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Why learn Hausa?
Hausa is a Chadic language spoken by about 44 million Hausa people in Central Africa. Hausa is mostly spoken in southern Niger and northern Nigeria and developed into a lingua franca across much of Western Africa for purposes of trade. It is spoken as a second langauge by around 20 million more people. The Hausa are one of the largest ethinic groups in Central Africa.Knowing Hausa opens the door to art, music, dance, fashion, cuisine, film, philosophy, and science You are at a distinct advantage in the global market if you are bilingual. Skills like problem solving, dealing with abstract concepts, are increased when you study Hausa. Studying Hausa offers a sense of the past: culturally and linguistically.
How Long Does it Take to Learn Hausa?
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Hausa Alphabet & Pronunciation
A a
[a]
[a]
B b
(ب)
[b]
(ب)
[b]
Ɓ ɓ
(ب)
[ɓ]
(ب)
[ɓ]
C c
(ث)
[tʃ]
(ث)
[tʃ]
D d
(د)
[d]
(د)
[d]
Ɗ ɗ
[ɗ]
[ɗ]
E e
(تٜ)
[e]
(تٜ)
[e]
F f
(ف)
[ɸ]
(ف)
[ɸ]
G g
(غ)
[ɡ]
(غ)
[ɡ]
H h
(ه)
[h]
(ه)
[h]
I i
(ـِ)
[i]
(ـِ)
[i]
J j
(ج)
[dʒ/ʒ]
(ج)
[dʒ/ʒ]
K k
(ك)
[k]
(ك)
[k]
Ƙ ƙ
(ق)
[kʼ]
(ق)
[kʼ]
L l
(ل)
[l]
(ل)
[l]
M m
(م)
[m]
(م)
[m]
N n
(ن)
[n]
(ن)
[n]
O o
(ـُ)
[o]
(ـُ)
[o]
R r
(ر)
[r/ɽ]
(ر)
[r/ɽ]
S s
(س)
[s]
(س)
[s]
Sh sh
(ش)
[ʃ]
(ش)
[ʃ]
T t
(ت)
[t]
(ت)
[t]
Ts ts
(ط)
[tsʼ/sʼ]
(ط)
[tsʼ/sʼ]
U u
(و)
[u]
(و)
[u]
W w
(و)
[w]
(و)
[w]
Y y
(ی)
[j]
(ی)
[j]
Ƴ ƴ
[ʔʲ]
[ʔʲ]
Z z
(ز)
[z]
(ز)
[z]
ʼ
(ع)
[ʔ]
(ع)
[ʔ]
Basic Phrases in Hausa
| Hello | Sannu |
|---|---|
| Goodbye | Ban kwana |
| Yes | A |
| No | A'a |
| Excuse me | Gafara dai |
| Please | Don Allah |
| Thank you | Na gode |
| You are welcome | Marabanku |
| Do you speak english | Ana jin Turanci? |
| Do you understand | Shin ka fahimta? |
| I understand | Na gane |
| I do not understand | Ban gane ba |
| How are you | Ya ya kake? |
| Fine thanks | Lafiya, godiya! |
| What is your name | Menene sunanka? |
| My name is | Sunana shi ne |
| Pleased to meet you | Na yi farin cikin saduwa da ku |
Hausa Grammar
Hausa Nouns
| Man | Mutum |
|---|---|
| Woman | Mace |
| Boy | Yaro |
| Girl | Yarinya |
| Cat | Cat |
| Dog | Kare |
| Fish | Kifi |
| Water | Ruwa |
| Milk | Madara |
| Egg | Kwai |
| House | Gidan |
| Flower | Fure |
| Tree | Itace |
| Shirt | Taguwa |
| Pants | Wando |
Hausa Adjectives
Colors in Hausa
| Black | Baki |
|---|---|
| White | Fari |
| Red | Ja |
| Orange | Lemu mai zaki |
| Yellow | Rawaya |
| Green | Kore |
| Blue | Shuɗi |
| Purple | M |
| Pink | Ruwan hoda |
| Gray | Launin toka |
| Brown | Launin ruwan kasa |
Numbers in Hausa
| Zero | Sifili |
|---|---|
| One | Daya |
| Two | Biyu |
| Three | Uku |
| Four | Hudu |
| Five | Biyar |
| Six | Shida |
| Seven | Bakwai |
| Eight | Takwas |
| Nine | Tara |
| Ten | Goma |
| Eleven | Goma sha ɗaya |
| Twelve | Goma sha biyu |
| Twenty | Ashirin |
| Thirty | Talatin |
| Forty | Arba'in |
| Fifty | Hamsin |
| Sixty | Sittin |
| Seventy | Saba'in |
| Eighty | Tamanin |
| Ninety | Casa'in |
| Hundred | Dari |
| Thousand | Dubu |
Hausa Verbs
| To be | Ya zama |
|---|---|
| To have | A yi |
| To want | So |
| To need | Don bukata |
| To help | Don taimakawa |
| To go | Je |
| To come | Zuwa |
| To eat | Ci |
| To drink | A sha |
| To speak | Yin magana |
Building Simple Sentences
More Complex Hausa Sentences
| And | Da |
|---|---|
| Or | Ko |
| But | Amma |
| Because | Saboda |
| With | Tare da |
| Also | Kuma |
| However | Duk da haka |
| Neither | Ba kuma |
| Nor | Kuma ba |
| If | Idan |
| Then | To |
Useful Hausa Vocabulary
Hausa Questions
| Who | Waye |
|---|---|
| What | Menene |
| When | Yaushe |
| Where | Ina |
| Why | Me yasa |
| How | Yaya |
| How many | Guda nawa |
| How much | Nawa |
Days of the Week in Hausa
| Monday | Litinin |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | Talata |
| Wednesday | Laraba |
| Thursday | Alhamis |
| Friday | Juma'a |
| Saturday | Satin |
| Sunday | Lahadi |
| Yesterday | Jiya |
| Today | Yau |
| Tomorrow | Gobe |
Months in Hausa
| January | Janairu |
|---|---|
| February | Watan Fabrairu |
| March | Maris |
| April | Afrilu |
| May | Mayu |
| June | Yuni |
| July | Yuli |
| August | Agusta |
| September | Satumba |
| October | Oktoba |
| November | Nuwamba |
| December | Disamba |
Seasons in Hausa
| Winter | Hunturu |
|---|---|
| Spring | Bazara |
| Summer | Bazara |
| Autumn | Kaka |
Telling Time in Hausa
| What time is it | Wani lokaci ne? |
|---|---|
| Hours | Hours |
| Minutes | Minti |
| Seconds | Dakika |
| O clock | Karfe |
| Half | Rabi |
| Quarter past | Kwata-kwata |
| Before | A da |
| After | Bayan |
