Shopping for shoes with a friend

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the slippers
silifa
The slippers are here.
Silifar tana nan.
I bought slippers despite their high price.
Na saya silifa duk da tsadarta.
the leather; skin
fata
The shoe is made of leather.
Takalmin na fata ne.
the rubber
roba
This is rubber.
Wannan roba ce.
the heel
diddige
The heel is good.
Diddigen yana da kyau.
the sole of a shoe
tafin takalmi
The sole of the shoe is good.
Tafin takalmin yana da kyau.
the shoelace
igiyar takalmi
The shoelace is black.
Igiyar takalmin baƙa ce.
the shoe size
lambar takalmi
I checked the shoe size.
Na duba lambar takalmi.
the discount; reduction
ragi
There is a discount today.
Akwai ragi yau.
the quality; effectiveness
inganci
The shoe is high-quality.
Takalmin yana da inganci.
the style; pattern
salo
I like the style and quality.
Ina son salo da inganci.
the model; sample
samfur
the brand mark; trademark
tambari
the thickness
kauri
The shoe sole is thick.
Tafin takalmin yana da kauri.
to squeeze; be tight
matse
The shoe is tight on me despite the correct shoe size.
Takalmin yana matse ni duk da lambar takalmin da ta dace.
loose; not tight
sako-sako
The shoe was tight on me; the slippers are loose.
Takalmin ya matse ni; silifar sako-sako ce.
This shoe is loose.
Wannan takalmin sako-sako ne.
to slip
zame
I slipped at the market.
Na zame a kasuwa.
to exchange; swap
musanya
We will exchange the shoe.
Za mu musanya takalmin.
to return; put back
mayar
I will return the slippers.
Zan mayar da silifar.
I returned the shoe despite the discount.
Na mayar da takalmin duk da ragin.
while; whereas
yayin da
I am checking the shoe while my friend checks the brand mark.
Ina duba takalmi yayin da abokina yake duba tambari.
I am checking the heel while the shoelace is checked.
Ina duba diddige yayin da ake duba igiyar takalmi.
the packaging; wrapper
marufi
I kept the packaging.
Na ajiye marufin.
the dealer; retailer
dillali
I am waiting while the dealer checks the shoe.
Ina jira yayin da dillali yake duba takalmin.
The dealer is at the market.
Dillalin yana kasuwa.
The dealer is showing slippers while we check the shoe.
Dillali yana nuna silifa yayin da muke duba takalmi.
The dealer exchanged the shoe despite the damaged packaging.
Dillali ya musanya takalmin duk da lalacewar marufi.
the slipperiness; smoothness
santsi
The sole is slippery; I will slip.
Tafin takalmin yana da santsi; zan zame.
Leather is thick, whereas rubber is slippery.
Fata tana da kauri, yayin da roba take da santsi.
the counterfeit; fake
jabu
The brand mark is counterfeit.
Tambarin na jabu ne.
This model is counterfeit.
Wannan samfurin na jabu ne.
the guarantee; warranty
garanti
I chose a stylish model with a guarantee.
Na zaɓi samfurin mai salo da garanti.
The shoe has a guarantee.
Takalmin yana da garanti.
various; different
daban-daban
The company has various services.
Kamfanin yana da sabis daban-daban.
We chose different colours.
Mun zaɓi launuka daban-daban.
certainly; definitely
tabbas
We will certainly go.
Tabbas za mu tafi.
This is definitely correct.
Tabbas wannan daidai ne.
the kind; type
iri
What kind of shoe do you want?
Wane irin takalmi kake so?
This kind of shoe is high-quality.
Wannan irin takalmin yana da inganci.
the topic; issue
batu
We discussed the topic.
Mun tattauna batun.
This issue is important.
Wannan batu yana da muhimmanci.
the region; area
yanki
This area is quiet.
Wannan yankin yana da shiru.
There are two hospitals in the region.
Akwai asibitoci biyu a yankin.
the change
canji
The change is important.
Canjin yana da muhimmanci.
We saw a big change.
Mun ga babban canji.
the member
memba
She is a member of the team.
Ita memba ce a ƙungiyar.
Every member has a card.
Kowane memba yana da kati.
the poison
guba
Poison is dangerous.
Guba tana da haɗari.
Do not drink the poison.
Kada ka sha gubar.

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