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Vocabulary Reference
First Impressions
an instant or snap judgement
murtii hoggasuma murteessan yookiin murtii battaluma murteessan
don’t judge a book by its cover
kitaaba qolasaatiin hinmurteessiin
character
amala
to keep an open mind
sammuu yaada garaa garaa simatu qabaachuu
a first impression
miira jalqabaa
a handshake
harka fuudhuu
to judge
murteessuu
I can’t help it
si gargaaruu hindanda’u
Mobile phone addiction
distracted
qalbii dhabuu
to pay attention
qalbeeffachuu
to focus
xiyyeeffachuu
productive
bu’aa qabeessa
unable
gochuu dhabuu
devices
meeshaalee
to tap
tuquu
to swipe
quba irra-oofuu
Happy at work
rewarding
jajjabeessaa
job satisfaction
gammachuu hojiirraa argatan
appreciated
dinqisifatamuu
stressed
dhiphachuu
commissioned
Hojjechiisuu
a survey
qo’annoo
feedback
deebii
moody
haalaan deemuu
Can we control pain?
to cope with
wal simachuu
pain relief
dhukkubbiin yeroo fooyya’u
to push through
itti fufuu
a remedy
wayyaa’uu
incredible
kan hinamanamne
painkillers
dawaa dhukkubbii dhorku
ankle
koronyoo
What would you do if you found a wallet full of cash?
absolutely devastated
akka malee rifachuu
completely thrilled
gammachuun iyyuu
totally heartbroken
guddaa gadduu
absolutely ecstatic
guddaa gammadu
flyers
waraqaa bittinsamu
to run off
miliquu
valuable
fayidaa qabeessa
related to
qabaachuu
How long should you wash your hands?
harmful germs
jarmiiwwan dhukkuba fidan
to cause infection
infeekshinii/dhukkuba fidan
to lead to colds or flu
qufaa yookiin utaalloo fidu
to prevent
ittisuu
hygiene
qulqullina
viruses
vaayirasii
cases
keeziiwwan
to waste
kosii
Can we change our personality?
an aspect of someone’s personality
akkaataa namummaa nama wayii
a personality trait
bifa namummaa
a characteristic
amaloota
a quality
cimina
to tend to
kajeeluu
to assume
tilmaamuu
to be stuck with
rakkoo seenuu/qabamuu
therapy
yaalii
Is one career enough?
to hold down a job
Hojii tokko cimsanii hojjechuu
to switch careers
Hojii jijijjiiruu
to devote oneself
Of-kennuu
to be into
keessatti argamuu
full time
Yeroo guutuu
part time
Yeroo dabalataa
for a living
Jiraachuuf
working lives
Baroota hojiin dabarsitu
Can we teach the girls of the future with books of the past?
gender bias
loogii korniyaa
a stereotype
maqaa baasuu
a role model
fakkeenya gaarii
equal rights
mirgoota walqixaa
to portray
fakkeeffamuu
various experts
ekispartoota garaa garaa
hidden in plain sight
hubatamuu dhabuu
Lonely in London
vibrant
Si’ataa
opportunities
Carraawwan
transient
kan jijijjiiramu
dispersed
Faffaca’uu
lonely
Qofummaa
culture
Aadaa
population
Ummata
explore
qorachuu
What makes a good boss?
give and take
jechuun kennuu fi fudhachuu /waliigumaachuu
competent
gahumsa kan qabu
flexibility
kan hincichine
to lead by example
fakkeenyaan hoogganuu
concerns
yaaddoo
qualities
gaarummaa/wantawwan gaarummaa mul’isan
characteristics
amalawwan
to value
madaaluu/gatii kennuufi
Why do we need sleep?
