Usages of a kan
Ni bana son jinkiri, ina zuwa a kan lokaci.
I don’t like being late; I come on time.
Abinci yana a kan tebur.
The food is on the table.
Ni zan zauna a kan kujera.
I will sit on a chair.
Ni ina a kan hanya zuwa gida yanzu.
I am on the way home now.
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.
Ni zan kwanta a kan gado yanzu.
I will lie on the bed now.
Dalibi yana yin rubutu a kan allo.
The student is writing on the blackboard.
Aisha tana amfani da intanet a kan kwamfuta domin ta karanta labarai na Hausa.
Aisha uses the internet on the computer in order to read news in Hausa.
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.
Agogo na yana a kan tebur yanzu.
My watch is on the table now.
Ni ina aiki a kan kwamfuta yanzu.
I am working on the computer now.
Uwa tana dafa miya a kan murhu, ba a cikin tanda ba.
Mother is cooking soup on the stove, not in the oven.
Jiya mun gasa kifi a tanda ba a kan murhu ba.
Yesterday we baked fish in the oven, not on the stove.
Ni zan ajiye littafi a kan tebur yanzu.
I will put the book on the table now.
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.
Likita ya ce kar mu sa abu mai nauyi a kan kirji lokacin barci.
The doctor said we should not put a heavy thing on the chest while sleeping.
A kan dutsen nan iska tana daɗi, muna shakata a can na awa ɗaya.
On this hill the wind feels nice; we relax there for one hour.
Mota tana a kan titi yanzu.
The car is on the street now.
A hoto na ƙasa, malami ya nuna mana arewa, kudu da gabas a kan allo.
In a picture of the land, the teacher showed us north, south and east on the board.
Uwa tana sa miya a cikin kwano kafin ta kawo mana a kan tebur.
Mother puts the soup into a bowl before she brings it to us on the table.
Kwano biyu suna a kan tebur, ɗaya yana da miya mai mai, ɗaya kuma yana da shinkafa kawai.
Two bowls are on the table, one has oily soup, and the other has only rice.
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.
Malama ta rubuta A a kan allo.
The female teacher wrote the letter A on the blackboard.
Malama ta rubuta Z a kan allo.
The female teacher wrote the letter Z on the blackboard.
Malami ya rubuta lambar waya a kan allo.
The teacher wrote a phone number on the blackboard.
A damina ruwa yana sauka sosai a kan rufi.
In the rainy season rain falls heavily on the roof.
A kan bene na biyu akwai ɗakin karatu ƙarami.
On the second floor there is a small reading room.
Kar ki gudu a kan matakala domin haɗari yana da yawa.
Do not run on the stairs because there is a lot of danger.
Ni ina zaune a kan matakala yanzu.
I am sitting on the stairs now.
Yara suna zaune a kan matakala suna hutawa.
The children are sitting on the stairs, resting.
Ni na amince da shirin da malami ya rubuta a kan allo.
I agreed with the plan that the teacher wrote on the blackboard.
A kan tebur akwai gilashi biyu da kofi ɗaya.
On the table there are two glasses and one cup.
Kar ka saka takalma a kan katifata.
Don’t put shoes on my mattress.
Ta sa murfi a kan tukunyar ruwa a ɗakin girki.
She put a lid on the pot of water in the kitchen.
Uwa kan saka murfi a kan tukunya idan ruwa yana tafasa sosai.
Mother usually puts a lid on the pot when the water is boiling a lot.
A kan kwamfuta a ofis ina saka kalmar sirri kafin in buɗe imel.
On the computer at the office I enter a password before I open email.
Don Allah ka danna lambar sirri ta katin banki a kan kwamfuta.
Please press the bank card PIN on the computer.
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.
A kan titi na hango motar gaggawa tana zuwa.
On the street I saw an ambulance coming.
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