Usages of so
Shi na so ruwa.
He wants water.
Ni na so ruwa sosai.
I want water very much.
Ni ina so in je makaranta gobe.
I want to go to school tomorrow.
Aisha tana so ta yi barci da dare, amma kullum tana aiki.
Aisha wants to sleep at night, but she is always working.
Ke ma kina so ki tafi kasuwa?
Do you (feminine) also want to go to the market?
Uwa ba ta son yara su fita waje da dare ba.
Mother does not want the children to go outside at night.
Idan kina so, za mu ci abinci tare da makwabta yau da yamma.
If you (feminine) want, we will eat with the neighbours this evening.
Yara suna wasa a waje, amma uwa tana so su dawo cikin gida.
The children are playing outside, but mother wants them to come back inside.
Za ka so ruwa ko abinci yanzu?
Do you (masculine) want water or food now?
Me kuke so in kawo muku daga gari?
What do you (plural) want me to bring you from town?
Idan kina buƙatar abu, ki gaya min me kike so in kawo miki.
If you (feminine) need something, tell me what you want me to bring you.
Ni ina so in ga Malam yau.
I want to see the teacher today.
Yara suna so su yi wanka da safiya.
The children want to take a bath in the morning.
Ina so in sha shayi bayan na ci abinci.
I want to drink tea after I eat food.
A wannan shekara ina so in koyi Hausa sosai.
This year I want to learn Hausa very well.
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.
Ina son in gama aiki kafin rana ta faɗi.
I want to finish work before the sun sets.
Suna so su yi aure a shekara mai zuwa.
They want to get married next year.
Ni ina so in ga aure a gari namu.
I want to see a wedding in our town.
Idan na samu hutu daga aiki, ina so in karanta littafi mai kyau.
When I get a break from work, I like to read a good book.
Malami yana son ya koya mana Hausa cikin sauƙi, ba cikin wahala ba.
The teacher wants to teach us Hausa in an easy way, not in a difficult way.
Ina so ki gaya min labarin makarantar ki.
I want you (feminine) to tell me the story/news about your school.
Ni ina so in koya wa yara Hausa.
I want to teach the children Hausa.
Ba laifi ba ne idan dalibi ya yi kuskure, idan yana son ya gyara.
It is not a fault if a student makes a mistake, if they want to correct it.
Ina so a gaba in sami sana'a mai kyau bayan na gama makaranta.
I want in the future to have a good profession after I finish school.
Yau ina da kuɗi a aljihuna, amma ban so su faɗi a hanya ba.
Today I have money in my pocket, but I don’t want it to fall on the way.
Musa yana so ya zama mai sayar da littattafai, ba mai sayar da kaya a kasuwa ba.
Musa wants to become a seller of books, not a seller of clothes in 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.
A jami'a ina so in koyi harsuna daga ƙasashe da dama.
At university I want to learn languages from several countries.
Dole ne mu saurari umurnin likita idan muna son lafiya.
We must listen to the doctor’s instructions if we want health.
Idan muka yi magana ba tare da hankali ba, za mu iya yin kuskure fiye da yadda muke so.
If we speak without thinking, we can make more mistakes than we want.
Musa yana so ya ji labari game da aure.
Musa wants to hear a story about marriage.
Uwa tana kunna rediyo idan tana so ta ji waƙa mai daɗi.
Mother turns on the radio when she wants to hear a nice song.
A ɗakin karatu ba a kunna kida, domin ana son shiru.
In the library music is not turned on, because silence is desired.
Wannan waƙar Hausa tana da ban sha'awa sosai, ina so in koya kalmomin ta.
This Hausa song is very interesting; I want to learn its words.
Ni ina so in koyar da yara Hausa a makaranta.
I want to teach children Hausa at school.
Ina so in sha ruwa mai sanyi.
I want to drink cold water.
Ni ina so in kalla fim mai ban sha'awa a talabijin.
I want to watch an interesting film on television.
Uwa tana so ta samu sabuwar tanda domin ta gasa burodi.
Mother wants to get a new oven so that she can bake bread.
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.
Malami yana son ya gyara tsari na darasi.
The teacher wants to improve the structure of the lesson.
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.
Kafin mu tafi, ina so ki taimaka min in shirya akwati na tufafi.
Before we go, I want you (feminine) to help me pack the suitcase of clothes.
Budurwar ta ce tana son saurayin ya zo ya haɗu da dangi a biki.
The young woman said she wants the young man to come and meet the relatives at the celebration.
Lokacin hira, uwa ta ce, "Ina so ku yi wa ƙannenku gaisuwa lokacin da kuka ga su."
During the chat, mother said, "I want you (plural) to greet your younger siblings when you see them."
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 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.
Yara suna gajiya, ko da yake suna so su yi wasa a waje.
The children are tired, although they want to play outside.
Malami yana so mu nemi mafita ga kowace matsala da hankali.
The teacher wants us to look for a solution to every problem carefully.
Ni ina so in yi kasuwanci da fa'ida.
I want to do business with profit.
Ni ina so in karanta littafi a ɗakin karatu.
I want to read a book in the library.
Malami ya tambayi dalibi wane launi yake so a littafinsa.
The teacher asked a student which colour he wants in his book.
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.
Baba ba ya kan ci abinci danye, yana so a dafa komai sosai.
Father does not usually eat raw food; he wants everything to be well cooked.
Yara suna so su sha ruwan zuma da safe.
The children want to drink honey water in the morning.
Yara suna so su sha ruwa daga kwalba maimakon daga kofi.
The children like to drink water from a bottle instead of from a cup.
Ni ina so in tallafa wa talakawa.
I want to support poor people.
A lokacin azumi uwa tana so yara su ci abinci tare bayan rana ta faɗi.
During the fasting period, mother wants the children to eat together after the sun has set.
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