Lesson 26

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the plastic bag
leda
the vegetables
kayan lambu
the basket
kwando
easy to carry
sauƙin ɗauka
This bag is easy to carry.
Jakar nan tana da sauƙin ɗauka.
The plastic bag is full of vegetables, but the basket is easier to carry.
Leda ta cika da kayan lambu, amma kwandon ya fi sauƙin ɗauka.
the onion
albasa
the carrot
karas
Aisha put onions and carrots in a basket, not in a plastic bag.
Aisha ta saka albasa da karas a cikin kwando, ba a cikin leda ba.
the garlic
tafarnuwa
I don't like a lot of garlic in the soup.
Ni bana son tafarnuwa da yawa a cikin miya.
Mother said onions and garlic give the soup a good taste.
Uwa ta ce albasa da tafarnuwa suna ba miya ɗanɗano mai kyau.
the cabbage
kabeji
Carrots and cabbage are useful for health.
Karas da kabeji suna da amfani ga lafiya.
at the back of
a bayan
At the back of the school there is a playground.
A bayan makaranta akwai filin wasa.
the bucket
guga
the tap
famfo
At the back of the house there is a bucket of water near the tap.
A bayan gida akwai guga na ruwa kusa da famfo.
the towel
tawul
as for
kuwa
Musa is at home; as for me, I am working.
Musa yana gida, ni kuwa ina aiki.
there
nan
Is Aisha there?
Aisha tana nan?
After bathing, the children take a towel, and the bucket is there near the door.
Bayan wanka, yara suna ɗaukar tawul, guga kuwa tana nan kusa da ƙofa.
the laundry
wanki
The tap broke yesterday, so we did not do the laundry.
Famfo ya lalace jiya, don haka ba mu yi wanki ba.
and then
sannan
In the morning I took a bath, and then I went to work.
Da safe na yi wanka, sannan na tafi aiki.
Today Hauwa is doing the laundry in the morning, and then she is resting.
Yau Hauwa tana yin wanki da safe, sannan tana hutawa.
I took a clean towel before I entered the bathroom.
Na ɗauki tawul mai tsabta kafin in shiga bandaki.
the curtain
labule
The curtain of this room is white, but the living-room curtain is blue.
Labulen ɗakin nan fari ne, amma labulen falo shuɗi ne.
Close the curtain if the sun is very hot.
Ki rufe labule idan rana ta yi zafi sosai.
the glasses
tabarau
I forgot my glasses at home, that is why I did not read the newspaper well.
Na manta tabarau na a gida, shi ya sa ban karanta jarida sosai ba.
The female teacher uses glasses when she checks writing on the board.
Malama tana amfani da tabarau idan tana duba rubutu a allo.
the camera
kyamara
Musa brought a camera to the celebration so that he could take pictures.
Musa ya kawo kyamara zuwa biki domin ya ɗauki hotuna.
to be better than
fi
Silence is better than noise in the library.
Shiru ya fi amo kyau a ɗakin karatu.
Hauwa said a phone camera is good, but a big camera is better than it.
Hauwa ta ce kyamara ta waya tana da kyau, amma kyamara babba ta fi ta.
the tailor
tela
the sewing
ɗinki
Aisha is a tailor, and she does sewing at home.
Aisha tela ce, kuma tana yin ɗinki a gida.
the barber
wanzami
the haircut
aski
The boy got a haircut before the celebration.
Yaro ya yi aski kafin biki.
In the morning father went to the barber so that he could get a haircut.
Da safe Baba ya je wurin wanzami domin ya yi aski.
The barber said a quick haircut does not turn out well if the boy does not sit still.
Wanzami ya ce aski mai sauri ba ya yi kyau idan yaro bai zauna lafiya ba.
the shade
inuwa
In the evening we sit in the shade and feel the breeze.
Da yamma muna zaune a inuwa muna jin iska.
under
ƙarƙashin
Today I saw my pen under a chair.
Yau na ga alƙalami na a ƙarƙashin kujera.
the heat
zafi
There is a lot of heat in the dry season.
Zafi yana da yawa a rani.
The children are sitting in the shade under a tree because the sun is hot.
Yara suna zaune a inuwa ƙarƙashin bishiya saboda rana tana da zafi.
shade
inuwa
In the school yard there is good shade near the library.
A harabar makaranta akwai inuwa mai kyau kusa da ɗakin karatu.
the ice
kankara
Mother put ice in the water so that it became very cold.
Uwa ta sa kankara a cikin ruwa domin ya yi sanyi sosai.
just
kawai
Today I am just resting at home.
Yau ina hutawa kawai a gida.
If there is no ice in the fridge, I will just drink water.
Idan babu kankara a firji, zan sha ruwa kawai.
until
har sai
I will not start cooking soup until you cut the onion.
Ba zan fara dafa miya ba har sai kin yanka albasa.
We will not go out until the tap is repaired.
Ba za mu fita ba har sai an gyara famfo.
yet
tukuna
still
har yanzu
Musa is still studying in the room.
Musa yana karatu a ɗaki har yanzu.
She has not finished the laundry yet, so the towel is still in the bathroom.
Ba ta gama wanki ba tukuna, don haka tawul ɗin yana cikin bandaki har yanzu.
Musa has not returned from the barber yet.
Musa bai dawo daga wurin wanzami ba tukuna.
I will not pay the tailor until I see that the sewing is good.
Ba zan biya tela ba har sai na ga cewa ɗinkin ya yi kyau.
We have not opened the curtain yet because the children are watching a film in the dark.
Ba mu buɗe labule ba tukuna domin yara suna kallon fim a cikin duhu.
to put on
sa
The young woman will wear a green wrapper at the celebration.
Budurwa za ta sa zani kore a biki.
I will not read the message until I put on my glasses.
Ba zan karanta saƙon ba har sai na sa tabarau na.
Hauwa has not taken the camera yet, but she will bring it tomorrow.
Hauwa ba ta ɗauki kyamara ba tukuna, amma za ta kawo ta gobe.
into
a cikin
Mother is putting cabbage into the soup.
Uwa tana sa kabeji a cikin miya.
Mother is putting vegetables into the soup.
Uwa tana sa kayan lambu a cikin miya.
sun
rana
If the sun is hot, the children rest in the shade.
Idan rana ta yi zafi, yara suna hutawa a inuwa.
light
haske
At night the lamp gives us light inside the house.
Da dare fitila tana ba mu haske a cikin gida.
The sun gives us light in the morning.
Rana tana ba mu haske da safe.