Usages of amma
Aisha tana so ta yi barci da dare, amma kullum tana aiki.
Aisha wants to sleep at night, but she is always working.
Ni ina son in yi aiki da sauri, amma ba na son jinkiri.
I like to work quickly, but I don’t like delays.
Taga ɗakin tana buɗe, amma ba mu jin sanyi.
The window of the room is open, but we do not feel cold.
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.
Falo ɗinmu babba ne amma ɗakin girki ƙarami ne.
Our living room is big, but the kitchen is small.
Riga ta sabuwa ce, amma wando na ba sabo ba ne.
My shirt is new, but my trousers are not new.
Ina da sabuwar waya amma bana amfani da ita sosai.
I have a new phone, but I don’t use it much.
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.
A kasuwa akwai wando arha amma riguna suna da tsada.
At the market there are cheap trousers, but the shirts are expensive.
Ni ina aiki duk mako, amma gobe babu aiki.
I work every week, but tomorrow there is no work.
Jiya ɗan uwa na ya ji ciwo sosai, amma yanzu yana jin daidai.
Yesterday my brother felt very ill, but now he feels okay.
Rigata fara ce, amma wando na baƙi ne.
My shirt is white, but my trousers are black.
Ni ina jin yunwa amma ban jin ƙishirwa ba.
I am feeling hungry but I am not feeling thirsty.
Shekara da ta gabata ban yi aiki da yawa ba, amma shekara mai zuwa zan fi yin aiki a gari.
Last year I did not work much, but next year I will work more in town.
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.
Iyayena suna zaune a ƙauye, amma ni ina aiki a birni.
My parents live in a village, but I work in a city.
Bandakin gidanmu ƙarami ne amma kullum muna da sabulu.
The bathroom of our house is small but we always have soap.
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.
Yara biyu dogaye ne, amma ɗan’uwansu gajere ne.
Two of the children are tall, but their brother is short.
Malamar Hausa doguwa ce, amma wata daliba aji ɗaya gajera ce.
The female Hausa teacher is tall, but a certain female student in the same class is short.
Musa yana yin dariya, amma ’yar uwarsa ba ta yi haka ba, tana yin murmushi.
Musa is laughing, but his sister is not doing that; she is smiling.
Abinci mai tsada yana a kasuwa, amma a gida arha ne.
Expensive food is at the market, but at home it is cheap.
Zuwa yanzu na jira ki minti goma amma ina da awanni biyu kafin lokaci ya ƙare.
Up to now I have waited for you for ten minutes, but I have two hours before the time ends.
Amma makarantar sakandare a birni tana da ɗalibai mafi yawa.
But the secondary school in the city has the most students.
Ba dole ba ne kowa ya je jami'a, amma dole ne kowa ya iya karatu.
It is not necessary for everyone to go to university, but everyone must be able to read.
Dalibai suka gwada yin rubutu ba tare da kuskure ba, amma akwai wuya kaɗan.
The students tried to write without mistakes, but there is a little difficulty.
Misalin da ya kawo ya sa yara suka yi dariya amma sun gane darasin.
The example he brought made the children laugh, but they understood the lesson.
Watakila amsar ka ba daidai ba ce, amma kana iya gyara ta idan ka gwada sake rubutawa.
Maybe your answer is not correct, but you can correct it if you try writing it again.
Yau iska ta tashi a waje, amma ba sanyi sosai ba.
Today the wind has risen outside, but it is not very cold.
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.
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.
Musa ya sha lemo mai sanyi amma bai ci burodi ba.
Musa drank cold soda but did not eat bread.
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.
Yaro ya riƙe kofi a baki, amma uwa ta ce ya ajiye ta a kan faranti.
A boy held the cup at his mouth, but mother told him to put it down on the plate.
Baba ma'aikaci ne a banki, amma uwa ma'aikaciya ce a asibiti.
Father is an employee at the bank, but mother is an employee at the hospital.
Ni bana son doya sosai, amma ina son kwai da miya.
I don’t like yam very much, but I like eggs with soup.
Tabarmar ta yi taushi, amma bargon kaka tsoho ne, amma yana dumi.
The mat is soft, but grandmother's blanket is old, yet it is warm.
Uwa ta ce babu damuwa, amma ta yi mamaki me ya sa bai kira ta a waya ba.
Mother said there is no need for worry, but she was surprised why he did not call her on the phone.
Baba na tsoho ne amma yana aiki a banki.
My father is old but he works at the bank.
A tsakiya na falo akwai tebur, amma a kusurwar dama akwai firji.
In the middle of the living room there is a table, but in the right-hand corner there is a fridge.
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.
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.
A makaranta akwai littattafai a kowane kusurwa na ɗaki, amma fitila tana tsaye a tsakiya.
At school there are books in every corner of the room, but a lamp stands in the middle.
Dazun na ji kira daga wayar Baba amma ban amsa ba.
A moment ago I heard a call from father’s phone but I did not answer.
Ni na nema ruwa a gida amma babu.
I looked for water at home but there is none.
A gari akwai talaka da attajiri, amma kowa yana da ƙima.
In town there are poor people and rich people, but everyone has worth.
Yawanci ƙauyawa suna yin kiwo, amma wasu suna zuwa makaranta a gari.
Usually villagers do herding, but some go to school in town.
Kishi tsakanin ’yan uwa ba ya da amfani, amma soyayya tana kawo zaman lafiya.
Jealousy between siblings is not useful, but love brings peace.
’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.
Kawu na yana zaune a birni, amma yana zuwa ƙauye lokacin azumi.
My uncle lives in the city, but he comes to the village during the fasting period.
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.
Ta ce tsawo na ɗakin karatu ya fi tsawon falo, amma nisa daga gida zuwa makaranta ya fi nisa zuwa masallaci.
She said the length of the reading room is more than the length of the living room, but the distance from home to school is more than the distance to the mosque.
Dazun na nemi maɓalli na a jaka amma ban samu shi ba.
A moment ago I looked for my key in the bag, but I did not find it.
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