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Abbreviate
takaice

Abbreviation
ragewa

Abnormal
na al’ada

About
game da

Above
a sama

Absent
ba ya nan

Absolute
cikakke

Absolutely
kwata-kwata

Absorption
sha

Accept
karba

Accepted
karba

Accession
shiga

Accessory
kayan haɗi

Accident
hadari

Accommodate
saukar da

Accommodation
masauki

Accompaniment
rakiyar

Accompany
rakiyar

Accuracy
daidaito

Achievable
mai yiwuwa

Achieve
cimma

Achievement
nasara

Acknowledge
yarda

Acknowledgement
yarda

Act
aiki

Activate
kunna

Actualize
aiwatar da

Adapt
daidaita

Add
ƙara

Addition
kari

Additional
ƙari

Adequate
isasshe

Administrate
gudanarwa

Administration
gudanarwa

Administrator
shugaba

Admirable
abin sha’awa

Admiration
sha’awa

Admire
sha’awa

Admit
shigar

Adolescent
matashi

Adult
babba

Adulterant
zina

Advance
gaba

Advantage
amfani

Adventurer
dan kasada

Advertisement
talla

Advice
shawara

Advisable
nasiha

Affected
abin ya shafa

Affection
soyayya

Affiliate
alaƙa

Affirmation
tabbatarwa

After
bayan

Afternoon
rana

Afterwards
daga baya

Again
sake

Against
gaba

Age
shekaru

Aggregate
tara

Aggregation
tarawa

Aggression
zalunci

Agree
yarda

Agreement
yarjejeniya

Agriculture
noma

Aim
manufa

Air
iska

Alert
faɗakarwa

All
duka

Allow
yarda

Allowance
alawus

Almost
kusan

Alone
kadai

Along
tare

Alphabet
haruffa

Already
riga

Also
kuma

Alteration
canji

Alternate
madadin

Alternation
canji

Always
kullum

Ambassador
jakada

Analytical
nazari

Ancient
tsoho

Anger
fushi

Angle
kwana

Angry
fushi

Animal
dabba

Animation
tashin hankali

Anniversary
ranar tunawa

Answer
amsa

Ant
tururuwa

Antibiotic
maganin rigakafi

Anticipate
jira

Any
kowane

Anybody
kowa

Anything
komai

Anywhere
a ko’ina

Apologist
mai gafara

Apology
uzuri

Appeal
roko

Appear
bayyana

Applicant
mai nema

Application
aikace-aikace

Appointment
alƙawari

Appraise
kimanta

Appreciable
abin godiya

Appreciate
godiya

Appreciation
godiya

Approach
kusanci

Approval
yarda

Approve
yarda

Archive
rumbun adana bayanai

Argument
hujja

Arrange
shirya

Arrival
isowa

Arrive
isa

Article
labarin

Artificial
wucin gadi

Artist
mai zane

Ask
tambaya

Aspiration
buri

Assemble
tara

Asset
kadari

Assignment
aiki

Assist
taimaka

Associate
aboki

Association
ƙungiya

Astronomy
ilmin taurari

Atmosphere
yanayi

Attach
makala

Attachment
abin da aka makala

Attack
kai hari

Attempt
ƙoƙari

Attend
halarta

Attention
hankali

Attitude
hali

Attorney
lauya

Attract
jawo hankali

Attraction
sha’awa

Attribute
sifa

Audience
masu sauraro

Authority
hukuma

Automatic
atomatik

Available
samuwa

Average
matsakaita

Aviation
jirgin sama

Avoid
kauce

Awake
farkawa

Aware
sani

Awareness
sani

Baby
baby

Back
baya

Backward
baya

Bad
mara kyau

Bake
gasa

Ball
ball

Bandage
bandeji

Bangle
bangle

Bark
haushi

Barrage
baraje

Barrier
shamaki

Bath
wanka

Beautiful
kyau

Because
saboda

Beet
gwoza

Before
kafin

Begin
fara

Beginner
mafari

Behaviour
hali

Behind
a baya

Bellow
kasa

Bend
tanƙwara

Benefit
amfani

Best
mafi kyau

Better
mafi kyau

Between
tsakanin

Big
babba

Bird
tsuntsu

Birth
haihuwa

Birthday
ranar haihuwa

Bleeding
zub da jini

Blood
jini

Bone
kashi

Book
littafi

Born
haihuwa

Borrow
aro

Both
duka biyu

Bottom
kasa

