Kar ka manta ka rufe ƙofa idan ka fita.

you (masculine)

Breakdown of Kar ka manta ka rufe ƙofa idan ka fita.

• rufe: to close
• ƙofa: the door
• fita: to go out

Questions & Answers about Kar ka manta ka rufe ƙofa idan ka fita.

What does kar mean here, and how is it used?

Kar is a negative command word, like English “don’t”.

In Hausa, to tell someone not to do something, you typically use:

• kar (or kada) + subject pronoun
  • verb

So:

• Kar ka manta... ≈ “Don’t (you) forget...”

A few points:

• kar only works for prohibitions/commands, not for ordinary past or present negation.
  
  • Command: Kar ka tafi. – “Don’t go.”
  • Ordinary negation: Ba zan tafi ba. – “I won’t go.”
• kar and kada are near‑synonyms here (see another question below for nuance).

So Kar ka manta... literally feels like: “Don’t you forget...” directed at one person (male).

Why is ka repeated several times (ka manta ka rufe ... idan ka fita)?