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General Greetings click to collapse contents
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Good morning?
RESPONSE: Quite fine this morning Ina kwana? Or Barka da asuba
ANSAAWA: Lafiya lau or Barka ka dai
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Good morning to you all (plural)
RESPONSE: We Feel ok Ina Kwanan ku? (Plural)
ANSAAWA: Lafiya Kalau
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Hope you woke up fine?
RESPONSE: Lafiya Kalau An tashi lafiya?
ANSAAWA: Fine, no problem
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How are you?
RESPONSE: No problem Inagajiya ?
ANSAAWA: Sagajiya
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Good morning (when the morning sun is high in the sky)
RESPONSE: Good morning Barka da hantsi
ANSAAWA: Barka ka dai
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Good afternoon
RESPONSE: Same greeting to you Barka da rana
ANSAAWA: Yaya, Barka kadai/Sarkaka dai
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How is the day? (How are you?)
RESPONSE: It is very fine Yaya yau dai?
ANSAAWA: Lafiya / lafiya lau
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Good evening?
RESPONSE: Very well Ina wuni?
ANSAAWA: Lafiya lau
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How is it?
RESPONSE: No problem Ina gajiya?
ANSAAWA: Sagajiya?
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Good evening
RESPONSE: Good evening Barka da dare
ANSAAWA: Barka kai dai or Yawa sannu ka dai
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How is work?
RESPONSE: We thank God Yaya aiki?
ANSAAWA: Da godiya
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Till tomorrow morning (when you know that you are not Meeting again)
RESPONSE: May God grant us, Amen Sai da safe or sai gobe
ANSAAWA: Allah ya kai mu, Amin
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Have a good night rest
RESPONSE: Amen A huta lafiya
ANSAAWA: Amin
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May you live long
RESPONSE: May we live long together with you Ranka ya dade
ANSAAWA: Mu dade tare/yawa
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You are welcome (General irrespective of gender)
RESPONSE: Thank you Barka da zu wa
ANSAAWA: Yawwa or Sarka ka dai
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Hope you arrived well?
RESPONSE: Very well, thank you An zo lafiya ?
ANSAAWA: Lafiya lau
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How was the journey?
RESPONSE: It was fine. Yaya Hanya?
ANSAAWA: Lafiya lau
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Till we meet
RESPONSE: Thanks, bye till we meet Sai anjima
ANSAAWA: Yawwa njima da yawa
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Till we meet again
RESPONSE: Okay, that’s alright Sai mu sake saduwa
ANSAAWA: To, madalla
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Safe journey
RESPONSE: Amen Asaoka lafiya
ANSAAWA: Amin
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Greet your people at home
RESPONSE: Okay, they will hear. Agaida mutumu a gida
ANSAAWA: To, sa su ji
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How is work? Or well done
RESPONSE: Thank you Sannu da aiki ?
ANSAAWA: Yawwa sannu ka dai
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How is work?
RESPONSE: Well, we thank God Yaya aiki ?
ANSAAWA: Da godiya
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Congratulation
RESPONSE: Thank you very much Muna muma
ANSAAWA: Madalla / Na gode
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Congratulation (No need to specify it is usually understood)
RESPONSE: Oh! Thank you very much Sannu da Arziki
ANSAAWA: Madalla
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May the Lord nurse it for us
RESPONSE: Amen Allah ya raya mana
ANSAAWA: Amin
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Hello how is it?
RESPONSE: Fine, no problem Yaya dai?
ANSAAWA: Ba komai
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How is life in Town?
RESPONSE: It is well Yaya zaman Garu?
ANSAAWA: Alhamdulilliah (Lafiya lau)
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Quite an age!
RESPONSE: Exactly An kwana-biyu ba mu hadu ba !
ANSAAWA: Haja be kuwa, baka ne kuwa
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How is your father?
RESPONSE: He is fine Yaya Mahaifinka?
ANSAAWA: Yana lafiya
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How is your mother?
RESPONSE: She is fine Yaya Mahaifiyarka?
ANSAAWA: Tana lafiya
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How is your wife?
RESPONSE: She is fine Yaya Uwargida?
ANSAAWA: Tana lafiya
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How are your children?
RESPONSE: They are also fine Yaya yara?
ANSAAWA: Suna, suna lafiya
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General Requests click to collapse contents
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WHAT? MENENE?
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What is your name? Yaya sunnanka?
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What is happening? Menene or me yake faruwa?
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What do you want? Me kake so?
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WHICH? WANNE?
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Which one do you want? Wane kake so?
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Which one is good? Wanne yake da kyau?
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Which one is good? Wanne ne ke da kyau?
