da

Word

da

Meaning

with

Part of speech

preposition

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Hausa

Lesson

Lesson 2

Usages of da

Kai kana da kudi?

Do you have money?

Ba ni da kudi yanzu.

I don’t have money now.

Littafi yana da amfani sosai.

A book is very useful.

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.

Littafi mai kyau yana da amfani sosai.

A good book is very useful.

Aiki yana da amfani sosai.

Work is very useful.

Lokaci na barci yana da muhimmanci ga lafiya.

Sleep time is important for health.

’Yanci na yin magana gaskiya yana da muhimmanci ga kowa.

The freedom to speak the truth is important for everyone.

Lafiya tana da muhimmanci sosai.

Health is very important.

Gaskiya tana da muhimmanci sosai.

Truth is very important.

ɗan uwa na yana karatu a makaranta kusa da gida.

My brother is studying at a school near the house.

Muna son mu ci abinci tare da iyali da yamma.

We like to eat food together with the family in the evening.

ɗan uwa na yana wasa da yara biyu a cikin gida.

My brother is playing with two children inside the house.

Makwabta namu suna zaune kusa da gidanmu.

Our neighbours live near our house.

’Yanci na kowa yana da muhimmanci sosai a cikin gida da a makaranta.

Everyone’s freedom is very important both at home and at school.

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.

Ƙofa tana kusa da taga.

The door is near the window.

Gobe da asuba zan tafi gari da mota.

Tomorrow at dawn I will go to town by car.

Mota ta tana tsaye kusa da ƙofa.

My car is parked near the door.

Ina son in tafi aiki da babur, ba da mota ba.

I like to go to work by motorbike, not by car.

Za mu zauna da baƙuwa a falo mu ci abinci tare.

We will sit with the female guest in the living room and eat together.

Malam yana tsaye a falo yana magana da baƙo.

The teacher is standing in the living room talking with the male guest.

A kasuwa akwai wando arha amma riguna suna da tsada.

At the market there are cheap trousers, but the shirts are expensive.

’Yanci na kowa yana da muhimmanci sosai a gida da a gari.

Everyone’s freedom is very important both at home and in town.

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 magana da kai yanzu.

I am talking with you now.

Abinci a kasuwa yana da tsada sosai.

Food at the market is very expensive.

Magani mai kyau yana da amfani sosai.

Good medicine is very useful.

Wani abokina yana aiki tare da likita a asibiti.

A certain friend of mine works together with a doctor at the hospital.

A wata rana za mu je kasuwa tare da makwabta.

One day we will go to the market together with the neighbours.

A gida yau za mu dafa miya da nama da kifi.

At home today we will cook soup with meat and fish.

A gari namu akwai masallaci kusa da coci.

In our town there is a mosque near a church.

Mutane da yawa sun zo suna gaisawa da su da safiya.

Many people came and greeted them in the morning.

Tsabta tana da muhimmanci a ɗakin girki, datti ba ya da kyau.

Cleanliness is important in the kitchen; dirt is not good.

Gadon ɗakina yana kusa da taga.

My bed in my room is near the window.

Jiya na kwanta da wuri saboda na gaji da aiki.

Yesterday I went to bed early because I was tired from work.

Sanyi ya yi, na wanke fuska da ruwan zafi kaɗan.

It was cold; I washed my face with a little hot water.

Yara suna wasa a waje kusa da gida a Asabar.

The children play outside near the house on Saturday.

Kar ki manta da tambayoyin da malami ya ba mu.

Don’t forget the questions that the teacher gave us.

Sauƙi yana da muhimmanci sosai.

Relief is very important.

Rubutu yana taimaka min in ci gaba da koyo sabbin kalmomi cikin sauƙi.

Writing helps me to continue learning new words easily.

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.

Baba ba ya son yara su yi fushi da juna, yana ba su shawara su yi sulhu.

Father does not like the children to be angry with each other; he gives them advice to make peace.

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.

Lokacin da wuta ta kashe a gida, muna amfani da fitila mu ci gaba da karatu.

When the electricity goes off at home, we use a lamp to continue studying.

Idan yaro ya yi laifi, uwa tana koya masa ya nemi sulhu da ’yan’uwansa.

If a boy does wrong, mother teaches him to seek reconciliation with his siblings.

Koyo na Hausa yana da muhimmanci sosai.

Learning Hausa is very important.

Tsabta tana da muhimmanci kamar lafiya.

Cleanliness is as important as health.

Sana'a mai kyau tana da muhimmanci sosai.

