Usages of yau
Yau rana ce mai kyau.
Today is a good day.
Ni ina aiki yau.
I am working today.
Aboki na zai tafi kasuwa da ni yau.
My friend will go to the market with me today.
Ke kin sani yau babu aiki?
Did you (feminine) know there is no work today?
Musa ya ji gajiya sosai yau.
Musa felt very tired today.
Ni na samu lokaci kaɗan yau safiya.
I found a little time this morning.
Ni na ji daɗi sosai yau.
I felt very happy today.
Ni ina aiki da yawa yau.
I am working a lot today.
Ni ma ina aiki yau.
I am also working today.
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.
A yau baƙuwa za ta zo gidanmu.
Today a female guest will come to our house.
Babur ya dawo daga gari da wuri yau.
The motorbike came back from town early today.
Ni ina so in ga Malam yau.
I want to see the teacher today.
Yau rana ta fi jiya zafi.
Today is hotter than yesterday.
Yau ɗan uwa na yana gida saboda ya ji ciwo.
Today my brother is at home because he felt ill.
Yau duk yara suna gida.
Today all the children are at home.
A gida yau za mu dafa miya da nama da kifi.
At home today we will cook soup with meat and fish.
Miya tana daɗi sosai yau.
The soup is very tasty today.
Ni ina aiki da ƙoƙari yau.
I am working hard today.
Ni na gaji yau saboda na yi aiki da yawa.
I am tired today because I worked a lot.
Aikin yau bai yi min wahala ba.
Today’s work was not hard for me.
Ni na gama aiki cikin wahala yau.
I finished work with difficulty today.
A darasi na yau, malami ya ce sauraro yana da muhimmanci kamar karatu.
In today’s lesson, the teacher said listening is as important as reading.
Idan ba ka da dama yau, za mu iya yin karatu tare gobe.
If you (masculine) do not have the opportunity today, we can study together tomorrow.
Yau Musa yana cikin bakin ciki sosai.
Today Musa is very sad.
Ba ni da dama yau.
I don’t have an opportunity today.
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.
Yau a darasi mun yi dariya sosai saboda labarin malami ya yi ban dariya.
Today in the lesson we laughed a lot because the teacher’s story was funny.
Yau da safe na tsabtace ɗaki da bandaki kafin in tafi aiki.
This morning I cleaned the room and the bathroom before I went to work.
Lokacin da na dawo daga siyayya yau, na ji ƙamshin miya daga ɗakin girki.
When I came back from shopping today, I smelled the aroma of soup from the kitchen.
Ni ina so in ci wake yau.
I want to eat beans today.
Yau iyali na suna cikin gida gaba ɗaya.
Today my whole family is inside the house.
Ni zan sa sabuwar riga yau.
I will wear the new shirt/dress today.
Yau darasi zai fara ƙarfe bakwai na safe.
Today the lesson will start at seven o'clock in the morning.
A yau na zaɓi in yi aiki a gida maimakon in tafi ofis.
Today I chose to work at home instead of going to the office.
Ni ina aiki tsawon rana yau.
I am working all day today.
Yau ina jin gajiya fiye da jiya.
Today I feel more tired than yesterday.
Yau iska ta tashi a waje, amma ba sanyi sosai ba.
Today the wind has risen outside, but it is not very cold.
Gajimare da yawa suna a sama yau.
Many clouds are in the sky today.
Ni ina aiki mai yawa yau.
I am doing a lot of work today.
Iyali na suna farin ciki yau.
My family is happy today.
Yau ƙafata tana jin gajiya sosai.
Today my leg feels very tired.
Yau babu ciwo a jikina.
Today there is no pain in my body.
Na buɗe sabon asusu a banki yau safiya.
I opened a new account at the bank this morning.
Yau malami yana magana da Turanci da Hausa a aji.
Today the teacher is speaking English and Hausa in class.
Yau girki ya yi min wahala sosai.
Today the cooking was very hard for me.
Yau Aisha tana goge tagogi domin ƙura ta shiga daga waje.
Today Aisha is wiping the windows because dust has come in from outside.
Yau zan saka sabuwar riga da sabbin takalma.
