live in xamar bitsince ur from burco
Plus all my older siblings were born in Jowhar.
Ps. I'm not from Burco!
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Re: Does anyone speak Af-Maay here?
I knw ur frm caynaba right... I hve a habit of putting all hjs in to burco



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Re: Does anyone speak Af-Maay here?
I don't speak the language fluently but my mother can and does have conversations in Maay with some of her friends, I know from what i learned from my mother.
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