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WHO? WANENE?
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Who is that? Wanene Wanean?
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Who is calling me? Wanene yaka kira na?
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Who wants to go? Wanene yake so ya tafi?
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WHERE? INA ?
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Where are you going? Ina Za kaje?
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Where did you collect your property? Ina ka karbo kayanka?
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Where do you live? Ina ka ke da zama?
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Where are you? In ka ke?
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Where did you put it? Ina kal saka shi?
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Where did you see the C.I? Ina ka ga C.I.
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HOW? YAYA?
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How did you do it? Yaya ka yi shi?
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How did you get there? Yaya ka isa can?
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How is it? Yaya dai?
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HOW MUCH ? NAWA ?
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How much is it? Nawa ka ke?
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How much did you buy it? Nawa ka saye shi?
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How much did you have? Nawa ka ke de shi?
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How Many? Guda Nawa?
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How many people are there? Mutane guda nawa suke can?
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How many children do you have? Yara guda nawa kake da su?
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How many wive dose your father have ? Mata guda nawa banan ka yake Da su ?
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CAN YOU? ZA’/KAIYA?
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Can you do it? Zaja uta yin sa?
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Can you find it for me? Za/ Ka iya samo mini?
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Can you see the boy? Za / Ka iya ganin yaron?
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WHEN? YAUSHE?
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When are you going?', ' Yaushe ne za /ka tafi?
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When did you come? Yaushe ka zo?
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When will the game state ? Yaushe za a fara was an?
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WHY? DON ME ?
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Why are you late? Don me ka makara?
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Why are you calling me? Don me ka kerana?
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Why did you abuse me? Don me ka zage ni?
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WHOSE? NA WANNEN?
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Whose book it this? Wa annan littafi Na Wanene?
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Whose child is this? Wannan Dan Na Wanene?
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Where is it? Aina ya ke?
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How much is this orange? Nawa nawa ne lemo?
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How are things? Yaya abubuwa dai?
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What I the time now? Karfe nawa ne yanzu?
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Who is that? Wanene Wanean?
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When do I expect you / or when do i expect you to return? Yaushe zan sanraro dowowarka?
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WHOSE? NA WANNEN?
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Which one do you chose? Wanne ka zabe?
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Can you show me the way? Ko za/ka numa mani hanya?
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Greeting Situations click to collapse contents
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To be said to people sitting (not necessary collectively) Sannunku duka
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To be said to people that arrive after you Sannunku da isowa
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Greeting to a person enjoying his/herself Barka da shakatawa
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Greeting to people that are enjoying themselves Barka da shakatawa
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To be said to Muslim on Sallah Days Barka da sallah
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To be said to a person who has been waiting for you. Sannu da hakuri
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To be said to a group of people who have been waiting for you. Sannu da hakuri
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To be said to a group of people who have been sitting down for a long time. Sannu da hakuri
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Common Verbs click to collapse contents
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To love So
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To greet Gaisar
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To eat Ci
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To clean Share
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To seek Nemi
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To find Samo
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To go out Fita
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To come in Shigo
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To finish Gama
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To deliver (child) Haufa
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To agree Yarda
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To steal Sata
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To sleep Yibarci
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To rest Huta
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To forget Manta
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To see Gani
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To say Ce\\fadi
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To give Sayar
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To die Mutu
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To sit down Zauna
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To kneel down Tauguna
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To answer Amsa
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To walk Taka
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To work Yiaki
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To buy Sayi
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To wait Tashi tsaye
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To know Jira
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To stand up Sani\\gano
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To drink Sha
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To run Gudu
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To read Karanta
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To look Duba
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To explain Sayyana
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To show Nuna
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To cut Yanke
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Hospital Situations click to collapse contents
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Please where do people get card? I na ake karbar bar kati?
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Who gives card? Wanene ke bad a kati ?
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Please I need a card? Ina son kati ?
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Do I pay for the card? Zan biya kudin kati?
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When does the doctor come? Yaushe likita zai zo?
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Where is the doctor’s consulting room? Ina dakin garnwa da likits ?
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Which doctor works here? Wa nene Likita ke aiki a nan?
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Good morning doctor, I am john Barka da asuba / ina kwana, sunana John
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You are working hard, doctor Kana da kokarin aiki, likita', '
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I am suffering from headache Kai nakeciwo
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I have belly-ache Ciki na yana ciwo
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My eye pains me Idanu na suna ciwo
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I have constipation Ina da bushewar-clki
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My legs are paining me kafafuna suna liwe
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I have diarrhea ina gudawa
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My ears are paining me Kunnuwa na suna ciwo
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Bottle piece pierced my leg Kswalbace ta yanka mani kafa
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I have malaria Inajin zazzabi
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I feel dizzy some time Inajinjiwawani okaci
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Worms worry me Kwayoyin aita suna damu na
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Thank you doctor Nagode likita
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Where do I pay for drugs? In azan biya kudin magani?
