Lesson 12

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the body
jiki
completely
ƙalau
to rest
huta
After we finish eating, the children will rest.
Bayan mun gama cin abinci, yara za su huta.
My body is completely fine now after I rested.
Yanzu jikina yana lafiya ƙalau bayan na huta.
better
sauƙi
My sister’s body is not completely better.
Jikin ’yar uwata bai ji sauƙi ƙalau ba.
must
dole ne
the time
sau
per
a
The doctor said she must take medicine three times a day.
Likita ya ce dole ne ta sha magani sau uku a rana.
the instruction
umurni
The doctor’s instructions are very important.
Umurni na likita yana da muhimmanci sosai.
We must listen to the doctor’s instructions if we want health.
Dole ne mu saurari umurnin likita idan muna son lafiya.
It is not necessary for everyone to go to university, but everyone must be able to read.
Ba dole ba ne kowa ya je jami'a, amma dole ne kowa ya iya karatu.
the order
umurni
The teacher gave us the order to read two stories at home.
Malami ya ba mu umurni mu karanta labari biyu a gida.
maybe
watakila
Maybe tomorrow you (feminine) will not go to school if you do not feel well.
Watakila gobe ba za ki je makaranta ba idan ba ki ji da kyau ba.
instead of
maimakon
Maybe you and I will study at home instead of going to class.
Watakila ni da kai mu yi karatu a gida maimakon mu tafi aji.
to choose
zaɓi
Today I chose to work at home instead of going to the office.
A yau na zaɓi in yi aiki a gida maimakon in tafi ofis.
good
kyau
Children are learning how to choose good friends.
Yara suna koya yadda za su zaɓi abokai masu kyau.
to try
gwada
without
ba tare da ... ba
the difficulty
wuya
The students tried to write without mistakes, but there is a little difficulty.
Dalibai suka gwada yin rubutu ba tare da kuskure ba, amma akwai wuya kaɗan.
the mathematics
lissafi
some
wasu
Math study is very hard for some students.
Karatu na lissafi yana yi wa wasu dalibai wuya sosai.
to give
ba da
Mother tells a story before sleep.
Uwa tana ba da labari kafin barci.
the example
misali
so that
don
The teacher gave two examples so that we understand math better.
Malami ya ba da misali biyu don mu fi fahimtar lissafi.
to make
sa
to understand
gane
Now I understand the story very well.
Yanzu na gane labarin sosai.
The example he brought made the children laugh, but they understood the lesson.
Misalin da ya kawo ya sa yara suka yi dariya amma sun gane darasin.
the physical exercise
motsa jiki
Mother said we should do physical exercise every morning.
Uwa ta ce ya kamata mu yi motsa jiki kullum da safe.
the exercise
motsa jiki
simple
mai sauƙi
for example
misali
For example, children are learning cleanliness at school.
Misali, yara suna koyon tsabta a makaranta.
Simple exercise, for example walking slowly, is good for the body.
Motsa jiki mai sauƙi, misali tafiya a hankali, yana da kyau ga jiki.
for a long time
tsawon lokaci
The children study for a long time at school.
Yara suna karatu tsawon lokaci a makaranta.
I do not like to sit for a long time without exercising.
Ni bana son in zauna tsawon lokaci ba tare da motsa jiki ba.
all day
tsawon rana
I am working all day today.
Ni ina aiki tsawon rana yau.
to increase
ƙaruwa
If we work all day without a break, tiredness increases.
Idan muka yi aiki tsawon rana ba tare da hutu ba, gajiya tana ƙaruwa.
to spend the night
kwana
Yesterday I spent the night at the hospital because my sister was very ill.
Jiya na kwana a asibiti saboda ’yar uwata tana ciwo sosai.
If you (feminine) spend the night without good sleep, you will feel tired in the morning.
Idan kika kwana ba tare da barci mai kyau ba, za ki ji gajiya da safe.
the secret
sirri
about
game da
Musa wants to hear a story about marriage.
Musa yana so ya ji labari game da aure.
to bother
dame
A boy told the teacher a secret about what was bothering him.
Yaro ya gaya wa malami sirri game da abin da ya dame shi.
to tell
faɗa
Mother told us a story before sleep.
Uwa ta faɗa mana labari kafin barci.
anyone
kowa
to respect
girmama
the mind
hankali
The teacher did not tell anyone the secret, because he respects the boy’s mind.
Malami bai faɗa wa kowa sirrin ba, domin yana girmama hankalin yaron.
the adult
babba
A child is sitting next to an adult in the living room.
Yaro yana zaune kusa da babba a falo.
We should respect everyone’s bodily and mental rights, whether child or adult.
Ya kamata mu girmama haƙƙin jiki da hankalin kowa, ko yaro ko babba.
so
to
to open
buɗe
Please open the door.
Don Allah ka buɗe ƙofa.
I heard the female teacher’s voice saying, "So, now open a book, let’s start the lesson."
Na ji muryar malama ta ce, "To, yanzu ku buɗe littafi, mu fara darasi."
So, if you (plural) finish the homework, you can play outside.
To, idan kun gama aikin gida, za ku iya yin wasa a waje.
to be more than
fiye da
Today I feel more tired than yesterday.
Yau ina jin gajiya fiye da jiya.
If we speak without thinking, we can make more mistakes than we want.
Idan muka yi magana ba tare da hankali ba, za mu iya yin kuskure fiye da yadda muke so.
correct
daidai
It is not the correct answer.
Ba amsa daidai ba ce.
again
sake
Maybe your answer is not correct, but you can correct it if you try writing it again.
Watakila amsar ka ba daidai ba ce, amma kana iya gyara ta idan ka gwada sake rubutawa.
After I read the story once, I read it again slowly so that I understand it better.
Bayan na karanta labarin sau ɗaya, na sake karantawa a hankali don in fi fahimta.
to count
ƙirga
especially
musamman
first
farko
The small children are learning to count from one to ten, especially in the first class.
Yara ƙanana suna koya ƙirga daga ɗaya zuwa goma musamman a aji na farko.
The female math teacher likes the students to count the chairs in the room, especially before the lesson begins.
Malamar lissafi tana son dalibai su yi ƙirga kujeru a ɗaki, musamman kafin darasi ya fara.
The price of food is increasing at the market every week.
Farashin abinci yana ƙaruwa a kasuwa kowace sati.
other
wasu
Some children are inside the house, others are playing outside.
Wasu yara suna cikin gida, wasu suna wasa a waje.
Some children like math, and others like Hausa.
Wasu yara suna son lissafi, wasu kuma suna son Hausa.
Please don’t bother me now, because I am studying.
Don Allah kar ka dame ni yanzu, domin ina karatu.