Thursday 14 June 2012

Ha iska badin! - Don't overdo it!

Miyaad garanaysaa sida loo yiraahdaa af Soomaali ' Don't ....'


Ha + cun + in      = Ha cunin - Don't eat 
Ha + cab + in      = Ha cabbin - Don't drink
Ha + bood + in    = Ha boodin - Don't jump
Ha + kari + in      = Ha karinnin - Don't cook (Group 2 verb)
Ha + guurso + in = Ha guursannin - Don't marry (Group 3 verb)
etc...


If you want to say 'Don't eat/drink/work too much', you should use the phrase 'Ha iska badin'


On its own it means 'Don't overdo it'


Cuntada ha iska badin - Don't eat too much (lit: 'Don't overdo the food')
Shaqada ha iska badin - Don't work too much (lit: 'Don't overdo the work')
Qosolka ha iska badin - Don't laugh too much


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