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- Hello. I only had time to listen to two, so I listened to A and B. B is better than A, but do be careful with words ending in S - try not to pronounce an e before the s. So, for instance, in the word"sometimes", you don't really hear the e sounds. Also the word "instead" should be pronounced more like "insted" than "instid" if that makes sense. One last point - the word is recordings rather than records, when referring to the voice messages you're sending. The word records means things like paper documents in a courtroom or bank or like a world record, or a vinyl disk that you can play music recordings from, but the actual thing we hear is a recording - I don't know if that makes sense or not? Anyway must go. All the best.0 votedMay 19, 20160
- Magacaygu waa Lorina Haye Walaalo, Magacaygu waa Lorina. Waxaan ayan 26 jir. Soomaali waan baranayaa. Waxaan ka shaqeeya dukaan. Kombiyuutarada iyo telefoono waxaanu iibinaa. Ma jecli in aan shaqo. Doula waan rabaa ahaan. Waan jeclahay ilmaha. Mar dhow, waan rabaa hadal faseex ah af Soomaaliga. Fadlan, ii saxo.November 23, 201471
First notebook entry: Introducing myself
Okay, I don't know what this is, but I want to find a nice partner who can teach me the Somali language. Of course, I know Chinese, my monther tongue; English, my second language; and a little Japanese.
I'm a college student. I live in Hangzhou. In two years i will have graduated from college. Before, I had a boyfriend who came from Somaliland. It's a pity we have already broken up. He doesn't believe in love. He can't believe that I love him because he is black and I'm not, so that's how the story ends. but i want to learn Somali. I want to know the special culture of the country. The most important thing is that I want to make friends from around the world. I hope that one day I can make a trip to Somaliland for 3 months. I hope you can help me realise my dream. Thank you.0 votedOctober 21, 20140- A native speaker probably would very naturally say "I don't do lies." It's perhaps not the best English, but is perfect for sounding like a native. I'd personally say this, depending on the situation. For instance, I wouldn't say it at a job interview, but to my friends I would.0 votedOctober 21, 20140
- "It's going down" is a slang expression and not correct English. It means a few different things but mainly it means exciting things are about to happen. "I'm telling timber" is just an extension of the metaphor. Things are going down as quickly as a tree falling over. These expressions would be used in a very informal setting, like just before a party.0 votedOctober 21, 20140
Is revenge good or bad?
Many contend that revenge is a “dish best served cold” and are willing to do whatever it takes to get it. Paradoxically, there are those who argue that it’s better to leave revenge to karma or God. To be honest I've never had any thoughts about revenge. However, today I’m caught between a rock and a hard place, because I feel like taking revenge on my ex-fiancé, who cheated on me.
The quandary arose two weeks ago, when I received a call from my ex-fiancé. She told me that she really misses me and wants to return to my house. We talked for many hours about everything and anything. I should point out that her call made me feel happy. However, I also remembered the gloomy times, as well as all those instances in which she cheated on me. For example, she never broke up with her ex-boyfriend and to exacerbate the situation, she also lived with him. Long story short, we have been in touch since her call, but only through an application called “hangouts”, because I don't have her cell phone number. I think she fears that I may call her when she is with her boyfriend.
We have talked about seeing each other again, and at the same time I have been working out my revenge. My plan is to disguise my true feelings, turn into a charming prince, and when night comes and it’s too late to return to her parents' house (they live 3 hours away from my house), I'm going to promote an atmosphere just bearable, and I'm going to send pictures of us to her boyfriend and her mother. My assumption is her boyfriend will be quite disappointed with her and her mother will think that she'll return to work in a men's club. (I should say that I met her in a men's club, unfortunately for me, she never followed my advice “to quit her job” until we broke up and her mother knows about that). Finally, I’m going to ask her to leave my house.
My revenge day was yesterday. However, I was not able to do what I had worked on, except the part about being a gentleman. In fact, we had a very romantic evening, furthermore I expressed to her all my feelings and thoughts in a polite manner. I think I really love her, and even though we may never be together again, I can't hurt her. I want her to be happy and to fulfill all her desires. I really feel terrible for thinking those nasty things.
She has revealed herself to be an untrustworthy person, since she cheated on me throughout the whole relationship. In addition, she cheated on her boyfriend yesterday.0 votedOctober 21, 20142
