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Yaad la hadlaysaa?

Who are you talking to?

yaad la had-lay-SAA
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Meaning

Yaad la hadlaysaa? means who are you talking to?. Yaad is yaa (who) joined to aad (you), la means with, and hadlaysaa means you are talking, so the question is who are you talking to? It is the question every parent asks a child holding a phone. Answer with Waxaan la hadlayaa plus the person, or just the name. Yaa and kumaa both mean who; yaa is the shorter, more casual one.

In conversation

Yaad la hadlaysaa? — Waxaan la hadlayaa ayeeyo.Who are you talking to? — I am talking to grandma.
Yaad la hadlaysaa? — Saaxiibkay.Who are you talking to? — My friend.

Using Yaad la hadlaysaa? at home

Use "Yaad la hadlaysaa?" in the moment it belongs to, not as a drill: say it, wait, and accept any answer in Somali or English. Children learn phrases from hearing them at the right time, and the native recording on this page gives you the model to copy.

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