Brain
kwakwalwa

Bring
kawo

Broken
karye

Budget
kasafin kudin

Build
gina

Building
gini

Built
gina

Busy
aiki

Butterfly
malam buɗe ido

Buy
saya

Cabbage
kabeji

Calibrate
daidaita

Call
kira

Calm
kwantar da hankali

Camel
rakumi

Campaign
yakin neman zabe

Canal
canal

Cancel
soke

Cancer
ciwon daji

Candidate
dan takara

Capture
kama

Care
kula

Careful
mai hankali

Carriage
abin hawa

Carrier
mai ɗaukar kaya

Carrot
karas

Carry
ɗauka

Cattle
shanu

Celebrate
bikin

Century
karni

Certain
tabbata

Certificate
takardar shaida

Challenge
kalubale

Chamber
jam’iyya

Chapter
babi

Charity
sadaka

Cheap
mai arha

Cheat
yaudara

Check
duba

Chest
kirji

Children
yara

Chloroform
chloroform

Claim
da’awar

Classification
rarrabawa

Clean
mai tsabta

Clear
bayyananne

Cleavage
tsaga

Climate
yanayi

Climb
hawa

Close
kusa

Cloth
zane

Cloud
girgije

Coconut
kwakwa

Collect
tara

College
kwalejin

Color
launi

Combustion
konewa

Come
zo

Comfort
ta’aziyya

Command
umarni

Comment
sharhi

Commission
hukumar

Common
gama gari

Communication
sadarwa

Company
kamfani

Compare
kwatanta

Compassion
tausayi

Compel
tilastawa

Competition
gasar

Complete
cikakke

Compulsory
wajibi

Concept
ra’ayi

Concern
damuwa

Conclusion
ƙarshe

Conduct
hali

Confection
gishiri

Confirm
tabbatar

Conformation
daidaituwa

Confusion
rudani

Congratulation
taya murna

Connect
haɗi

Conservation
kiyayewa

Conserve
kiyayewa

Consider
la’akari

Constitution
tsarin mulki

Construction
gini

Consumer
mabukaci

Contact
tuntuɓar

Continue
ci gaba

Contribution
gudunmawa

Control
sarrafawa

Convert
tuba

Cooperation
hadin gwiwa

Corner
kusurwa

Corporation
kamfani

Correct
daidai

Corruption
cin hanci da rashawa

Cost
farashi

Costume
kaya

Cottage
gida

Country
kasa

Couple
biyu

Courage
karfin hali

Course
hanya

Create
halitta

Crime
laifi

Criminal
mai laifi

Critical
m

Crocodile
kada

Crow
hankaka

Crowd
taron jama’a

Crown
kambi

Cry
kuka

Cucumber
kokwamba

Cultivation
noma

Curiosity
son sani

Curious
m

Custom
al’ada

Cute
kyakkyawa

Daily
kullum

Dam
dam

Damage
lalacewa

Dance
rawa

Dancer
dan rawa

Danger
hadari

Dare
dare

Dark
duhu

Date
kwanan wata

Daughter
‘yar

Deal
yarjejeniya

Death
mutuwa

Decade
shekaru goma

Decay
lalacewa

Decision
yanke shawara

Declare
bayyana

Decoration
ado

Decrease
rage

Dedication
sadaukarwa

Defeat
shan kashi

Defense
tsaro

Deficiency
kasawa

Definition
ma’anarsa

Dehydration
rashin ruwa

Delay
jinkiri

Delete
share

Delicate
m

Delicious
dadi

Delivery
bayarwa

Delusion
rudu

Demand
bukata

Democracy
dimokuradiyya

Dentist
likitan hakori

Department
sashen

Dependent
dogara

Deposit
ajiya

Depression
bakin ciki

Describe
bayyana

Desire
sha’awa

Despite
duk da

Destiny
kaddara

Destroy
halaka

Detail
daki-daki

Develop
bunkasa

Devil
shaidan

Dictionary
ƙamus

Die
mutu

Diet
abinci

Different
daban

Difficult
wuya

Dinner
abincin dare

Dirty
datti

Disadvantage
rashin amfani

Disagree
rashin yarda

Disallow
hana

Discipline
horo

Disclaimer
disclaimer

Disclosure
bayyanawa

Discontinue
daina

Discovery
ganowa

Discussion
tattaunawa

Disease
cuta

Dish
tasa

Dishonest
rashin gaskiya

Display
nuni

Disturb
dame

Diversity
bambancin

Divine
allahntaka

Do
yi

Donkey
jaki

Door
kofa

Double
biyu

