Face & Body · Wajiga & Jidhka

Af

Mouth

AF · A short a, as in the English word after.
Af (Mouth): illustration from the Luuqad Face & Body lesson

Meaning

Af is the mouth, and it is also the word for a language: af Soomaali is the Somali language, and af Ingiriisi is English. The mouth is afka, and the plural afaf is used for both mouths and languages. Doctors and dentists say afka fur, open your mouth.

Tip: Af Soomaali, the Somali language, literally means the Somali mouth.

Example sentences

Afka fur.Open your mouth.
Af Soomaali ayaan ku hadlaa.I speak Somali.

Using Af at home

Point at the real thing and say "Af" whenever it comes up, then let your child hear the native recording and say it back. One word used ten times in a day beats ten words drilled once. In the Luuqad app, Af is taught with a picture, tested in the Face & Body quiz and practised in Drag & Learn.

Learn all 15 Face & Body words with real voices

Madax, Waji, Il, Dhag, San, Af and more. Then take the quiz.

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