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Hausa Word practice
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| Prompt | Answer |
|---|---|
| One | daya |
| Two | biyu a |
| Three | uku |
| Four | hu?u |
| Five | biyar |
| Six | shida |
| Seven | bakwai |
| Eight | takwas |
| Nine | tara |
| Ten | goma |
| First | na farko |
| Second | na biyu |
| Monday | litinin |
| Tuesday | talata |
| Wednesday | laraba |
| Thursday | alhamis |
| Friday | jumma'a |
| Saturday | asabar |
| Sunday | lahadi |
| Now | yanzu |
| Yesterday | jiya |
| Today | yau |
| Tonight | da daren nan |
| Tomorrow | gobe |
| Fruits | ya'yan itace |
| Apples | aful |
| Bananas | ayaba |
| Tomatoes | tumatir |
| Potatoes | dankali |
| Onions | albasa |
| Red | jajata |
| Green | tsanwa |
| Blue | shu?i |
| White | fari |
| Black | ba?i |
| Grey | tokatoka |
| Breakfast | karin kumallo |
| Lunch | abincin rana |
| Dinner | buda-baki |
| Milk | madara |
| Coffee | kofi |
| Bread | burodi |
| Sunny | hasken rana |
| Windy | iska |
| Rainy | alamar ruwa |
| Snowy | dusar kankara |
| Cold | sanyi |
| Hot | zafi |
| Boy | yaro |
| Girl | yarinya |
| Son | ?a |
| Daughter | ya |
| Brother | dan'uwa |
| Sister | kanwa |
| Man | namiji |
| Woman | macce |
| Father | mahaifi or baba |
| Mother | mama or uwa |
| Grandfather | kaka |
| Grandmother | kaka |
| House | gida |
| Toilet | makewayi |
| Room | ?aki |
| Bedroom | ?aki |
| Kitchen | kicin |
| Table | tebur |
| Cat | mage |
| Dog | kare |
| Mouse | kusu |
| Bird | tsuntsu |
| Cow | saniya |
| Horse | doki |
| Socks | safa |
| Shoes | takalma |
| Trousers | wando |
| Shirt | shat |
| Sweater | suwaita |
| Coat | kwat |
| English | turancin ingilishi |
| French | faransanci |
| German | jamusanci |
| Spanish | spaniyanci |
| Italian | italiyanci |
| Portuguese | harshen portugal |
| Greek | grkanci |
| Russian | rashanci |
| Arabic | larabci |
| Hindi | indiynci |
| Chinese | harshen sin |
| Japanese | japananci |
| Taxi | taksi |
| Bus | motar safa |
| Hotel | otel |
| Reservation | kama ?aki |
| Airport | filin jirgin sama |
| Passport | fasfo |
| Student | ?alibi |
| Teacher | malami |
| Pen | al?alami |
| Books | lattafai |
| Page | shafi |
| Dictionary | kamus |
| Hand | hannu |
| Feet | kafafu |
| Hair | gashi |
| Eye | ido |
| Mouth | baki |
| Nose | hanci |
| Ambulance | motar assibiti |
| Doctor | likita |
| Hospital | assibiti |
| Pharmacy | shagon magungunna |
| Police | yan sanda |
| Stomach ache | ciwon ciki |
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