Usages of sai
Idan ruwan sama ya yi yawa, sai mu bar keke a gida mu tafi a kafa.
If the rain is heavy, then we leave the bicycle at home and go on foot.
Na gama aiki, sai na zauna in karanta littafi.
I finished work, then I sat to read a book.
Uwa ta ga kusan duk maɓallan gidan sun ɓace, sai ta ajiye guda ɗaya a jaka.
Mother saw that almost all the house keys were missing, so she kept one in a bag.
Da zarar na duba ƙamus, sai na gane ma'anarta.
As soon as I check the dictionary, I understand its meaning.
Na biya farashin kaya da katin banki, sai na karɓi rasiti.
I paid for the goods with a bank card, then I received a receipt.
Aisha ta lura cewa ƙofar bandaki tana buɗe, sai ta rufe ta.
Aisha noticed that the bathroom door was open, so she closed it.
Direba ya canza tayar motar a gefen titi, sai muka biya shi ƙarin kuɗi saboda taimako.
The driver changed the car’s tyre at the side of the road, and we paid him extra money for the help.
Na lura cewa saƙo ya zo a waya, sai na karanta shi.
I noticed that a message arrived on the phone, then I read it.
Taya ta lalace, sai muka tsaya a gefe na titi.
A tyre broke down, so we stopped at the side of the road.
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