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Word	Part of speech	Translation	Example
ni	pronoun	I	Ina nan yanzu. I am here now.
kai	pronoun	you	Kai abokina ne. You are my friend.
shi	pronoun	he	Yana makaranta. He is at school.
ita	pronoun	she	Tana da farin ciki sosai. She is very happy.
mu	pronoun	we	Muna tafiya gida. We are going home.
su	pronoun	they	Suna zaune a birni. They live in the city.
me	pronoun	what	Menene sunanka? What is your name?
ina	adverb	where	Ina littafina? Where is my book?
yaushe	adverb	when	Yaushe za ka zo? When will you come?
wa	pronoun	who	Wane ne wannan mutum? Who is that man?
me ya sa	adverb	why	Me ya sa kake baƙin ciki? Why are you sad?
yaya	adverb	how	Yaya kake yau? How are you today?
kasance	verb	to be	Ɗakin yana da ƙanƙanta sosai. The room is very small.
da	verb	to have	Ina da sabuwar mota. I have a new car.
yi	verb	to do	Ina yin aikina kullum. I do my work daily.
je	verb	to go	Muna zuwa makaranta da wuri. We go to school early.
zo	verb	to come	Don Allah zo gidana. Please come to my house.
gani	verb	to see	Ina ganin babban itace. I see the big tree.
sani	verb	to know	Na san sunansa. I know his name.
tuna	verb	to think	Muna tunani game da gaba. We think about the future.
so	verb	to want	Ina son ruwa. I want some water.
buƙata	verb	to need	Muna buƙatar ƙarin lokaci. We need more time.
yi	verb	to make	Tana yin burodi mai kyau. She makes good bread.
ɗauka	verb	to take	Ɗauki littafin gida. Take the book home.
ba	verb	to give	Ba ni kuɗin. Give me the money.
ce	verb	to say	Yana faɗin gaskiya. He says the truth.
faɗa	verb	to tell	Faɗa mini labarinka. Tell me your story.
tambaya	verb	to ask	Ina tambayar muhimmiyar tambaya. I ask an important question.
samu	verb	to find	Sun sami yaron da ya ɓata. They found the lost child.
duba	verb	to look	Duba sama. Look at the sky.
amfani da	verb	to use	Ina amfani da wannan kujera kullum. I use this chair daily.
yi aiki	verb	to work	Suna aiki kowace safiya. They work every morning.
ci	verb	to eat	Za mu ci shinkafa yau da dare. We eat rice tonight.
sha	verb	to drink	Sha ruwa mai tsabta yanzu. Drink clean water now.
barci	verb	to sleep	Yaron yana barci da wuri. The child sleeps early.
tafiya	verb	to walk	Ina tafiya zuwa makaranta. I walk to school.
gudu	verb	to run	Yaron yana gudu da sauri. The boy runs fast.
karanta	verb	to read	Tana karanta wannan littafi. She reads this book.
rubuta	verb	to write	Rubuta sunanka a nan. Write your name here.
yi magana	verb	to speak	Suna magana da Hausa sosai. They speak Hausa well.
saurara	verb	to listen	Saurara waƙar. Listen to the music.
ji	verb	to hear	Ina jin ruwan sama. I hear the rain.
saya	verb	to buy	Muna sayan sabbin 'ya'yan itatuwa. We buy fresh fruit.
sayar	verb	to sell	Suna sayar da shayi mai kyau. They sell good tea.
biya	verb	to pay	Ina biyan direban. I pay the driver.
taimaka	verb	to help	Don Allah taimaka wa tsohon mutumin. Please help the old man.
so	verb	to love	Ina son iyalina. I love my family.
zauna	verb	to live	Suna zaune kusa da kogi. They live near the river.
mutu	verb	to die	Dukan mutane za su mutu. All people will die.
koya	verb	to learn	Yara suna koya a makaranta. Children learn at school.
koya	verb	to teach	Suna koya wa yara sosai. They teach the children well.
buɗe	verb	to open	Buɗe ƙofar yanzu. Open the door now.
rufe	verb	to close	Rufe taga don Allah. Close the window please.
mutum	noun	person	Kowane mutum yana buƙatar abinci. Every person needs food.
namiji	noun	man	Wannan namiji mahaifina ne. That man is my father.
mace	noun	woman	Matar tana da kirki sosai. The woman is very kind.
yaro	noun	child	Yaron yana barci. The child is sleeping.
yaro	noun	boy	Yaron yana gudu da sauri. The boy runs quickly.
yarinya	noun	girl	Yarinyar tana karatu sosai. The girl reads well.
iyali	noun	family	Iyalina suna zaune a nan. My family lives here.
uwa	noun	mother	Uwata tana girki. My mother is cooking.
uba	noun	father	Ubana yana aiki tuƙuru. My father works hard.
aboki	noun	friend	Ita ce babban abokiyata. She is my best friend.
gida	noun	house	Gidansu yana da girma. Their house is big.
gida	noun	home	Muna tafiya gida. We are going home.
makaranta	noun	school	Makarantar tana kusa. The school is nearby.
birni	noun	city	Wannan birni yana da girma sosai. This city is very large.