sleep-deprived
hirriba gahaa dhabuu
exhausted
dadhabbuu
an early riser
kan dursee hirribaa ka’u
to have a lie-in
ciisicharra turu/siree keessa turu
to catch up
qaqabuu
heart disease
dhukkuba onnee
diabetes
dhukkuba sukkaaraa
Alzheimer’s
dhukkuba dagachuu
How to solve the problem of waste
a social conscience
miira itti gafatamummaa hawwasaa
to implement change
jijjiirama hojiirra oolchuu
to make a difference
jijjiirama fiduu
to come up with solutions
furmaatawwan fidu/argamsiisu
a recycling bin
qodaa balfa itti gatan (qodaa balfa deebisanii homishatti jijjirraman itti gatan)
waste
balfa
rubbish
gatama (faayidaa dhabuun kan gatame)
an entrepreneur
nama hojii uume
Inventions that made the modern economy
practical
qabatamaa
convenient
mijaawaa
fundamental
barbaachisaa/bu’ura
significant
hiika kan qabu/ fayyida kan qabu
life-changing
kan jireenya jijjiiru
glass
burcuqqoo
irrigation
jallisii
spreadsheet
gabatee qabiiyyeewwan[lakkoofsaafi ragaalee] irratti hojjetamu.
Road-mending grandmothers
pride
boona
take responsibility
ittigaafatamummaa fudhachuu
patronising
akkaataa gaarii fakkaatuun olaantummaa ofii agarsiisuu
initiative
kaka’umsa
local authority
Qondaala naannawaa (qondaala sadarkaa gadii)
neighbourhood
ollummaa
community
hawaasa
safety
nageenya
Is literature important?
fiction
asoosama
to broaden horizons
ilaalchaa fi beekumsa bal’isuu
insight
hubannoo
escapism
irraadheessuu
patriotism
abbaa biyyummaa (jaalala biyyaa)
entertainment
bashannana
literature
ogbarruu
a novel
kitaaba asoosamaa
Fathers and parenting
cognitive development
guddina bilchina sammuu
paternal
karaa abbaa
risk-taking
ittigaafatamummaa fudhachuu
exploration tendencies
fedhiin waaqoratanii bira gahu
hard work
jabaatanii hojjechuu
benefits
faayidaawwan
involvement
hirmaannaa/ Qoodafudhanna
solving problems
rakkoolee jiran furuu
Plastic bottle panic
obesity
furdina hammaan olii
pollution
faalama
degradable
kan tortoruu danda’u/ dhaawwataan biyyeetti kan dabalamu danda’u.
environment
naannoo
consequence
rakkina boodarra dhufu
fizzy drinks
dhugaatii lallaafoo (kan gaazii ofkeessa qaban)
recycle
irradeebiin omishaaf oolchuu/deebisanii hojiirra oolchu
reuse
irraadeebiin fayyadamuu
Changing consumer tastes
demographic
Lakkofsa sabaa (uumataa)
consumer
Mamiltoota/ittifayyadamtoota
globalisation
Tookooma adduunyaa/globaalaayizashen
trend
deemsa/haala
social media
midiyaa hawaasummaa
mainstream
kan barame/dhaabataa fi kan ture
I’ll never buy it
Tasa walii hingalu ykn hinfudhadhuu [waan/yaada wayi]
How close is too close?
touchy-feely
miira mararfannaan waltuquu
invade personal space
Daangaa mirga dhuunfaa cabsuu
reserved
of-qoqqobaa/of-qabaa
tolerant
obsa-qabeessa ykn Gara-balleessa
interactions
waquunnamtii/waliin haasa’uu
kiss
dhungannaa
hug
hammannaa
Tanzania’s app-based health insurance
to have a positive impact
dhiibbaa gaarii qabaachuu
to bring about social change
jijjiirama hawaasaa fiduu
a basic right
mirga bu’uraa
a luxury people can’t afford
qananii namoonni hindandeenye
a subscriber
maamila tajaajilaa
health insurance
beenyaa fayyaa
healthcare
kunuunsa fayyaa
to be here to stay
turuuf/bubbuluuf as jira
at their fingertips
sirriitti waa tokko beekuu (akka waan fiixee qubasaaniirra jiruu tokkootti beekuu)
Late for the wedding!
Late for your own funeral!
