Learn Hardcore Hausa: ni

Word

Meaning

Part of speech

pronoun

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Hausa

Lesson

Lesson 1

Usages of ni

I see you (feminine) here.

Ni na so ruwa sosai.

I want water very much.

Ni zan nuna wuri nan.

I will show this place.

Ni da kai muna gida.

I and you (masculine) are at home.

Ke da ni muna godiya sosai.

You (feminine) and I are very grateful.

Ba ni da kudi yanzu.

I don’t have money now.

Ni ina karanta littafi.

I am reading a book.

Ni zan saya abinci a kasuwa.

I will buy food at the market.

Ni zan ci abinci yanzu.

Tomorrow I have no work.

Aboki na zai tafi kasuwa da ni yau.

My friend will go to the market with me today.

Ni ina so in je makaranta gobe.

I want to go to school tomorrow.

Ni zan saya ruwa a kasuwa.

I will buy water at the market.

Ni zan tafi makaranta gobe.

I will go to school tomorrow.

Ni na tashi da dare jiya saboda ina aiki.

I woke up at night yesterday because I was working.

Ni ma ina gajiya, don Allah ka jira ni kaɗan.

I am tired too, please wait for me a little.

Ni bana son jinkiri, ina zuwa a kan lokaci.

I don’t like being late; I come on time.

Ni ina son in yi aiki da sauri, amma ba na son jinkiri.

I like to work quickly, but I don’t like delays.

Ni zan iya taimako idan kuna buƙata.

I can help if you (plural) need it.

Ni na samu lokaci kaɗan yau safiya.

I found a little time this morning.

Ni da kai muna son ’yanci ga kowa.

You (masculine) and I like freedom for everyone.

Ni ina tashi da wuri kullum.

I always get up early.

Ni na sani.

I know.

Ni zan amsa tambaya yanzu.

I will answer a question now.

Ni na ji daɗi sosai yau.

I felt very happy today.

Ni ina da amsa yanzu.

I have an answer now.

Ni ina aiki da yawa yau.

I am working a lot today.

Ni ina aiki da safiya.

I work in the morning.

Ni ma ina aiki yau.

I am also working today.

Idan na tashi daga aiki da yamma, ni ma ina dawowa gida.

If I leave work in the evening, I also return home.

Ni ina iya yin karatu a hankali, ba da sauri ba.

I can study slowly, not quickly.

Ni zan zauna a kan kujera.

I will sit on a chair.

Ni ina cikin gida yanzu.

I am inside the house now.

Ni ina nuna godiya wa Musa.

I am showing gratitude to Musa.

Ni ina yi wa kowa sallama.

I am greeting everyone.

Ni ina ciki yanzu.

I am inside now.

Ni zan kai masa abinci zuwa ofis ɗinsa da rana.

I will take food to his office in the afternoon.

Ni ban ji saƙon ba, amma yanzu na ga shi a waya.

I did not hear the message, but now I have seen it on the phone.

Ni ina tashi da asuba in kama hanya zuwa ofis.

I get up at dawn to take the road to the office.

Ke da ni za mu tafi gari da mota mu dawo gida da babur.

You (feminine) and I will go to town by car and come back home by motorbike.

Ni ina son su.

I like them.

Ni na ji saƙo ta waya.

I heard the message by phone.

Ni ina karanta saƙon a waya.

I am reading the message on the phone.

Ni ina so in ga Malam yau.

I want to see the teacher today.

Ni ina magana da kai yanzu.

I am talking with you now.

Ni ina a kan hanya zuwa gida yanzu.

I am on the way home now.

Ni ina aiki duk mako, amma gobe babu aiki.

I work every week, but tomorrow there is no work.

Ni ina son wando baƙi, ba na son wando fari.

I like black trousers; I do not like white trousers.

Ni ina jin yunwa amma ban jin ƙishirwa ba.

I am feeling hungry but I am not feeling thirsty.

Ni ma ina son in yi ƙoƙari don in sami sakamako mai kyau.

I also want to make an effort so that I get a good result.

Ni ina aiki da ƙoƙari yau.

I am working hard today.

Ni ina yi ƙoƙari kullum.

I make an effort every day.

Dare da ya gabata, ni na ji sanyi sosai.

Last night, I felt very cold.

Ni ina so in ga aure a gari namu.

I want to see a wedding in our town.

Da dare ni da ’yar uwata muna kwanta a kan gado mu yi barci.

At night my sister and I lie on the bed and sleep.

