Tbh for some reason it puts me off lol maybe it just because of our different dialects 
Is it common for a guy to call girl walaal/walaaley if he’s trying to get to know her?
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Yeah extremely normal, its sweet/polite
I can see how it’s polite, but sweet?
You have issue with terms of walaal/ley, Wait till you heard inaadeer iyo inaabti 
And it means exactly as abaayo and aboowe.
And it means exactly as abaayo and aboowe.Odious Delirium
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didn't you already make a thread on this in the past?
yes its normal.
yes its normal.
A Mean Guy
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This is the second thread you made about this topic. 
If it really bothers you let him know to stop calling you that. I understand why it puts you off, it sounds like he is talking to you like his sister.
He might also be trying to tread carefully by not using any romantic words. Some girls also get put off when the guy uses words like; macaanto, habibti e.t.c.,
If it really bothers you let him know to stop calling you that. I understand why it puts you off, it sounds like he is talking to you like his sister.
He might also be trying to tread carefully by not using any romantic words. Some girls also get put off when the guy uses words like; macaanto, habibti e.t.c.,
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Well its like how arabs say habibti or old white people say dear, in other words you are not his actual sister but somali lacks terms of endearment that aren't all the way romantic
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Once I was trying to be extra nice to a somali guy who did me a favor, so I called him aboowe. I just wanted to show that i appreciated what he did for me, but realized that the moment the word left my lips how flirty it sounded 
never again 
As a girl who has no brothers, i don't know what to call men. So i just call them by their name. That's the whole reason they got a name to begin with ye? 
never again As a girl who has no brothers, i don't know what to call men. So i just call them by their name. That's the whole reason they got a name to begin with ye?
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This is the second thread you made about this topic.
If it really bothers you let him know to stop calling you that. I understand why it puts you off, it sounds like he is talking to you like his sister.
He might also be trying to tread carefully by not using any romantic words. Some girls also get put off when the guy uses words like; macaanto, habibti e.t.c.,
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Btw is there difference between walaal and walaaley ? Walaaley does sound more sweet
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Yes, walaaley is a bit more infomal.Btw is there difference between walaal and walaaley ? Walaaley does sound more sweet
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my mom/dad call each other walaal so its normal lol. i think it's just that somalis feel repulsed by all this "cute" talk like babe, darling, etc. the best you're gonna get out of them is walaal or huuno.Tbh for some reason it puts me off lol maybe it just because of our different dialects
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A tad bit uncomfortable, I just call them shawty.
to be honest, i don’t mind being called walaal, but i understand it can feel uncomfortable after some time.
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What does it mean if a older fob women calls you cade at the end of every sentence 
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I forgot to add, while i always respect what they wanna be called they always fail to do the same. I told a girl to refer to me as Sir Twinkleton Tempest of Tar Valon. She just pointed and laughed at me.
This is the second thread you made about this topic.
If it really bothers you let him know to stop calling you that. I understand why it puts you off, it sounds like he is talking to you like his sister.
He might also be trying to tread carefully by not using any romantic words. Some girls also get put off when the guy uses words like; macaanto, habibti e.t.c.,
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I am guilty of doing this.
Doesnt matter if I'm a day older
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