Lesson 1

QuestionAnswer
greetings
barka
Greetings!
Barka!
well-being
lafiya
Greetings, are you well?
Barka, lafiya?
the well-being
lafiya
Wellness.
Lafiya.
here
nan
There is wellness here.
Lafiya a nan.
I
ni
to be
ne
Audu
Audu
I am Audu.
Ni Audu ne.
well
lafiya
I am well.
Ni ina lafiya.
the name
sunan
Binta
Binta
My name is Binta.
Sunana Binta.
Musa
Musa
Musa is at home.
Musa yana gida.
My name is Musa.
Sunana Musa.
Ali
Ali
You are Ali (masculine).
Kai Ali ne.
Are you (masculine) well?
Kai ina lafiya kuwa?
Aisha
Aisha
You are Aisha (feminine).
Ke Aisha ce.
you (feminine)
ke
Are you (feminine) well?
Ke kina lafiya?
he
shi
He is Ali.
Shi Ali ne.
He is well.
Shi yana lafiya.
she
ita
She is Binta.
Ita ce Binta.
She is well.
Ita tana lafiya.
to see
gani
I see.
Ni na gani.
I see you (feminine) here.
Ke na gani a nan.
to want
so
the water
ruwa
He wants water.
Shi na so ruwa.
the food
abinci
tasty
daɗi
The food is tasty.
Abinci yana daɗi.
to have
da
He has water.
Shi yana da ruwa.
Do you (feminine) have food?
Ke kina da abinci?
useful
da amfani
Water is useful.
Ruwa yana da amfani.
very
sosai
The food is very tasty.
Abinci yana daɗi sosai.
I want water very much.
Ni na so ruwa sosai.
the home
gida
Aisha is at home.
Aisha tana gida.
Audu is at home.
Audu yana gida.
I am at home.
Ni ina gida.
the house
gida
near
kusa
The house is near.
Gida yana kusa.
to come
zo
Come here.
Zo nan.
You (feminine), come home.
Ke, zo gida.
to sit
zauna
the place
wuri
Sit in a place.
Zauna a wuri.
He will sit at home.
Shi zai zauna a gida.
to cook
dafa
I will cook food.
Ni zan dafa abinci.
She is cooking food.
Ita tana dafa abinci.
This place is nice.
Wuri nan yana da kyau.
you (plural)
ku
You (plural) sit at home.
Ku zauna a gida.
You (plural) sit in this place.
Ku zauna a wuri nan.
you (masculine)
kai
You (masculine) are at home.
Kai kana gida.
how
yaya
How are you (masculine)?
Yaya kake?
How are you (feminine)?
Yaya kike?
the gratitude
godiya
He is very thankful.
Shi yana godiya sosai.
to show
nuna
I will show this place.
Ni zan nuna wuri nan.
I show gratitude.
Ni na nuna godiya.
and
da
I and you (masculine) are at home.
Ni da kai muna gida.
grateful
godiya
You (feminine) and I are very grateful.
Ke da ni muna godiya sosai.
You (feminine) and he are grateful.
Ke da shi kuna godiya.
the house
gidan
He will come to the house.
Shi zai zo gidan.
She is near the house.
Ita tana kusa da gidan.