English Book of Conversations

AL-Mawarid English Book for Beginners
English Alphabet C is for classroom
There are 26 letters in D is for duck

English and they are: E is for an egg
A B C D E F G H I J K L F is for fish
M N O P Q R S T U V W
X Y Z G is for girl
Five of the letters are H is for hat

“Vowels”: A E I O U I is for an iguana
The remaining twenty-one
J is for jug
letters are “Consonants”: B C
DFGHJKLMNPQRSTV K is for key
WXYZ
L is for lamb
We can write each letter as a
M is for moon
“Capital letter” or Small
letter”. N is for nose
Consonants O is for an owl
BbCcDd FfGgHh JjK P is for pizza
kLlMmNnPpQqRrSsT
Q is for queen
t VvWwXxYyZz
R is for river
Vowels
S is for Somalia
A a Ee I i O o U u
T is for tomato
Lesson (1)
U is for an umbrella
Practice the Letters in
Words V is for van
A is for an apple W is for window
B is for boy X is for x-ray

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Y is for year A: What is that?

Z is for zebra B: It is an airplane.
Lesson (2) A: Is that your pencil?
This B: Yes, it’s.
A: What is this? Lesson (4)

B: This is a book. These
A: What is this? A: What are these?
B: This is a pen. B: These are tables.
B: This is a chalk. B: These are chairs.
B: It is a car. B: These are pencils.
A: Is this an apple? A: What are these?
B: Yes, it is. B: They are vegetables.
Lesson (3) A: Are these forms?
That B: Yes, they are.
A: What is that? Lesson (5)

B: That is a blackboard. Those
A: What is that? A: What are those?
B: That is a form. B: Those are computers.
A: What is that? A: What are those?
B: That is a chair. B: Those are teachers.
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A: What are those? A: Is there milk in the

fridge?
B: Those are elephants.
B: No, there is not milk in the
A: What are those?
fridge.
B: They are crayons.
A: Is there ice cream in the
A: Are those girls? icebox?
B: Yes, they are. B: Yes, there is ice cream in
the icebox.
Lesson (6)
A: Is there a teacher in the
Basic pronouns
class?
I am student.
B: Yes, he is.
We are Muslims.
A: Is there a magazine on
You are a conductor. the books over there?
She is a beautiful girl. B: Yes, there’s a magazine on
the books over there.
He is a doctor.
A: Is there water in the
You are good teachers.
swimming pool?
It is cologne.
B: No, there isn’t any water
They are tailors. in the swimming pool.
Lesson (7) Lesson (8)
There is There are
A: Is there a book on the A: Are there chairs in the
table? classroom?
B: Yes, there is a book on the B: Yes, there are eight chairs
table. in the class.
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A: Are there cats on the roof A: Was there egg in the

of the house? cage?
B: No, there aren’t cats on B: No, there wasn’t.
the roof of the house.
A: Was there furniture in
A: Are there trees in the the apartment?
garden?
B: Yes, there was furniture in
B: Yes, there are trees in the the apartment.
garden.
A: Was there a letter for
A: Are there pupils in the you?
school?
B: No, there wasn’t a letter
B: No, they aren’t. for me.
A: Are there 12 months in a Lesson (10)
year?
There were
B: Yes, there are 12 months
in a year. A: Were there 500 pupils
in our school last year?
A: Are there clouds in the
sky? B: Yes, there were 500
pupils in our school last
B: No, There aren’t any
year.
clouds in the sky.
A: Were there a lot of
Lesson (9)
people at the meeting?
There was
B: No, there weren’t.
A: Was there a lightning
A: Were there three
storm last night?
women in the room?
B: Yes, there was a lightning
storm last night. B: Yes, there were three
women in the room.
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A: Were there a lot of Lesson (12)

students on the website
English numbers
last night?
Cardinal and Ordinal
B: No, there weren’t a lot of Numbers
students on the website
last night. We use cardinal numbers
to count people or things.
Lesson (11) They indicate how many
people or objects there are
Introduction
and also known as counting
How do you do? numbers.
How do you do too? One, two, three, four, five,
What is your name? six, seven, eight, nine, ten,
My name is Ahmed, eleven, twelve, thirteen,
and you? fourteen, fifteen, sixteen,
My name is Ali. seventeen, eighteen,
Do you have any nineteen, twenty, twenty-
nickname which you one, twenty-two, twenty-
are called by your three, twenty-four, twenty-
five, twenty-six, twenty-
friends and your
seven, twenty-eight, twenty-
family?
nine, thirty, forty, fifty, sixty,
Yes, I do. It is Kulmiye.
seventy, eighty, ninety, one-
Where do you live? hundred, one-thousand,
I live in Toronto, and one-hundred thousand, one-
you? million.
I live in Mogadishu.
Ordinal numbers are used
Ok, good introduction.
to tell the order of things,
Good introduction too. the level or position of
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someone or something in a Aasha:11,12,13,14,15,16,17,

group or a list. 18,19,20.
First, second, third, fourth, Teacher: Well done, Aasha!
fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, Let’s go further and
ninth, tenth, eleventh, remember how the
twelfth, thirteenth, numbers from 20 to 100 are
fourteenth, fifteenth, formed. Who can tell us?
sixteenth, seventeenth, Please, tell us Ahmed!
eighteenth, nineteenth,
Ahmed: the ordinal
twentieth, twenty-first,
numbers from 20 to 100 are
twenty-second, twenty-third,
formed as it follows: in
twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth,
general, we add-“th” to end
twenty-sixth, twenty-
of the cardinal numbers.
seventh, twenty-eighth,
twenty-ninth, thirtieth, Teacher: Congratulations,
fortieth, fiftieth, sixtieth, Ahmed! At the end of the
seventieth, eightieth, class, let’s revise the ordinal
ninetieth, hundredth, numbers from 1 to 10. Who
thousandth, one hundred can help us? Yes, Hodan,
thousandth, millionth. let’s hear it!
Hodan: The first, the second,
Lesson (13) the third, the fourth, the
Dialogue fifth, the sixth, the seventh,
the eighth, the ninth, the
Teacher: Ali, please tell us
tenth.
the cardinal numbers from 1
Teacher: Well done, Hodan!
to 10.
Lesson (14)
Ali: 1, 2, 3,4,5,6, 7, 8,9,10.
Classroom Expressions
Teacher: Well done, Ali!
Now let’s see who can count Open your book, please.
from 11 to 20? Speak, Aasha!
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Read out loud. Let’s us start on page 20.

Let’s start at line 5.
Can you say it in English?
Turn to page 26.
Colour the picture.
Please look at the
Can I open the window,
blackboard.
please? Open your book at
page 24. Look at your textbook.
Go back to your seat. Now open your textbook to
page 10.
Listen to me carefully.
Come to the blackboard.
Check that you have written
your name on the paper. Pass back these handouts.
Pay attention, please. Lesson (15)
Repeat after me. Dialogue
Please raise your hand if A: How are you?
you don’t understand.
B: I’m fine, and you?
Say it in a loud voice.
A: I’m great, are you
Begin reading at line 6. student?
Okay, stop there. B: Yes, I am student.
Try to answer by yourself. A: What do you learn?
Close your book.
B: I learn English & math.
Please sit down, everyone.
A: Which school do you
Let’s begin today’s lesson. attend?
Let’s us quickly review the B: I attend at AL-Mawarid
last lesson. School.
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A: Well done! I am very B: They are: to declare that

happy for your study. there is no god but Allah and
prophet Muhammad (SAW)
B: Thanks, I am also as
is the messenger of Allah, to
happy as you to start
pray the prayer, to give
studying.
alms, to fast Ramadan, to
A: Who encouraged you to perform a pilgrimage to
study? Mecca for those who are
able.
B: My mother encouraged
me to study. Lesson (17)
A: How is your English Dialogue
speaking ability?
A: Do you have any
B: My speaking ability is low
siblings?
because I don’t know many
English words. B: Yes, I do.
A: If you study it regularly, A: How many siblings do
your vocabulary will you have?
increase gradually.
B: I have two brothers and
Lesson (16) three sisters.
Five pillars of Islam A: What are their names?
A: What are the five pillars B: Their names are
of Islam? Mohamed, Faadumo,
B: The five Islamic pillars are Mahad, Iqro, and Fartuun.
five basic rules in Islam that A: How old is your brother
all Muslims should follow. Mohamed?
A: What are they?
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B: He is older than all us, Lesson (18)

