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Sagaal

9 (nine)

sa-GAAL
Numbers topic in the Luuqad app

Meaning

Sagaal is the number nine, with a long aa in the second syllable. Ninety is sagaashan.

Example sentences

Sagaal shimbir ayaa geedka saaran.Nine birds are on the tree.
Waxaan jiraa sagaal sano.I am nine years old.

Using Sagaal at home

Point at the real thing and say "Sagaal" 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, Sagaal is taught with a picture, tested in the Numbers quiz and practised in Market Day and Number Match.

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