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Kabyle Vocabulary - Express Surprise

Hi Kabyle learners! 😊
In this lesson, you will learn how to express surprise in Kabyle. Expressing surprise is useful in daily conversations, especially when you want to show your amazement at something. Let's get started!

Consider broadening your understanding by checking out these related lessons: Food items & Family members.

Expressions of surprise

Below are some common Kabyle expressions of surprise:

Kabyle	Pronunciation	English
ت-يَنْنِقْ !!	t-yenniq!	Wow!
آمْمَا يَدْفَعْ !!	amma yedfa'!	I can't believe it!
هَا هَاا شْكَايْرْ !!	ha haa ckaïr!	Oh my God!
هَا عَنْدَيْ !!	ha ɛanday!	Really?!

Use these expressions to show surprise in different situations. For example:

• Person 1: عَلِيْ خَوْجَةْ اسْتَلَّمْ 100 مَلِيُوْنْ دِيْنَارْ (Ali, the merchant, received 100 million dinars)
• Person 2: ت-يَنْنِقْ !! (Wow!)

Let's practice a conversation:

• Person 1: هَا شَنُو مَكْتُوبِيْن ؟ هَاوَ شَيْءْ تَابْرِيرْ (Ha shnu mektubinen? Hawa shay tabrir.) (What are you writing?)
• Person 2: مَلِيْ نَقْرَا بِلَاصقْ وَخَرْجْ لَيَّا صَاحْبِي لَيِ قَالْ لِيْ تَشْوُفْ الْعُرْبِيْةْ لِيْ تَيْجِيْ (Meli nqara bllaseq wakhradj lya sahbi li qal li "tchwuf l'arbia li tjii") (I am reading the label and my friend took me out to see the car that was coming)
• Person 1: هَا هَاا شْكَايْرْ !! (Oh my God!)

Vocabulary

Below are some words related to surprise that you can use in your conversations:

Kabyle	Pronunciation	English
قَابِلَ !!	qabil !	Interesting
مُضْحِكْ !!	mudhiq !	Funny
مُسْتَغْرِبْ !!	mustaɣrib !	Strange
غَالِبَاشْ كَانْ سْوَاءْ !!	ġalibaš kan swaa!	Unbelievable

Use these words and expressions to express your surprise and make your conversations more lively and interesting!

Culture Corner

Have you ever heard of Yennayer? It is the Kabyle New Year, celebrated on January 12th every year. Yennayer marks the first day of the Berber calendar and Kabyles celebrate this day by eating special dishes like "couscous with seven vegetables" and dancing traditional dances like the "Ahellil".

To learn more about Kabyle culture and traditions, visit Polyglot Club. You can also find native speakers and ask them any questions about the language and culture!

Sources

• Express Surprise in Kabyle
• Kabyle

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