Lesson 23

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the disease
cuta
called
mai suna
A student named Musa is studying at school.
Dalibi mai suna Musa yana karatu a makaranta.
the malaria
maleriya
The teacher told us information about malaria in the science lesson.
Malami ya ba mu labari game da maleriya a darasin kimiyya.
Hauwa is feeling ill because she has a disease called malaria.
Hauwa tana jin ciwo saboda tana da cuta mai suna maleriya.
the blood
jini
despite
duk da
I am working today despite being tired.
Ni ina aiki yau duk da gajiya.
malaria
maleriya
The doctor said Hauwa’s blood is not very low despite the malaria disease.
Likita ya ce jinin Hauwa bai yi ƙasa sosai ba duk da cutar maleriya.
The doctor gave Musa an injection because his malaria became severe.
Likita ya yi wa Musa allura saboda ciwon maleriya ya yi tsanani.
the injection
allura
the tablet
ƙwaya
After the injection, the doctor gave him three tablets of medicine and said he should take them after food.
Bayan allura, likita ya ba shi ƙwaya uku na magani ya ce ya sha bayan abinci.
the emergency
gaggawa
the patient
mara lafiya
In front of the hospital “emergency” is written so that patients are brought quickly.
A gaban asibiti an rubuta “gaggawa” don a kai marasa lafiya da sauri.
serious
tsanani
Today the pain in my stomach is very severe.
Yau ciwon cikina ya yi tsanani.
the emergency vehicle
motar gaggawa
Now the ambulance is in front of the hospital.
Yanzu motar gaggawa tana a gaban asibiti.
If a disease becomes serious, we call the hospital’s emergency vehicle.
Idan cuta ta yi tsanani, muna kira motar gaggawa ta asibiti.
the compassion
tausayi
The doctor is showing compassion to the patient.
Likita yana nuna tausayi ga mara lafiya.
Our doctor shows a lot of compassion towards the children who are ill.
Likitanmu yana nuna tausayi sosai ga yara masu ciwo.
the sick person
marar lafiya
the worship
ibada
At school the teacher said that helping others is a good act of worship.
A makaranta malami ya ce taimako ga wasu ibada ce mai kyau.
Mother said that compassion for the sick is a good act of worship.
Uwa ta ce tausayi ga marasa lafiya ibada ce mai kyau.
the savings
ajiya
to support
tallafa
I want to support poor people.
Ni ina so in tallafa wa talakawa.
Father has savings in the bank in order to support the family if there is a problem.
Baba yana da ajiya a banki domin tallafa wa iyali idan akwai matsala.
to add
ƙara
Please don’t add salt to the soup.
Don Allah kar ka ƙara gishiri a miya.
Every month father adds money to his savings in the bank.
Kowane wata Baba yana ƙara kuɗi a ajiyarsa a banki.
the bank card
katin banki
Now father uses a bank card instead of carrying a lot of cash in his pocket.
Yanzu Baba yana amfani da katin banki maimakon ya riƙe kuɗi da yawa a aljihu.
to be lost
ɓace
Father’s phone got lost at home today.
Wayar Baba ta ɓace a gida yau.
in an emergency
cikin gaggawa
The doctor said we should bring the patient immediately.
Likita ya ce mu kawo mara lafiya cikin gaggawa.
If a bank card is lost, we must call the bank in an emergency.
Idan katin banki ya ɓace, dole ne mu kira banki cikin gaggawa.
the PIN
lambar sirri
Father taught me not to tell anyone the PIN of the bank card.
Baba ya koya min kada in gaya wa kowa lambar sirri ta katin banki.
when
a lokacin da
When the children are inside the house, mother is resting.
A lokacin da yara suna cikin gida, uwa tana hutawa.
to press
danna
Please press the bank card PIN on the computer.
Don Allah ka danna lambar sirri ta katin banki a kan kwamfuta.
When I am pressing the PIN, I look at the watch to see how much time I take.
A lokacin da nake danna lambar sirri, ina kallon agogo in ga lokacin da na ɗauka.
the password
kalmar sirri
On the computer at the office I enter a password before I open email.
A kan kwamfuta a ofis ina saka kalmar sirri kafin in buɗe imel.
otherwise
in ba haka ba
Stay inside the house, otherwise you will feel cold.
Ka zauna a cikin gida, in ba haka ba za ka ji sanyi.
the website
shafin intanet
Don’t forget the password; otherwise you will not be able to enter the website.
Kar ka manta da kalmar sirri, in ba haka ba ba za ka iya shiga shafin intanet ba.
the bottle
kwalba
In the kitchen there are four bottles of cold water in the fridge.
