translating for old somalis

[peace-]

couple days ago i took me nan to the hospital to translate for her.....and let me tell it was one of the most difficult thing i had do ever......the problem is old somali folks speak in a code language that hard to translate..... this how the conversation with doctor went.
doctor: so mr peace: what is wrong with your grandmother
peace: ee ayeeyo maxaa ku haya?
gran: war waan saaqanahay? now what on god's earth is waan saaqanahay( is that a medical condition)
peace: ee ayeeyo dee maxaa ku haya...waan saaqnahay waa maxay?
gran: horta jamacada maxaa ka doonta: af ingiriska miyaadan aqoon?
misee gaalka baad iska dhisaysa:
war meelkasata baa i xanuunaysa ee uu sheeg
no what hell im i suppose to tell the doctor.....everywhere is hurting her........man i ahte translating for somalis their a nightmare

[hejpadig]

it's diffucult to translate somali to english correctly
word by word it dosnt make any sense

[HELWAA]

You translated for ur granny and now u come here and make fun of her.....inkaari kugu dhacday sacsac yaho

[peace-]

You translated for ur granny and now u come here and make fun of her.....inkaari kugu dhacday sacsac yaho

im not making fun of her...........................................i guess you have a humour bypass

[Warsan_Star_Muslimah]

gran: horta jamacada maxaa ka doonta: af ingiriska miyaadan aqoon?
misee gaalka baad iska dhisaysa:

This most be a quote for all Somalis who can't speak the language. They say to you, "Horta adiga gaalka are you scared of them?"


Helwaa; My mum says it all the time to us kids, I don't think the topic starter is trying to make fun of their grandmother It upsets my brother soooo much.

Salaam

[hejpadig]

This most be a quote for all Somalis who can't speak the language. They say to you, "Horta adiga gaalka are you scared of them?"

My mother say's it all the time then she gets real upset and says " Bal maxaa adigaa wax kuu weedinayaa anigu baa wadankan 10 sanad baan jooga"

[kambuli]

Peace,

Waan saaqanahay means...Nausea

I agree with you, it is difficult to translate to the not only old but uneducated people...

But you didn't tell the whole story....You, young people who grew up in the West don't know Somali either..

[FAH1223]

But you didn't tell the whole story....You, young people who grew up in the West don't know Somali either..

hey you can't blame us!

[peace-]

it's diffucult to translate somali to english correctly
word by word it dosnt make any sense

sometimes it is hard to translate english into somali............becuase it just sound wrong especially when your translating for an elderly person

[Gifted]

I agree it is quite difficult to translate somali to english, especially if it's about illnesses..how many times have you heard somalis say "kilyaha aya ii xanuunaya" ama "beerka aya la iiga haya"..so are you gonna tell the doctor "their kidneys hurt..or liver"..how could anyone possibly know their kidneys or liver is in pain.

[SummerRain]

Or when they say"dhabarka oo dhan aa fardoh iga ordayo, xaalow dhan ma'an sexaan".

[Cisse Westlake]

I agree it is quite difficult to translate somali to english, especially if it's about illnesses..how many times have you heard somalis say "kilyaha aya ii xanuunaya" ama "beerka aya la iiga haya"..so are you gonna tell the doctor "their kidneys hurt..or liver"..how could anyone possibly know their kidneys or liver is in pain.

very tru

[kambuli]

Fah, quote " hey you can't blame us!"
Don't call me hey Shame on you..

Back to the topic..

The problem is you guys don't know the language perfectly so why would you translate? There are many idioms that you would never understand..e.g.

1.Waa la I wheliyaa.
2.Waa la I sitaa.
3. Waan isku dhex yaacay.
4. Waa la ciijiyaa.
5. Waan sakatisanahay.
6. Waan saaqanahay.
7. Waan siloonahay.
8. Waa la igu dhan yahay.
9. Waan jeelay.
10. Waan wiiqmay.
11. Waan togmay.
12. Waan wasiisiyey.
13. Waan iska aalaa lee.

Waan waan waan etc etc etc..

[Diyeeshaha_Tolka]

lol waayeelada way dhib badanyihiin,,cudur aan jirin ayey shegtaan,,islaan baa hada ka hor waxay u baahatay dhakhtar,waxayna wadatay wiilyar kuwa halkan ku koray ah,,markuu dhaqtar way diiyey halka laga hayo ayey waxay tiri habeen markaa saaxdo goordambe ayaa wax culus isoo fuulaan oo naqasta igu dhajiya

willkina sidii ayuu ugu sheegay dhaqarkii,,ninkii dhakhtarka ahaana wuxuu arintii u gudbiyey policeka,,he thought the old lady is been abused by qofka kamid ah familka,sidii yaana ragii guriga joogay xabsiga loo dhigay

[FAH1223]

Fah, quote " hey you can't blame us!"
Don't call me hey Shame on you..

sorry!