So a close friend of my mum's was around here last night. She has known her since my mum's childhood growing up in Gabiley. It's been four decades. So ,she was here yesterday.
The conversation went like this *all in af-Somali, of course*
Friend: Have you heard so and so's child is getting married?
Mum: Ha , (yes) , alahmdullilah.
Allah ha hadayo (May Allah guide her, I think)
Friend: Reerki wa *so and so*
Mum: Ha, sidaas wan maqley ( Yeah I heard so)
Friend: Gormeh kuwaasna so gursadeyn (And when did they marry them)
*OK, my Somali is shameful, you can piece the pieces together.*
Mum: I know, I know.
Friend: These girls , these days, finding husbands left, right and centre.
Mum: *quiet*
Friend: mentions the clan again.
Mum:Hey, didn't we use to marry from them a time long go.
Friend: I suppose.
Mum: *quiet*
Me : holding back laughter. Aaah, Somalis.
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