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Usages of magana
Ku yi magana kaɗan, don Allah.
Speak a little, please.
Suna yin magana da sauri sosai.
They are speaking very fast.
’Yanci na yin magana gaskiya yana da muhimmanci ga kowa.
The freedom to speak the truth is important for everyone.
Don Allah ku yi magana a hankali a cikin ɗaki.
Please speak slowly inside the room.
Idan ka shigo gida da dare, ka yi magana a hankali.
If you (masculine) enter the house at night, speak slowly.
Ku yi magana da kyau.
Speak well.
Yawanci idan na yi musu ziyara, muna zaune a lambu mu yi magana.
Usually when I visit them, we sit in the garden and talk.
Ki yi magana da murya ƙasa saboda yara suna barci.
Speak in a low voice because the children are sleeping.
Don Allah ku yi magana da murya ƙasa a cikin ɗaki.
Please speak in a low voice inside the room.
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.
Gaisuwa mai kyau tana fara da "sannu" kafin a yi magana da yawa.
A good greeting begins with “hello” before speaking a lot.
Idan abokai suna da matsala, ya kamata su yi magana a hankali su nemi mafita tare.
If friends have a problem, they should speak gently and look for a solution together.
Ba zan yi magana da haushi ba, zan yi magana a hankali.
I will not speak with annoyance; I will speak gently.
Kar ka yi magana da haushi da yara.
Don’t speak to the children angrily.
Kada ku yi magana da haushi.
Do not speak angrily.
Malami bai yi magana da haushi ba.
The teacher did not speak angrily.
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