approve of

ansixinta

have a positive opinion about something

EXAMPLE: I don't like my son's friends. I don't approve of them.

awful

aad u xun

terrible, very bad

EXAMPLE: We had awful weather last month. It was cold and rainy almost every day!

be up to

ilaa

my decision

EXAMPLE: I am not a citizen yet, so I can't vote in the election. But if it were up to me, I would vote for the new candidate.

EXAMPLE: Where do you want to go for dinner? It's up to you.

in favor of

ee door bidaa

to want something, to support something

EXAMPLE: I know it will cost a lot of money, but I am in favor of building the new school.

priority

mudnaanta

something that is very important

EXAMPLE: My kids are grown up now, so a new school is not a priority for me.

announce

ku dhawaaqid

to tell people something officially

EXAMPLE: Let me announce something to the class. We will have a vocabulary test on Thursday.

around here

hareeraha halkan

near here, in this area

EXAMPLE: There are a lot of kids around here!

commute

socdaal

verb: to regularly travel between work and home

noun: the time or distance of that travel

EXAMPLE: I commute to Roseville for work. My commute is 40 minutes.

Exactly!

Sida saxda ah!

what you say if something is completely correct

EXAMPLE:

A: I think that the new family in our apartment building is too loud.

B: Exactly!

For starters,

bilowga ah

say this about the first thing on a list

EXAMPLE: I don't like that restaurant for many reasons. For starters, the servers are rude!

headquarters

xarun dhexe

the most important building for a business or organization

EXAMPLE: Target's headquarters are located right here in Minnesota. It's on Nicollet Mall downtown.

mixed reactions

falcelin isku dhafan

some people like it, some people don't

EXAMPLE: When I suggested a family vacation to Disney World, my children gave me mixed reactions. The girls thought it was a great idea, but the boys wanted to go to the beach instead.

run errands

socodsiiya

to leave the house and do tasks

EXAMPLE: On Saturdays, I run errands. I go to the bank, the library, and gas station. Then I buy groceries at Walmart.

site

goobta

a place where something is located

EXAMPLE: There was a terrible car accident in my city. People were very sad about it and left flowers at the site where it happened.

strongly

si xoogan

very or very much

EXAMPLE: Some people are strongly against smoking. They want smoking to be illegal.

the more . . . the better

inbadan . . . way ka fiicantahay

It is better if there is more.

EXAMPLE: Our son is staying with us. When my friend invited us to a party, I asked if our son could come too. She said, "The more the better!"

EXAMPLE: The more education, the better the job.

thrilled

faraxsan

extremely happy and excited about something

EXAMPLE: I was thrilled that so many people came to my birthday party!

Totally!

Gabi ahaanba!

Yes, that's right! I agree completely!

EXAMPLE:

A: Do you agree with the plan?

B: Totally!

view

aragti

opinion

EXAMPLE: What is your view on this topic?

You can say that again!

Waad dhihi kartaa mar kale!

I agree with you completely!

EXAMPLE:

A: I'm so happy that we just paid off our mortgage!

B: You can say that again!