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Usages of magana
Malam yana tsaye a falo yana magana da baƙo.
The teacher is standing in the living room talking with the male guest.
Ni ina magana da kai yanzu.
I am talking with you now.
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.
A kasuwa na ga mai sayar da shinkafa da wake yana magana da wata baƙuwa.
At the market I saw a seller of rice and beans talking with a certain female guest.
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.
Yau malami yana magana da Turanci da Hausa a aji.
Today the teacher is speaking English and Hausa in class.
Shugaba yana magana da dalibai a makaranta.
The leader is talking with the students at school.
Test yourself: What does magana mean?
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