Usages of ni
Ni Audu ne.
I am Audu.
Ni ina lafiya.
I am well.
Ni na gani.
I see.
Ke na gani a nan.
I see you (feminine) here.
Ni na so ruwa sosai.
I want water very much.
Ni ina gida.
I am at home.
Ni zan dafa abinci.
I will cook food.
Ni na nuna godiya.
I show gratitude.
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.
I will eat food now.
Ni ina aiki yau.
I am working today.
Gobe ba ni da aiki.
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.
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