A good profession is very important.

Ba ni da dama yau.

I don’t have an opportunity today.

Karatu yana da muhimmanci sosai.

Studying is very important.

Yawanci ina yin waya da iyayena kafin dare ya yi.

Usually I call my parents before it becomes night.

Birnin inda nake aiki yana da hayaniya sosai.

The city where I work is very noisy.

Ƙauyen inda iyayena suke yana da lambu babba a kusa da gida.

The village where my parents are has a big garden near the house.

Yawanci muna wanka da sabulu mai ƙamshi a bandaki.

Usually we bathe with fragrant soap in the bathroom.

A kasuwa na ga mai sayar da shinkafa da wake yana magana da wata baƙuwa.

At the market I saw a seller of rice and beans talking with a certain female guest.

Makarantar inda nake koyon Hausa tana kusa da gida.

The school where I am learning Hausa is near the house.

Malami ya ce cewa koyo na Hausa yana da muhimmanci sosai.

The teacher said that learning Hausa is very important.

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.

ɗan sanda yana tsaye kusa da titi yana kula da motoci su tsaya da kyau.

The police officer is standing near the street, watching that the cars stop properly.

Ki yi magana da murya ƙasa saboda yara suna barci.

Speak in a low voice because the children are sleeping.

Na ji muryar Baba daga falo lokacin da yake magana da Musa.

I heard father's voice from the living room when he was talking with Musa.

Ko da ra'ayin ki ba ɗaya ba ne da nawa, ya kamata mu nuna haƙuri mu saurari juna.

Even if your opinion is not the same as mine, we should show patience and listen to each other.

Jiya na tsaya kusa da titi ƙarfe huɗu ina jiran motar kasuwa.

Yesterday I stood near the street at four o'clock, waiting for the market car.

A daren Lahadi, na yi waya da ’yar uwata minti talatin daga ƙarfe bakwai zuwa takwas.

On Sunday night I talked on the phone with my sister for thirty minutes from seven o'clock to eight.

Don Allah ku yi magana da murya ƙasa a cikin ɗaki.

Please speak in a low voice inside the room.

Haƙuri yana da muhimmanci sosai.

Patience is very important.

Umurni na likita yana da muhimmanci sosai.

The doctor’s instructions are very important.

Yaro yana zaune kusa da babba a falo.

A child is sitting next to an adult in the living room.

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

This book is interesting; I love the story.

Daliba ta ce lissafi ba shi da ban sha'awa, amma Hausa tana da ban sha'awa sosai.

A female student said math is not interesting, but Hausa is very interesting.

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.

Ƙauna tana da muhimmanci sosai.

Love is very important.

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.

Malama ta tambaye mu mu saurari waƙa da kunnenmu mu rubuta yadda muke ji.

The female teacher asked us to listen to a song with our ears and write how we feel.

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.

Na tura wa malama imel da hoton aikin gida na.

I sent the female teacher an email with a picture of my homework.

Fim mai ban sha'awa yana da amfani sosai.

An interesting film is very useful.

Na ajiye takalmi na kusa da ƙofa.

I put my shoe near the door.

Filin jirgi yana kusa da birni.

The airport is near the city.

Lokacin damina ruwa yana yawa kusa da koginmu.

In the rainy season there is a lot of water near our river.

Dalibi ya zo aji da jaka, littafi, takarda da fensir.

A student came to class with a bag, a book, paper and a pencil.

Gobe zan tafi birni da bas daga tashar mota.

Tomorrow I will go to the city by bus from the motor park.

Bas ɗin ya cika da mutane, don haka na ɗauki mota ta haya.

The bus was full of people, so I took a taxi.

A birni na kwana a otel saboda ban da gida a can.

In the city I spent the night in a hotel because I have no home there.

Ka taɓa kwana a otel kusa da teku?

Have you ever spent the night in a hotel near the sea?

Na taɓa yin mafarki cewa ina zaune a otel kusa da teku.

I once dreamed that I was sitting in a hotel near the sea.

Yau malami yana magana da Turanci da Hausa a aji.

Today the teacher is speaking English and Hausa in class.

Yara suna wasa da itace a waje.

The children are playing with wood outside.

Kofi ya cika da ruwa.

The cup is full of water.

A ɗakin girki akwai itace kusa da murhu.

In the kitchen there is firewood near the stove.

Kaka ta zo daga ƙauye ta zauna da mu mako guda.

Grandmother came from the village and stayed with us for one week.