ƙasa	noun	country	Ƙasarmu tana da zaman lafiya. Our country is peaceful.
duniya	noun	world	Duniya tana canzawa da sauri. The world is changing fast.
titi	noun	street	Titin yana da cunkoso yau. The street is busy today.
ɗaki	noun	room	Wannan ɗaki yana da tsabta. This room is clean.
lokaci	noun	time	Lokaci yana wucewa da sauri sosai. Time passes very quickly.
rana	noun	day	Yau rana ce mai kyau. Today is a good day.
dare	noun	night	Daren yana da sanyi. The night is cold.
safe	noun	morning	Safiyar tana da sanyi. The morning is cool.
maraice	noun	evening	Muna tafiya da maraice. We walk in the evening.
mako	noun	week	Zan zo mako mai zuwa. I will come next week.
wata	noun	month	Wannan watan yana da aiki. This month is busy.
shekara	noun	year	Wannan shekarar tana da muhimmanci. This year is important.
yau	adverb	today	Ina da aiki yau. I am busy today.
gobe	adverb	tomorrow	Za mu yi tafiya gobe. We will travel tomorrow.
jiya	adverb	yesterday	Ta zo jiya da safe. She came yesterday morning.
yanzu	adverb	now	Zo nan yanzu. Come here now.
rana	noun	sun	Rana tana da zafi. The sun is hot.
wata	noun	moon	Wata yana haske yau da dare. The moon is bright tonight.
tauraro	noun	star	Wannan tauraro yana haske. That star is bright.
sama	noun	sky	Sama shuɗi ce. The sky is blue.
duniya	noun	earth	Duniya ita ce gidarmu. The earth is our home.
wuta	noun	fire	Wutar tana da zafi sosai. The fire is very hot.
ruwa	noun	water	Ruwa yana da amfani ga rayuwa. Water is good for life.
ruwan sama	noun	rain	Ruwan sama yana sauka. The rain is falling.
iska	noun	wind	Iskar tana da ƙarfi. The wind is strong.
itace	noun	tree	Wancan itace yana da tsawo sosai. That tree is very tall.
fure	noun	flower	Wannan fure yana da kyau. This flower is beautiful.
dutse	noun	mountain	Dutsen yana da tsawo. The mountain is high.
kogi	noun	river	Kogin yana da faɗi. The river is wide.
teku	noun	sea	Tekun yana da natsuwa yau. The sea is calm today.
abinci	noun	food	Abincin ya shirya. The food is ready.
burodi	noun	bread	Na sayi sabo burodi. I bought fresh bread.
shinkafa	noun	rice	Muna cin shinkafa sau da yawa. We eat rice often.
nama	noun	meat	Naman ya dahu. The meat is cooked.
kifi	noun	fish	Sun dafa kifin. They cooked the fish.
ƙwai	noun	egg	Ƙwan ya fashe. The egg is broken.
madara	noun	milk	Jaririn yana shan madara. The baby drinks milk.
'ya'yan itace	noun	fruit	'Ya'yan itace suna da amfani ga lafiya. Fruit is good for health.
shayi	noun	tea	Tana shan shayi mai zafi. She drinks hot tea.
kofi	noun	coffee	Yana shan kofi kowace safiya. He drinks coffee every morning.
kai	noun	head	Kaina yana ciwo yau. My head hurts today.
ido	noun	eye	Idonta ja ne. Her eye is red.
kunne	noun	ear	Kunnena yana ciwo sosai. My ear hurts badly.
baki	noun	mouth	Buɗe bakinka sosai. Open your mouth wide.
hanci	noun	nose	Hancinsa yana zubar da jini. His nose is bleeding.
hannu	noun	hand	Wanke hannuwanka yanzu. Wash your hands now.
