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Getting started with Hausa basics
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Hausa Greetings and Pleasantries (Gaisuwa) | |
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| Hausa | English |
| Sannu. | Hi. Hello. |
| Yawwa! Sannu. | Hi. (response) |
| Barka da safe. | Good morning |
| Yawwa, barka dai. | Thanks, same to you. (response) |
| Ina kwana? | Good morning, did you sleep well? |
| Ina wuni/yini? | Good afternoon. |
| Lafiya, nagode. | Fine, thanks. |
| Ina gajiya? | How (tired) are you?(optional 2nd part) |
| Ba gajiya. | I'm good. (response) |
| Sai anjima. | Goodbye. See you later. |
| Sai da safe. | Goodnight. |
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m = male, f = female, pl = plural | |
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Hausa Days and Time | |
| English | Hausa |
| Sannu. | Hi. Hello. |
| On [day of the week]... | A ran or A ranar [sunan ranar]... |
| Monday | Litinin |
| Tuesday | Talata |
| Wednesday | Laraba |
| Thursday | Alhamis |
| Friday | Juma'a |
| Saturday | Asabar |
| Sunday | Lahadi |
| Week | Mako |
| What's today? | Yau yaushe? |
| Tomorrow Gobe | Yesterday Jiya |
| The day before yesterday | Shekaranjiya |
| Day after tomorrow | Jibi |
| Month | Wata |
| Next month | Watan Gobe |
| Year, years | Shekara, shekaru (pl) |
| Morning | Safe |
| Evening | Yamma |
| Night | Dare |
| Everyday, anytime | Kullum, kodayaushe |
| Time | Lokaci |
| Clock, watch | Agogo |
| 3 O'Clock | Ƙarfe Uku |
| What time is it? | Ƙarfe nawa? |
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Hausa Numbers | |
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| English | Hausa |
| 0 | Sifili |
| 1 | Ɗaya |
| 2 | Biyu |
| 3 | Uku |
| 4 | Huɗu |
| 5 | Biyar |
| 6 | Shida |
| 7 | Bakwai |
| 8 | Takwas |
| 9 | Tara |
| 10 | Goma |
| 11 | Sha Ɗaya |
| 20 | Ashirin |
| 21 | Ashirin da ɗaya |
| 30 | Talatin |
| 40 | Arba'in |
| 50 | Hamsin |
| 60 | Sittin |
| 70 | Saba'in |
| 80 | Tamanin |
| 90 | Chasa'in |
| 100 | Ɗari |
| 101 | Ɗari da daya |
| 200 | Ɗari Biyu |
| 1000 | Dubu |
| 1st, 2nd... | Na farko, na biyu... |
| once, twice... | Sau ɗaya, sau biyu... |
| one half | rabi or rabi ɗaya |
| one quater | rubu'i |
| one third | sulusi |
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Hausa Family and Friends | |
| English | Hausa |
| Family | Iyali |
| Older Brother | Wa |
| Younger Brother | Ƙani |
| Older Sister | Ya |
| Younger Sister | Kyanwa |
| Parents | Mahaifa |
| Mother | Mahaifiya, uwa, mama |
| Father | Mahaifi, baba |
| Grandparents | Kakanni |
| Grandchild, Grandchildren | Jika, Jikoki |
| Friend (male) | Aboki |
| Friend (female) | Ƙawa |
| Mate (age) | Sa'a |
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Hausa Pronouns | ||
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| I | Ni | |
| You | Kai (m), Ke (f) | |
| He | Shi | |
| She | Ita | |
| We | Mu | |
| You (pl) | Ku | |
| They | Su | |
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Hausa Possessive Pronouns | ||
| Mine | Nawa | Tawa |
| Yours (m) | Naka | Taka |
| Yours (f) | Naki | Taki |
| Hers | Nata | Tata |
| His | Nasa (Nashi) | Tasa (Tashi) |
| Ours | Namu | Tamu |
| Yours (pl) | Naku | Taku |
| Theirs | Nasu | Tasu |
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Column 1: Possessive Pronouns; Column 2: Referring to masculine noun; Column 3: Referring to feminine noun | ||