he is our eldest, and he is
Nationality
22 years old.
A: What is your
A: How old is your sister
nationality?
Iqro?
B: I’m from Somalia, and
B: She is 4 years old, she is
how about you?
our lastborn.
A: So am I, what language
A: How old are you?
do you speak?
B: I am 16 years old.
B: I speak Somali.
A: I think you are two
A: What nationality is the
years older than me, what
teacher?
is your father’s name?
B: He is Sudanese.
B: My father’s name is
Liiban. A: What language does he
speak?
A: What is his occupation?
B: He speaks Arabic
B: He is an engineer.
language.
A: What is your mother’s
A: What nationality is she?
name?
B: She is English.
B: Her name is Faisa.
A: What language does she
A: What does she do?
speak?
B: she is a house-wife.
B: She speaks English.
A: Be seeing you!
A: What nationality are
B: Same to you! they?
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B: They are Americans. B: Yes, That's fabulous. I

really need someone to give
A: What language do they
me a hand.
speak?
A: My phone number is
B: They speak English as 7676240021, Please call me
well. when you became ready.
Lesson (19) B: All right, I will call you to
help me when I apply. Thank
Dialogue
you.
A: When were you born?
Lesson (20)
B: I was born on December
2nd in 1994. Days of the week
A: Where were you born? A: How many days are there

in a week?
B: I was born in Mogadishu.
B: There are seven days in
A: Is that where you lived all the week.
your childhood?
A: What are they?
B: Yes, I lived there all my
childhood. They are: Saturday, Sunday,
Monday, Tuesday,
A: Why did you come here? Wednesday, Thursday, and
B: I come here to study Friday.
university. A: What day is today?
A: Cool! For what university B: It is Saturday.
will you apply?
A: What day was yesterday?
B: I will apply for Malaya
University. B: Yesterday was Friday.
A: Okay, May I help you? A: What day will be

tomorrow?
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B: Tomorrow will be Sunday. B: I have two books and one

pen?
A: What day was the day
before yesterday? A: Where are your books?
B: It was Thursday. B: My books are on the table.
A: What day is the day after A: Where is your pen?
tomorrow?
B: My pen is in the pocket.
B: It is Monday.
A: What do you learn?
A: What do you do on
B: I learn English.
weekdays?
A: Why do you learn
B: I go to school at the
English?
weekdays from Saturday,
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday B: Because most of schools
and Wednesday. and universities around the
world offer their
A: What do you usually do
programmes in English by
on weekends?
knowing that English may
B: I usually stay at home, but increase my chances of
sometimes I visit my getting a good job in a
relatives. multinational companies
within My home country or
Lesson (21)
of finding work abroad.
Dialogue
A: Is English easy for you or
A: Do you have books and a difficult?
pen?
B: At first, English was
B: Yes, I do both. difficult for me, but later I
made great progress, and
A: How many books & pens
how about you?
do you have?
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A: It is difficult for me, so B: He has gone to the

how can I improve my school.
speaking ability?
A: Wait me in minute. You
B: I’m sure if you study don’t want to go to school.
English seriously, sooner
or later it will be easy for Lesson (23)
you.
Dialogue
A: I study it seriously, are
A: How is the situation of
you sure it will be easy for
Somalia?
me like you?
B: The situation of Somalia is
B: Yes, there isn’t doubt
doing well than it was also
about that.
there is the war between al-
Lesson (22) Shabab groups and
government.
Dialogue
A: How can we say it is doing
A: Get ready for school Ali. better since the animosity
B: Ok, mum where is my still exists in both these
uniform school you hand- warring sides?
washed yesterday? B: It is good for anyone to be
optimist and talk about the
A: Look it well from the
change increased socially,
cord of the clothes.
economically and militarily. I
B: I have already missed it feel the problem is not
on the clothes line mum! finished yet and will not be
finished until the
A: Where is Ahmed?
government unite with
B: He has already gone. these insurgents and work
together in peace and
A: Where has he gone? development of peace-
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loving Somali civilians. I B: How much does it

guess they will come to cost?
negotiation table as soon as
possible. A: It costs 5 dollars. Do
you take this brown or
A: It is like left night to
happen as long as any side
any other kind?
drops blame on the other B: I take this brown
that it doesn’t want to reach colour. But it’s a bit
agreement so how about it?
expensive.
B: Still it is of the war in the
A: How about a half
air but the reality is that they
belong to the country dollar discount that is
together and they are the the best and the last
ones who it waits. They price I can offer.
have to know that it isn’t
B: Okay, I will take for it.
solution to run after
foreigners who are none of Lesson (25)
their business what is
happening and how is Dialogue
affecting. A: Where is Farhiya these
Lesson (24) days? I haven’t seen here for
ages.
Dialogue
B: She left town when she
A: What can I do for you? got married.
B: I need to buy this A: Married? I didn’t even

sweater from you? May I know she had a boyfriend.
try it on please? B: I don’t think anybody did.
It was all very sudden.
A: Yes, of course. I think it
fits you perfectly.
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A: Nobody knew about it till A: On the phone, you mean? I

afterwards. see.
B: Well - who did she B: Well anyway it sounded
marry? as if he was going to work
for them.
A: Someone from out of
town. Even some of her close A: That is interesting. Wait
friends didn't meet him till till my friend hears about
the day of the honeymoon.
this.
They were all totally taken
by surprise. It came quite B: No. You mustn't tell
out of the blue. anyone, please. If he found
out he'd know I must have
Lesson (26)
been listening in. Please
Dialogue don't mention it to anyone.
A: You look a bit worried. A: OK. I'll keep it under my

What's on your mind? hat.
B: Oh, nothing. Lesson (27)

A: Come on. I can see Dialogue
something's bothering you.
What is it? A: What's the matter with
Asha?
B: Well. Don't tell anyone,
but I think the boss is B: What do you mean?
leaving. A: I passed her in the street
A: Really. What makes you today and she looked
think that? straight through me.
B: I heard him talking to the B: Really? Perhaps she

personnel manager of didn't see you.
another firm...
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A: She saw me all right. I raises his voice. In fact, he's

smiled and said hello. But the gentlest person I've ever
she looked straight at me met. He wouldn't hurt a
and never said a word. fly.He wouldn't lay a finger
on anyone.
B: You must have upset her.
You know how sensitive she Lesson (29)
is.
A: Well I can see no reason Dialogue
for her to cut me dead like
that. A: You don't sound very
Lesson (28) cheerful. Have you had a
bad day?
Dialogue
B: Not really. It was the
 Who's that man with Asha? journey home.
He looks like a boxer.
 That's Ali. He's a truck A: Oh. Had to wait a long
driver as a matter of fact. time at the bus-stop, did
 Good heavens - not at all you?
Asha usual type, is he? B: No. It was this man on the
 I don't know. You can't bus. He made me so angry!
always judge by
appearances, you know. A: Why? What happened?
 Well I wouldn't like to have B: Well the bus was packed
an argument with him. and a lot of people were
 I agree he looks like a rough standing. Then a seat came
sort of character. free, and I stood back to let
 I bet all he is interested in is an old lady sit down. But
watching and football. before she could get there, a
 But you're wrong. Actually man from behind me just
he's a very interesting man threw himself into it.
to talk to. He's very polite
and civilised, and he never
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A: You shouldn't get upset Lesson (31)

about these things.
Dialogue
B: I was furious. I glared at
him, but he just sat there and  What are you doing?
smiled.  I am riding the horse.
A: Try to forget about it.  Where are you off to?
 To the bush.
B: Oh, it makes my blood  Did you get the
boil when people behave hackamore you were
like that.
seeking?
Lesson (30)  Yes, I got it.
 Can I be with you?
Dialogue
 Yes, you can. But
A: Mom, can I get a new where are you at this
computer? moment?
B: No, your current  I am in the village.
computer is fine.  No matter, you can
A: Yes, but it is slow. I afford to take your
want a faster one. bickyle.
B: Well, laptops are very
 Sorry friend, my
expensive and money
handlebars and pawl
doesn't grow on trees.
are broken.
A: It is important to get  No problem, we are
better computer for my riding together on the
education you know I am horse.
ripe for study.  All right, does you
horse have saddle?
B: I know that but I have
 Yes, it does. We have
no money to buy a new
enough seats.
computer for you.
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Lesson (32) B: The shrapnel went inside