Down
kasa

Dress
tufatarwa

Drink
sha

Drive
tuƙi

Dry
bushewa

Duplicate
kwafi

Duration
tsawon lokaci

Dust
kura

Dwell
zauna

Dynasty
daular

Each
kowanne

Eager
m

Eagerly
da himma

Eagle
gaggafa

Ear
kunne

Early
da wuri

Earn
sami

Earning
samun riba

Earth
ƙasa

Easy
mai sauki

Eat
ci

Eatable
abin ci

Ecology
ilimin halitta

Economy
tattalin arziki

Edge
baki

Edible
abin ci

Edition
edition

Educate
ilimi

Education
ilimi

Effect
tasiri

Effective
tasiri

Efficiency
inganci

Egg
kwai

Either
ko dai

Elder
dattijo

Elegant
m

Elephant
giwa

Elimination
kawarwa

Emergency
gaggawa

Empire
daular

Employee
ma’aikaci

Employment
aikin yi

Empty
fanko

End
karshen

Enemy
abokan gaba

Energy
makamashi

Engagement
alkawari

Enhance
inganta

Enjoy
ji dadin

Enormous
babba

Enough
isa

Ensure
tabbatar

Entertainment
nishadi

Entire
duka

Entrance
ƙofar shiga

Entrepreneur
dan kasuwa

Entry
shiga

Envelope
ambulaf

Environment
muhalli

Episode
episode

Equal
daidai

Equipment
kayan aiki

Essay
makala

Essential
mahimmanci

Establish
kafa

Estimate
kimanta

Evaporation
evaporation

Evening
maraice

Event
taron

Every
kowane

Everyday
kowace rana

Everything
komai

Everywhere
ko’ina

Evil
mugunta

Evolution
juyin halitta

Exact
daidai

Examination
jarrabawa

Example
misali

Except
sai dai

Exclude
ware

Exercise
motsa jiki

Exhibition
nuni

Exist
wanzu

Exit
fita

Expand
fadada

Expect
sa ran

Expenditure
kashe kudi

Expensive
tsada

Experience
kwarewa

Experiment
gwaji

Expiration
karewa

Explain
bayyana

Explicit
bayyane

Explore
bincika

Export
fitarwa

Exposure
bayyana

Expression
magana

Extend
mika

External
na waje

Extra
kari

Extraordinary
na ban mamaki

Eye
ido

Fabrication
ƙirƙira

Facade
facade

Face
fuska

Facility
kayan aiki

Fact
gaskiya

Factory
masana’anta

Failure
gazawa

Fair
gaskiya

Faith
imani

Faithful
aminci

Fake
karya

Family
iyali

Famous
shahara

Fantastic
ban mamaki

Farm
gona

Fast
sauri

Fat
mai

Fault
laifi

Faulty
kuskure

Favorite
wanda aka fi so

Favour
falala

Fear
tsoro

Feature
fasali

Feel
ji

Female
mace

Fertility
haihuwa

Fertilizer
taki

Festival
biki

Fever
zazzaɓi

Fiance
amarya

Field
filin

Final
karshe

Finance
kudi

Financial
kudi

Find
samu

Fine
lafiya

Finish
gama

Fish
kifi

Flavour
dandano

Fleet
jiragen ruwa

Flexible
m

Float
yi iyo

Flood
ambaliya

Floor
kasa

Flour
gari

Flower
fure

Fluency
iya magana

Fluid
ruwa

Fly
tashi

Focus
mayar da hankali

Food
abinci

Fool
wawa

Force
karfi

Forest
daji

Forever
har abada

Forgot
manta

Foundation
tushe

Fraud
zamba

Free
kyauta

Freeze
daskare

Fresh
sabo

Friction
gogayya

Friend
aboki

Frog
kwadi

Front
gaba

Fruit
‘ya’yan itace

Full
cika

Fun
fun

Further
kara

Future
nan gaba

Gape
gape

Garage
gareji

Garden
lambu

Garlic
tafarnuwa

Garment
tufa

General
na gaba ɗaya

Generally
gabaɗaya

Generate
haifar

Generation
tsara

Genuine
na gaske

Get
samu

Ghost
fatalwa

Gift
kyauta

Ginger
ginger

Girl
yarinya

Glamour
kyakyawa

Global
duniya

Globe
duniya

Go
tafi

Goat
akuya

God
allah

Going
tafi

Good
mai kyau

Government
gwamnati

Grab
kama

Grain
hatsi

Grammar
nahawu

Grant
kyauta

Grass
ciyawa

Great
mai girma

Greeting
gaisuwa

Grocery
kayan abinci

Ground
ƙasa

Group
rukuni

Grow
girma

Growth
girma

Guard
