Hausa Language Garden

QUIZ OF THE DAY

THIS PERSON IS EVERYWHERE

Do you know the meaning of this word? 👇

MATAIMAKI (noun)

Hints: 💡


• mataimakin gwamna
~ deputy governor



• mataimakin lafari
~ assistant referee



• mataimakin shugaban kasa
~ vice president



Now tell us, who's your MATAIMAKI?

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These words are so powerful
you should definitely know them!



Which one do you already know?

Which one do you find interesting?



I still can remember the last time
I heard someone use some of them
— not long ago, honestly!



Be smart, make your sentences.

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How do you say this in Hausa?

DON'T WORRY YOURSELF.

Simple Analysis:


• don't you ~ kada ka
• worry ~ damu
• yourself ~ kan ka

Using this 👆, we will have 👇

• Don't worry yourself.
~ Kada ka damu kan ka.



Easy, right?
Now try saying it out loud.

WORD OF THE DAY

You might be a victim of this word!
Do you know it? Sounds familiar?

WAYO (noun) ~ cunning/ smartness

Here are simple examples:



• Ya na da wayo sosai.
~ He is very smart.



• Wannan kawai wayo ne!
~ This is just a trick!



• Kada ka yi min wayo fa!
~ Don't you dare con me!



Be smart, make your sentences.

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WORD OF THE DAY

Ever heard this word before?

ASHE (interjection) ~ so it's true!

Used to express surprise or to make confirmation
sometimes with a trace of sarcasm.

Let's see some examples:



• Ashe ka na nan?!
~ Oh, so you're still here?!



• Ashe ba ka manta ba?!
~ Oh, so you haven't forgotton?!



• Ashe ka ji?!
~ Oh, so you heard it?!



Can you make a sentence with ASHE! ?
Come on, just give it a try.

QUIZ OF THE DAY

YOU CAN BE DECEIVED
IF YOU DON'T KNOW THIS 👇

TARIHI (noun)

Hints: 💡


• tarihin ƙasa
~ national history


• tarihin da
~ ancient history


• tarihi na maimaita kan sa
~ history repeats itself


• shiga tarihi
~ be recorded by history


• tarihi da al'ada
~ history and culture


• tarihi da falsafa
~ history and philosophy



Are you a fan of history?
I mean true, original history?
Please be, so you know yourself!

WORD OF THE DAY

How rich is your Hausa vocabulary?
Here's another word to add to it.

KADARA (noun) ~ asset

Better with examples:



• Muryar ta ita ce kadarar ta.
~ Her voice is her asset.



• Su na da kadarar miliyan tamanin.
~ They have eighty million in assets.



• Ya na sha'awar siyan kadara.
~ He is interested in buying property.



• Sun ƙi sayar da kadarar su.
~ They refused to sell their property.



• Tunanin ka shi ne kadarar ka mafi tsada.
~ Your thought is your most expensive asset.



Your vocabulary is your valuable tool
for communication and expression.
Build it and use it effectively.

MAKE YOUR SENTENCES

BY FILLING IN THE BLANK

Mun gaji da ... ~ We are tired of ...

Hints:



• asarar kuɗi
~ wasting money


• alƙawuran boge
~ empty promises


• halin sa mara kyau
~ his bad behavior


Try to make those great sentences
just by filing in the blank!

WORD OF THE DAY

Simple Hausa word you probably know,
but can you use it while speaking?

AIKA (verb) ~ to send

Let's begin with examples:



• Duba, na aika ma da saƙo.
~ Check, I sent you a message.



• Zan aika wani ya kira ta.
~ I will send someone to call her.



• An aika ɗan sandan jihar Kogi.
~ The police officer was sent to Kogi state.



• Amurka ta ƙi aika dakarun ta.
~ The US refused to send its troops.



• An aika shi yari tsawon watanni uku.
~ He was sent to prison for three months.



Sure by now you can try to make yours.
Or at least ask for clarification.
Hit the comment section!

INTERESTING WORDS AND PHRASES

that are related to WEDDING

Have fun using them 🎉



Words:

° aure ~ marriage

° ɗaurin aure ~ wedding

° biki ~ ceremony



° ango ~ groom

° amarya ~ bride

° ma'aurata ~ couple

° miji ~ husband

° mata ~ wife



° abokin ango ~ the best man

° ƙawar amarya ~ the maid of honor

° taron biki ~ wedding gathering

° ƴan biki ~ weddin attendees



Congratulatory phrases:

• Ina taya ku murna!
• Ala sanya alkairi!
• Ala bar ku tare!



What else would you want to say at a wedding?

WORD OF THE DAY

How big is your Hausa vocabulary?
Dou you actually know this word?

TUNANI (noun) ~ thought 🤔

Let's make some examples:



• Koyaushe ka na cikin tunani na!
~ You are always in my thoughts



• Tunanin mu na tare da kai!
~ Our thoughts are with you!



• Yanzu wani tunani ya faɗo min.
~ A thought just occurred to me.



• Mene tunanin ka a kan hakan?
~ What's your thought on that?



• Ka na buƙatar tattara tunanin ka.
~ You need to collect your thoughts.



People say practice makes perfect, yet
nobody is perfect. Come to think of that! 😅