Declaring Food and Medicines on Arrival
Border clearance officer (speaking English) and Arriving passenger (speaking Somali) talk through “Declaring Food and Medicines on Arrival”. You interpret both ways — English into Somali, and Somali into English — one segment at a time, exactly as in the CCL test.
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Under each segment: a model interpretation, the information points an examiner checks, and the easiest thing to miss. Try the segment yourself first, then open it. The model is one good way to say it; other wordings that keep every point score just as well.
Before we check your luggage, Mr Warsame, did you complete this passenger card yourself, or did someone help you answer the questions about food and medicines?
Model answer and marking points
Ka hor inta aannan hubin boorsooyinkaaga, Mudane Warsame, ma adigaa buuxiyey kaarkan rakaabka, mise qof baa kaa caawiyey ka jawaabidda su'aalaha ku saabsan cuntada iyo daawooyinka?
What an examiner checks here:
- Before luggage is checked
- Mr Warsame addressed
- question: completed the passenger card himself?
- question: someone helped answer food and medicine questions?
Easy to miss: Keep the two alternatives as a question about who completed the card.
Anigaa buuxiyey, laakiin su'aalaha qaarkood si fiican uma aanan fahmin. Waxaan u socdaa gabadhayda oo deggan Harris Park. Qoraalkan yarna si fiican uma arko.
Model answer and marking points
I filled it in myself, but I didn't fully understand some of the questions. I'm going to see my daughter, who lives in Harris Park. I also can't see this small print clearly.
What an examiner checks here:
- Completed the card himself
- Did not fully understand some questions
- Going to see his daughter
- Daughter lives in Harris Park
- Cannot see the small print clearly
Easy to miss: He cannot see the small print clearly; he does not say he cannot read.
That's fine. Let's go through them together. Are you carrying any food, seeds, plant material, or animal products, including anything packed as a gift for your daughter?
Model answer and marking points
Dhib ma leh. Aan isla eegno su'aalaha. Ma siddaa wax cunto ah, abuur ah, wax dhir ka yimid ama wax xoolo ka yimid, oo ay ku jiraan wax kasta oo hadiyad ahaan loogu soo xirxiray gabadhaada?
What an examiner checks here:
- Reassurance and offer to review questions together
- question: carrying any food or seeds?
- question: carrying plant material or animal products?
- Includes anything packed as a gift for his daughter
Easy to miss: The declaration question includes gifts and all four categories of goods.
Haa, waxaan wadaa laba bacood oo timir qalalan ah iyo xoogaa caleen shaah ah. Gabadhaydaan u sidaa. Uma aanan malaynayn in kuwaas la sheegayo.
Model answer and marking points
Yes, I'm carrying two bags of dried dates and some tea leaves. They're for my daughter. I didn't think those had to be declared.
What an examiner checks here:
- Confirms carrying food
- Two bags of dried dates
- Some tea leaves
- Items are for his daughter
- Did not think these needed to be declared
Easy to miss: Preserve both the quantity of dates and his mistaken belief about declaring them.
Thank you for telling me. Please leave those items in your suitcase while I arrange for a biosecurity officer to assess them. Is there anything else?
Model answer and marking points
Waad ku mahadsan tahay inaad ii sheegtay. Fadlan alaabtaas ku daa boorsadaada inta aan kuu qabanqaabinayo sarkaalka badbaadada noolaha inuu qiimeeyo. Wax kale ma jiraan?
What an examiner checks here:
- Thanks him for disclosing the items
- Leave the items in the suitcase
- Officer will arrange a biosecurity assessment
- question: anything else?
Easy to miss: The items must stay in the suitcase while an assessment is arranged.
Waxaan kaloo wataa daawadayda dhiigkarka. Maalin kasta hal kiniin baan qaataa. Aniga ayaa isticmaala, qof kale uma sido. Warqaddii dhakhtarkuna boorsadayda yar bay ku jirtaa.