him because he was there at
Dialogue where the bomb blasted.
A: Hello. A: I see. Really he is feeling
B: Hello, AL-mawarid severe pain but where are
school. you admitting at the
A: Can I get Mr Abdinour, moment?
please?
B: Please hold on. Let me B: We are admitting to
see whether he has come. Madina Hospital?
A: Hello friend, he hasn’t A: Who are you waiting for I
arrived. May I know whose am afraid of bleeding here?
calling?
A: I’m Ali, Ahmed's brother. B: Ambulance is being
B: Any message for waited but it could be just
Abdinour? the ticket to prick needle
A: No thanks. I'll call again in with him to stop bleeding
the afternoon. A: Yes, that is all important.
B: I'll tell him that you've
called and will call again. Lesson (34)
May I hang up? Dialogue
A: OK. Thanks.
A: How are you feeling?
B: Don’t mention it.
B: I’m under the weather.
Lesson (33)
A: What are you feeling,
Dialogue friend?
A: Let me look what those B: I have slight headache.
people have got there. Oh!
A: Did you go a doctor?
What wrong with him?
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B: No I didn’t, but I have just

called him and he told me
that he will come tomorrow Lesson (35)
morning early. Really my Dialogue
head is killing me.
A: Look at the time. I'll have
A: for now just swallow to go. Do I look all right?
the aspirin and go have
B: You look very nervous
some rest then.
actually.
B: how can I take a
A: I mean my clothes, my
medicine that a doctor
hair. ... Is it OK?
didn’t prescribe me?
B: Yes, you look fine.
A: No problem it is only
painkiller which is A: Right. I'd better be off
suitable to treat cold, and then.
it also reduces this acute B: You've got plenty of time,
pain from you. you know.
B: how many tablets of A: Yes, but I don't want to

aspirin can I take? risk being late.
A: Never take more than B: Oh, stop worrying. I'm

4g take 1 or 2 pills of sure you'll get the job.
aspirin every 4 hours or 3 A: Do you really think so?
aspirin pills every 6 hours
B: Of course. I'm sure you're
not to exceed 12 tablets in
exactly what they're looking
24 hours hopefully you
for.
will recover Allah willing.
A: Let's hope so. Keep your
B: Okay, thank you so fingers crossed for me.
much for helping me. I take
it now. B: I will. Good luck.
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A: Thanks. B: Wow! It is comedy, I

watched once at all really it
Lesson (36)
is great film.
Dialogue
A: I missed the zapper
A: Hi there! How are you? have you see it all day
B: I do feel better and you? long?
A: I also do feel like a million B: Yes, it was on receiver of

dollars. the screen all day long.
B: Right, are you watching Lesson (37)

TV?
Eyes are the best
A: Yea, welcome please cameras in the world!
watch with me.
A: Once me and my friend
B: really, you are couch were watching TV together it
potato because you spend was wonderful day, I saw a
most of your time watching man zoomed infront of us
TV? on the spur of the moment
getting in the wall.
A: No wonderful! Everyone
in the world has wont or B: Oops! Are you getting
habit so it is my habit to mad where did you see a
human getting in the wall?
watch the television.
A: Absolutely I saw him
B: That is right mine is also
directly, he inserted in it, he
watching TV in my spare
was man wearing cerement
time what is on the TV? or white robe, I don’t know
A: It is nothing interesting. which one is but he was
It is Jackie chan’s film of wearing white clothes.
pearl.
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B: Actually, it is something B: I have sought refuge

which is not perceptible by from the mischief of Satan.
the ear a man inserted in
A: It is really important to
the wall.
recite the Qur’an because
A: it is wonderful to you, they are in every house of
perhaps that he was not reciting Qur’an also we
vampire or jinni. must endeavour the adkars
narrated from our prophet
B: Alas! I am frightened of
Muhammad peace of Allah
that please keep your
be upon him before sleeping
mouth shut, but as matter of
or after sleeping, really it is
fact, you have to realize that
important for our lives to
if person dies, doesn’t return
read these adkars
back here so it is legend to
everywhere and every state
say vampire it may possible
we are in that is the only
to be Satan .
way to save the mischief of
B: Ok, what is the meaning of Satans.
Jinni and where do they live?
Lesson (38)
A: Wow! You are howling
person don’t you know the Bad Students at Exam
Qur’an? The meaning of A: Crap! I’ve got a test in 2
genie is an invisible spirit days, and I haven’t even
mentioned in the Koran and started to study for it.
they inhabit a place of earth
or everywhere perhaps, it B: What subject!
may sometimes influence A: History and Methodology
mankind by the appearing in of International Relations
the form of human beings or (HMIR).
animals all in all they are
slaves of Allah. B: Oh! Your prof isn’t Shido,
is it?
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A: Yeah.....so? B: Unlikely, it is well known

that he is a heartless old
B: You’re dead meat! He’s
man.
strict, and his exams are
extraordinarily difficult! A: This isn’t looking good!
I’m running out of options
A: I was afraid of that, I’ll
here. Let’s see maybe I can
have to come up with a
get him drunk?
solution what about cheat
sheets? B: Well, actually, I head
through the grapevine that
B: Cheats sheets are a no-go.
he’s raging alcoholic, so
He makes all his students
that’s a possibility but how
put their bags and all notes
will you do it?
in the far corner of the
classroom before the start of A: I’ll just fill up his water
the exam. bottle with vodka.
A: Maybe I’ll write some key B: But he only drinks Coca-
phrases and important dates
Cola.
on my hand.
A: Fantastic. I’ll just fill it
B: That won’t work. He
with one half Coke. Victory!
watches his students like a
hawk throughout the testing B: Good luck!
period.
Lesson (39)
A: Oh man. This guy is tough.
May be if I kiss up to him
Useful sentences
beforehand, he will be Ability: Friend, your ability
generous in giving me a to speak three languages
score. amazes me!
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Babysit: The servant account the cultural

doesn’t like to babysit our backgrounds of students
kids. when planning a school
curriculum.
Curb: Align the car with the
Curb. Presidential place:
ajar: The door is ajar. I was driving a tuk-tuk at the
front of presidential place
Flight: the flight was delayed
due to trouble with the Lesson (40)
airplane.
Dialogue
Judge: The judge held that
the defendant was innocent. A: Oh Pooh! What is such
kind of burp spewing from
Sooner or later: If you study your mouth?
English seriously, sooner or
later you'll become fluent. B: Shut up! You are
impertinent. It isn’t your
Find fault with: it is very business with my flatulency
easy to find fault with the gas. Look your shame and
work of others, but more mind your own business.
difficult to accept criticism of
one’s work. A: Don’t take it ill. Excuse me
I see you got angry from me
Take hold of: The blind man but what bad smell is this?
took hold of my arm as I led
him across the street. B: I’m right to get angry
because you gave me a
Stands to reason: it stands piece of your mind
to reason that he isn’t going vehemently but no
to pass the course if he never problem. I am also feeling it
studies. badly at the moment and it
Take into account: needs to think about very
Educators should take into carefully.
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A: It is my habit to  Well for certain I have

intimidate the new students recognized what you
with big words but you are are.
talking like native person.
 Human beings could be
B: All in All, I think there are look like.
some old sewers excavated
nearby villages so let us go Lesson (42)
there to have our Dialogue
conversation.
A: Which one would you
A: Come on! We stops here prefer to be learned or
you know the time is over. ignorant person?
B: Okay I agree with you. B: It’s clear as a day. I
Lesson (41) would like to be learned
person.
Dialogue
A: Why did you choose to
 Friend where have you be learned person?
been? I haven’t seen
B: Because learned person
after the principle
is role model of the
flunked you out?
society.
 Please, excuse me. I am
not the one you think. A: Why did you refused to
 Why are you denying be ignorant one?
me? Am not I your B: The ignorant one is the
loyal friend in the high virulent enemy of the
school? virtue because ignorance
 Do your eyes see is the path of any evils.
nothing? Lesson (43)
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Dialogue  I come on time and I will

really work my fingers to
 You are very late today, so
the bone.
what is up?
 Roll up your sleeves and
 Sorry, I overslept, and my
put your noises to the
clock didn’t go off this
grindstone!
morning.
 Maybe it never works so
you have to set your
Lesson (44)
watch by the BBC (British
Broadcasting Dialogue
Corporation) because it
always loses 10 minutes. A: Peace of Allah be upon
 Yes, that is what I’m doing you?
to save my job. B: Upon you too. Welcome to
 It is compulsory for you to Salaam bank, what can I help
keep your work time, you with?
otherwise you will be
A: I’m welcome. I’m new
fired.
customer I would like to
 Really it is true to keep
open a bank account.
my job anyway I can buy
new clock. B: What kind of account
 I hope you will get up would like to open? Do you
early in the morning. need checking account, or
 I usually get up early but saving account?
after praying I sleep back
A: I need both saving
that’s the problem I have.
account & checking account.
 Be careful friend. I can’t
always stand your B: That is fine. Ok in order
position I’m snowed to open these accounts, you
under with other work. need to deposit a minimum
of $20.
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A: I want to deposit $450. A: Do you need anything

