Hausa Gender
Welcome to the fifth Hausa lesson about gender. This time we will view a list of people, feminine and masculine, followed by grammar rules, finally a list of expressions in Hausa to help you practice your daily phrases.
man namiji |
woman macce |
husband miji |
wife matar aure |
boy yaro |
girl yarinya |
father mahaifi or baba |
mother mama or uwa |
Gender Grammar Rules
In general, gender is used to distinguish between male and female, sometimes referred to as masculine and feminine. For example: my son and daughter are students the noun [son] is masculine, while [daughter] is feminine. The following examples use gender in different ways and places to demonstrate their behavior.
| Grammar + Rules - Hausa |
|---|
| my son is a student [masculine + noun] dana ɗalibi ne |
| her daughter is a student [feminine + noun] diyarta ɗaliba ce |
| he has a tall brother [adjective + masculine] tana da dan'uwa dogo |
| she has a tall sister [adjective + feminine] tana da 'yar'uwa doguwa |
| his brothers are young [plural masculine + adjective] yan'uwansa kanana ne or matasa |
| his sisters are young [plural feminine + adjective] kanensa 'yanmata kanana ne or matasa |
The list below will probably provide more clarification. These are family members (males and females). I think it would be wise to memorize them as part of your important vocabulary list.
son ɗa |
daughter ya |
brother dan'uwa |
sister kanwa | grandfather kaka |
grandmother kaka |
child yaro karami |
children yara |
Expressions in Hausa
Now it's time to practice expressions used in daily conversations. If you're a beginner in learning Hausa, then the phrases below are something you would want to know.
| English - Hausa |
|---|
| What do you mean? me kake nufi? |
| I don't understand ban gane ba |
| I don't know ban sani ba |
| What is that called in Hausa? yaya ake kiran wannan abin a hausa? |
| What is this? mene ne wannan? |
| What does that word mean in English? me wannan ke nufi a turancin ingilishi? |
| Sorry (if you made a mistake) yi hakuri |
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