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Usages of wanke
Ina farka da asuba kafin in wanke fuska da hannu.
I wake up at dawn before I wash my face and hands.
Kafin mu ci abinci, uwa tana wanke hannuwa na yara.
Before we eat, mother washes the children’s hands.
Sanyi ya yi, na wanke fuska da ruwan zafi kaɗan.
It was cold; I washed my face with a little hot water.
A Asabar ni ina wanke ɗakin girki da ɗaki.
On Saturday I wash the kitchen and the room.
Uwa tana wanke min gashi a bandaki da safiya.
Mother washes my hair for me in the bathroom in the morning.
Uwa ta amince mu tafi sinima idan mun gama wanke ɗaki.
Mother agreed that we may go to the cinema if we finish cleaning the room.
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