Ina son in kalli jirgin ƙasa a talabijin saboda ba mu da shi a ƙauyenmu.

I like to watch the train on television because we do not have it in our village.

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

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

Malam ya yaba da zani shuɗi da wata daliba ta saka.

The (male) teacher praised the blue wrapper that a certain female student wore.

Ƙanwata tana karatu a makarantar firamare kusa da gida.

My younger sister studies at the primary school near the house.

Muna cin ganye tare da shinkafa domin lafiya.

We eat leafy vegetables with rice for health.

Uwa tana dafa ganye tare da wake yau.

Mother is cooking leafy vegetables together with beans today.

A ƙarshen wata za mu tafi ƙauye domin biki tare da dangi.

At the end of the month we will go to the village for a celebration with our relatives.

A gidan kaka muna kwana a kan tabarma a ƙasa, mu rufe kanmu da bargo.

At grandmother’s house we sleep on a mat on the floor and cover ourselves with a blanket.

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

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

Saurayi da budurwa suna zaune a falo suna yin hira da uwa.

A young man and a young woman are sitting in the living room chatting with mother.

Gaisuwa mai kyau tana fara da "sannu" kafin a yi magana da yawa.

A good greeting begins with “hello” before speaking a lot.

Bayan aiki, muna hawa ƙaramin dutse kusa da gona mu kalli ƙauye.

After work we climb a small hill near the farm and look at the village.

Gadon kaka yana da taushi sosai.

Grandmother’s bed is very soft.

Uwa tana nuna mana cewa taimako ga wasu yana da fa'ida kuma yana ƙara mana daraja.

Mother shows us that helping others is beneficial and increases our respect.

Kogin da muke zuwa yana gabas da ƙauye, kusa da gonar tumatir.

The river we go to is east of the village, near the tomato farm.

Makarantar firamare tana arewa da gidanmu.

The primary school is north of our house.

Uwa tana jin alfahari da yadda 'yar uwata ke koyon Hausa.

Mother feels proud of how my sister is learning Hausa.

Ni ma ina alfahari da ku saboda kuna ƙoƙari kullum.

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

A lokacin damina ana amfani da jirgin ruwa a kogi kusa da ƙauyenmu.

In the rainy season people use a boat on the river near our village.

Yara suna wasa da rairayi suna gina ƙaramin gida kusa da ruwa.

The children are playing with sand, building a small house near the water.

Ma'aikata suna gina sabon bene kusa da makarantar firamare.

Workers are building a new floor/building near the primary school.

Uwa ta ce tururi daga ruwan shayi yana da zafi sosai.

Mother said the steam from the tea water is very hot.

Kar ka yi magana da haushi da yara.

Don’t speak to the children angrily.

Iyali na suna jin alfahari da ni yau.

My family feels proud of me today.

Malami yana jin alfahari da dalibai masu ƙoƙari.

The teacher feels proud of the hardworking students.

Tafiya zuwa gari tana da fa'ida sosai.

A trip to town is very beneficial.

Talaka ya ji cewa ƙimarsa tana daidai da ta attajiri a idon Allah.

A poor person felt that his value is equal to that of a rich person in God’s eyes.

Tsaro yana da muhimmanci sosai a makaranta.

Security is very important at school.

Girmamawa tana da muhimmanci sosai a cikin al'umma.

Respect is very important in the community.

A idon Allah, kowa yana da ƙima ɗaya.

In God’s eyes, everyone has the same worth.

Uwa ta ce farauta a daji tana da haɗari, musamman idan raƙumi ko biri ya fusata.

Mother said hunting in the bush is dangerous, especially if a camel or a monkey gets angry.

Idan muka ji bakin ciki, uwa tana ƙarfafa zuciyarmu da kalmomi masu daɗi.

When we feel sad, mother strengthens our hearts with kind words.

Baba bai kora kare daga falo ba, ko da yake ya fusata da amo.

Father did not drive the dog out of the living room, even though he was annoyed by the noise.

Baba yana yin kiwo kusa da koginmu.

Father is herding near our river.

Uwa tana raba abinci da yara.

Mother is sharing food with the children.

Zaman lafiya yana da muhimmanci sosai ga iyali.

Peace is very important for the family.

Budurwa ta rufe kanta da bargo.

The young woman covered her head with a blanket.

Idan na ci tuwo da miya, cikina yana jin koshi na dogon lokaci.

If I eat tuwo with soup, my stomach feels full for a long time.

Injiniya tana aiki a fannin gina gidaje, tana da tasiri a garinmu.