gadi

Guardian
waliyyi

Guest
bako

Habit
al’ada

Habitat
wurin zama

Half
rabi

Happening
faruwa

Harmful
cutarwa

Harvest
girbi

Hate
ƙiyayya

He
shi

Head
kai

Heading
tafiya

Health
lafiya

Hear
ji

Hearing
ji

Heart
zuciya

Heat
zafi

Help
taimako

Helpful
taimako

Hen
kaza

Here
nan

Heritage
gado

Hidden
boye

Hide
boye

High
babba

History
tarihi

Hold
rike

Holding
rike

Hole
rami

Holiday
biki

Home
gida

Honest
gaskiya

Honey
zuma

Honour
girmamawa

Horrible
m

Horse
doki

Horticulture
noman noma

Hospital
asibiti

Hostel
masauki

Hot
zafi

House
gida

Household
gida

Huge
babba

Human
mutum

Humble
tawali’u

Humorous
m

Hundred
dari

Hungry
yunwa

Hurt
ciwo

Husband
miji

Hygiene
tsafta

Idea
ra’ayi

Ideal
manufa

Identification
ganewa

Identity
ainihi

Ignore
watsi

Impact
tasiri

Importance
mahimmanci

Important
muhimmanci

Impossible
ba zai yiwu ba

Impress
burge

Improve
inganta

Improvement
inganta

Impure
najasa

Inadequate
bai isa ba

Incident
lamarin

Include
hada da

Income
kudin shiga

Incomplete
bai cika ba

Incorrect
ba daidai ba

Incorrupt
marar lalacewa

Increase
karuwa

Independent
mai zaman kansa

Indicate
nuna

Individual
mutum guda

Industry
masana’antu

Influence
tasiri

Inform
sanarwa

Information
bayani

Initial
na farko

Insect
kwari

Inside
ciki

Inspect
duba

Inspection
dubawa

Inspiration
wahayi

Inspire
wahayi

Institution
cibiyar

Instruction
umarni

Instrument
kayan aiki

Insurance
inshora

Intelligent
mai hankali

Intermediate
tsaka-tsaki

International
na duniya

Interview
hira

Intestine
hanji

Introduce
gabatar

Introduction
gabatarwa

Invention
ƙirƙira

Investigation
bincike

Invisible
ganuwa

Irregular
rashin daidaituwa

Irrigation
ban ruwa

Issue
batun

Jealousy
kishi

Jewellery
kayan ado

Job
aiki

Journalism
aikin jarida

Journey
tafiya

Judge
hukunci

Jump
tsalle

Jungle
daji

Just
kawai

Justice
adalci

Justification
barata

Kidnap
sace

Kill
kashe

Kindle
kunna

Knife
wuka

Knowledge
ilimi

Knowledgeable
mai ilimi

Labor
aiki

Labour
aiki

Ladle
leda

Land
ƙasa

Large
babba

Last
na ƙarshe

Late
marigayi

Laugh
dariya

Leader
shugaba

Leading
jagora

Learn
koyi

Learning
koyo

Leather
fata

Leave
barin

Leaving
barin

Lecture
lacca

Left
hagu

Leg
kafa

Legal
na shari’a

Length
tsayi

Letter
harafi

Liability
alhaki

Lie
karya

Life
rayuwa

Limit
iyaka

Line
layi

Lion
zaki

Liquid
ruwa

Little
kadan

Living
rayuwa

Lizard
kadangare

Locate
gano wuri

Location
wuri

Long
dogo

Look
duba

Lost
rasa

Lovable
abin so

Love
soyayya

Low
ƙananan

Luck
sa’a

Luggage
kaya

Lunch
abincin rana

Lung
huhu

Luxury
alatu

Mad
mahaukaci

Maintainable
kiyayewa

Maize
masara

Majority
rinjaye

Making
yin

Mammal
dabbobi masu shayarwa

Man
mutum

Manage
sarrafa

Management
gudanarwa

Manager
manaja

Manual
manual

Many
da yawa

Market
kasuwa

Marriage
aure

Material
abu

Maximum
matsakaicin

Me
ni

Meaning
ma’ana

Measure
auna

Measurement
aunawa

Medical
likita

Medicine
magani

Meet
hadu

Melt
narke

Mensuration
mensuration

Mental
hankali

Message
sako

Metal
karfe

Method
hanya

Middle
tsakiya

Migrant
ƙaura

Milk
madara

Mineral
ma’adinai

Minimum
m

Miracle
abin al’ajabi

Misbehave
rashin da’a

Missile
makami mai linzami

Missing
bata

Mistake
kuskure

Mixed
gauraye

Moderate
