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Hausa — top 63 words

High-frequency vocabulary for English speakers. Reveal each card, then rate your recall — the schedule adapts (SM-2) and is stored on your device.

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#HausaEnglish
1sannuhello
2sannu sannuhello (gentle, take care)
3ina kwanagood morning (how was the night?)
4ina wunigood afternoon
5yaya kake?how are you? (to m.)
6yaya kike?how are you? (to f.)
7lafiya laufine / in good health
8na godethank you
9na gode sosaithank you very much
10don Allahplease (for God's sake)
11i / na'amyes
12a'ano
13yi haƙurisorry / be patient
14sai an jimagoodbye (see you later)
15sunanka? / sunanki?your name? (m./f.)
16sunana …my name is …
17mutumperson / man
18mutanepeople
19macewoman
20namijiman / male
21yaro / yarinyaboy / girl
22yarachildren
23uba / babafather
24uwa / mamamother
25aboki / abokiyafriend (m./f.)
26gidahouse / home
27ruwawater
28abincifood
29namameat
30burodibread
31madaramilk
32kuɗimoney
33aikiwork / job
34makarantaschool
35littafibook
36motacar
37ranaday / sun
38darenight
39yautoday
40gobetomorrow
41jiyayesterday
42cito eat
43shato drink
44tafi / jeto go
45zoto come
46soto want / love
47sanito know
48faɗa / yi maganato speak
49ganito see
50jito hear / feel
51me?what?
52wa?who?
53ina?where?
54yaushe?when?
55me ya sa?why?
56nawa?how much / how many?
57da kyaugood / nice
58mummunabad / ugly
59babbabig
60ƙaramismall
61ina son ka / kiI love you (to m./f.)
62ban gane baI don't understand
63kana jin Turanci?do you speak English? (to m.)