……
Usages of sa
Misalin da ya kawo ya sa yara suka yi dariya amma sun gane darasin.
The example he brought made the children laugh, but they understood the lesson.
Haske daga fitila yana sa ɗakin karatu ya yi kyau.
Light from the lamp makes the library look nice.
Ni dai ina son riga rawaya saboda tana sa hoton biki ya yi haske.
As for me, I like a yellow shirt because it makes the celebration picture bright.
Malami ya sa mu yi zagaye a filin wasa kafin darasin motsa jiki.
The teacher made us go around in a circle on the playground before the exercise lesson.
Malami bai amince da amsar da muka rubuta ba, ya sa mu gyara ta.
The teacher did not accept the answer we wrote; he made us correct it.
Test yourself: What does sa mean?
More from this lesson
AI Language TutorTry it ↗
“What's the best way to learn Hausa grammar?”
Hausa grammar becomes intuitive with practice. Focus on understanding the core patterns first — how sentences are structured, how verbs change form, and how words relate to each other. Our course breaks these concepts into small lessons so you can build understanding step by step.
Sign up free — start using our AI language tutor
Start learning HausaMaster Hausa — from sa to fluency
All course content and exercises are completely free — no paywalls, no trial periods.
- ✓ Infinitely deep — unlimited vocabulary and grammar
- ✓ Fast-paced — build complex sentences from the start
- ✓ Unforgettable — efficient spaced repetition system
- ✓ AI tutor to answer your grammar questions