Barfachuu amaleeffachuu! (Sirna awwaalchaa ofiikeetiif barfachuu!)
a funeral
awwaalcha/qabri
tardy
nama yeroo maluu ol barfatu
the bridegroom/ groom
misirroo
the reception
Afeerra nyaata (dhangaa)
the ceremony
sirna/ayyaana
extravagant
baasii/leecalloo hinmalle baasuu
the honeymoon
bashannana yeroo misirrummaa
Pet therapy
llama
beeylada manaa kan gaalaa fakkaatu
wellbeing
fayyummaa
treatment
wal’aansa/yaalii
therapy
mala wal’aansaa
therapeutic
kan fayyisu
alternative therapy
mala wal’aansaa biroo
to get back on your feet
dhibee tokkorra dandamachuu
stressed
dhiphachuu
Right-handed or left-handed – which is better?
a bias against/ to be biased against
loogii irratti gochuu/loogii irratti qabaachuu
an affliction/ to be afflicted by
miidhama namarra gahu/ittiin miidhamuu
to be associated with
hidhata waliin qabaachuu
a bonus
kenna dabalata
hugging
hammannaa
dominated
dhuunnfachuu
to be disproportionately high
haala walihinmadaalleen gudda kan ta’e
How late is too late?
punctuality
sa’aatii jedhametti/ sa’aatii kabajuun argamuu
courtesy
amala kabajaa qabu
rushing
Ariiffachuu/ sardamuu
shared understanding
hubannaa waloo
resignation
Hojii/aangoo ofiin gad lakkisuu
waiting
Eeguu
complicated
Walxaxaa/rakkisaa
organising
Qindeessuu/gurmeessuu
How to split the bill
stingy
sassattuu
eat out
alaa nyaachuu
bad form
yakka waliigalteewwan hawaasummaa jiranrratti raawwatu
gluttony
albaadhessummaa
round up
ol dabaluu
round down
gadi xiqqeessuu
scruple
saalfii
splash out
sassata malee baasii gudda gochuu
Hypnotism - madness or medicine?
to address a phobia
sodaaf fala kennu/barbaadu
to kick a habit
amala adabuu/akka hafuu gochuu
to have clear or tangible benefits
bu’aawwan qabatamoo ta’an qabaachuu
to have significant or serious risks
balaawwan hubataman ykn balaawwan ciccimoo ta’an qabaachuu
hypnotism
hipnootisiim- jechuun malla qalbii sammuu namaa sillimii keessa galchuun waan dur durii keessa darban akka yaadataniifi fi waan gaafataman himan ittiin godhamuudha.
a clown
namoota komedii hojjetaniidha :– bifa nama sodachiisuu fi naansisuun haalluu adda addaan fuulla ofii jijiiraniifi huccuu adda ta’e uffatanii namoota komedii hojjechuuf dhihaataniidha.
to approach with caution
ofeeggannoon ittidhihaachuu
No man is an island
claustrophobic
bakka xiqqaa fi naannoonsaa cufamaa ta’e keessa jiraachurra soda dhufuudha
paradise
jannata
inhabitants
jiraattota
uninhabited
bakka onaa ykn keessa hinjiraatamne
secluded
kan achi bahe jiru
isolated
kan qofaatti adda bahe
no man is an island
namoonni jiraacuuf kanneen biroorraa gargaarsa fedhu
Age is just a number
to feel/ be inadequate
miira itti quufuu dadhabuu
to be motivating
kan hamileessu ta’uu
to be demoralising
kan hamile-cabsu ta’uu
to be impressive
kan hawwatu ta’uu
to be a barrier or obstacle to something
kan danquu ykn guffachiisu ta’u
to be impressed by something or someone
wantokkoon ykn nama tokkoon hawwatamuu
to have a thirst for life
jireenyaaf dheebuu qabaachuu
the trials
yaaliiwwan
Persuasion
logic
waan fudhatamaa
trust
amanu
credibility
amanamummaa
building a relationship
quunnamtii dagaagsuu
sales figures
hanga gurguurtaa
facts
waan qabatamoo
make decisions
murteewwan kennuu
tool of persuasion
mala amansiisuu
Gender pay gap
gender pay gap
garaagarummaa kaffaltii saalaa
to take home
