Lesson 2

QuestionAnswer
today
yau
the day
rana
good
mai kyau
Today is a good day.
Yau rana ce mai kyau.
tomorrow
gobe
not
ba … ba
to go
je
the market
kasuwa
Tomorrow I will not go to the market.
Gobe ba zan je kasuwa ba.
with
da
the money
kudi
Do you have money?
Kai kana da kudi?
now
yanzu
I don’t have money now.
Ba ni da kudi yanzu.
to study
karatu
at
a
the school
makaranta
Musa is studying at school.
Musa yana karatu a makaranta.
to read
karanta
the book
littafi
Musa is reading a book at school.
Musa yana karanta littafi a makaranta.
I am reading a book.
Ni ina karanta littafi.
the usefulness
amfani
A good book is very useful.
Littafi mai kyau yana da amfani sosai.
A book is very useful.
Littafi yana da amfani sosai.
the friend
abokin
Musa’s friend is at home.
Abokin Musa yana gida.
My friend Ali is here.
Abokina Ali yana nan.
the child
yaro
Children are studying now.
Yara suna karatu yanzu.
The children are at home now.
Yara suna gida yanzu.
to buy
saya
I will buy water at the market.
Ni zan saya ruwa a kasuwa.
I will buy food at the market.
Ni zan saya abinci a kasuwa.
to eat
ci
I will eat food now.
Ni zan ci abinci yanzu.
He did not eat food.
Shi bai ci abinci ba.
the teacher
malami
He is a teacher.
Shi malami ne.
The teacher is at school.
Malami yana makaranta.
to work
aiki
He is working at school.
Shi yana aiki a makaranta.
I am working today.
Ni ina aiki yau.
the work
aiki
Work is very useful.
Aiki yana da amfani sosai.
Tomorrow I have no work.
Gobe ba ni da aiki.
the friend
aboki
My friend is studying at school.
Aboki na yana karatu a makaranta.
to go
tafi
I will go to school tomorrow.
Ni zan tafi makaranta gobe.
My friend will go to the market with me today.
Aboki na zai tafi kasuwa da ni yau.
they
su
during
da
Children will eat food during the day.
Yara za su ci abinci da rana.
I want to go to school tomorrow.
Ni ina so in je makaranta gobe.