Usages of a
Idan kina gida, zan kira ki a waya.
If you (feminine) are at home, I will call you on the phone.
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.
Ni ina karanta saƙon a waya.
I am reading the message on the phone.
A Litinin zan tafi makaranta.
On Monday I will go to school.
A Talata zan tafi kasuwa.
On Tuesday I will go to the market.
’Yar uwata ba ta son ta farka da wuri a Lahadi.
My sister doesn’t like to wake up early on Sunday.
A Laraba bana aiki da yawa, ina samun hutu kaɗan.
On Wednesday I don’t work much; I get a little rest.
A Alhamis Baba yana dawowa daga ofis da wuri.
On Thursday father comes back from the office early.
A Juma’a Baba yana zuwa salla a masallaci da safe.
On Friday father goes to pray at the mosque in the morning.
A Asabar ni ina wanke ɗakin girki da ɗaki.
On Saturday I wash the kitchen and the room.
Yara suna wasa a waje kusa da gida a Asabar.
The children play outside near the house on Saturday.
A Lahadi iyali na suna hutawa, ba sa zuwa ofis ko makaranta.
On Sunday my family rests; they don’t go to the office or school.
Me yasa ba ka zuwa makaranta a Laraba?
Why don’t you (masculine) go to school on Wednesday?
A kowace Juma’a iyali na suna zama tare su tattauna shawara a ƙaramin taro ɗaya.
Every Friday my family sits together to discuss decisions in one small meeting.
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.
Mu muna tsabtace lambu da gidan gaba ɗaya a Asabar.
We clean the garden and the whole house on Saturday.
Kar ku faɗi a hanya.
Don’t fall on the way.
Motar ta tsaya awa ɗaya saboda ruwa ya yi yawa a hanya.
The car stopped for an hour because there was a lot of water on the road.
A daren Lahadi, na yi waya da ’yar uwata minti talatin daga ƙarfe bakwai zuwa takwas.
On Sunday night I talked on the phone with my sister for thirty minutes from seven o'clock to eight.
Idan iska ta yi ƙarfi, yara ba sa son su yi wasa a filin wasa.
If the wind is strong, the children do not like to play on the playground.
A talabijin muna kallo labarai da wasanni kamar kwallon ƙafa.
On the television we watch news and sports like football.
Wasu yara suna kallon kwallon ƙafa a talabijin, wasu kuma suna yi a filin wasa.
Some children watch football on television, and others play it on the playground.
Ni bana son amo mai yawa lokacin da nake sauraron waƙa a rediyo.
I do not like a lot of noise when I am listening to a song on the radio.
Komawa ƙauye a Lahadi yana ba ni jin daɗi sosai.
Going back to the village on Sunday gives me a lot of joy.
’Yar uwata tana son jirgin sama, tana kallo yadda yake tashi daga filin jirgi a talabijin.
My sister likes airplanes; she watches how they take off from the airport on television.
Ni ina duba saƙo a waya yanzu.
I am checking a message on the phone now.
Ni ina so in kalla fim mai ban sha'awa a talabijin.
I want to watch an interesting film on television.
Ina amfani da alƙalami ba fensir ba idan ina rubuta amsa a takarda.
I use a pen, not a pencil, when I am writing an answer on paper.
Ina son in kalli jirgin ƙasa a talabijin saboda ba mu da shi a ƙauyenmu.
I like to watch the train on television because we do not have it in our village.
Yara suna zaune a ƙasa a cikin ɗaki.
The children are sitting on the floor inside the room.
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.
A gonar akwai tumatir ja, ganye kore da itatuwan ayaba masu yawa.
On the farm there are red tomatoes, green leaves and many banana trees.
Yara suna cin ayaba bayan sun gama aiki a gona.
The children eat bananas after they finish work on the farm.
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.
Malami ya sa mu yi zagaye a filin wasa kafin darasin motsa jiki.
The teacher made us go around in a circle on the playground before the exercise lesson.
Na ji ciwo a wuya bayan na kwana a gado ba tare da bargo ba.
I felt pain in my neck after I slept on the bed without a blanket.
Mun yanke shawara mu tafi sinima a Asabar maimakon a Lahadi.
We decided to go to the cinema on Saturday instead of on Sunday.
A lokacin damina ana amfani da jirgin ruwa a kogi kusa da ƙauyenmu.
In the rainy season people use a boat on the river near our village.
Ni ina zana tsuntsu a takarda.
I am drawing a bird on paper.
Motar kasuwa ta lalace a hanya yau.
The market car broke down on the way today.
Ni ina yi kallo a talabijin yanzu.
I am watching television now.
Ni ina son kallo na fim a talabijin da yamma.
I like watching films on television in the evening.
Ni kan rubuta buri na a takarda kafin sabuwar shekara ta fara.
I usually write my goals on paper before the new year starts.
Ni ina karanta labarai a shafin intanet yanzu.
I am reading news on the website now.
Ni zan karɓi saƙo daga uwa ta a waya.
I will receive a message from my mother by phone.
Ni ina so su yi tunani kafin su saka wani abu a shafin sada zumunta.
I want them to think before they post anything on social media.
Ni ina tura saƙo a shafukan sada zumunta lokaci-lokaci.
I send a message on social media sites from time to time.
Ni ina so in raba labari a shafin sada zumunta.
I want to share a story on the social media site.
Na lura cewa saƙo ya zo a waya, sai na karanta shi.
I noticed that a message arrived on the phone, then I read it.
Mu saurari waƙa a rediyo a falo yanzu.
Let’s listen to a song on the radio in the living room now.
Ina jin daɗi idan na ji waƙa a rediyo.
I feel happy when I hear a song on the radio.
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