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| Barin saƙo ga tarho. | A Message Left on an Answering Machine | |
| Muryar barin saƙo ga tarho: Salama alaikum, ana bisa wayar gidan mallam Abdul ne. Babu kowa cikin gida. Don Allah a bar sako kuma za mu maida kiranku. Mun gode. Sai an jima. | Automated Voice: Greetings! You have reached the voicemail of Abdul. There is no one home. Please leave a message and we will return your call. Thank you. Later. | |
| Saƙon Amina: Alo, salama alaikum masu gida barka da yau. Barka da ganin wannan lokaci. Ni ce abokiyarku Amina. | Amina’s Message: Hello everyone! Peace be unto you and good day. This is your friend, Amina. | |
| Saƙon Amina: Mai gida, malam Abdul ina gajiya? Yaya harkoki? Na ji labarin za ka tafi birnin Accra gobe. Allah ya bada sa’a. | Amina’s Message: Hello, Mr Abdul! How are you? How is your business going? I heard you are going to Accra tomorrow. I wish you good luck. | |
| Saƙon Amina: Hajiya Aisha barka da sabuwar shekara. Ina gajiya? Ina gajiyan aikin gida? Ina fatan yaran duka suna lafiya. Ko sun koma makaranta? | Amina’s Message: Hajiya/Miss Aisha, Happy New Year. How is your family? How are you doing with the housework? I hope all of the kids are doing well. Have they gone back to school? | |
| Saƙon Amina: Yara barkan ku da sabuwar shekara kuma Allah ya taimake ku wajen karatu. Maryam ina fatan kina taimakon Hajiya wajan kula da kanenki. To Allah ya bada sa’a. | Amina’s Message: Happy New Year, children, and may God help you in your studies. Maryam, I hope you are helping Hajiya [your mom] with taking care of your younger siblings. Good luck. | |
| Saƙon Amina: Ni da iyali na, muna lafiya. Mai gidana ya je aiki. Yara suna shirin tafiya makarantar kwana gobe.Ni kuma ina gida. Ina aiki sossai yau saboda shirye shiryen komawar yara makaranta. | Amina’s Message: My family and I are doing well. My husband has gone to work. The kids are getting ready for boarding school, which starts tomorrow. I am at home. I am very busy today in preparation for the children’s return to school tomorrow. | |
| Saƙon Amina: Ina kiran ku ne don in gaida ku kuma in gayyace ku zuwa gidanmu gobe da rana. Ina son mu ci abinci gidan mu gobe. Zan dafa abinci mai dadi. Don Allah kada ku kawo abinci saboda akwai kome da kome. Yarana kuma suna son ganin yaranku. | Amina’s Message: I am calling to say hello and to invite you to lunch tomorrow. I would like for us to eat at our home tomorrow. I will cook a delicious meal. Please do not bring food because we will have everything. My children would also like to see your children. | |
| Saƙon Amina: Don Allah ku kira ni yau, ku gaya mini don in san ko kuna iya zuwa. | Amina’s Message: Please call me today to confirm that you can make it. | |
| Saƙon Amina: Na gode kuma sai an jima. | Amina’s Message: Thank you and talk to you later. |