Hausa Numbers
Welcome to the sixth Hausa lesson about numbers. This time we will learn about cardinal and ordinal numbers, followed by grammar rules, then animal names, finally a conversation in Hausa to help you practice your daily phrases.
| Cardinal and Ordinal - Hausa |
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| one daya |
| first na farko |
| two biyu a |
| second na biyu |
| three uku |
| third na uku |
| four huɗu |
| fourth na huɗu |
| five biyar |
| fifth na biyar |
| six shida |
| sixth na shida |
| seven bakwai |
| seventh na bakwai |
| eight takwas |
| eighth na takwas |
| nine tara |
| ninth na tara |
| ten goma |
| tenth na goma |
| eleven goma sha daya |
| eleventh na sha daya |
| twelve sha biyu |
| twelfth na sha biyu |
| thirteen sha uku |
| thirteenth na sha uku |
| fourteen sha hudu |
| once sau daya |
| fifteen goma sha biyar |
| twice har sau biyu |
| sixteen sha shida |
| Monday litinin |
| seventeen sha bakwai |
| Tuesday talata |
| eighteen goma sha takwas |
| Wednesday laraba |
| nineteen sha tara |
| Thursday alhamis |
| twenty ashirin |
| Friday jumma'a |
| seventy one saba'in da daya |
| Saturday asabar |
| one hundred ɗari |
| Sunday lahadi |
Numbers Grammar Rules
Hausa cardinal numbers refer to the counting numbers, because they show quantity. For example: I speak two languages. Ordinal numbers on the other hand tell the order of things and their rank: my first language is Hausa. The examples below use numbers in different ways and places to demonstrate how they behave in a sentence.
| Grammar + Rules - Hausa |
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| I have three dogs [number + noun] ina da karnuka uku |
| my daughter has two cats [number + noun] yata na da kyanwoyi uku |
| she speaks seven languages [verb + number] ta san harsuna bakwai |
| my brother has one son [number + singular noun] ɗan'uwana yana da da guda, |
| this is my second lesson [ordinal number + noun] wannan shi ne darasina na biyu |
| did you read the third book? [ordinal number + noun] ka karanta littafe na uku ? |
We're not done yet! The following is a list of animals.
cow saniya |
goat akuya |
donkey jaki |
horse doki |
dog kare |
cat mage |
mouse kusu |
bird tsuntsu |
Conversation in Hausa
Now we finally reach the last part, the practice of the daily conversations. These phrases are used to get to know new people, and break the ice.
| English - Hausa |
|---|
| Where are you from? daga ina kake/kike/kuke? |
| I'm from the U.S daga amurka nake |
| I'm American ni ba'amurke ne |
| Where do you live? a ina kake/kike/kuke zaune? |
| I live in the U.S ina zaune a amurka |
| What do you do for a living? wace sana'a kake/kuke/kike? |
| I'm a student ni ɗalibi ne |
Did you enjoy this lesson about numbers in Hausa? I hope so, if you have any problem with this lesson contact me with questions you have homepage. You can now check the next lesson below.
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