Maintaining a small home garden

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seeds; grain
tsaba
The seeds are here.
Tsaba tana nan.
to sow; plant
shuka
We will sow tomatoes.
Za mu shuka tumatir.
to plant; transplant
dasa
the seedling; young plant
tsiro
We will transplant a seedling.
Za mu dasa tsiro.
The seedling is small.
Tsiron ƙarami ne.
the root
saiwa
the branch
reshe
The root and branch are strong.
Saiwa da reshe suna da ƙarfi.
The root and branch are growing.
Saiwar da reshen suna girma.
grass; weeds
ciyawa
There are weeds in the garden.
Akwai ciyawa a lambu.
watering; irrigation
ban ruwa
We are watering.
Muna yin ban ruwa.
fertilizer; manure
taki
The fertilizer is useful.
Takin yana da amfani.
the hoe
fartanya
The hoe is here.
Fartanyar tana nan.
the harvesting hoe
magirbi
The harvesting hoe is near the hoe.
Magirbin yana kusa da fartanya.
the harvest
girbi
Harvest time has come.
Lokacin girbi ya zo.
There is a hoe and harvesting hoe, so the harvest will begin.
Akwai fartanya da magirbi, saboda haka girbi zai fara.
farming; cultivation
noma
Farming is work.
Noma aiki ne.
crops; farm produce
amfanin gona
The farm produce is at the market.
Amfanin gona yana kasuwa.
the young cereal crops
yabanya
The young cereal crops are growing.
Yabanya tana girma.
The young cereal crops are growing, so farming will yield produce.
Yabanya tana girma, saboda haka noma zai ba da amfanin gona.
insects
ƙwari
Insects are inside the garden.
Ƙwari suna cikin lambu.
pesticide; insect treatment
maganin ƙwari
We use insect treatment.
Muna amfani da maganin ƙwari.
the thorn
ƙaya
There is a thorn in the garden.
Akwai ƙaya a lambu.
moisture (in soil)
laima
There is moisture in the garden.
Akwai laima a lambu.
to grow; flourish
bunƙasa
The seedling is flourishing.
Tsiron yana bunƙasa.
dry
bushe
The weeds dried out.
Ciyawar ta bushe.
wet
jike
The garden became wet.
Lambun ya jike.
The garden became wet, so the seedling will flourish.
Lambun ya jike, saboda haka tsiron zai bunƙasa.
to dig
tono
We will dig the garden.
Za mu tono lambun.
The weeds dried out, so we will dig them up.
Ciyawar ta bushe, saboda haka za mu tono ta.
if indeed; if at all
idan har
We will plant if indeed there is water.
Za mu shuka idan har akwai ruwa.
If indeed the seeds are good, we will sow.
Idan har tsaba tana da kyau, za mu shuka.
If indeed there is a seedling, we will transplant it.
Idan har akwai tsiro, za mu dasa shi.
If indeed there is no moisture, we will water and apply fertilizer.
Idan har babu laima, za mu yi ban ruwa da taki.
If indeed there are insects near the thorn, apply insect treatment.
Idan har akwai ƙwari kusa da ƙaya, sa maganin ƙwari.
the video
bidiyo
We watched a video.
Mun kalli bidiyo.
The video is useful.
Bidiyon yana da amfani.
to throw; cast
jefa
He threw the football.
Ya jefa ƙwallon ƙafa.
Do not throw the paper.
Kada ka jefa takardar.
recently
kwanan nan
She returned recently.
Ta dawo kwanan nan.
We talked recently.
Mun yi magana kwanan nan.
industry
masana'antu
Industry is important to the economy.
Masana'antu suna da muhimmanci ga tattalin arziki.
She works in industry.
Tana aiki a masana'antu.
the list; sequence
jeri
I wrote a list.
Na rubuta jeri.
His name is on the list.
Sunansa yana cikin jerin.
to focus; pay attention
mayar da hankali
Focus on the work.
Ka mayar da hankali ga aikin.
The students pay attention to the teacher.
Ɗalibai suna mayar da hankali ga malami.
the author; writer
marubuci
The author wrote a book.
Marubucin ya rubuta littafi.
We saw the author.
Mun ga marubucin.
the century
ƙarni
We live in this century.
Muna zaune a wannan ƙarni.
Many things changed in the last century.
Abubuwa da yawa sun canza a ƙarnin da ya gabata.

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