Do you have an Hausa friend or customer, and you feel like surprising them by speaking their language? Ogefash’s blog has got you covered. Put down a word, and we will translate it in Hausa for you. Today’s words…
TO THE/ZUWA; MARKET/KASUWA; SCHOOL/MAKARANTA; HOME/GIDA; PARTY/JAM’IYYAR
ENG: Where are you going to?
HAUSA: Inda za ku/
ENG: I am going home
HAUSA: Zan tafi gida
Zan tafi zuwa makaranta (I am going to the school)
Zan tafi zuwa kasuwa (I am going to the market)
Zan tefi zuwa jam’iyya (I am going to the party)