City · Magaalada

Baabuur

Car · also Gaari

baa-BUUR · Two long vowels: aa, then uu.
Baabuur (Car): illustration from the Luuqad City lesson

Meaning

Baabuur means car, or any motor vehicle; a truck can also be a baabuur. Gaari is the other everyday word for a car, and it also means a cart. Both are masculine nouns: baabuurka, gaariga.

Tip: Baabuurka fuul (get in the car) and baabuurka ka deg (get out of the car) cover the school run.

Example sentences

Baabuurku waa cusub yahay.The car is new.
Baabuurka fuul.Get in the car.

Using Baabuur at home

Point at the real thing and say "Baabuur" 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, Baabuur is taught with a picture, tested in the City quiz and practised in Baadiyo Journey.

Also heard: Gaari. Families use different forms depending on region and generation; the app records the form shown above.

Learn all 10 City words with real voices

Waddo, Dhismo, Geed, Baabuur, Bas, Nalka Taraafikada and more. Then take the quiz.

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