Muna da isasshen abinci.

We have enough food.

Breakdown of Muna da isasshen abinci.

• abinci: the food
• da: to have
• mu: we
• isasshe: enough; sufficient

Questions & Answers about Muna da isasshen abinci.

What does muna da mean here?

Muna da means we have.

Literally, Hausa often expresses possession with da, which also has the basic idea of with. So you can think of muna da as something like we are with → we have.

• muna = we are / we ...
• da = with / have

So in this sentence, muna da is the normal way to say we have.

What does isasshen mean?

Isasshen means enough or sufficient in this sentence.

It comes from isasshe, meaning enough / sufficient, but here it changes form because it is directly linked to the noun abinci.

So:

• isasshe = enough, sufficient
• isasshen abinci = enough food / sufficient food

Why is it isasshen abinci and not just isasshe abinci?

Hausa often changes a descriptive word when it comes directly before a noun. This is sometimes called a linked form.

Here, isasshe becomes isasshen before abinci.

So:

• isasshe = enough