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Good-bye Sai wata-rana / Sai mun sadu
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About Travelling click to collapse contents
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I want to travel today
RESPONSE:Where are you going? Ina so in yi Tafiya yau
ANSAAWA: Ina zakaje?
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I am going to Jos
RESPONSE: When will you return? Zan tafi Jos
ANSAAWA: Yaushe za Ika dawo
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I shall return next week
RESPONSE: Okay. It is alright Zan dawo moko mai zuwa
ANSAAWA: To, shi ken an
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Please, take care of my house
RESPONSE: Okay. It is alright Ina rokonka, ka lura man da gida
ANSAAWA: To, shi ken an
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Till you are back
RESPONSE: May God make it so Sai ko dawo
ANSAAWA: Allah ya yarda
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Invitation to Dinning click to collapse contents
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Come and eat
RESPONSE:Thank you, I have had enough Zo mu chi abinci
ANSAAWA: Na koshi
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What have you eaten ?
RESPONSE: I have eaten food made of rice or I have already eaten Me ka chi haka
ANSAAWA: Na chi tuwo Shinkafa or Na riga na chi abinci
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Market Interactions click to collapse contents
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Good afternoon
RESPONSE:Good afternoon Sanu da rana
ANSAAWA: Yawwa sannu
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Hi there seller
RESPONSE: You are welcome Barka da kasuwa
ANSAAWA: Yawwa, barka da suwa
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How is sales ?
RESPONSE: Well, thanks be to God Yaya kasuwa ?
ANSAAWA: To da godiya
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How much dose a yam cost?
RESPONSE: Three naira Nawa-nawa ne doya?
ANSAAWA: Naira Ukku
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It is too dear
RESPONSE: It is not too dear at all Ta na da tsada
ANSAAWA: sam, ba tsada
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What of two naira ?
RESPONSE: Not acceptable Naira ne gaskiyarta?
ANSAAWA: I barka
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What is the last price?
RESPONSE: Naira biyu da kobo biyar Nawa ne gaskiyarta
ANSAAWA: two naira five kobo
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Take two naira
RESPONSE: Alright, pay ka karbi naira biyu inana
ANSAAWA: to, kawo kudin
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Do you have change?
RESPONSE: There is Kana da canjin naira biyar?
ANSAAWA: Akwai
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Here is it (take)
RESPONSE: May God bless it Gashi
ANSAAWA: Allah shi amfana
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May God bring sales
RESPONSE: Amen thank you Allah ya bad a kasuwa
ANSAAWA: Amin, na goda
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Where do they sell yam? Aina ake sayan Doya?
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Where do they sell pepper? Aina ake sayan Barkono?
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Where do they sell meat? Aina ake sayan Nama?
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Where do they sell palm-oil? Aina ake sayan Manja?
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Where do they sell beans? Aina ake sayan Wake?
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Where do they sell salt? Aina ake sayan Gishiri?
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Where do they sell palm-wine? Aina ake sayan Bammi?
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Where do they sell palm-wine? Aina ake sayan Riga?
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Food Items click to collapse contents
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Market Kasuwa
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Yam Doya
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Rice Shinkafa
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Beans Shinkafa
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Plantain Manya ayaba or Pilantein
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Banana Ayaba
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Meat Naflma
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Fish Kifi
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Condiments Kayan miya
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Pepper Barkono
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Palm oil Manja
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Groundnut oil Man gyada
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Salt Gishiri
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potato Dankali
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Maize Masara
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Corn flour Gari-sawa
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Cassava flour Garin-rogo
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Cassava Rogo
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Yam flour Garin Doya
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Fresh fish Dayen kifi
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Eggs Kwai
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Tomatoes Tumaturi
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Oranges Lemo/u
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Wine /Beer Giya
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Palm wine Bamim
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Coconut Kwakwa
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Groundnut Gyada
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Bread Burodi
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Stock fish A-ci-da-adda
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Millet Gero
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Office Situations click to expand contents
Personal Pronouns click to expand contents
Finding Your Way click to expand contents
Possessive Pronouns click to expand contents
Dining Requests click to expand contents
Nouns for Dining click to expand contents
Days of the Week click to expand contents
Months of the Year click to expand contents
Conversation with Taxi click to expand contents
With Food Seller click to expand contents
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Counting of Things click to expand contents
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