Aikin gida ɗin ya ce mu rubuta tambayoyi goma kan labari.

The homework says we should write ten questions about the story.

Breakdown of Aikin gida ɗin ya ce mu rubuta tambayoyi goma kan labari.

• tambaya: the question
• kan: about
• mu: we
• ce: to say

Questions & Answers about Aikin gida ɗin ya ce mu rubuta tambayoyi goma kan labari.

What does aikin gida literally mean, and does it always mean homework?

Literally, aikin gida is:

• aiki = work / task
• gida = house / home

So aikin gida = home-work / work of the home.

In modern school contexts, aikin gida is the normal everyday way to say homework (school assignments to do at home).

Be aware:

• aikin gida = homework (schoolwork).
• aikin gida can also mean household chores or work done at home in other contexts; you understand which one from context.

In your sentence, it clearly means homework (a homework assignment).

Why is there a ɗin after aikin gida? What does ɗin do?

ɗin (also written ɗin nan or ɗin ɗin) is a definiteness marker, similar in effect to English the or that in many contexts.

• aiki = a work / a task
• aikin gida = a homework (literally: work of the home)
• aikin gida ɗin ≈ the homework / that homework we’re talking about

So ɗin:

• Points to a specific, known item: aikin gida ɗin = that particular homework (the one the teacher gave).
• Often follows a noun that both speaker and listener already know about.