A Asabar ni ina wanke ɗakin girki da ɗaki.

On Saturday I wash the kitchen and the room.

Ni zan kwanta a kan gado yanzu.

I will lie on the bed now.

Ni na gaji yau saboda na yi aiki da yawa.

I am tired today because I worked a lot.

Ni ina hutawa yanzu.

I am resting now.

Ni ina so in koya wa yara Hausa.

I want to teach the children Hausa.

Ni na gama aiki cikin wahala yau.

I finished work with difficulty today.

Kullum ni ina karanta littafi kafin barci.

Every day I read a book before sleep.

Ni ina ƙoƙari in tuna kowace kalma a cikin jimla.

I am trying to remember each word in the sentence.

Ni na yi kuskure a cikin amsa, amma malami ya nuna min yadda zan gyara shi.

I made a mistake in the answer, but the teacher showed me how I should correct it.

Ina jin gajiya kamar jiya.

I feel tired like yesterday.

Ni ban jin tsoro ba.

I am not afraid.

Ba ni da dama yau.

I don’t have an opportunity today.

Ni ina yi ƙoƙari kullum domin in sami sakamako mai kyau.

I make an effort every day so that I get a good result.

Ni ina hutawa kuma ina karanta littafi.

I am resting and reading a book.

Iyayena suna zaune a ƙauye, amma ni ina aiki a birni.

My parents live in a village, but I work in a city.

Ni bana son farashi mai tsada a kasuwa.

I don’t like high prices at the market.

Ni ina so in ci wake yau.

I want to eat beans today.

Ni ina so in koya Hausa da kyau.

I want to learn Hausa well.

Abinci a kasuwa yana da tsada sosai, don haka ni ina so in dafa abinci a gida.

Food at the market is very expensive, so I want to cook food at home.

Ni ina jin ƙamshi daga ɗakin girki yanzu.

I can smell a nice aroma from the kitchen now.

Ni zan sa sabuwar riga yau.

I will wear the new shirt/dress today.

Ni ina karatu awa ɗaya kafin aiki ya fara.

I study for one hour before work starts.

Ni da kai muna aiki a lokaci ɗaya.

You and I are working at the same time.

Ni ina son makarantar firamare a ƙauyenmu.

I like the primary school in our village.

Ni ina son makarantar sakandare a birni.

I like the secondary school in the city.

Watakila ni da kai mu yi karatu a gida maimakon mu tafi aji.

Maybe you and I will study at home instead of going to class.

Ni bana son in zauna tsawon lokaci ba tare da motsa jiki ba.

I do not like to sit for a long time without exercising.

Ni ina aiki tsawon rana yau.

I am working all day today.

Ni ina jin amo sosai a birni, amma a ƙauye akwai shiru da dare.

I hear a lot of noise in the city, but in the village it is quiet at night.

Wannan littafin yana da ban sha'awa, ni ina ƙaunar labarin.

This book is interesting; I love the story.

Ni bana son amo mai yawa lokacin da nake sauraron waƙa a rediyo.

I do not like a lot of noise when I am listening to a song on the radio.

Sau da yawa ni da ’yar uwata muna zaune a ƙarƙashin bishiya muna jin iska da kida a hankali.

Often my sister and I sit under a tree, feeling the wind and listening to music quietly.

Ni ina son waƙa mai daɗi.

I like a nice/pleasant song.

Wani lokaci ni da ’yar uwata muna zuwa kasuwa.

Sometimes my sister and I go to the market.

Ni ina ƙaunar Hausa sosai.

I love Hausa very much.

Ni ina aiki mai yawa yau.

I am doing a lot of work today.

Ni ina komawa gida yanzu.

I am going back home now.

Da safe ni ina cin burodi da shayi mai madara da sukari.

In the morning I eat bread with tea that has milk and sugar.

Na sayi sabbin takalma a kasuwa saboda ba ni da takalma masu kyau.

I bought new shoes at the market because I did not have good shoes.

Ni ba na koyaushe samun hutu, amma ina ƙoƙarin bin yadda likita ya ce.

I do not always get rest, but I am trying to follow what the doctor said.

Ni ina so in koyar da yara Hausa a makaranta.

I want to teach children Hausa at school.

Ni ina son shagon takalma a gefen titi.

I like the shoe shop at the side of the street.

Ni zan tafi shago yanzu.

I will go to the shop now.

Ni ina duba saƙo a waya yanzu.

I am checking a message on the phone now.

Ni ina son jirgin sama sosai.

