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Usages of maimakon
Watakila ni da kai mu yi karatu a gida maimakon mu tafi aji.
Maybe you and I will study at home instead of going to class.
A yau na zaɓi in yi aiki a gida maimakon in tafi ofis.
Today I chose to work at home instead of going to the office.
Wani lokaci Baba yana kunna talabijin maimakon rediyo.
Sometimes father turns on the television instead of the radio.
A wasu ƙasashe mutane suna tafiya da jirgin ƙasa maimakon mota.
In some countries people travel by train instead of by car.
Mun yanke shawara mu tafi sinima a Asabar maimakon a Lahadi.
We decided to go to the cinema on Saturday instead of on Sunday.
Ni ina son in sa zuma a cikin shayi maimakon sukari.
I like to put honey in tea instead of sugar.
Yanzu Baba yana amfani da katin banki maimakon ya riƙe kuɗi da yawa a aljihu.
Now father uses a bank card instead of carrying a lot of cash in his pocket.
Yara suna so su sha ruwa daga kwalba maimakon daga kofi.
The children like to drink water from a bottle instead of from a cup.
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