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Usages of kar
Uwa ta ce, "Kar ku yi kuka, ana dafa abinci yanzu."
Mother said, "Don’t cry, the food is being cooked now."
Kar ka manta ka rufe ƙofa idan ka fita.
Don’t forget to close the door when you (masculine) go out.
Kar ki manta da tambayoyin da malami ya ba mu.
Don’t forget the questions that the teacher gave us.
Ya kamata mu kula da wuta, kar mu ɓata ta.
We should take care of electricity; let us not waste it.
Kar ku kashe fitila kafin mu gama karatu.
Don’t turn off the lamp before we finish studying.
Kar ka sa wayarka a aljihu na baya idan kana tafiya a kasuwa.
Don’t put your phone in your back pocket when you are walking in the market.
Kar ku faɗi a hanya.
Don’t fall on the way.
Kar ku yi haka.
Don’t do that.
Kar ka tsaya a titi lokacin da mota ke zuwa.
Don't stop in the street when a car is coming.
Don Allah kar ka dame ni yanzu, domin ina karatu.
Please don’t bother me now, because I am studying.
Malami ya ce kar mu cutar da kare ko tsuntsaye.
The teacher said we should not harm a dog or birds.
Likita ya ce kar mu ci sukari da yawa domin lafiyar baki da hanci.
The doctor said we should not eat too much sugar for the health of the mouth and nose.
Likita ya ce kar mu sa abu mai nauyi a kan kirji lokacin barci.
The doctor said we should not put a heavy thing on the chest while sleeping.
Kar ka bar yara a waje da dare.
Don’t leave the children outside at night.
Likita ya ce kar mu ƙara sukari a cikin shayi.
The doctor said we should not add sugar to the tea.
Kar ki gudu a kan matakala domin haɗari yana da yawa.
Do not run on the stairs because there is a lot of danger.
Kar ka yi magana da haushi da yara.
Don’t speak to the children angrily.
Kar ku karya ƙofa.
Don’t break the door.
Don Allah kar ku yi tafiya cikin sauri a titi.
Please don’t walk in a hurry in the street.
Kar ka saka takalma a kan katifata.
Don’t put shoes on my mattress.
Kar ku wuce gidanmu.
Don’t go past our house.
Kar ka sha shayi mai zafi da sauri.
Don’t drink hot tea quickly.
Kar ka manta da kalmar sirri, in ba haka ba ba za ka iya shiga shafin intanet ba.
Don’t forget the password; otherwise you will not be able to enter the website.
Don Allah kar ka ƙara gishiri a miya.
Please don’t add salt to the soup.
Kar ka yi kasala, ka zo aji da wuri.
Don’t be lazy; come to class early.
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