Getting dressed is a daily routine, which makes clothing one of the best topics for a "Somali-only moment". Say "kabahaaga gasho" (put your shoes on) every morning and within a month the child will do it without translation.
Tap a card for the meaning, examples and a native recording.
| Somali | English | Say it | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaati | Shirt | SHAA-ti | |
| Surwaal | Pants | sur-WAAL | |
| Kabo | Shoes | KA-bo | |
| Sharabaado | Socks | sha-ra-BAA-do | |
| Koofiyad | Hat | koo-FI-yad | |
| Jaakad | Jacket | JAA-kad | |
| Dirac | Dress | DI-ra' | |
| Garbasaar | Scarf | gar-ba-SAAR | |
| Gacmo Gashi | Gloves | GA'-mo GA-shi | |
| Funaanad | Sweater | fu-NAA-nad |
Some clothing words are unique to Somali dress, above all the dirac, the light flowing dress worn by women, and the garbasaar, the shawl worn over the shoulders. Others are everyday international items with Somali names: shaati (shirt), surwaal (trousers), koofiyad (hat) and jaakad (jacket).
The app teaches ten items with illustrations and native audio, then quizzes children by picture and by sound.
10 entries in the Clothing topic, each with a picture, native-speaker audio and a quiz in the app.
Yes. Every entry on this page plays a recording by a Somali speaker; nothing is synthesized.
Tap each word to hear it, say it back together, then take the Clothing quiz in the Luuqad app and play Drag & Learn.
Shaati, Surwaal, Kabo, Sharabaado, Koofiyad, Jaakad and more. Then take the quiz in the app.