matsakaici

Moderation
daidaitawa

Money
kudi

Monkey
biri

Month
wata

Morning
safe

Mosquito
sauro

Mother
uwa

Motivation
dalili

Mount
hawa

Mountain
dutse

Mouth
baki

Muscle
tsoka

Music
kiɗa

Must
dole

Mustard
mustard

My
tawa

Mystery
asiri

Naked
tsirara

Name
suna

Narrate
bayar da labari

Narration
labari

Narrator
mai ba da labari

Narrow
kunkuntar

Native
ɗan ƙasa

Natural
na halitta

Nature
yanayi

Naughty
m

Near
kusa

Necessity
larura

Neck
wuyansa

Need
bukata

Neglect
sakaci

Negotiate
yi shawarwari

Neither
ba

Nervous
juyayi

Network
hanyar sadarwa

Never
taba

New
sabo

Next
na gaba

Niece
yar’uwar

Night
dare

No
a’a

Noise
hayaniya

Normal
al’ada

Not
ba

Nothing
babu komai

Now
yanzu

Number
lamba

Nutrient
gina jiki

Nutrition
abinci mai gina jiki

Object
abu

Observation
lura

Observe
lura

Occupation
sana’a

Occur
faruwa

Ocean
teku

Offer
tayin

Office
ofis

Old
tsoho

On
kan

Onion
albasa

Only
kawai

Opening
budewa

Operate
aiki

Opinion
ra’ayi

Opportunity
damar

Opposite
akasin haka

Option
zaɓi

Or
ko

Order
oda

Organ
gaba

Organic
kwayoyin halitta

Organization
kungiya

Original
asali

Ornament
kayan ado

Ostrich
jimina

Other
sauran

Own
nasa

Owner
mai shi

Package
kunshin

Paddy
paddy

Pain
zafi

Painful
mai zafi

Painting
zanen

Pair
biyu

Panic
tsoro

Parent
iyaye

Park
wurin shakatawa

Parrot
aku

Partial
m

Participant
ɗan takara

Participation
hallara

Particle
barbashi

Particular
musamman

Partition
bangare

Passage
wucewa

Path
hanya

Patience
hakuri

Patient
mai haƙuri

Payment
biya

Peace
zaman lafiya

Penalty
hukunci

Pending
jiran

Penguin
penguin

Pension
fansho

People
mutane

Perfect
cikakke

Perfume
turare

Permission
izini

Person
mutum

Pickle
wani abincin tsami

Picnic
fikinik

Pigeon
tattabarai

Place
wuri

Planet
duniya

Plant
shuka

Play
wasa

Please
Don Allah

Pleasure
jin dadi

Plenty
yalwa

Police
‘yan sanda

Political
siyasa

Pollution
gurbacewa

Poor
matalauci

Popular
mashahuri

Population
yawan jama’a

Position
matsayi

Positive
tabbatacce

Possible
mai yiwuwa

Postpone
jinkirta

Potato
dankalin turawa

Pottery
tukwane

Poverty
talauci

Powerful
mai iko

Praise
yabo

Prayer
addu’a

Precious
mai daraja

Precision
daidaito

Pregnant
ciki

Preparation
shiri

Presentation
gabatarwa

Preservation
adanawa

Pressure
matsa lamba

Pretty
kyakkyawa

Prevent
hana

Previous
baya

Price
farashin

Pride
girman kai

Prince
sarki

Privacy
sirri

Private
na sirri

Privilege
gata

Problem
matsala

Procedure
hanya

Produce
kera

Production
samarwa

Professor
farfesa

Profit
riba

Progress
ci gaba

Prohibit
haramta

Prominent
fice

Promotion
gabatarwa

Proper
dace

Property
dukiya

Propose
ba da shawara

Prostitute
karuwa

Protection
kariya

Proud
girman kai

Prove
tabbatar

Provoking
tsokana

Psychology
ilimin halin dan Adam

Public
jama’a

Pull
ja

Punishment
hukunci

Purchase
saya

Pure
tsarki

Purification
tsarkakewa

Purpose
manufa

Quality
inganci

Quantity
yawa

Quarantine
killace masu cuta

Quick
mai sauri

Quickly
da sauri

Quilt
tsumma

Quit
daina

Quite
sosai

Quiz
tambaya

Rabbit
zomo

Race
tseren

Rain
ruwan sama

Raise
tada

Rare
rare

Reach
isa

React
amsa

Ready
shirye

Real
gaske

Receive
karba

Recent
kwanan nan

Recipe
girke-girke

Record
rikodin

