Na nufi ofis.

I headed toward the office.

Breakdown of Na nufi ofis.

• ni: I
• ofis: the office
• nufi: to mean; intend; head toward

Questions & Answers about Na nufi ofis.

What does na mean here?

Na is the 1st person singular subject marker, so it means I.

In Hausa, short subject pronouns often come before the verb:

• na = I
• ka = you (masculine singular)
• ki = you (feminine singular)
• ya / ta = he / she

So in Na nufi ofis, na tells you the subject is I.

What does nufi mean in this sentence?

Here nufi means something like head for, go toward, make for, or be on the way to.

So Na nufi ofis means:

• I am heading to the office
• I’m on my way to the office
• I set off for the office

Depending on context, English may translate it a little differently, but the core idea is directing oneself toward a destination.

What does ofis mean, and is it a Hausa word?

Ofis means office. It is a loanword from English.

That is very common in Hausa, especially for modern objects, institutions, and workplace vocabulary.

So:

• ofis = office

A learner should expect to see quite a few borrowed words in everyday Hausa.