else?
B: I’ll set up your accounts
for you right now. B: No. That’s all. Thank you.
But I will come at the end of
A: make sure to put $225 in
this morning to withdraw
each account.
some money.
B: I do it as you want.
A: Today, I need to withdraw
A: How it’s doing, today? some money as I told you 3
week ago.
B: Great, And what about
you? B: You can withdraw every
time you want how much
A: As well as you are. What
would like to take out?
can I do for you today?
B: I need to withdraw $200.
B: I want to deposit some
money in my saving account A: Which account would you
only. like to take the money from?
A: Are you depositing cash B: I want to take it from my
or check? checking account.
B:I want to deposit cash. A: Ok, here you go.
A: how much are you B: Thank you very much.
depositing?
A: Can I do anything else for
B: I like to deposit 500 US you?
dollar.
B: Yes, I would like to
A: Excuse me. Repeat which transfer some money?
account do you want your
A: Where would you like to
money in?
transfer money form?
B: I want to deposit it into
my saving account.
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B: Take $100 from my before 2:00 the day you are

savings account and then to check in.
transfer into my checking
account. Lesson (46)
A: Will that be all today? Dialogue
B: Yes, thanks. That’ll be all. A: Could you bring me some

food, please?
B: Sure. What do you fancy?
Lesson (45)
A: Can I have a cold bottle of
Dialogue Coca-Cola, a dish of rice?
A: I would like to book a B: Sir, the rice was so
reservation at your hotel. popular tonight that we ran
out. May I suggest the dish
B: What date would you like
of basta?
to make that reservation for?
A: No dish of rice? Okay, dish
A: I need the reservation
of pasta will be fine then.
for this April 1th.
B: Okay, this will be charged
B: how many days do you to your amenities account,
need the reservation for? okay?
A: I will be staying for all A: No problem.
this month.
B: Your food will be brought
B: Is that a single room, or to you momentarily. I hope
will there be more guests? you enjoy it.
A: I need a double room. Lesson (47)
B: Ok, your room is Dialogue
booked. You must arrive
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A: I need broadband for my A: Yes, that’s the ticket! And

computer. if I need to print something
there?
B: no problem. Just plug the
Ethernet cable into your B: well, we don’t have a
computer, and you’re good printer in the lobby yet. You
to go. we will have to use the lab.
A: that’s a problem. My Lesson (48)
laptop has no Ethernet port.
Dialogue
It’s wireless only.
A: How do I get more
B: well, we have some
amenities?
alternatives, if you’re
interested. B: Amenities? What do you
mean by amenities, sire?
A:Go head. I’m all ears.
A: to be more specific, the
B: we have a computer lab
free stuff, you know, the
on the first floor.
soap, lotion, shampoo and
A: that’s great! How much is so forth.
it?
B: I see. Sir, if I may ask:
B: It’s absolutely free to have you used up all the
guests except for printing, of amenities in your room?
course.
A: Not at all. I still have
A: What about the other enough for the next few
alternatives? days.
B: you could use your B: If you’ve got plenty left
wireless right here in our what is the problem, sir?
lobby.
A: I need some to keep as
souvenirs!
B: Souvenirs?
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A: Yes, souvenirs. Trinkets B: Got it, sir. Where

to remember my trip by! would like the taxi to take
B: We do have a souvenir you?
shop on the first floor, sir.
A: My destination is
A: That isn’t the same. I Bakaara market.
never pay for hotel
souvenirs! B: what time do you want
to leave the hotel?
B: I’ll call housekeeping.
Someone will be up with A: As soon as possible.
more amenities shortly.
B: I’ll call the taxi
Lesson (49) immediately, sir.
Dialogue A: I’m coming downstairs
A: Can you get me a taxi? now.
B: we offer various types B: A brand new taxi is

of transportation. pulling up now, sir.
Perhaps you’d like to Lesson (50)
upgrade to a private
Dialogue
vehicle?
A: Good morning, Dr.
A: Thanks, but a taxi will
do just fine. B: Good morning! What is
wrong with you?
B: In that case, how about
A: I have been suffering from
a limo? Then you can
fever since yesterday.
travel in style?
B: Do you have any other
A: No, I hate limousines. symptoms?
They’re gas guzzlers.
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A: I also feel headache and and the third at night before

shivering. sleeping.
B: let me take your A: What should I eat doctor?
temperature. At this time the
B: You should eat only light
fever is 102 degree. Don’t
food. You can take milk and
worry, there is nothing
fresh fruits also.
serious. I am giving you the
medicine, and you will be all A: how much shall I pay you
right in couple of days. doctor?
A: Thank you, doctor. B: You can pay consultation

fee at the reception desk.
B: But get your blood tested
for malaria, and come with A: Thanks doctor.
the report tomorrow.
B: It is all right.
A: Ok doctor.
A: I shall see you tomorrow
B: I shall recommend at with my blood report.
least two days rest for you.
B: Okay I wait you again.
A: Would you prepare a
Lesson (51)
medical certificate for me to
submit it in my office? Dialogue
B: Oh sure. This is your A: Did your wife give birth
medical certificate. yet?
A: Thank you very much. B: Yes, she’s a healthy
Please tell me how shall I beautiful girl.
take this medicine?
A: Congratulations. How is
B: This medicine is for one your wife doing?
day only. Take this dose as
B: she is tired, but getting a
soon as you reach your
lot of rest now.
home and the second at 3pm
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A: That’s good to hear. A: Why? What is wrong with

him?
B: I’m just glad there were
no complications. B: About a year ago, he
started feeling weak all the
A: if your wife and baby are
time.
both saved, what more can
you ask for? B: is it due to old age or is he
sick?
B: it’s been a week, and I
haven’t slept that well. A: Maybe a little of both, and
the doctor can’t point out
A: That’s normal for anyone
anything specifically. I think
with a new-born.
it is because he didn’t take
B: yes, but it’s so hard. I have care of himself during his
to work, and then go home youth.
and take care of my wife and
B: That makes sense. It‘s
the baby. I’m going to get
important to take care of
sick at this rate.
your healthy early in life.
A: You will get used to it.
A: That’s what my father
After everything stabilizes,
tells me almost every day.
you can regain your health.
B: Well, I will visit in a day
B: That’s true. I should make
and hope he starts feeling
sure my wife and baby stay
better so say hello to him
healthy during this time.
for me.
Lessons (52)
A: Thanks. I’ll let him know.
Dialogue
B: Okay bye for now.
A: I haven’t seen in your
Lesson (53)
father in like 5 years. How is
he doing? Dialogue
B: he isn’t doing too well.
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A: Since we are Muslims it is A: Okay what are the six

necessary to know more pillars of faith?
about our Islamic religion so
B: The six pillars of iman are:
today I want to ask you
to believe in Allah, Allah’s
several basic important
angles, his scriptures, his
questions about Islam so are
messengers, the last day, and
you ready to answer?
preordainment.
B: Thanks for suggesting this
A: Can you tell me the names
important topic and I’m
of scriptures that Allah
ready to answer all your
revealed on his prophets?
questions so spill the beans.
B: Yes, of course, I can tell
A: What are the five pillars of
you they are main four
Islam?
books mentioned in the
B: It is very simple question Qur’an: Tawrat on prophet
as we know the Islam Musa (Moses), Enjil on
meaning is to submit to Allah prophet Isa, Zabaur revealed
which is based on tenets to Dawud (David) prophet,
that are known as the five and Furqan which is the last
pillars of Islam and they are scripture revealed on our
to give evidence or to bear prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.
witness the oneness of them).
Allah and Mohamed is his
Lesson (54)
messenger and it is the most
fundamental expression of Dialogue
Islamic beliefs. To pray five
A: Oh, it feels so cold this
times a day, to give alms, to
morning.
fast during the holy month of
Ramadan, and to go on Hajj B: It sure is. Early this
at least once in a lifetime if it morning my car’s
can be afforded. windshield was covered
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with frost. I had to spray it A: That is the why you carry

