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Usages of dawo
Babur ya dawo daga gari da wuri yau.
The motorbike came back from town early today.
Ke da ni za mu tafi gari da mota mu dawo gida da babur.
You (feminine) and I will go to town by car and come back home by motorbike.
Lokacin da na dawo daga siyayya yau, na ji ƙamshin miya daga ɗakin girki.
When I came back from shopping today, I smelled the aroma of soup from the kitchen.
Dazun na dawo gida daga makaranta.
A moment ago I came back home from school.
Malama ta ce “da zarar” yana nuna lokaci, misali: “Da zarar na dawo, zan kira ki.”
The female teacher said “da zarar” shows time, for example: “As soon as I return, I will call you (feminine).”
Da zarar na dawo daga kasuwa, zan yi waya da kai.
As soon as I come back from the market, I will call you (masculine).
Test yourself: What does dawo mean?
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