Usages of ji
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 na ji saƙo ta waya.
I heard the message by phone.
Yara suna son su ji labari da dare.
The children like to hear a story at night.
Malam ya ce ya kamata mu kula da yadda muke magana, kuma mu ji shawara na juna.
The teacher said we should take care about how we speak, and also hear one another’s advice.
Na ji muryar Baba daga falo lokacin da yake magana da Musa.
I heard father's voice from the living room when he was talking with Musa.
Na ji muryar malama ta ce, "To, yanzu ku buɗe littafi, mu fara darasi."
I heard the female teacher’s voice saying, "So, now open a book, let’s start the lesson."
Musa yana so ya ji labari game da aure.
Musa wants to hear a story about marriage.
Uwa tana kunna rediyo idan tana so ta ji waƙa mai daɗi.
Mother turns on the radio when she wants to hear a nice song.
Ni ina jin amo sosai a birni, amma a ƙauye akwai shiru da dare.
I hear a lot of noise in the city, but in the village it is quiet at night.
Tun jiya da dare nake jin amo daga titin birni.
Since last night I have been hearing noise from the city street.
Na ji yadda malami yake faɗa cewa madara tana da amfani ga ƙashi da ƙafafu.
I heard how the teacher says that milk is useful for the bones and the legs.
Yara suna son jin labaran kaka da daddare.
The children like to hear grandmother’s stories at night.
Dazun na ji kira daga wayar Baba amma ban amsa ba.
A moment ago I heard a call from father’s phone but I did not answer.
Da kika halarta jiya, da kin ji labarin tarihi da malami ya ba mu.
If you (feminine) had attended yesterday, you would have heard the history story that the teacher gave us.
Na ji kira daga Musa ta waya.
I heard a call from Musa by phone.
Dalibi ya ji kashedi daga malami kada ya wuce titi ba tare da kallo ba.
A student heard a warning from the teacher not to cross the street without looking.
Idan ka ji kashedi daga malami, ka tsaya nan da nan.
If you (masculine) hear a warning from the teacher, stop immediately.
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