What does Quraac mean in Somali?

Quraac means "Breakfast". Quraac means breakfast, the first meal of the day.

How do you say breakfast in Somali?

Breakfast in Somali is Quraac, pronounced qu-RAA' (ends with the throat sound c).

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Quraac

Q: How do you pronounce Quraac?

qu-RAA' (ends with the throat sound c). Starts with q at the back of the mouth and ends with the throat sound c.

Breakfast

qu-RAA' (ends with the throat sound c) · Starts with q at the back of the mouth and ends with the throat sound c.

Meaning

Quraac means breakfast, the first meal of the day. In a Somali home it usually means canjeero with tea, or bread and eggs, eaten together before school. The verb quraaco means to have breakfast, so "maxaad quraacatay?" asks what you had for breakfast.

Example sentences

Quraacdu waa diyaar.Breakfast is ready.

Maxaad quraacatay?What did you have for breakfast?

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Using Quraac at home

Point at the real thing and say "Quraac" 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, Quraac is taught with a picture, tested in the Food quiz and practised in Baadiyo Journey and Market Day.

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