I like airplanes very much.

Ni ina aiki a kan kwamfuta yanzu.

I am working on the computer now.

Ni ina so in kalla fim mai ban sha'awa a talabijin.

I want to watch an interesting film on television.

Ni zan aika saƙo ta waya.

I will send a message by phone.

Ni ban taɓa ɗaukar mota ta haya ba kafin wannan rana.

I have never taken a taxi before this day.

Ni zan ajiye littafi a kan tebur yanzu.

I will put the book on the table now.

Ni ina so in ajiye kuɗi a asusun banki.

I want to put money in the bank account.

Ni ina so in tafi ƙauye a hutun rani.

I want to go to the village in the dry-season holiday.

Ni ina jin zafi sosai a rani.

I feel very hot in the dry season.

Ni zan ɗauki littafi na daga jaka yanzu.

I will take my book from the bag now.

Ni ina aiki domin in sami kuɗi.

I work so that I can get money.

Ni ma na ji kunya lokacin da malama ta tambaye ni tambaya.

I also felt shy when the female teacher asked me a question.

Ni bana son doya sosai, amma ina son kwai da miya.

I don’t like yam very much, but I like eggs with soup.

Ni ina so in zauna a cikin gida da yamma.

I want to stay inside the house in the evening.

Ni ina so in ajiye baturi a jaka.

I want to put a battery in the bag.

Ni ina so in yi tafiya zuwa gari.

I want to travel to town.

Ni ina son zani kore.

I like a green wrapper.

Ni ina a ciki yanzu.

I am inside now.

Ina jin dumi sosai idan na rufe kirji da sabon bargo.

I feel really warm when I cover my chest with the new blanket.

Ni ina so ka gyara kekena kafin mu tafi gona gobe.

I want you (masculine) to repair my bicycle before we go to the farm tomorrow.

Ni dai ina son riga rawaya saboda tana sa hoton biki ya yi haske.

As for me, I like a yellow shirt because it makes the celebration picture bright.

Ni zan ɗauki akwati zuwa otel.

I will take a suitcase to the hotel.

Ni ina so in ga ƙanne na yau.

I want to see my younger siblings today.

Ni ina so in ci ayaba.

I want to eat a banana.

Ni ina son hawa keke a hankali.

I like riding a bicycle slowly.

Yau da yamma ni da kai za mu shakata a cikin gida.

This evening you and I will relax inside the house.

Ni zan kira ki daga baya ta waya.

I will call you later by phone.

Ni dai ina hutawa yanzu.

I am just resting now.

Ni ina son haske a ɗakin karatu.

I like light in the library.

Ni ina zuwa ƙauye lokaci-lokaci in ga kaka.

I go to the village from time to time to see grandmother.

Ni bana son barkono da yawa, sai dai gishiri yana ba abinci ɗanɗano.

I do not like a lot of pepper, however salt gives food flavour.

Ni ina da adireshi guda biyu, ɗaya a birni, ɗaya a ƙauye, amma lambata ta waya guda ɗaya ce.

I have two addresses, one in the city and one in the village, but my phone number is only one.

Ni ina so in yi kasuwanci da fa'ida.

I want to do business with profit.

Ni ina zuwa makaranta da wuri.

I go to school early.

Ni dama ina son Hausa.

Actually, I like Hausa.

Ni ina son ɗanɗano na miya sosai.

I like the taste of the soup very much.

Ni ina hutawa kawai.

I am just resting.

Ni ina hutawa na ɗan lokaci.

I am resting for a short time.

Ni ina sha shayi da madara.

I drink tea with milk.

Ni ma ina alfahari da ku saboda kuna ƙoƙari kullum.

I am also proud of you (plural) because you make an effort every day.

Ni ina so in karanta littafi a ɗakin karatu.

I want to read a book in the library.

Ni ina zaune a kan matakala yanzu.

I am sitting on the stairs now.

Ni ina kallon sama yanzu.

I am looking up at the sky now.

Ni na nema ruwa a gida amma babu.

I looked for water at home but there is none.

Ni bana son ciwo.

I do not like illness.

Ni ina zana tsuntsu a takarda.

I am drawing a bird on paper.

Iyali na suna jin alfahari da ni yau.

My family feels proud of me today.

Ni ina koyo Hausa a makaranta.

I am learning Hausa at school.

Ni na amince da shirin da malami ya rubuta a kan allo.

I agreed with the plan that the teacher wrote on the blackboard.

Ni ina yi kallo a talabijin yanzu.