Model answer and marking points
I'm also carrying my blood pressure medication. I take one tablet every day. It's for my own use; I'm not carrying it for anyone else. The doctor's letter is in my small bag.
What an examiner checks here:
- Also carrying blood pressure medication
- Takes one tablet every day
- For his own use
- Not carrying it for anyone else
- Doctor's letter is in his small bag
Easy to miss: Keep the dose as one tablet daily and retain the negation about carrying it for someone else.
For your medicines, please show me the original packaging and any prescription or doctor's letter you have. That will help us check what you're carrying.
Model answer and marking points
Daawooyinkaaga, fadlan i tus baakaddoodii asalka ahayd iyo warqad kasta oo daawo laguu qoray ama warqad dhakhtar oo aad haysato. Taasi waxay naga caawinaysaa inaan hubinno waxa aad siddo.
What an examiner checks here:
- Show the medicines' original packaging
- Show any prescription or doctor's letter available
- Documents help check what he is carrying
Easy to miss: A prescription and a doctor's letter are alternative supporting documents.
Waa kuwan daawooyinkii oo baakaddoodii ku jira, tanina waa warqaddii dhakhtarka. Ul waan sitaa, laakiin waan daalay. Ma heli karaa kursi aan ku nasto?
Model answer and marking points
Here are the medicines in their packaging, and this is the doctor's letter. I have a walking stick, but I'm tired. Could I have a chair to rest on?
What an examiner checks here:
- Presents medicines in their packaging
- Presents the doctor's letter
- Has a walking stick
- Feels tired
- question: can he have a chair to rest on?
Easy to miss: He has a walking stick but still needs a chair because he is tired.
Of course, you can sit here while we continue. I'll bring your suitcase closer. Please tell me which pocket contains the food, so you don't have to lift anything.
Model answer and marking points
Dabcan, halkan waad fariisan kartaa inta aan sii wadno. Boorsadaada ayaan kuu soo dhoweynayaa. Fadlan ii sheeg jeebka ay cuntadu ku jirto, si aadan waxba u qaadin.
What an examiner checks here:
- May sit here while the process continues
- Officer will bring the suitcase closer
- Identify which pocket contains the food
- So he does not have to lift anything
Easy to miss: He is asked to identify the pocket, with no need to lift anything.
Cuntadu waxay ku jirtaa jeebka weyn ee hore. Waad mahadsan tahay. Timirta ma la ii oggolaan doonaa, mise waa inaan halkan kaga tagaa?
Model answer and marking points
The food is in the large front pocket. Thank you. Will I be allowed to bring the dates in, or do I have to leave them here?
What an examiner checks here:
- Food is in the large front pocket
- Expresses thanks
- question: will the dates be allowed in?
- question: must he leave the dates here?
Easy to miss: Preserve the pocket's size and position and both alternatives in the question.
The biosecurity officer will decide. The dates may be allowed in, or you may have to surrender them for disposal.
Model answer and marking points
Sarkaalka badbaadada noolaha ayaa go'aamin doona. Waxaa laga yaabaa in timirta la oggolaado in dalka la soo geliyo, ama waxaa laga yaabaa inaad ku wareejiso si loo tuuro.
What an examiner checks here:
- Biosecurity officer will decide
- Dates may be allowed into the country
- May have to surrender the dates
- Surrendered dates would be disposed of
Easy to miss: Neither permission nor surrender is certain yet.
Waan fahmay. Fadlan si tartiib ah iigu sharax haddii wax kale la iga rabo. Waxaan rabaa inaan wax walba si sax ah u sheego.
Model answer and marking points
I understand. Please explain slowly if anything else is required of me. I want to declare everything correctly.
What an examiner checks here:
- Understands
- Requests a slow explanation
- If anything else is required of him
- Wants to declare everything correctly
Easy to miss: Keep the condition 'if anything else is required' and the request to explain slowly.
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