Ashuuraafi kanneen barbaachisoo biroon erga hir’ifamanii booda maallaqa fudhatanii manatti galaniidha
to discriminate
loogii/loogii gochuu
a rigorous system
sirna xiyyeeffannaafi eeggannoo cimaan itti godhamu
to bring in rules
Qajeelfama fiduu
to put in place
hojiirra oolchuu
to get carried away
waan tokkoon fudhatamu
Safe as houses
(to be) as safe as houses
nageenya amansiisa qabaachuuf
to make an investment
hojii uumuuf
caretaker / take care of
kunuunsituu/ kunuunsuu
rent
kiraa
landlord
Abbaa qabeenyaa manaa
to exploit
qisaasuu
to extort
humnaan irra fudhachuu
to put up with
obsuu ykn danda’uu
You don’t have to be macho to be male
to put someone off from doing something
nama tokko waantokko hojjachuurraa fedha dhabsiisuu
to tap into something
waan qaban tokko hubatanii hojiirra oolchuu yaalu
to draw someone to something
namni tokko waan tokkootti fehdii akka godhatu taasisuu
to break something down
waantokkof falla furmaata itti kennuu
in the first place
sadarkaa jalqabaatti
to consider something
waantokkoof iddoo kennuu ykn yaada keessa galchuu
a perception
yaada
macho
amala ykn haala dhiirummaa agarsiisu
a profession
ogummaa
Divorce parties
bonfire
Ibidda bashannanaaf alatti qabsiifamu
bring up
Yaadachiisu
hurt
miidhuu
focus
xiyyeeffachuu
draw a line under
waan mariif hindhihaannefi xumurri itti godhame
trigger
kan kakaasu
closure
xumuruu ykn cufuu
move on
itti fufuu
Good morning India!
millennial
Dargaggoota (umrii 18 hanga34) waa’ee teeknooloojii beekan
tech-savvy
namoota teknooloojiirratti hubannoo ga’aa qabani
a daily basis
guyyaa guyyaadhaan
clog up
danquu
slow down
gad-hir’isuu
switch on
qabsiisuu
switched-on
yaada haaraa simachuu
influx
hedduminaan itti galuu ykn seenuu
pervade
babal’achuu
How important is the sea?
dominated by
dhuunfatamuu
imports
meeshaalee alaa galchaman
undersea cables
funyoo/laada galaana jalaa
depends on
irratti hundaa’uu
moderate
madala’aa (wal simsiisuu)
commerce
daldala
connectivity
walquunamtii
marine
kan galaanaa
The Fourth Industrial Revolution
a (technological) breakthrough
Hulluuqa guddinaa (teeknooloojii)
a global phenomenon
taatee dhimma addunyaa
a new wave of (something)
Sochii/warraaqa haaraa (waantokkoo)
to shape the way we do something
Haala waantokko ittiin hojjannu bifa itti gochuu
AI (artificial intelligence)
Qaruxee/basaasa hoj-namee
3D printing
maxxansa 3D
a self-driving car
konkolaataa ofiin of-oofu
connectivity or connectedness
walqabsiisa ykn walittiqabsiifama
to create a profile
profaayilee/nam-ibsa uummachuu
Eat your leftovers!
leftovers
hambaa
throw away
gatuu
smartphone app
aappii ismaartifoonii
unhygienic
hanqina-qulqullina
sustainable
Waara’aa
to capitalise on
xiyyeeffannaa irratti gochuu
squander
Qisaasuu/balleessuu
Should we pay kids to do homework?
homework
hoj-manee
performance
Raawwii
importance
barbaachisummaa
responsibility
ittigaafatamummaa
frivolous
kan faayida-hinqabne
driven
oofamu/gaggeeffamu
financial inducement
maalaqaan kakaasuu/hamileessu
repercussion
haala ykn waan dubarraan dhufu
Cold Callers
cold callers
bilbiltoota burjaajessoo
to scam
gowwoomsuu
hang up
cufuu
nuisance
jeeqaa
defraud
dantaa ofiif jecha waliindhahanii maallaqa fudhachuu
a short-term approach
tarkaanfii yeroo gabaabaa
the root of the problem
hundee/sababa rakkinichaa
stronger regulations
seera ykn qajeelfama ciccimoo
a pain in the neck
kan nama aarsuu