A ɗakin girki akwai kwalba huɗu na ruwa mai sanyi a cikin firji.
The children like to drink water from a bottle instead of from a cup.
Yara suna so su sha ruwa daga kwalba maimakon daga kofi.
the uncle
kawu
the fasting period
lokacin azumi
My uncle lives in the city, but he comes to the village during the fasting period.
Kawu na yana zaune a birni, amma yana zuwa ƙauye lokacin azumi.
the aunt
goggo
the guest
baƙo
The male guest is sitting in the living room now.
Baƙo yana zaune a falo yanzu.
during
lokacin
During break we rest inside the house.
Lokacin hutu muna hutawa a cikin gida.
the fast
azumi
During the fasting period, mother wants the children to eat together after the sun has set.
A lokacin azumi uwa tana so yara su ci abinci tare bayan rana ta faɗi.
My aunt cooks good food for guests during the fast and after the fast.
Goggo ta tana dafa abinci mai kyau ga baƙi lokacin azumi da bayan azumi.
the sacrificial feast
layya
At the time of the sacrificial feast, my uncle buys an animal and brings it to the family in the village.
A lokacin layya, kawu yana sayen dabba ya kawo wa iyali a ƙauye.
to divide
raba
The teacher is distributing books to the students in class.
Malami yana raba littattafai ga dalibai a aji.
The children watch how our aunt divides the meat after the sacrificial feast.
Yara suna kallo yadda goggo ke raba nama bayan layya.
highest
mafi girma
My father is the oldest in the family.
Baba na shi ne mafi girma a cikin iyali.
the head
shugaba
A leader is very important in the community.
Shugaba yana da muhimmanci sosai a al'umma.
At the primary school, the highest teacher is the head of the school.
A makarantar firamare, malami mafi girma shi ne shugaba na makaranta.
the leader
shugaba
The leader is talking with the students at school.
Shugaba yana magana da dalibai a makaranta.
to make a decision
yanke shawara
During the family meeting we decided to go to the village at the end of the month.
A lokacin taron iyali mun yanke shawara mu tafi ƙauye a ƙarshen wata.
A good leader listens to the students and parents before he makes a decision.
Shugaba mai kyau yana sauraron dalibai da iyaye kafin ya yanke shawara.
In our school agenda, the first lesson today is Hausa, the second lesson is math.
A ajandanmu na makaranta, darasi na farko yau Hausa ce, darasi na biyu lissafi ne.
Today the third lesson is science, but the fourth lesson is a break.
Darasi na uku yau kimiyya ce, amma darasi na huɗu hutu ne.
the time
karo
to receive
karɓa
I received a message from Musa by phone.
Na karɓi saƙo daga Musa ta waya.
Today is the first time that I will see a doctor and receive an injection.
Yau karon farko ne da zan ga likita in karɓi allura.
to catch (a disease)
kamu da
If we do not take care of cleanliness, we will catch a disease.
Idan ba mu kula da tsabta ba, za mu kamu da cuta.
Yesterday was the second time that my younger sister caught malaria.
Jiya karon biyu ne da ƙanwata ta kamu da cutar maleriya.
the driver
direba
The market car’s driver knows very well the way to the emergency hospital.
Direban motar kasuwa yana sanin hanya zuwa asibiti na gaggawa sosai.
to thank
gode
Thank you very much.
Na gode sosai.
urgently
da gaggawa
Please come quickly.
Don Allah ka zo da gaggawa.
We thanked the driver when he took us quickly to the hospital in an emergency because blood was coming out.
Mun gode wa direba lokacin da ya kai mu asibiti da gaggawa saboda jini yana fita.
to take
karɓi
I will receive a message from my mother by phone.
Ni zan karɓi saƙo daga uwa ta a waya.
The doctor said we should not take a tablet from a friend and swallow it without asking him.
Likita ya ce kada mu karɓi ƙwaya daga aboki mu sha ba tare da tambayar sa ba.
to care for
kula da
Mother takes care of the children at home.
Uwa tana kula da yara a gida.
The doctor is caring for the patient at the hospital.
Likita yana kula da marar lafiya a asibiti.
the news
labarai
I like to read news in the newspaper.
Ni ina son in karanta labarai a jarida.
I am reading news on the website now.
Ni ina karanta labarai a shafin intanet yanzu.
during
a
I will sit in the living room in the evening.
Ni zan zauna a falo da yamma.
During the fasting period the children drink honey water after the sun has set.
A lokacin azumi yara suna sha ruwan zuma bayan rana ta faɗi.