Emotions · Dareenka

Daallan

Tired

DAAL-lan · Long aa followed by a double l.
Daallan (Tired): illustration from the Luuqad Emotions lesson

Meaning

Daallan means tired. It comes from daal, tiredness. To say I am tired, say waan daalanahay; in the full sentence the word is usually written with a single l. It is the word for the end of a long school day.

Tip: Waan daalanahay is a good sentence for bedtime, when the feeling is real.

Example sentences

Waan daalanahay.I am tired.
Cunuggu waa daallan yahay.The child is tired.

Using Daallan at home

Point at the real thing and say "Daallan" 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, Daallan is taught with a picture, tested in the Emotions quiz and practised in Tap the Word.

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Faraxsan, Murugeysan, Xanaaqsan, Daallan, Buka, Yaaban and more. Then take the quiz.

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