with water before I could too many books just you
head to university. have slim chance to get
ready after while it is going
A: Today I think that the
to rain or just to drizzle
temperature is 35 degrees
because there is some clouds
Fahrenheit because I was
in the sky I really like rainy
freezing as soon as got out of
seasons it is foggy, windy,
bed. The cold weather just
and rainy. I see the wind
hit me by surprise.
chill is really bringing the
B: It may also be to rain this temperature down making it
afternoon so we are bracing cooler than it is.
ourselves for cold and wet.
B: I feel like my toes are
A: Not only this afternoon, starting to go numb but I’m
but it may also be the rest of also glad that it rains even
the week. though I don’t like thunder
or lightning in rainy season
B: Oh, it is going to be
to cut a long story short
miserable. I have a full class
today there is no hope for
schedule today and
better weather.
tomorrow, but anyhow I will
have to juggle my books and A: All in all the people are
my umbrella trying not to very happy for raining you
get wet. know nowadays there was
rain ask so mostly the
A: First of do you know that
educational places are being
today is Thursday?
closed as it seems to me.
B: Yes of course, I know it. I
B: May Allah forgive our
attend Somali university
sins. Lord knows where is
only at the weekends-
better for us.
Thursday and Friday.
Lesson (55)
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Tobic about prayer with Allah so as when a

person performs it. He or
Prayer is obligatory daily
she develops the direct
deed performed five times a
contact with Allah which
day by every Muslims with
gives a person an
sane mind and in puberty. It
opportunity to return in
is the second most important
repentance to his/her Lord
pillar of Islam mentioned
and give up all sins he/she
after mentioning Testimony
has committed. So that the
of Faith by which one
people who abandon
becomes a Muslim, it is a
performing prayers means
particular sayings and
they cut this direct
actions which start with
relationship between them
Takbeer and end with
and their creator.
Tasleem, it is the only act
that must be fulfilled at In conclusion, really I can’t
least five times a day summarize how significant
regardless of the the prayer is in a speaking,
circumstance even if you but it goes without saying
are ill, on a journey or even that the one who stands in
in a war. It was made front of Allah willingly will
obligatory upon the prophet be different from the one
and his people during his who doesn’t.
ascension to heaven
Lesson (56)
because it is the relation b/w
Allah and his slaves which Dialogue
accordingly even the Qur’an
has emphasized more than
A: What can I do for you?
anything else. B: I need to buy this
Therefore performing sweater from you? May
prayers is a means of I try it on please?
developing a connection
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A: Yes, of course. I think A: How is the blouse?

it suits you perfectly.
B: It’s three dollars only.
B: How much does it
A: How much is the belt?
cost?
B: It is twenty-five
A: It costs 5 dollars. This
shilling.
brown or any other
kind? A: how much did you
pay for it?
B: I take this brown
colour ,but it’s a bit B: I bought it 10 dollars.
expensive. A: its rip off. It’s not
A: How about a half worth.
dollar discount that is B: So I guess that I really
the best and the last did get ripped off.
price I can offer.
Lesson (57)
B: Okay, I will take for it.
Family Members
A: How much is the Mother Father
bottle of coke?
Brother Sister
B: It is 10 Somali
Son daughter,
shillings. father-in-law mother-in-law
A: How much is the Grandfather grandmother
bottle of sprite?
Grandson granddaughter
B: It costs the same Nephew niece
price.
Aunt uncle
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Stepson stepdaughter and fourteen Suras which

Husband wife were divided into eighty-
six Surah in Mecca and
Son-in-law daughter-in-law
twenty eight Suras in
Parent child
Madina. Qur’an urges in all
Half-brother half-sister of believers doing the
Lesson (58) ordinances and imitating
of the prophet
Qur’an
Mohammed (P.U.H)
Qur’an is a sacred constantly. Qur’an is a
scripture of Islam revealed complete constitution of
by Allah to his prophet guidance which provides
Mohammed (P.U.H) in a all Muslims the best walk
course of his life at Mecca of life and bliss
and Madina. As we know brotherhood, directs the
Allah sent down many right path which a victory
other heavenly sacred will forever be in their
books to his messengers hands. None can ascribe
may Allah’s peace and this holly book of Qur’an
blessing be upon them in to himself except Allah
order to deliver the whole alone.
community to lead the Lesson (59)
right path. Qur’an was
Dialogue
revealing in stages during
in Mecca and Madina of A: I have seen you in our
twenty- three elapse. It village lately? Are you
new comer?
consists of one hundred
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B: No. I am not new tribalism which had

comer but I was of resulted discrimination,
ingenious former Somali favouritism, clannish
people who were absent blood feud, tribal
from the country for ages. extermination, and
mass destruction all of
A: Where have you gone?
these problems had
B: I moved to closest compelled the residents
neighbour countries in around here to move
Africa especially Horn of their home out to
Africa such as Kenya, another.
Ethiopia and other
Lesson (60)
several multiracial
countries. Food Terminology
A: Can you make me Basil reexaan

understood what forced Black pepper filfil
you to leave your country
Cardamom heel
to another?
Carrot karoto
B: Yes, of course. Because
Cinnamon Qorfe
that situation of the
country was at risk than Cloves dhagayare
the glory days of the Coconut Qumbe
1972 after the country’s
Colostrum dambar
central government was
toppled by ignorant Chutney shidni
people and their Custard labaniyad
ignorance beautified
Dough cajiin
themselves to act on
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Flapcake malawax Rice bariis

Foremilk danbar Saddle bari idaad
Garlic toon Snack cunto fudud
Ginger sanjabiil Samosa sambuus
Gruel boorash Spaghetti baasto
Hand wash faraxal Stew bisleen
Hominy soor Swig qur qurin
Hump kurus Sour milk cano garoor
Cooking oil saliid cadey Sauce suugo
Kebob kabaab Tallow baruur
Knead cajiin qasid Toffee xalwo
Lentil misir Tripe calooley
Mince oodkac Vinegar khal
Macaroni basto tubo Wheat khamadi
Munch calalin Yam baradho
Mush mushaari Yoghurt Cano manyac
Noodle basto dhadheer Lesson (61)
Nutmeg joos Fruit Terminology
Pastry cajiin Apple Tufaax
Parsley kabsar Banana moos
Pasteurise cano karkarin Carrot karooto
Pick at ayar ucunid Cucumber qajaar
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Date timir Melon batiikh

Grape canab Tangerine liimo dariin
Grapefruit banbeelmo Tamarind raqay
Guava saytuun Tomato Tamaandho
Leek basal baar Zest diirka/qobka liinta
Lettuce ansalaato Lesson (62)
Onion basal Utensils Terminology
parsnip quwaax Ashtray hash tariig
Peanut lows Barrel fuusto
Pawpaw babaay Blender mak.cabitanka
Pineapple cananaas Basket dambiil
Pomegranate rooman Bed sariir
Potato bataati Bedspread kubarleeto
Pumpkin bocor Blanket buste
Raisin sabiib Broiler dubto
Saffron sacfaran Bucket sakeel
Sesame oil s. macsaro Can gisac
Spice xawaaji Cap fur
Spinach koosto Chest of drawers taawaleet
Sweet pepper barbaroni Cork f.dhalada
Sweetcorn sabuul Cologne catar
watermelon Qare Cullender baasto miir
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Cupboard Armaajo Kohl indhakuul

Curtain daah Lid dabool
Dagger toorey Ladle malgacad
Drawer khaanad Lantern faynuus
Drape daah Lighter jantisiigar
Dustpan W.qashinka Loom sooho
Fan babis Mat derin
Faucel furaha tubada Mixer bareey
Flask tarmuus Mop iskoobe
File soofe Mortar mooye
Firehook birqabad Mug faroow
Frypan birtaawo Nipple misaasad
Fork farkeeto Pacifier cinjir
Funnel dublad Pan digsi
Grater hole Pail baaldi
Glass galas Pestle kal
Hanger Katabaan Plate saxan
Hosepipe tubo Pillow barkin
Jug garaafo Pillowcase foodari
Joss stick cuud Pot dheri
Kettle jalmad Potty tuunji
Knife mindi Perfume barfuun
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Pomander carfiso Bonnet koofane

