Za mu tafi muddin motar tana da kyau.

We will go as long as the car is in good condition.

Breakdown of Za mu tafi muddin motar tana da kyau.

• tafi: to go
• mu: we
• mota: the car
• da kyau: good

Questions & Answers about Za mu tafi muddin motar tana da kyau.

What does za do in Za mu tafi?

Za marks the future.

So:

• za = future marker
• mu = we
• tafi = go / leave

Together, Za mu tafi means We will go.

Unlike English, Hausa does not need a separate word exactly like will in the same position English uses it. The future is commonly built as:

za + subject pronoun + verb

Examples:

• Za ka tafi = You will go
• Za su zo = They will come
• Za mu tafi = We will go

Why is it mu and not something longer like a full verb ending for we?