Recovery
farfadowa

Reduce
rage

Reference
tunani

Regional
yanki

Registration
rajista

Regret
nadama

Regular
na yau da kullun

Reject
ƙi

Related
masu alaka

Release
saki

Relevant
dacewa

Religion
addini

Remember
tuna

Remind
tunatarwa

Remove
cire

Rent
haya

Repair
gyara

Repeat
maimaita

Replace
maye gurbin

Reply
amsa

Reproduction
haifuwa

Reptile
mai rarrafe

Repulsion
tunkudewa

Request
nema

Research
bincike

Residence
wurin zama

Resource
albarkatu

Respect
girmamawa

Respond
amsa

Response
amsa

Rest
hutawa

Restrict
takura

Retirement
ritaya

Return
dawo

Revenge
fansa

Revenue
kudaden shiga

Reverse
baya

Revision
bita

Rich
mai arziki

Ride
hau

Right
dama

Rise
tashi

Risk
kasada

Robbery
fashi

Romance
soyayya

Room
dakin

Rope
igiya

Rotate
juya

Round
zagaye

Rude
rashin kunya

Run
gudu

Rural
karkara

Sacrifice
sadaukarwa

Sad
bakin ciki

Safety
aminci

Sage
mai hikima

Sail
tafiya

Saint
saint

Salary
albashi

Salt
gishiri

Same
iri daya

Sample
samfurin

Sand
yashi

Satisfaction
gamsuwa

Save
ajiye

Scam
zamba

School
makaranta

Science
kimiyya

Scope
iyaka

Score
Ci

Screen
allo

Script
rubutun

Scroll
gungura

Sea
teku

Search
bincika

Season
kakar

Secret
asiri

Secure
amintacce

See
gani

Seed
iri

Seek
nema

Select
zaɓi

Self
kai

Self-confidence
yarda da kai

Sell
sayar

Send
aika

Senior
babba

Sense
hankali

Sentence
magana

Separate
ware

Serious
mai tsanani

Servant
bawa

Service
hidima

Shake
girgiza

Shape
siffa

Share
raba

Sharp
kaifi

Shield
garkuwa

Shop
shago

Should
kamata

Show
nuna

Shower
shawa

Shrub
shrub

Shy
jin kunya

Sick
mara lafiya

Side
gefe

Significant
muhimmanci

Silent
shiru

Similar
kama

Single
guda ɗaya

Sister
‘yar’uwa

Sit
zauna

Site
site

Size
girman

Skill
gwaninta

Skin
fata

Sleep
barci

Slope
gangara

Slow
a hankali

Small
karami

Smell
wari

Smile
murmushi

Smooth
santsi

Snake
maciji

Snore
kururuwa

So
haka

Social
zamantakewa

Society
al’umma

Soft
taushi

Soil
ƙasa

Solid
m

Some
wasu

Something
wani abu

Soon
da sannu

Sound
sauti

Space
sarari

Sparrow
gwangwani

Speak
magana

Special
na musamman

Speech
magana

Speed
gudun

Spend
ciyarwa

Spent
kashe

Sperm
maniyyi

Sport
wasanni

Stand
tsaya

Statement
sanarwa

Stay
zauna

Steam
tururi

Stomach
ciki

Stone
dutse

Stop
tsaya

Story
labari

Stranger
baƙo

Strategy
dabarun

Street
titi

Strength
ƙarfi

Strong
mai karfi

Struggle
gwagwarmaya

Student
dalibi

Subscribe
biyan kuɗi

Substance
abu

Success
nasara

Such
irin wannan

Sudden
kwatsam

Sufficient
isa

Sugarcane
rake

Suggest
ba da shawara

Suicide
kashe kansa

Suitable
dace

Sum
jimla

Summer
rani

Sun
rana

Sunflower
sunflower

Superior
mafi girma

Supervisor
mai kulawa

Supplement
kari

Supply
wadata

Support
goyon baya

Surprise
mamaki

Surrender
mika wuya

Suspend
dakatar

Swap
musanya

Swelling
kumburi

Swim
yi iyo

Take
dauka

Talent
baiwa

Talk
magana

Tall
tsayi

Taste
dandana

Tax
haraji

Teach
koyar

Teacher
malami

Team
tawagar

Technical
fasaha

Teenage
matashi

Teeth
hakora

Tell
gaya

Temperature
zafin jiki

Temple
haikali

Temporary
wucin gadi

Tension
tashin hankali

Tent
tanti

Terrorist
ta’addanci

Thank
na gode

That
cewa

Then
sannan

There
can

These
wadannan

Thick
lokacin farin ciki

Thin
bakin ciki

Thing
abu