Plug barees Brake pedal bareeg
Quiver gabooye Bumper barfaan
Rake faraleey Clutch farsiyoone
Scale miizaan Exhaust-pipe iskalmiindo
Smoothing Iron feero Engine Matoor
Spoon qaado Fender Xaajiska
Sieve shaqshaq Gear shift marsho
Serviette istiraasho Glove box Khufad shirka
Stroller gari.fadhibarad Headlight Nalka hore
Stool gambar Hand brake B. gacanta
Taper liifad Horn hoon
Tub beeshin Hubcap digsi
Tumbler bakeeri Indicator light fareejo
Tureen digsi sabeed Ignition godka furaha
Waste pin weelka qashinka Jack gariiga
Whisk Xurbin License plate taargo
Wick liifad Radiator rayatoore
Lesson (63) Rear light dhalka dambe
Vehicle Terminology Roof rack bagaali
Accelerator sheelaro Rear-view mirror haad
Battery batari Rear window fareejo dambe

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Silencer hanta iskaalmintada Gate ganjeel

Steering isteerin Gallery barando
Spanner kiyaawo Gutter masharaaf
Tire taayir Hammer dubbe
Trunk boot qebta dambe Hatchet faas
Tank salbatooyo Hoe yaambo
Wind screen wiper kiristale Ladder jaranjaro
Wind mirror M.hore Lime nuuriyad
Wrench kiyaawe Lamp post nal
Lesson (64) Mason fundi
Construction Terminology Nail musmaar
Apartment dabakh Pig axe misaar
Arch qaanso Paint brush b.rinjiga
Brick bulkeeti Padlock quful
Carpenter faryaamo Plane raando
Caravel moqorof Pincer biinso
Celiling safiito Roof saqaf
Cement shamiinto Saw miishaar
Concrete shub Screwdriver kashawiito
Corrugated iron birshub Shingle jili saqafeed
Concrete mixer qalcad shovel badeel
Drain bulaacad Tapeline mitiriye

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Tiles marmar Cold hargab

Veranda barando Constipation dibiryo
Wall darbi Conjunctivitis daaf
Wire fiilo Convulsion sarco
Wheelbarrow gari gacan Cough qufac
Lesson (65) Dermatitis diir xanuun
Diseases Terminology Diarrhea Shuban
Anaemia dhiig yari Diabetes sokoroow
Abscess kasoobax Diphtheria gowracato
Appendicitis qabsin xanun Dysentery axal-dhiig
Asthma neef Dysuria kaadi xanun
Bilharzia kaadi dhiig Earache dheg xanuun
Bleeding dhiigbax Epilepsy qalal
Bronchitis burkiito Epistaxis goror
Cancer kaankaro Eczema Cambaar
Carbuncle barar Fever xumad
Catarrh sanboor Fracture jabniin
Caries Suus ilkaha Furuncle dhulax
Cholera daacuun Gastritis lab jeex
Chills koolba aaryo Gingivitis yirid
Chicken box bus-bus Gonorrhoea jabto
Clap jabot Grippe ifilo

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Halitosis dacwoshiir Nosebleed goror

Heart attack wadno xanun Paralysis dabeel
Heartburn lab jeex Pertussis xiiq dheer
Hemorrhoids babasiir Pharyngitis cuna xanuun
Hepatitis cagaarshow Piles baabasiir
Herniation sheelo Pimples finan
Hickey finan Polio dabeel
Hypertension dhiig kar Pyrosis lab jeex
Infection hurgun Pneumonia qaar jeex
Irregularity calool istaag Plague oofwareen
Itch cun-cun Rash finan
Insomnia hurdo la’aan Rheumatism lafo xanun
Leprosy juudaan Scabies isnadamis
Lockjaw Teetano Smallpox furuq
Malaria duumo Sores throat cun xanuun
Measles jadeeco Sprain murgacasho
Meningitis maskax garaad Syphilis waraabow
Migraine shaqiiqato Trachoma Indo madobad
Morning sickness walac Tetanus kujiye
Mumps Qamo qashiir Tonsillitis quun xanuun
Nausea labolabo Tuberculosis Tiibisho
Neuritis nerfo xanuun Ulceration boog calooleed
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Venereal disease cudurada Earings dhega dhego

galmada
Fez koofi suno
Vomit matag
Gewgaw bulkaati
Wart Buro
Glove gacmo gashi
Whooping cough xiiq dheer
Gown Taash
Yellow fever indho caseeye
Headscarf turaaraxad
Yeast-infection umulow
Handkerchief safaleeti
Zit finan
hat koofi
Lesson (66) Jacket jaakad
Clothes Terminology Knickers kastuumo
Anorak jaago culus Lace xaraga kabaha
Bangle jijin Mackintosh J.roobka
Belt sun Necklace katiinad
Beads kuul Overalls Korgashi
Blouse funanad gabdheed Pajamas dharka hurdada
Brassier rajistiin Petticoat Gorgorad
Button guluus Pearl luul
Cap koofiyad Robbing qamiis
Coat jaakad Sandal sandal
Collar kuleeti Sheet Go’
Diamond dhayman Shawl Garbosaar
Dress dirac Shirt shaati
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Skirt goono Bear oorso

Singlet Garan Bedbug dhilqe/kutaan
Shorts Buumo Bee shini
Slipper Dacas Beetle Xaarwalwaal
Socks saksaan Buffalo lo’ gisi
Spectacles ookayaalo Bully goat orgi’
Tie garabaati Butterfly balanbaalis
Towel shukumaan Bull dibi
Trouser sarwaal Calf wayl
Turban cimaamd Camel geel
Uniform iskujoog Cat bisad
Vest Garan Caterpillar diir-diir
Veil xijaab Cattle lo’
Watch saacad Centipede Farabadne
Yashmak indho sharer Chameleon Jirjiroole
Zip sinyeeri Cheetah haramcad
Lesson (67) Cockroach baranbaro
Animals Terminology Cow sac
Ant quraanjo Crow tuke
Ass dameer Cuckoo hud-hud
Antelope baciid Deer deero
Bat fiidmeer Dog eey

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Donkey dameer Hyena waraabe

Dove qooley Jackle yeey
Duck bolo bolo Kitten bisad
Eagle gor-gor Lamp nayl
Elephant maroodi Leopard haramcad
Ewe lax Lion libaax
Falcon galayr Lizard bulac
Fish kaluun Lobster aargoosato
Flea boodo Locust Anyax
Fly tuqsi Louse injir
Foal Darmaan Mare geenyo
Frog rah Monkey daanyeer
Girraffe gari’ Mosquito Kaneeco
Goat ari Mouse dooli
Gorrilla daanyeer Nanny ri’
Grasshopper Awoto gudey Nit qindhiciil
Hawk Dafo Ostrich koronyo
Hare bakayle Owl gumees
Hedgehog kuuley Ox dibi
Hen door Parrot baqbaaq
Hippo jeer Peacock daauus
Horse faras Pheasant digiiran
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Pig doonfaar Wolf yeey

Pigeon qooley Worm kooryaan
Porcupine canaaqub Zebra dameer farow
Rabbit bakayle Lesson (68)
Raccoon Dabacadeeye Human Terminology
Ram wan Artery halboowle
Rat bakayle Abdomen ubucda
Reindeer saguaro Armpit kilkil
Rhinoceros wiyil Adam’s apple jocor
Rooster diikh Ankle caanqoow
Scorpion dib qalooc Anus futo
Sheep ido Arm gacan
Skunk xoor Back dhabar
Snake mas Backbone laf dhabar
Spider caaro Beard gar
Squirrel dabagaale Bladder kaadiheys
Termite aboor Brain maskax
Tick shilin Breast naaska
Tiger shabeel Bridge sanqaroor
Tortoise diidiin Buttock bari/doolo
Turtle qubo Calf kub
Whale nibiri Canine tooth mici
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Cartilage Carjaw Heel cirib

Cheek dhaban Heart wadno
Chest xabad Hip misig
Chin laf gareed Hymen xubka bikrada
Collarbone kalxan Intestine mindhicir
Ear dheg iris bu’da isha
Eye il Incisor mici
Elbow xusul Jaw daan
Eyebrow Suni Joint kalagoys
Eyelash balasha indhaha Kidney keli
Eyelid d.isha Knee jilib
Face waji Leg lug
Femur lafta cajarka Lip faruur
Finger farta Liver beer
Flank sarar Lung sambab
Fore arm dhudhun Molar gows
Forehead fool Mouth af
Foot cago Moustache shaarbo
Glands qanjiro Muscle muruq
Groin qas/gumaar Nail ciji
Gum cirid Navel xudun
Hand gacan Neck qoor
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Nape tun Adore caabudid

