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