This
wannan

Thread
zaren

Thrill
burgewa

Throat
makogwaro

Tide
tide

Tiger
tiger

Time
lokaci

Tittle
taken

Today
yau

Together
tare

Toilet
bayan gida

Tomato
tumatir

Tomorrow
gobe

Tongue
harshe

Total
duka

Tour
yawon shakatawa

Tourism
yawon bude ido

Town
gari

Training
horo

Transfer
canja wuri

Transformation
canji

Translation
fassarar

Transmit
watsa

Transportation
sufuri

Travel
tafiya

Treasure
dukiya

Treat
bi da

Treatment
magani

Tree
itace

Trend
Trend

Tried
gwada

Trip
tafiya

Trouble
matsala

Trust
amana

Truth
gaskiya

Try
gwada

Tunnel
rami

Turn
juya

Turtle
kunkuru

Twice
sau biyu

Ugly
mummuna

Umbrella
laima

Under
karkashin

Uniform
uniform

Universe
duniya

University
jami’a

Unseen
gaibu

Up
sama

Update
sabunta

Upper
babba

Urban
birni

Urgent
gaggawa

Use
amfani

Useful
mai amfani

Utility
mai amfani

Vacancy
sarari

Vacate
sallama

Vacation
hutu

Vaccination
maganin alurar riga kafi

Vacuum
vacuum

Validate
tabbatar

Vapour
tururi

Variation
bambanta

Variety
iri-iri

Vase
gilashin gilashi

Vegetable
kayan lambu

Vegetarian
mai cin ganyayyaki

Vehicle
abin hawa

Vein
jijiya

Verify
tabbatar

Vertical
a tsaye

Very
sosai

Victory
nasara

View
kallo

Village
kauye

Vintage
na da

Violence
tashin hankali

Violent
tashin hankali

Virgin
budurwa

Virginity
budurci

Visibility
gani

Visible
bayyane

Visit
ziyarci

Visitor
baƙo

Vitamin
bitamin

Vocation
sana’a

Voice
murya

Vomit
amai

Vomiting
amai

Wage
albashi

Wait
jira

Wake
tashi

Walk
tafiya

Walking
tafiya

Wall
bango

Want
so

Wanting
so

War
yaki

Warm
dumi

Warn
gargadi

Warning
gargadi

Waste
sharar gida

Water
ruwa

We
mu

Weak
mai rauni

Wealth
dukiya

Wealthy
masu arziki

Wear
sawa

Weather
yanayi

Wedding
bikin aure

Week
mako

Weekly
mako-mako

Weight
nauyi

Welcome
barka da zuwa

Welfare
jindadi

Well
da kyau

Went
tafi

Wet
jika

What
me

Wheat
alkama

When
yaushe

Where
ina

White
fari

Whole
duka

Why
me yasa

Wide
fadi

Wife
mata

Wild
daji

Wildlife
namun daji

Will
so

Win
nasara

Wind
iska

Wine
ruwan inabi

Winner
mai nasara

Winning
nasara

Winter
hunturu

Wish
fata

Woman
mace

Wonder
mamaki

Wood
itace

Wool
ulu

Word
kalma

Work
aiki

Worker
ma’aikaci

Working
aiki

World
duniya

Worm
tsutsa

Worried
damuwa

Worship
ibada

Worst
mafi muni

Write
rubuta

Writer
marubuci

Writing
rubuta

Wrong
ba daidai ba

Yarn
yarn

Yearly
kowace shekara

Yes
iya

Yesterday
jiya

Yield
yawa

You
ka

Young
matasa

Your
ku

Yourself
kanka

Youthful
matashi

Zoom
zuƙowa

Hausa Grammar

Grammar is the backbone of any language. Understanding Hausa grammar rules is essential for effective communication.

Noun Classes

Hausa has a system of noun classes, which can be a bit challenging for English speakers. Nouns are categorized into classes based on their characteristics. Each class has its own prefix, which affects adjectives and verbs.

Verb Conjugation

Verbs in Hausa are conjugated according to tense, aspect, mood, and person. Learning verb conjugation is vital for constructing meaningful sentences.

Sentence Structure

Hausa typically follows a subject-verb-object (SVO) word order, similar to English. However, pay attention to noun class agreement and verb placement within the sentence.

Building Your Vocabulary