Nipple ib Allah Ilaah
Nose san Agnostic kaafir
Palate dhanxanak Alms sako
Palm sacab Angel malak
Penis x.taranka raga Apostate/renegade murtad
Pubic hair bisqin/shuun Ascension dheelmin
Ribs feero Ascetic zaahid
Rectum malawad Astray baadi
Shin shansho Atheist mulxid
Side whiskers hared Believe rumayn
Skin maqaar Bishop baadari
Spine L.dhabar Blasphemy diin caayid
Stomach calool Bless uducayn
Tender seed Bow rukuucid
Testicle xiniin Caliph khaliif
Thigh cajar Congregation jamaacada
Tooth ilik Compulsory waajib
Tongue carab Curse habaar
Lesson (69) Devil shaydaan
Religious Terminology Divorce fuurin
Ablution Weeso Devout xalaal miirte

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Destiny calaf Mercy naxriis

Doctrine caqiido Messenger rasuul
Elope masaafaysi Minaret manaarad
Ejaculation biyo bax Monotheism towxiid
Fast soon Muazzin muadin
Feast ciid Mystic suufi
Forgive cafis Myth quraafad
Fornication sino Null and avoid mamnuuc
Funeral aas/dug Obey adeecid
Funeral prayer s.janaaso Pagan cawaan
Grave qabri Polytheism shirki
Hell naar Prayer mat saliga salada
Heaven jano Prayer beads tusbax
Here after aakhiro Propagate faafin
Heresy bidco Prophet nabi
Holy war jihaad Pulpit minbar
Holy warrior mujaahid Punish ciqaabid
Hypocrisy nifaaq Recite aqrin
Hypocrite munaafaq Repent towba keened
Idol sanam Rosary tasbiix/wardi
Infallible macsuum Sacred muqdas
Menstruation caado Sacrifice naf hurid
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Sanctuary meel barakaysan Sin danbi

Scripture kutub Slave adoon
Sect madhab Testament dardaaran
Sermon wacdi Usury ribo
Lesson (70)
What time is it?
There are two common ways of telling the time
1) Say the hour first and then the minutes. (H+M)
6:25= it’s six twenty-five
8:05= it’s eight O-five
9:11= it’s nine eleven
2:34= it’s two thirty four
2) Say the minutes first and then the hour using the
words past and to.
(Minutes+ past/to+hour)
Past
6:00-it’s six o’clock.
6:05-it’s five past six.
6:15- it’s quarter past six.
6:30-it’s half past six.
To
6:35-it’s twenty-five to seven.
6:40- it’s twenty to seven.
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6:45- it’s quarter to seven.

6:55-it is five to seven.
7:00= it is seven o’clock.
AM VS. PM
We use a.m for the morning and and p.m for the afternoon
and night.
Lesson (71)
Common English Proverbs
 Proverbs are memorable combined meanings of expression
having been passed along from antediluvian people
embodying the important fact of experience. It usually
contains advices, warnings and pep talks.
1. Cut your coat according to your clothes.
 Madaxaaga iyo mijimihaaga midna lagama dulboodo.
2. One man's loss is another man's gain.
 Wax nin latoosan nin latuurxun.
3. United we stand divided we fall.
 Far kaliya fool madhaqdo.
4. A deceitful peace is more harmful than open war.
 Nabad sir kujirto waxay ka halis badantahay dagaal furan.
5. A constant guest is never welcome.
 Baryo iyo bukto badan waa la isku nacaa.
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6.A blind man's wife needs no to be beautiful.

 Lax dhugan col iyo abaarba moog.
7. Do not count your chickens before they are hatched.
 Malaay badda ku jira looma xiwaaji tunto ( Quudaan jirin
ha uqoryo guran) .
8. Kindle not fire that you can't put out.
 Ceel aadan biyo ka keeni Karin lama qod qodo.
9. Handsome is that handsome does.
 Ninkii is sharfaa sharaf leh (shariif waa ninka is sharfa).
10. Everyone knows where the shoe pinches.
 Far iyo meel buktaa is og.
11. Practice makes perfect.
 Fuulaan waa fardo kuhayn.
12. Let bygones be bygones.
 Wax tagey tiigsimaad maleh.
13. Many hands make a light work.
 Gacmo wadajir bay wax ku gooyaan.
14. A cowardly person escapes easily.
 Fuley habartiisa ma gablanto.
15. Set a thief to catch a thief.
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 Lafo gari/maroodi ayaa la isku jebiyaa.

16. Forced love and unfanned fire never do well.
 Xoog xoolo lagu ma helo.
17. A mule grazes with horses imagines to be their
equals.
 Baqalkii fardo lamiratay ka mid bay is moodaa.
18. At the proof of the pudding is in the eating.
 Barasho horteed hainicin.
19. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
 Miro guntaada kugu jira miro geed saran loomadaadsho.
20. All man is mortal.
 Madhinte waa Alle.
21. Let the past be there.
 Wax tagey tiigsimaad maleh.
22. A word is enough to the wise.
 Waayeel waa tus iyo tilmaan.
23. A cheerful look makes a dish feast.
 Sidee tahay qalbiga ayey u roontahay.
24. A hungry stomach has no ears.
 Baahane waxba ma doorto.
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25. Send not a car for lard.

 Aflibaax hilib lagu ma warto.
26. A burst child dreads the fire.
 Dab aan lagugubanin dambaskiisa lagama cararo.
27. A man is known the company he keeps.
 Haddii aad rabto in aad barato nin saaxiibkiisa eeg.
28. Stitch in times saves nine.
 Geeso lo'aad kuleelkaa lagu gooyaa.
29. Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
 Kala fogaantu hilow baykeentaa.
30. The pot calls the kettle black.
 Maroodiga dhogorta ku taalo ma arkee tu kale ayuu arkaa.
31. All that glitters is not gold.
 Hubsiimo halbaa la siistaa.
32. A drawing man will clutch at the straw.
 Nin daad qaaday xumbo cuskay.
33. Lookers on see most of the game.
 Habar fadhisa lagdan la fudud.
34. Necessity is the mother of invention.
 Baahi baa wax hindista.
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35. No man is born master.

 Aqoon lagu ma dhashto.
36. No rule without exception.
 Lajiifiyaane banana.
37. Of two evils choose less.
 Laba daran mid dooro.
38. Make hay while the sun shines.
 Roob inta uu da'aayo ayaa la doogtaa.
39. Never too old to learn.
 Wax barasho lagama duqoobo.
40. Don't make a mountain out of a mole hill.
 Waxyar wax weyn ha kadhigin.
41. Believe not every tale.
 Wax kasta oo la sheego run ma aha.
42. Better be silent than speak ill.
 Wax wanaagsan dheh ama iska aamus.
43. Do as you would be done by.
 Ula dhaqan sidii aad jeclaanlaheed in lagula dhaqmo.
44. Grasp all lose all.
 Wax badso wax beel bayleedahay.
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45. What the heart things the tongue speaks.

 Wixii uur kaaga ku jira afkaagaa soo xada.
46. Actions speak louder than speak.
 Meel hool u baahan hadal wax kamataro.
47. As you sow, so shall you reap.
 Nin waliba waxa uu meel dhigtay ayaa u keedsan.
48. A wise head makes a close mouth.
 Nin weyn wadkiisa wuu yaqaanaa.
49. A man can do no more than he can.
 Nin waliba taagtiisuu talaabsadaa.
50. A penny saved is a penny gained.
 Kun waa kumi aruuray.
51. Easier said than done.
 Habar fadhisa lagdan lafudud.
52. Love is blind.
 Nin meeli ucadahay meeli u madow.
53. Adversity makes a man wise not rich.
 Waqtiga dhibaatada ayaa dad lakala bartaa.
54. Crooked by a nature can't be straightened.
 Waano abuurisaa kahoreysay.
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55. Nothing venture nothing gain.

 Nimaan shaqeysan shaah waa ka xaaraan.
56. Black sheep affects the whole.
 Badda hal malaay ayaa qurmiya.
57. Close mouth catches no file.
 Af daboolan waa dahab.
58. after black clouds clear weather.
 Sabraa sed hela.
59. Time's great healer.
 waayaha ayaa wax dhaya.
60. He who warned you has not killed you yet.
 Nin kuu digay kumadilin.
61. Failure teaches you success.
 Guul darada guusha ayey ku bartaa(rag waa kii kufa oo
kaca).
62. Victory is never with aggressor.
 Nin gardaran makuuleysto.
63. Deeds not words.
 Hadal yar iyo hawl badan.
64. He who makes no mistakes makes nothing.
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 Qof aan gefin waxba mahagaajiyo.

