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Usages of sallama
Musa yana yi wa malami sallama idan ya shigo ɗaki.
Musa greets the teacher when he enters the room.
Ni ina yi wa kowa sallama.
I am greeting everyone.
Idan baƙo ko baƙuwa suka shigo, muna yi musu sallama sosai.
When a male guest or a female guest comes in, we greet them warmly.
Mai sayar da masara yana tsaye a gefe na kasuwa inda yara ke yi wa iyayensu sallama.
The seller of maize is standing at the side of the market where the children are greeting their parents.
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