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Xaflad Dhaqameed
Somali
Waxay ahayd xaflad weyn oo sanadka kasta lagu xuso. Qoyskayagu wuxuu qaaday qayb farshaxan oo dhaqameed ah. Iyadu waa tusmo wanaagsan oo xidhan ubaxa casaan. Wuxuu shalay ka qaaday dharka cusub ee midabka cherry. Xafladda waxaa jiro farxad badan, waxayna isweydaarsadeen dhaqanka. Miyaad aad u jeceshahay Fanuuska? Ma ahayd nasiib walba inay qoyskaagu ku noqoto xafladda? Waxay doonayaa inay tababartaa maskiinta cusub. Shaahu waa mid nabad ah, laakiin mar walba ma ay ku shaaha macbudka? Wuxuu leeyahay qoraal soo hore oo ku saabsan dhaqanka. Sanadkan waxay doontaa inay heshiyaan doonnida toddobaadka. Dhaqanku waa mid aad u wanaagsan, waxayna u qaadatay farshaxan si fiican.
Maalin maalmaha ka mid ah, waxaan arkay haraggu waddada ku yaal. Wuxuu leeyahay xirfad karinta chopsticks! Waxaan fikirtaa: "Miyaayey lagu leh dhoolacadeysi?" Waxaan u soo dhaweeyay inaan barato sida loo isticmaalo. Wuxuu ii sheegay inay ahayd mid aad u muhiim dhaqamo Soomaali iyo Shiinaha. Waxay ku habaysay si fiican, isku dayday inay i tusdo. "Habeenka, waxaad karikartaa bariiska," ayay tidhi. "Miyaad doonaysaa inaad sameeyay salaanta nabadgelyo?" Waxaan ku jawaabay: "Haa, waan doonayaa!" Waxay ii sheegtay in dhacdada ugu wanaagsan ay tahay inaad ku salaameen gacanta walba. Waxaan ku fikirsaday: "Miyaanan aheyn mid aqoon u leh habaynta fanuuradaha?" Waxay ii sheegay inay ahayd mid fudud. Waxaan rabay inaan ku sameeyo ubaxyo waraaqda, laakiin waraaqdu ahaa mid aan karayn. Waxay ii sheegay: "Ha is waalan, waxaad karaysaa markaad barato." Waxaan ku faraxsanahay inaan soo bartay dhaqamo cusub. Sanadkan, waxaan doonayaa inaan ku xiriiriyo dad badan oo ka yimid dhaqamo kala duwan. Waxaan rabaa inaan nabadgelyo u sameeyo dunida oo dhan.
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the lunar new year→Sanadka Cusub ee Dayaxa
Did you celebrate the Lunar New Year?→Ma xusayd Sanadka Cusub ee Dayaxa?
They didn't celebrate the Lunar New Year last year.→Ma xusin Sanadka Cusub ee Dayaxa sanadkii hore.
to wear traditional clothing→xidhid dhar dhaqameed
She wore traditional clothing during the festival.→Waxay xidhay dharka dhaqameedka inta lagu jiro xafladda.
Have you ever worn traditional clothing?→Mise waxaad mar walba xidhan jirtay dharka dhaqameedka?
a colorful festival→xaflad midab leh
The Lantern Festival is a colorful festival.→Xafladda Fanuuska waa xaflad midab leh.
Was the Dragon Boat Festival a colorful event?→Miyaa Xafladda Doonnida Maskiinta ahayd dhacdo midab leh?
to exchange red envelopes→isweydaarsi boosto casaan
They have exchanged red envelopes for good luck.→Waxay isweydaarsadeen boosto casaan si ay u heshiyaan nasiib wanaagsan.
Will you exchange red envelopes this year?→Miyaad isweydaarsi doontaa boosto casaan sanadkan?
the family reunion→isku soo noqoshada qoyska
Our family reunion was very joyful.→Isku soo noqoshada qoyskayagu waxay ahayd mid aad u farxad leh.
Was your family reunion during the holiday?→Miyaa isku soo noqoshada qoyskaagu ku dhex jirtay fasaxa?
to light incense→tusmo qiiq
He is going to light incense at the temple.→Wuxuu doonayaa inuu tusmo qiiq ka shido macbudka.
She didn't light incense yesterday.→Iyadu ma tusmin qiiq shalay.
the tea ceremony→dhaqanka shaaha
Have you attended a tea ceremony?→Miyaad ka qayb qaadatay dhaqanka shaaha?
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