65. Hast is west.
 Durdurin geel baa ku jaba.
66. After a storm comes a clam.
 Waxaan lagu dhibtoon laguma dheefsado.
67. A Little neglect may breed great mischief.
 Meel fari gaarto baa hadhow faras gaarin.
68. Call the bear uncle till you are.
 Dantaada maqaar yey ayaa looga seexdaa.
69. A liar names an inaccessible witness.
 Beenaale marqaatigiisu wuu fogeeyaa.
70. His deeds belie his promises.
 Waxa uu sameeyo iyo waxa uu balanqaado ismalahan.
71. Faults are thick when love is thin.
 Deriskii dagaalkaaga raba dooradaada iga cesho ayuu ku
yiraahdaa.
72. He that hunts two hares will catch neither.
 Ninkii wax badan doonaa wax la'aan buu dhacaa.
73. Let sleeping dogs lie.
 Balaayo kaasii jeeda la isku ma soojeediyo.
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74. Lies have short legs.

 Been raad maleh.
75. People live and learn.
 Aqoon ma dhamaato.
76. They are as like as two peas in pond.
 Waa dameer iyo labadiisa dhegood.
77. Union is strength.
 Gacmo wadajir bay wax ku gooyaan.
78. Practice what you preach.
 Waxaad dadka fareysid naftaada far.
79. Money begets money.
 Lacag baa lacag dhasho.
80. Time heals all wounds.
 waayaha ayaa waxdhaya.
81. Too many cooks spoil the broth.
 Dherigii fara bataa waa fuud xaraareeyaa.
82. They lead cat and dog life.
 Waxa ay isku noqdeen bisad iyo jiir.
83. Tit for tat.
 Saxan saxan ku gud.
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84. Rather death than shame.

 Haddii aad dhimaneyso dhareerka waa la is ka tiraa.
85. What is done cannot be undone.
 Wax dhacay kadabatag maleh.
86. Look before you leap.
 Intaadan falin kafiirso.
87. Live and learn.
 Indho dhiman waayeen geel dhalaayo wey kutusaan.
88. He who chatters to you will chatter of you.
 kuusheekeeye ayaa kaasheekeeya.
89. A man without promise is a man without faith.
 Balandaro waa diin daro.
90. Ones bitten twice shy.
 Af wax cunay xishoo.
91. He that in traps his friends fall in first.
 God qiyaamo haqodin haddii aad qodidna ha dheereenin ku
dhici doontidaa lama ogee.
92. Don't judge the book by its cover.
 Walaashaa isku ma hubtidee seedigaa ha is ka haleenin.
93. Barking dogs seldom bite.
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 Waraabaha shiban, kan ciya keedaran.

94. Every man for himself and god for us all.
 Ninbow naftaa nabiyow umaddaa.
95. Variety is the spice of life.
 Wixii cusub caalamkaa jecel.
96. A friend in need is friend indeed.
 Saaxiibka dhabta ah waa midka wax kula qabta xiliga ay
dhibaatada jirto.
97. Liars should have good memories.
 Afbeen u bartay wuu boholyoobaa.
98. What a man’s meat is another man's poison.
 Wax nin latoosan nin latuur xun.
99. He who praises himself is like she goat which sucked
itself.
 Nin isfaan shay waa ri' is nuugtay.
100. Out of the frying pan into the fire.
 Kud kaguur qanja u guur(jug jug meeshaa joog).
101. Birds of feather flock together.
 Shimbirba shimbirkiisuu laduulaa.
102. Every dog has its day.
 Nin waliba maalintiisaa madfac looridaa.
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103. Pull my hands and let me pull yours.

 Ijiid aan ku jiido waa gacmo daalis.
104. He laughs best who laughs last.
 Ciyaar waa gelin dambe.
105. As you make your bed you must lie on it.
 Afeef hore lahaw ama adkeysi dambe lahaw.
106. Cast the pearls before the swim.
 Waa hal bacaad lagu lisay.
107. Snake is to be killed right on the head.
 Mas madaxaa laga dilaa.
108. Silence is golden.
 Hadal inta uu afka kujiro ayuu amaanyahay.
109. Boys will be boys.
 Geelba lawajir waa soo wadamaraa.
110. You can't teach old dog new tricks.
 Nin gu' kaaweyn garasho kaabadan.
111. While the cat's away, the mice will play.
 Meeshii bahalkeeda lawaayo bakaylaheeda soo geedfuula.
112. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
 Biyo intaysan kusoogaarin ayaa laiskamoosaa.
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113. A problem shared is problem halved.

 Balaayo la iskula jiro baas malaha.
114. A new broom sweeps clean.
 Wixii cusub caalamkaa jecel.
115. I am not my brother's keeper.
 IL il madhoorto.
116. If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.
 Iskudaygu wuxuu kawanaagsanyahay iskuday la'aanta.
117. Don’t teach young crocodile how to swim.
 Nin gu’s kaaweyn garaad buu ku dheeryahay.
118. Dead men tell no tales.
 Nin dhintay kabahiisaa karoon.
119. Fingers were made before forks.
 Waano abuuris baa ka horaysay.
120. Love me, love my dog.
 Ninkaad jeceshahay eygiisana waa lajeclaadaa.
121. Money talks.
 Lacag baa talisa.
122. One cannot stroke a place higher than his head.
 Madax kakor meel lasalaaxo majiraan.
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123. Give a fool rope enough and he will hang himself.

 Doqoni xargaha lagu xirayo gacmahay kusidaa.
124. Something you keep from your brother may end up
lost.
 Waxaad walaalkaa udiido waraaba leh.
125. Present keeps friendship warm.
 Gacmo is dhaafay baa gacaltooyo ku jirtaa.
126. He who can't resist saying can't stand for spear.
 Nimaan weer suguni waran ma sugo.
127. East and west home is the best.
 Lamahuraan waa cowska jiilaal.
128. Bride comes before fall.
 Shalaay ma horaysee ee way dambeysaa.
129. Liar is not believed when he speaks the truth.
 Beentaada hore runtaada dambe ayey ubaas baxdaa.
130. Wet man cannot protect himself water.
 Nin qoyan biyo iskama dhowro.
131. Every person wants to share will.
 Nin korkiisa biyo kama dhargo.

132.If a man makes himself mad make yourself mad.
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 Nin hadduu is waalo waa laisla waalaa.

133. A bad workman blames his tools.
 Nin farsamo xumidarteed qalabkiisuu canaantaa.
134. Everyone gets his own service.
 Nin walba beertuu fashaa badarkeeda cunaa.
135. No use crying over spilt milk.
 Caano daatay looma ooyo.
136. He who guards must not sleep.
 Nin lagu seexdow ha seexan.
137. If you don’t attend to your business no one else will.
 Ninkii seexdaa siciis debi dhal.

138. Minor confrontation can be developed war.
 Dooradaada iga cesho waa dagaal bilowgiis.

139. Truth cannot overtake a propagated lie.
 Been fakatay run magaarto.

140. Resist oppression no matter the consequence.
 Rag ciil cadaab ka dooray.
141. Don't call for trouble when in peace.
 Adoo nabad ah balaayo kaalay lama yiraahdo.
142. One who works hard doesn’t beg.
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 Tacbadaa ma tuugsado.
143. Conflict only displaces one from home but does not
provide him with another.
 Colaadi gurigaaga way kaa kaxaysaa ku kalena kumagayso.
144. Prevention is better than cure.
 Kahortaga waa daawo barkeed.
145. Be patient for woman or dispense with her.
 Naagi waa loosabraa mise waa lakasabraa.
146. Reckon yourself before you are reckoned.
 Isxisaabi intaadan lagu xisaabinin kahor.
147. An apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
 Keedwaliba dhacaankiisuu dhalaa.
148. Give a dog bad name.
 Ninwaliba wixii uugeestaa loogalaa .
149. Once bitten twice shy.
 Af waxcunay xishoo.
150. By little is known the much.
 Waxyar ayaa waxweyn lagugartaaa.
152. Two wrongs don't make right.
 Labo qaawan isma qaado
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153. The pen is mightier than sword.

 Qoriga tuur, qalinka qaado.
Lesson (72)
Months of the Year
# Month Name Days in Month
1. January 31 days
2. February 28 days (common
year) 29 days (leap
year)
3. March 31 days
4. April 30 days
5. May 31 days
6. June 30 days
7. July 31 days
8. August 31 days
9. September 30 days
10. October 31 days
11. November 30 days
12. December 31 days
End
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