I am watching television now.

Ni ina riƙe wayar a hannu yanzu.

I am holding the phone in my hand now.

Ni ina ajiye buroshi na a bandaki.

I keep my toothbrush in the bathroom.

Ni bana son wahala.

I do not like hardship.

Ni ina son kallo na fim a talabijin da yamma.

I like watching films on television in the evening.

Ni ina son in ba ƙanwata kyauta.

I want to give my younger sister a gift.

Ni ina so in yi kiwo a ƙauye a lokacin rani.

I want to do herding in the village in the dry season.

Ni zan saka hula lokacin da rana ta yi zafi.

I will put on a cap when the sun is hot.

Ni na yi aiki tsawon rana, shi ya sa ina jin gajiya sosai.

I worked all day, that’s why I feel very tired.

Ni kan rubuta wasika ga kaka a ƙauye.

I usually write a letter to grandmother in the village.

Ni ina son in sa zuma a cikin shayi maimakon sukari.

I like to put honey in tea instead of sugar.

Ni ina da buri in zama injiniya ko lauya.

I have an ambition to become an engineer or a lawyer.

’Yar uwata kan soya dankali da safe, amma ni kan ci burodi kawai.

My sister usually fries potatoes in the morning, but I usually eat only bread.

Ni kan rubuta buri na a takarda kafin sabuwar shekara ta fara.

I usually write my goals on paper before the new year starts.

Ni zan yanka doya a ɗakin girki.

I will cut yam in the kitchen.

Ni bana son in zauna na dogon lokaci ba tare da motsa jiki ba.

I don’t like to sit for a long time without exercising.

Ni ina da buri in yi aiki a fannin lafiya.

I have an ambition to work in the health field.

Ni bana son fannin gwamnati.

I do not like the field of government.

Ni ina jin daɗi sosai a cikin gida.

I feel very happy inside the house.

Ni ina jin tsoron wuta a ɗakin girki.

I am afraid of fire in the kitchen.

Ni ina aiki yau duk da gajiya.

I am working today despite being tired.

Ni ina so in tallafa wa talakawa.

I want to support poor people.

Ni ina karanta labarai a shafin intanet yanzu.

I am reading news on the website now.

Ni zan karɓi saƙo daga uwa ta a waya.

I will receive a message from my mother by phone.

Ni ina son in karanta labarai a jarida.

I like to read news in the newspaper.

Ni zan zauna a falo da yamma.

I will sit in the living room in the evening.

Ni ina so ka koyi yadda ake amfani da darasi kan layi don ka ƙara ilimi.

I want you (masculine) to learn how to use online lessons so that you increase your knowledge.

Ni ina so su yi tunani kafin su saka wani abu a shafin sada zumunta.

I want them to think before they post anything on social media.

Ni ina tura saƙo a shafukan sada zumunta lokaci-lokaci.

I send a message on social media sites from time to time.

Ni ina karatu domin in sami sakamako mai kyau.

I am studying so that I get a good result.

Ni ina son karatu, musamman Hausa.

I like studying, especially Hausa.

Ni ina so in sami kwarewa a koyar da Hausa.

I want to gain expertise in teaching Hausa.

Ni ina so in raba labari a shafin sada zumunta.

I want to share a story on the social media site.

Ni zan duba ƙofa kafin mu fita waje.

I will check the door before we go outside.

Ni ina jin sauti daga rediyo a falo.

I hear sound from the radio in the living room.

Ni ina yin atisaye da safe kafin in tafi aiki.

I do exercise in the morning before I go to work.

Gobe zan kai kyauta zuwa gidan kaka.

Tomorrow I will take a gift to grandmother’s house.

Ni ina so in gane nahawu na Hausa sosai.

I want to understand Hausa grammar very well.

Ni ina buƙatar taimako yanzu.

I need help now.

Ni ina yin motsa jiki domin jiki ya sami ƙarfi.

I do exercise so that the body gains strength.

Gobe zan je asibiti in ga likita.

Tomorrow I will go to the hospital to see a doctor.

Ni ina yin karatu da yamma a cikin ɗaki.

I study in the evening inside the room.

Ni ina jin daɗin karatu a ɗakin karatu da safe.

I enjoy studying in the library in the morning.

Ni zan yi hutu a harabar makaranta bayan darasi.

I will take a break in the school yard after the lesson.

Ni zan saya lemo a kanti.

I will buy soda at the shop.

Ni ina buƙatar hutu yanzu.

I need a break now.

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