front 1 agreement | back 1 heshiis something two or more people agree on EXAMPLE: I signed a lease agreement yesterday. I will move into the apartment next month. |
front 2 verb - alter noun - alteration | back 2 beddelaad change EXAMPLE: This coat is too big for me. Will you please alter it? EXAMPLE: Besides painting the walls, I am not allowed to make any alterations to my apartment. |
front 3 due | back 3 sabab when money is owed to someone and must be paid EXAMPLE: My rent is due on the first of the month. |
front 4 verb - evict noun - eviction | back 4 verb - ka saar noun - ka saarida to legally force someone to leave the house or apartment that they are living in EXAMPLE: When I got home, there was a eviction notice on my door. I have to move out by the end of the month. |
front 5 single-family residence | back 5 deganaanshaha hal qoys ah a home for one family only, not an apartment EXAMPLE: We are tired of sharing walls with neighbors. We want to move out of our apartment and into a single-family residence. |
front 6 sum | back 6 isu geyn an amount of money EXAMPLE: I always carry a small sum of money in my wallet for emergencies. |
front 7 term | back 7 muddo a length of time EXAMPLE: The term of my lease is 6 months. |
front 8 comply with | back 8 u hogaansanaanta to obey an order, rule, or request EXAMPLE: My landlord complied with my request for a new washing machine. The washer will be delivered to my apartment on Saturday! |
front 9 consent | back 9 ogolaansho permission for someone to do something EXAMPLE: My son wanted to leave school early. His teacher said that he needed his parents' consent if he wanted to leave early. |
front 10 ordinary | back 10 caadiga ah not special, different, or unusual in any way EXAMPLE: Today is an ordinary day. |
front 11 prior | back 11 hore existing or happening before something else EXAMPLE: This class is for beginners. The students do not need prior knowledge of Spanish. |
front 12 property | back 12 hanti a building, or an area of land EXAMPLE: I really like this neighborhood. I want to buy a property here for my family to live in. |
front 13 replacement | back 13 a new one that takes the place of an old one EXAMPLE: When my dishwasher broke, the handyman said it would cost more to fix it than to replace it. I followed his advice and bought a replacement. |
front 14 have a use for something | back 14 to need something EXAMPLE: I don't want this old microwave anymore. I bought a replacement, and I don't have a use for the old one. |