Expanding your vocabulary is a gradual process, but it’s rewarding. Here are some resources and strategies to help you learn more words:

Language Apps

Several language-learning apps offer Hausa courses, including Duolingo and Memrise. These apps provide interactive lessons and quizzes to enhance your vocabulary.

Online Courses

Many universities and online platforms offer structured Hausa courses. Consider enrolling in one to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the language.

Books and Dictionaries

Invest in Hausa-English dictionaries and textbooks. These physical resources can be valuable for in-depth learning.

Practice, Practice, Practice

Practice makes perfect. Engage in conversations with native speakers if possible, or find language exchange partners online.

Hausa to English Translation

Translating from Hausa to English can be tricky due to linguistic differences. Here are some tips to help you in this endeavor:

Use Translation Apps

Online translation tools like Google Translate can be handy for quick translations. However, they may not always provide accurate results, especially for complex sentences.

Learn Context

Understanding the context of a sentence is crucial for accurate translation. Sometimes, a word may have multiple meanings depending on the situation.

Practice Translation Exercises

Create your own translation exercises or find them in textbooks and online resources. Practice will improve your translation skills over time.

Seek Professional Help

For important documents or complex translations, consider hiring a professional translator. They can ensure accuracy and cultural sensitivity.

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Useful Resources

Here are some external resources and websites to aid your Hausa to English learning journey:

  • YouTube: Search for Hausa language tutorials and lessons to improve your speaking and listening skills.
  • Hausa Wikipedia: Explore the Hausa Wikipedia for articles and information in the language.
  • Hausa Online Courses: This YouTube channel offers a variety of Hausa language courses.

Embracing the Hausa Culture

Language and culture go hand in hand. To fully appreciate the Hausa language, it’s essential to learn about the culture and traditions of the Hausa people.

Hausa

Traditional Attire

The Hausa are known for their colorful and intricate traditional attire. Explore the different styles and their significance in various ceremonies and events.

Music and Dance

Hausa music is diverse, with various traditional instruments and dance styles. Listen to traditional Hausa songs to immerse yourself in the culture.

Cuisine

Hausa cuisine is flavorful and diverse. Try dishes like suya (grilled meat skewers) and jollof rice to savor the taste of Hausa food.

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Conclusion

Learning to translate from Hausa to English is a valuable skill that opens doors to a vibrant culture and communication with millions of people. Start with the basics, immerse yourself in Hausa culture, and gradually expand your language skills. Remember, practice and patience are your best allies on this language-learning journey.

For more language resources and downloads, visit Hausa.info. Happy learning!