Today I will wear a new shirt/dress and new shoes.
Uwa tana dafa ganye tare da wake yau.
Mother is cooking leafy vegetables together with beans today.
Yau da dare zan kwana a gida.
Tonight I will sleep at home.
Yau da yamma za mu yi hira a falo.
This evening we will chat in the living room.
Ni ina so in ga ƙanne na yau.
I want to see my younger siblings today.
Yau da yamma ni da kai za mu shakata a cikin gida.
This evening you and I will relax inside the house.
Me ya sa yara suna cikin gida yau?
Why are the children inside the house today?
Yau na yi aiki tsawon rana, saboda haka ina hutawa yanzu.
Today I worked all day, so I am resting now.
A yau ta saka gishiri kaɗan da barkono kaɗan, amma ta yi amfani da mai sosai.
Today she put in a little salt and a little pepper, but she used a lot of oil.
A darasin yau, malama ta rubuta haruffan Hausa daga A zuwa Z a kan allo.
In today’s lesson, the female teacher wrote the Hausa letters from A to Z on the board.
Na saya mai a kasuwa yau.
I bought oil at the market today.
Yau yara suna yin zagaye a harabar makaranta bayan darasi.
Today the children are going around in a circle in the school yard after the lesson.
Yau ɗanɗano na abinci yana daɗi sosai.
Today the taste of the food is very good.
A darasin kimiyya yau mun gano yadda ruwa ke canzawa ya zama tururi.
In today’s science lesson we discovered how water changes and becomes steam.
Yau na gano sabon labari a jarida.
Today I discovered a new story in the newspaper.
Musa yana jin haushi yau.
Musa is feeling annoyed today.
Iyali na suna jin alfahari da ni yau.
My family feels proud of me today.
Malami ya amince mu tafi gida da wuri yau.
The teacher agreed that we may go home early today.
Yara suna cikin gida yau saboda ruwan sama yana sauka.
The children are inside the house today because rain is falling.
Motar kasuwa ta lalace a hanya yau.
The market car broke down on the way today.
Yau hakori na bai ji ciwo ba.
Today my tooth does not hurt.
Yau na hau keke zuwa kasuwa.
Today I rode a bicycle to the market.
Yau a ofis akwai ma'aikata da dama.
Today at the office there are many workers.
Yau cikina ya cika saboda na ci abinci da yawa.
Today my stomach is full because I ate a lot of food.
Uwa ta dafa kaza yau.
Mother cooked chicken today.
Wani baƙauye ya zo gari yau.
A certain villager came to town today.
A yau za mu soya gyada a cikin ƙaramin tukunya.
Today we will fry groundnuts in a small pot.
Yau ina jin takaici saboda aikin jiya ya yi min wahala sosai.
Today I feel frustrated because yesterday’s work was very hard for me.
Darasi na yau yana da tasiri mai kyau ga dalibai.
Today’s lesson has a good influence on the students.
A ajandanmu na makaranta, darasi na farko yau Hausa ce, darasi na biyu lissafi ne.
In our school agenda, the first lesson today is Hausa, the second lesson is math.
Darasi na uku yau kimiyya ce, amma darasi na huɗu hutu ne.
Today the third lesson is science, but the fourth lesson is a break.
Yau karon farko ne da zan ga likita in karɓi allura.
Today is the first time that I will see a doctor and receive an injection.
Ni ina aiki yau duk da gajiya.
I am working today despite being tired.
Yau ciwon cikina ya yi tsanani.
Today the pain in my stomach is very severe.
Wayar Baba ta ɓace a gida yau.
Father’s phone got lost at home today.
Yau hanyoyin sadarwa sun canza, muna amfani da shafukan sada zumunta sosai.
Today ways of communication have changed; we use social media sites a lot.
A darasin kimiyya yau, malama ta auna tsawo da nisa na tebur a ɗaki.
In the science lesson today, the female teacher measured the length and distance of the table in the room.
Ya karanta littafi yau.
He read a book today.
Shin kina da lokaci yau?
Do you (feminine) have time today?
Yau ta ce ba za ta yi kasala ba, za ta yi atisaye da safe.
Today she said she will not be lazy; she will practice in the morning.
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