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#: ''Aikin na ɗaukar '''wajen''' shekaru uku kafin a gama <> The work takes '''about''' three years to complete.'' | #: ''Aikin na ɗaukar '''wajen''' shekaru uku kafin a gama <> The work takes '''about''' three years to complete.'' | ||
#: '' '''Kamar''' nawa ne kuɗin albashin ka? <> '''About''' how much do you make?'' | #: '' '''Kamar''' nawa ne kuɗin albashin ka? <> '''About''' how much do you make?'' | ||
# {{cx|na maganar girma}} [[ | # {{cx|na maganar girma}} [[kimanin]], [[kusan]] <> {{cx|concerning size or quantity}} | ||
#: ''girmansa '''kimanin''' wannan ne <> it is '''about''' this size.'' | #: ''girmansa '''kimanin''' wannan ne <> it is '''about''' this size.'' | ||
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# Something is '''about''' to happen, it will happen very soon; almost going to happen. <> [[dab da]] | # Something is '''about''' to happen, it will happen very soon; almost going to happen. <> [[dab da]] | ||
#: ''Please be seated. We're '''about''' to begin.'' | #: ''Please be seated. We're '''about''' to begin. <> A zauna. Muna dab da somawa.'' | ||
# a ko ina; a [[barkatai]]; <> {{cx|idiomatic}} Everywhere. Traveling; out; moving; engaged in regular day to day activities. | |||
#: ''Na dai fita ne kawai <> I was just out and '''about'''.'' | |||
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== [[:Category:Google Translations|Google translation]] of [[about]] == | |||
[[Game]] [[da]]. | |||
# {{cx|preposition}} [[kamar]] <> [[like]], [[about]]; | |||
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Latest revision as of 12:18, 3 June 2019
Adverb
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Superlative |
- wajen, kamar, misalin <> (approximation) You use about before a number or amount, to say that it may be a little more or a little less. Synonym: almost.
- Aikin na ɗaukar wajen shekaru uku kafin a gama <> The work takes about three years to complete.
- Kamar nawa ne kuɗin albashin ka? <> About how much do you make?
- (na maganar girma) kimanin, kusan <> (concerning size or quantity)
- girmansa kimanin wannan ne <> it is about this size.
Preposition
Preposition |
- You use about to say what subject something is related to. <> game da; a kan
- Let's not talk about her problems.
- If something moves about, it moves this way and that way.
- He walked about the place, looking everywhere.
- Having to do with, concerning, regarding. <> game da; a kan
- I will talk about dogs.
Synonyms
- (around) around, near, close to, in the area of
- (having to do with) on, concerning, regarding, related to
Adjective
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Comparative |
Superlative |
- Something is about to happen, it will happen very soon; almost going to happen. <> dab da
- Please be seated. We're about to begin. <> A zauna. Muna dab da somawa.
- a ko ina; a barkatai; <> (idiomatic) Everywhere. Traveling; out; moving; engaged in regular day to day activities.
- Na dai fita ne kawai <> I was just out and about.