Somali Language Program

[SayidSomal]

jawaabta su'aashada waxaa weeye:

-markaad taqaan meshaad ka timid, baad garan kartaa meshaad u socotit.

-af-Soomaali wuxuu leeyahay sugaan maskaxda sahasha, waana af qani iyo qaali ba ah.

-mustaqbalka; geeska afrika oo dhan baa ku hadli doona - haddii ubadku haddeer baran - mustaqbalkaas kama qayb qaadan karan

-afkeenu waa tilmaanteena

-qomiyadwelba markii afkoodu dhintay bey dhinteen. si kale - nolasheenna ku xiran.

[SeeKer]

I don't know about kids but University of MN has a Somali language course taught by poet and playwright saciid salax. Been meaning to enroll in the course I hear it is excellent.

[Blessed]

Coincindently, we were evaluating literacy schemes at work this week which got me thinking about how great it would be to have a Somali scheme that makes language acquisition fun and easy for the little ones.

 

It's easy to make your own resources if you follow the langauge learning models that already exist, you just need to tweak and Somalify it a bit.

 

I'm planning to start with my LO in September as she's now a beginning reader in English, it's easier when they're already confident in one language.

 

Good luck , hon.

[NASSIR]

Good luck with that program, Ashkiro. Are u aware of that Indiana University page of old Somali textbooks?

[Polanyi]

Originally posted by Kool_Kat:

quote:Originally posted by Allamagan:

I myself used to work as somali teacher for three years and can help you share with my experiences in this field.

AfSoomaaligaan ogaa maaba macalin ku eheed?

I kid!

 

What good is speaking/reading/writing the Somali language horta hala ii sheego? Other than speaking it at home, it really isn't good for anything else!

Swearing and backbiting teachers in Somali.

 

ps. this mouthy somali school kids asked me if I was from xamar or somaliland. don't worry about that, i replied. a couple of minutes later he asks me how do I say egg in Somali. UKUN, i reply. Apparently this proves I'm from xamar and not SL.

[Chocolate and Honey]

When my mother took my little sis(who understands but speaks little Somali) to Dubai to see my uncle, my uncle was offended. He bought her a Somali program. I dont know what the program is called but she came back with bunch of CDs that teach Somali.

[xiinfaniin]

Somaliya geeya, haddaad afsoomaali rabtaan

 

maalin dhaweyd waxaan soo arkay nin iga xiniinya badan, oo wiil uu dhalay iiga sheekeyey lix sagaaro ah oo inta toosh afar qaada ku ceyriyey inta dishay, dubtay.

 

waa 16 jir, maraykan ku dhashay. Xaggee ku barataan iri, wuxuu yiri adeer galkacyaan farmashiye ku gadayey summer kii dhawaa.

[Faarax-Brawn]

Originally posted by Ashkiro:

Salaam,

 

I am wondering in your communities (those of you in the West) are there any programs put in place teaching Somali kids, how to read and write in Somali? Almost every Somali child I come across has no grasp of Somali and this is truly troubling to me, I am thinking of starting a program in my community and looking for feedback.

This may sound like a cliche,but charity does really begin @home. I think if the household speaks Somali all the time,the Kids will learn.

 

The other day, i visited a friend who has 3 boys. Aged 5,11 and 13. They ALL speak fluent Somali. When i asked the father how he does it, he simply said. "Waxan Af Somali ahayn,guriga loga ma hadlo".

 

Kids learn by watching and listening. I think we are better off educating the parents. The kids will learn from them,eventually/

[xiinfaniin]

^^Somali ku hadal, fadlan.

[Aaliyyah]

farah brown taas baan kugu racsnahay in guriga af somali lagaga hadlo. Waa yaabasa islamaha qaar af ingriisi jacburinaya markay dadka kale indha yarta/pakistanta luqadooda ku hadlaan oo iskuba taxalujin luqad shisheeye.

 

salaam

[Geel_jire]

jawiga ay ku noolyihiin caruurta ayaa ka awood badan.

 

aniga markaan arki jiray caruur aan af-soomali ku hadli karin .. waxaan odhan jiray eeda waxa iska leh waalidka.

 

lakin caruur 10 hours school ku maqan oo markay guriga yimaadaan TV daawanaya xagay ku baran karaan afka hooyo.

 

hada anigay i haysata .. xal aan ahayn inaan sanad weliba diro ma arko.

 

ku bilaaba makray af barayaan oo aadka u yaryarihiin awoowe iyo ayeeyo hala soo jogaan baadiyaha.

[xiinfaniin]

Geeljire waad haysaa

 

Naftii baa iga dhacday saan u lahayn af soomaali ku hadla. Markay weynaadaanna iyagaaba isla sheekeysanaya oo kuumaba baahna

[Aaliyyah]

Geljire marwalba waalidku eeda wuu la wadaaga. Inshallah caruurtaada hadad somali guriga kugula hadashid luqada way baranayaan. waqtiga markay iskoolka kasoo laabtaan tv hor fadhisaanayaana yareesid...oo yacni waqti usoo reebtid in ay walidkooda la shekeestaan luqadooda say u bartaan walidkana u dhowaadaan oo family time waa muhim.

 

Arinta ah somalia in caruurta la geeyo oo ay luqada so bartaana oo arin wanagsan oo horta reerku markasta caruurtooda somalia uma diri karaan oo financially maba dhici karto. Laakin sadex sano walba hadii mar la diro ku filan. luqadana way baranayan ehelkodana way so baranayaan. Laakin uma malenayo laba bilood oo fasax lo aaday in ay filan tahay. Gabdhaha inaderaday ah somalia labo sano ayeey so jogeen markay so laabteena luqada say ugu hadlayaan waa yabasa. so waxa wanagsan mudo in ilmihu somalia so joogo inkasto arimo nabada iska jiraan.

 

wa salaam

[nuune]

Xiin, wadankii aad, una kaxee kuwa yar yarka ah markaad jaanis hesho, si kastood ugula hadasho Soomaali, ka dhaadhici maayo, kuwiina reer mareekanka ah Africa aad bey idiin kaga fogtahay, balse sanadkii hal mar ayaaba kafaayo ah oo raaxo ah.

[xiinfaniin]

safiya, indha adkidaa,

 

anagii caruurta dhalnaybaa tajrubadaa kaaga sheekeynay, adigoon weli curan cashar bilaash ah baad iska aqrinaysaa.

 

joog.

 

nuune, waa sidaa awoowe. aabe macawis ii keen baan iri, suuye ma sacka isku furan baad rabtaa. waa habeenkaan quustay