Culture
Food, family, greetings and the customs behind the words.
Culture
Ten Somali food words every child should know before Eid
Canjeero, bariis, xalwo and more: a tasty vocabulary list with pronunciation and the phrases to use at the table.
Culture
Counting to twenty in Somali (with a rhythm to remember them)
Kow, laba, saddex: every number from 1 to 20, how 11–19 are built, and a clapping rhythm that makes them stick.
Culture
Adeer or abti? A guide to Somali family words
Somali has a word for every relative. Learn who is adeer, abti, eedo and habaryar, and the endearments families use every day.
Culture
How to say I love you in Somali (and the words families really use)
Waan ku jeclahay, plus the everyday endearments — hooyo, aabo, macaan — that carry more love than a translation.