| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
the herder | makiyayi |
to herd | kiwo |
Father is herding near our river. | Baba yana yin kiwo kusa da koginmu. |
the cow | saniya |
the goat | akuya |
outside | a wajen |
The children are playing outside the house. | Yara suna wasa a wajen gida. |
The herder is herding cows and goats outside the village. | Makiyayi yana kiwo shanu da awaki a wajen ƙauye. |
the chicken | kaza |
Mother cooked chicken today. | Uwa ta dafa kaza yau. |
Behind our house there are chickens and two goats. | A bayan gidanmu akwai kaji da akuya guda biyu. |
The chickens often go under the mango tree to look for food. | Kaji suna yawan zuwa ƙarƙashin bishiyar mangwaro su nemi abinci. |
the bush | daji |
the camel | raƙumi |
the monkey | biri |
the hunting | farauta |
In the bush a young man saw a camel and one monkey while hunting. | A daji wani saurayi ya ga raƙumi da biri guda ɗaya lokacin farauta. |
to get angry | fusata |
When the children make a lot of noise, mother gets annoyed. | Idan yara suna yin amo da yawa, uwa tana fusata. |
Mother said hunting in the bush is dangerous, especially if a camel or a monkey gets angry. | Uwa ta ce farauta a daji tana da haɗari, musamman idan raƙumi ko biri ya fusata. |
the villagers | ƙauyawa |
Villagers live in the village. | Ƙauyawa suna zaune a ƙauye. |
to share | raba |
Mother is sharing food with the children. | Uwa tana raba abinci da yara. |
The villagers and the herder share milk from the cows every day. | Ƙauyawa da makiyayi suna raba madara daga shanu kullum. |
the villager | baƙauye |
A certain villager came to town today. | Wani baƙauye ya zo gari yau. |
the herding | kiwo |
I want to do herding in the village in the dry season. | Ni ina so in yi kiwo a ƙauye a lokacin rani. |
Usually villagers do herding, but some go to school in town. | Yawanci ƙauyawa suna yin kiwo, amma wasu suna zuwa makaranta a gari. |
the cough | tari |
the cold | mura |
Last night my brother had a cough and a cold; he could not sleep well. | Jiya da dare ɗan uwana yana da tari da mura, bai iya barci sosai ba. |
to pass | wuce |
Don’t go past our house. | Kar ku wuce gidanmu. |
hot | mai zafi |
Don’t drink hot tea quickly. | Kar ka sha shayi mai zafi da sauri. |
The doctor gave him medicine for the cough and said the cold will pass if he drinks hot water. | Likita ya ba shi magani don tari, ya ce mura za ta wuce idan ya sha ruwa mai zafi. |
the heart | zuciya |
The doctor said laughter is good for the heart. | Likita ya ce dariya tana da kyau ga zuciya. |
to strengthen | ƙarfafa |
When we feel sad, mother strengthens our hearts with kind words. | Idan muka ji bakin ciki, uwa tana ƙarfafa zuciyarmu da kalmomi masu daɗi. |
the stomach | ciki |
My stomach is hurting. | Ciki na yana ciwo. |
Today my stomach is full because I ate a lot of food. | Yau cikina ya cika saboda na ci abinci da yawa. |
Mother said we should not sleep if the stomach is hurting a lot. | Uwa ta ce kar mu yi barci idan ciki yana ciwo sosai. |
the love | soyayya |
to | ga |
Mother is preparing a gift for the children. | Uwa tana shirya kyauta ga yara. |
the jealousy | kishi |
The young woman showed love to her younger sister; she did not show jealousy. | Budurwa ta nuna soyayya ga ƙanwarta, ba ta nuna kishi ba. |
the peace | zaman lafiya |
Peace is very important for the family. | Zaman lafiya yana da muhimmanci sosai ga iyali. |
Jealousy between siblings is not useful, but love brings peace. | Kishi tsakanin ’yan uwa ba ya da amfani, amma soyayya tana kawo zaman lafiya. |
the make-up | kwalliya |
to put on | saka |
I will put on a cap when the sun is hot. | Ni zan saka hula lokacin da rana ta yi zafi. |
At a celebration, women do make-up before they put on new clothes. | A biki, mata suna yin kwalliya kafin su saka sabbin riguna. |
the mirror | madubi |
Mother said make-up looks better if you don’t waste too much time in front of the mirror. | Uwa ta ce kwalliya ta fi kyau idan ba a ɓata lokaci sosai a gaban madubi ba. |
In our group we divide the work: some do the writing, others do the drawing. | A ƙungiyarmu muna raba aiki: wasu suna rubutu, wasu suna zane. |
In our village the villagers usually get up in the morning and go herding before the sun really comes out. | A ƙauyenmu ƙauyawa sukan tashi da safiya su je kiwo kafin rana ta fito sosai. |
usually | kan |
that is why | shi ya sa |
I worked all day, that’s why I feel very tired. | Ni na yi aiki tsawon rana, shi ya sa ina jin gajiya sosai. |
You (feminine) usually drink little water; that is why you feel thirsty in the daytime. | Ke kan sha ruwa kaɗan, shi ya sa kike jin ƙishirwa da rana. |
the prayer | addua |
We usually say a prayer together before we start work in the morning. | Mu mukan yi addua tare kafin mu fara aiki da safe. |
At primary school they usually teach children that everyone has the same worth. | A makarantar firamare akan koya wa yara cewa kowa yana da ƙima ɗaya. |
Mother prays so that God will strengthen the children’s hearts when they have exams. | Uwa tana yin addua domin Allah ya ƙarfafa zuciyar yara idan suna jarabawa. |
to drive away | kora |
Mother drove the children out of the kitchen. | Uwa ta kora yara daga ɗakin girki. |
to be annoyed | fusata |
Father gets annoyed when the children do not follow the rules in the street. | Baba yana fusata idan yara ba sa bin doka a titi. |
Father did not drive the dog out of the living room, even though he was annoyed by the noise. | Baba bai kora kare daga falo ba, ko da yake ya fusata da amo. |
herself | kanta |
The young woman covered her head with a blanket. | Budurwa ta rufe kanta da bargo. |
My sister looks at herself in the mirror before she goes to school. | ’Yar uwata tana kallon kanta a madubi kafin ta tafi makaranta. |
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