An engineer works in the field of building houses and has an impact in our town.

Lauya mai gaskiya yana da tasiri a kotu kuma yana taimaka wa gwamnati.

An honest lawyer has influence in court and helps the government.

Idan muka soya gyada da dankali tare, gidan yana cika da ƙamshi mai daɗi.

If we fry groundnuts and potatoes together, the house fills with a nice smell.

Lauya kan taimaka wa talakawa kyauta, kuma wannan yana da tasiri mai kyau.

A lawyer usually helps poor people for free, and this has a good effect.

Yara suna son shayi da zuma.

The children like tea with honey.

Buri na yana da muhimmanci sosai.

My goal is very important.

Gaskiya tana da tasiri mai kyau a cikin al'umma.

Truth has a good influence in the community.

Waƙa tana da tasiri mai kyau ga zuciya.

A song has a good effect on the heart.

Albashi yana da muhimmanci sosai ga iyali.

Salary is very important for the family.

Akwati na ya cika da tufafi.

My suitcase is full of clothes.

Darasi na yau yana da tasiri mai kyau ga dalibai.

Today’s lesson has a good influence on the students.

Kar ka manta da kalmar sirri, in ba haka ba ba za ka iya shiga shafin intanet ba.

Don’t forget the password; otherwise you will not be able to enter the website.

Shugaba yana da muhimmanci sosai a al'umma.

A leader is very important in the community.

Shugaba yana magana da dalibai a makaranta.

The leader is talking with the students at school.

Malami yana koya mana yadda za mu yi sadarwa da girmamawa, ko kan layi ko a zahiri.

The teacher is teaching us how we will communicate with respect, whether online or in person.

Malami ya so mu kwatanta amfanoni na aiki a gwamnati da amfanoni na kasuwanci.

The teacher wanted us to compare the benefits of working in government with the benefits of business.

Ina so ka tuna cewa kowane tunani da kowane sako yana da tasiri a kan zumunta da ilimi na wasu.

I want you (masculine) to remember that every thought and every message has an effect on other people's relationships and knowledge.

Tarbiya mai kyau tana da muhimmanci sosai ga iyali.

Good upbringing is very important for the family.

Rayuwa tana da muhimmanci sosai.

Life is very important.

Ilimi yana da muhimmanci sosai a rayuwa.

Knowledge is very important in life.

Sada zumunta tana da muhimmanci sosai a rayuwa.

Social connection is very important in life.

A zahiri, karatu yana da muhimmanci sosai a rayuwa.

In reality, studying is very important in life.

Shin kina da lokaci yau?

Do you (feminine) have time today?

Na biya farashin kaya da katin banki, sai na karɓi rasiti.

I paid for the goods with a bank card, then I received a receipt.

Da zarar an gyara tayar, komai ya kasance lafiya, muka ci gaba da tafiya.

As soon as the tyre was fixed, everything was fine, and we continued the trip.

A wani kanti kusa da tashar mota, na hango kwastoma tana tambayar ko za a iya biya ta waya.

At a shop near the motor park, I saw a female customer asking whether it’s possible to pay by phone.

Da safe zan yi waya da iyayena kafin in tafi aiki.

In the morning I will call my parents before I go to work.

Karatu yana da amfani ga kowa.

Studying is useful for everyone.

Da zarar na dawo daga kasuwa, zan yi waya da kai.

As soon as I come back from the market, I will call you (masculine).

Bayan darasi, na saya burodi a kanti kusa da tashar mota.

After the lesson, I bought bread at a shop near the motor park.

Da zarar na iso kanti, zan biya da katin banki.

As soon as I arrive at the shop, I will pay with a bank card.

Da zarar na ji sauƙi, zan yi waya da likita.

As soon as I feel better, I will call the doctor.

Leda ta cika da kayan lambu, amma kwandon ya fi sauƙin ɗauka.

The plastic bag is full of vegetables, but the basket is easier to carry.

A bayan gida akwai guga na ruwa kusa da famfo.

At the back of the house there is a bucket of water near the tap.

Bayan wanka, yara suna ɗaukar tawul, guga kuwa tana nan kusa da ƙofa.

After bathing, the children take a towel, and the bucket is there near the door.

Yara suna zaune a inuwa ƙarƙashin bishiya saboda rana tana da zafi.

The children are sitting in the shade under a tree because the sun is hot.

A harabar makaranta akwai inuwa mai kyau kusa da ɗakin karatu.

In the school yard there is good shade near the library.

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