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Usages of rufe
Don Allah ka rufe ƙofa idan ka fita waje.
Please close the door if you go outside.
Ka rufe taga idan sanyi ya yi sosai a waje.
Close the window if it is very cold outside.
Kar ka manta ka rufe ƙofa idan ka fita.
Don’t forget to close the door when you (masculine) go out.
Aisha ta lura cewa ƙofar bandaki tana buɗe, sai ta rufe ta.
Aisha noticed that the bathroom door was open, so she closed it.
Don Allah ka rufe ƙofar bandaki kafin baƙi su zo.
Please close the bathroom door before the guests come.
An rufe ƙofar falo kafin baƙi su zo.
The living-room door was closed before the guests came.
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