Mun biya haraji.

We paid the tax.

Breakdown of Mun biya haraji.

• mu: we
• biya: to pay
• haraji: the tax; levy

Questions & Answers about Mun biya haraji.

What does mun mean exactly?

Mun is the 1st person plural subject form used with a completed action. In simple terms, it means we in a sentence like we paid or we have paid.

So in Mun biya haraji, mun is doing more than just saying we. It also helps show that the action is completed.

Why isn’t there a separate word for paid inside mun?

Because Hausa does not build tense and aspect the same way English does. English often changes the verb itself, like pay → paid. Hausa usually keeps the verb more stable and shows person and aspect through short words like mun.

So:

• mun = we
  • completed action
• biya = pay

Together, mun biya means we paid or we have paid.

Does Mun biya haraji mean we paid tax or we have paid tax?

It can mean either one, depending on context.

Hausa mun often expresses a completed action, so English may translate it as:

• we paid tax
• we have paid tax

If the situation is about a finished event in the past, is natural. If the focus is that the payment is now completed, is also natural.