ƙafa	noun	foot	Ƙafata tana da sanyi. My foot is cold.
zuciya	noun	heart	Zuciyarsa tana da ƙarfi. His heart is strong.
suna	noun	name	Sunanta Amina ce. Her name is Amina.
littafi	noun	book	Wannan littafi sabo ne. This book is new.
kalma	noun	word	Waccan kalma tana da muhimmanci. That word is important.
harshe	noun	language	Hausa harshe ne mai arziki. Hausa is a rich language.
kuɗi	noun	money	Ina buƙatar ƙarin kuɗi. I need more money.
aiki	noun	work	Aikina yana da wuya. My work is difficult.
so	noun	love	So yana haɗa mutane wuri guda. Love brings people together.
kiɗa	noun	music	Kiɗan yana da kyau. The music is beautiful.
labari	noun	story	Ba ni labari. Tell me a story.
hanya	noun	way	Wannan hanya ta fi sauƙi. This way is easier.
abu	noun	thing	Wannan abu yana da amfani. This thing is useful.
rayuwa	noun	life	Rayuwa tana da matuƙar daraja. Life is very precious.
ƙofa	noun	door	Ƙofar a buɗe take. The door is open.
tebur	noun	table	Littafin yana kan tebur. The book is on the table.
kujera	noun	chair	Zauna a kujera. Sit on the chair.
mota	noun	car	Motata sabuwa ce. My car is new.
mai kyau	adjective	good	Wannan abinci yana da kyau. This food is good.
mara kyau	adjective	bad	Waccan hanya ba ta da kyau. That road is bad.
babba	adjective	big	Mun ga babban gida. We saw a big house.
ƙarami	adjective	small	Ɗakin ƙarami ne. The room is small.
sabo	adjective	new	Na sayi sabon littafi. I bought a new book.
tsoho	adjective	old	Wancan gidan tsoho ne. That house is old.
dogo	adjective	long	Hanyar tana da tsawo. The road is long.
gajere	adjective	short	Igiyar gajera ce. The rope is short.
mai tsawo	adjective	high	Dutsen yana da tsawo. The mountain is high.
ƙasa	adjective	low	Katangar gajera ce. The wall is low.
mai zafi	adjective	hot	Shayin yana da zafi. The tea is hot.
mai sanyi	adjective	cold	Ruwan yana da sanyi. The water is cold.
mai farin ciki	adjective	happy	Yaran suna farin ciki. The children are happy.
mai baƙin ciki	adjective	sad	Tana jin baƙin ciki yau. She feels sad today.
kyakkyawa	adjective	beautiful	Yarinyar kyakkyawa ce. The girl is beautiful.
mai sauƙi	adjective	easy	Wannan aikin yana da sauƙi. This work is easy.
mai wuya	adjective	hard	Wannan tambayar tana da wuya. This question is hard.
mai sauri	adjective	fast	Waccan motar tana da sauri. That car is fast.
mai jinkiri	adjective	slow	Tsohon mutumin yana tafiya a hankali. The old man walks slow.
daidai	adjective	right	Amsarka daidai ce. Your answer is right.
ba daidai ba	adjective	wrong	Waccan amsar ba daidai ba ce. That answer is wrong.
mai muhimmanci	adjective	important	Wannan taron yana da muhimmanci. This meeting is important.
gaskiya	adjective	true	Labarinsa gaskiya ne. His story is true.
cike	adjective	full	Kofin ya cika. The cup is full.
fanko	adjective	empty	Ɗakin fanko ne. The room is empty.
matashi	adjective	young	Har yanzu shi matashi ne. He is still young.
mai ƙarfi	adjective	strong	Wancan mutumin yana da ƙarfi. That man is strong.
mai rauni	adjective	weak	Yaron yana da rauni. The child is weak.
ja	adjective	red	Furen ja ne. The flower is red.
shuɗi	adjective	blue	Sama shuɗi ce. The sky is blue.
kore	adjective	green	Itacen kore ne. The tree is green.
rawaya	adjective	yellow	Ɗan itacen rawaya ne. The fruit is yellow.
baƙi	adjective	black	Motar baƙa ce. The car is black.
fari	adjective	white	Madarar fara ce. The milk is white.
eh	interjection	yes	Eh, na gane ka. Yes, I understand you.
a'a	interjection	no	A'a, ba zan iya zuwa ba. No, I cannot come.
ba	adverb	not	Ban shirya ba. I am not ready.
da	conjunction	and	Shayi da burodi sun shirya. Tea and bread are ready.
ko	conjunction	or	Shayi ko kofi duk daidai ne. Tea or coffee is fine.
amma	conjunction	but	Na kira, amma ya tafi. I called, but he left.
idan	conjunction	if	Idan ka zo, za mu ci. If you come, we eat.
saboda	conjunction	because	Na zauna saboda an yi ruwan sama. I stayed because it rained.
tare da	preposition	with	Na zo tare da abokina. I came with my friend.
ba tare da	preposition	without	Ya tafi ba tare da kuɗi ba. He left without money.
don	preposition	for	Wannan kyauta taku ce. This gift is for you.
daga	preposition	from	Ta zo daga makaranta. She came from school.
zuwa	preposition	to	Mun tafi zuwa birni. We went to the city.