The Somali Society Mk III

How was life for somalis in syria like?

Lol I can not remember I was young. I have not been to syria for a long time subhanallah especially what is going on. I guess I kinda miss being there. :frown:

Reply 961

brown shuga

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Original post by Al-farhan

Conversational fluency and for you to understand almost everything in most arabic dialects (bar north african and sudanese) two-three years of hard work should do it inshallah.

I find it difficult to understand those dialects, I understand better the khaleej dialects for some reason.

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Reply 962

Al-farhan

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Original post by brown shuga

I find it difficult to understand those dialects, I understand better the khaleej dialects for some reason.

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They are quite hard esp north african it is like 50 arabic 25% french 25% amaziqi.
I find sudanese a bit easier.

Reply 963

username1039383

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Original post by Al-farhan

Conversational fluency and for you to understand almost everything in most arabic dialects (bar north african and sudanese) two-three years of hard work should do it inshallah.

InshaAllah :biggrin:

is the egyptian dialect that hard as its in north africa too?

Btw do you know of any good arabic online courses?

Reply 964

pbunny

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Original post by Secretnerd123

Ah right. I'm so keen to learn it. The uni i'm going to does classes which i will be joining inshaAllah. I'll also get a personal tutor too.
How many years do you think it would take for me to become fluent??

I've lived in Saudi Arabia for the past 13 years (still do) and still can't speak Arabic fluently -can only speak basic phrases but I do understand quite a lot (embarassing, I know) so it honestly depends. If you practice your oral on a daily basis, watch Arab shows and whatnot it shouldn't take more than 3-4 years. Its a hard language so its not easy to pick up.

Its good that your keen to learn it since its a lovely language. I only realised that now which sucks since I'll only live here for another two years. Hopefully, I'll be able to speak it fluently before i go to uni.

Good luck learning! :smile:

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Reply 965

username1039383

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Original post by pbunny

I've lived in Saudi Arabia for the past 13 years (still do) and still can't speak Arabic fluently -can only speak basic phrases but I do understand quite a lot (embarassing, I know) so it honestly depends. If you practice your oral on a daily basis, watch Arab shows and whatnot it shouldn't take more than 3-4 years. Its a hard language so its not easy to pick up.

Its good that your keen to learn it since its a lovely language. I only realised that now which sucks since I'll only live here for another two years. Hopefully, I'll be able to speak it fluently before i go to uni.

Good luck learning! :smile:

Ah right. Thanks!

Whats your first language?

Reply 966

Al-farhan

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Original post by Secretnerd123

InshaAllah :biggrin:

is the egyptian dialect that hard as its in north africa too?

Btw do you know of any good arabic online courses?

Egyptian dialect is not hard at all, expect for one or two local words you will pick it up easy.
I don't really know of any online resources but there is rosetta stone it is very good and its 3 level arabic is great start up and complementary to your other studies.Only down side to it would be the price 300 for the package unless you do it this :pirate3:

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Reply 967

pbunny

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Original post by Secretnerd123

Ah right. Thanks!

Whats your first language?

Somali

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Reply 968

bittr n swt

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My girl is half Somali. Yeah

Reply 969

username1039383

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Original post by bittr n swt

My girl is half Somali. Yeah

Marry her so she can make you obese with bariis and baasto

Reply 970

rahim1232

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Original post by bittr n swt

My girl is half Somali. Yeah

What's the other half?

Reply 971

bittr n swt

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Original post by rahim1232

What's the other half?

Eritrea
East African girls are something else.

Original post by Secretnerd123

Marry her so she can make you obese with bariis and baasto

Nah I'm cool thanks

Reply 972

JuliusSeizure

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Original post by bittr n swt

My girl is half Somali. Yeah

And you are?

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Reply 973

bittr n swt

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Original post by JuliusSeizure

And you are?

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African(cameroon) American

Reply 974

themorninglight

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Who here is waiting for A-level results next week?

Meee!

Original post by Secretnerd123

Marry her so she can make you obese with bariis and baasto

The Irony when the Somali women always get bigger instead looool

Reply 977

hugoalmeida

Original post by Itachi Uchiha.

The Irony when the Somali women always get bigger instead looool

looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool

Reply 978

username1039383

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Original post by Itachi Uchiha.

The Irony when the Somali women always get bigger instead looool

Yup this is indeed the sad truth :colondollar:

somali women need to stay fit and not let themselves go after marriage! Maybe then the men would spend less time in the makhaayads and there would be lower divorce rates loool

Spoiler

Reply 979

themorninglight

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Original post by rahim1232

Meee!