a little glossary maybe for your benefit (pronunciation) and definitely for mine (spelling). learnsomali.com has a very useful table showing the letters in the somali alphabet and how they sound. lastly, you should know: i am a mixer of northern and southern dialects.

dhagayso

listen.

dhaqan celis

return to culture. often used to describe what us kids growing up in the diaspora need: a trip to somalia to reconnect with and learn our culture. sometimes it's a noun used to describe a person.

iska waran

tell me about yourself or tell me how you’re doing.

ma jiro

does not exist. much like the URL that led you to the 404 page. sorry.

somalinimo

somali-ness.

soo dhawow

come closer, or welcome.

waa laga yaabaa

that would be surprising.