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Na ganeI understand
Ban gane baI don't understand
Don Allah ka yi magana a hankaliPlease speak slowly
Yaya sunanka?What's your name?
Sunana…My name is…
Daga ina kake?Where are you from?
Za ka sake faɗa?Can you say that again?
Ban sani baI don't know
WataƙilaMaybe
Za ka iya taimaka min?Can you help me?
Opinions & Comparing
Mafi kyauBetter
Mafi muniWorse
Iri ɗayaThe same
DabanDifferent
Ina ganin cewa…I think that…
Tabbas!Of course!
Da gaskeReally
MuhimmiImportant
Mai sauƙiEasy
Mai wuyaDifficult
Small Talk
Yanayi ya yi kyau!Nice weather!
Yaya dai?How's it going?
Cikin nutsuwaChill / relaxed
Da gaske?!Really?!
Wasa nake!Just kidding!
Ban tabbata baNot sure
Kai fa?And you?
ToOkay
Za a iya!Sure! (can do)
Ba za a iya baCan't (not possible)
Phone Calls
HaloHello (on phone)
Layin yana aikiThe line is busy
Amsa wayaTo answer the call
Kashe wayaTo hang up
Lambar wayaPhone number
Sake kiraCall back
Bar saƙoLeave a message
Sigina ba ta da kyauBad signal
Batir ya ƙareBattery dead
Kashe muryaMute / silent
Connector Words
SabodaBecause
AmmaBut
DaAnd
KoOr
Saboda hakaTherefore
IdanIf
KafinBefore
BayanAfter
MisaliFor example
DukaAll / total
Slang & Expressions
Kai, da kyau!Cool! / awesome
Mai daɗi ƙwaraiSuper delicious
Mai sauƙin kaiChill / easy-going
Da gaske kake?Are you serious?
Za ka iya!You got this!
Ba zan iya jurewa baCan't handle it
Ina labari?What's up?
JiraHold on / wait
Da yawaSo much / a lot
Na ruɗe sosaiSo confused
Idioms & Sayings
Mai karimciGenerous (big-hearted)
Mai ɓacin raiHeartbroken
Buga ƙarfe tun yana zafiStrike while iron's hot
Sannu ba ta hana zuwaSlow and steady wins
Zama na biyuTo play second fiddle
Yi mini in yi maka…You scratch my back…
Ɗaukar abin da ya fi ƙarfinkaBite off more than you can chew
Magana kawai, babu aikiAll talk, no substance
Yi alheri a ɓoyeDo good quietly
Karin maganaProverb
Question Words
Wane ne?Who?
Me?What?
Ina?Where?
Yaushe?When?
Me ya sa?Why?
Yaya?How?
Nawa ne?How much?
Wanne?Which one?
Nawa?How many?
Ko ba haka ba?Right? / isn't it?
Quick Questions
Ina?Where?
Yaushe?When?
Wane ne?Who?
Me ya sa?Why?
Yaya?How?
Nawa ne?How much?
Ƙarfe nawa?What time?
Wanne?Which one?
Kana da shi?Do you have it?
Ya yi nisa?Is it far?
Menene wannan?What's this?
Ina bandaki yake?Where's the bathroom?
Thoughts & Opinions
Yin tunaniTo think
JiTo feel
GaskatawaTo believe
Yin fataTo hope
BuƙataTo need / want
ƘiTo hate
Mai sha'awaInterested
YardaTo agree
Ƙin yardaTo disagree
TabbasSure / certain
Yin shakkaTo wonder / doubt
TunawaTo remember
Talking & Communication
Yi maganaTo speak
FaɗaTo tell
TambayaTo ask
AmsawaTo answer
Yin bayaniTo explain
KiraTo call
Aika saƙoTo text
Mayar da amsaTo reply
Yin alƙawariTo promise
Ba da labariTo narrate
SauraraTo listen
Yin shiruTo be quiet
Yin ihuTo shout
Yin raɗaTo whisper
FassaraTo translate
YardaTo agree
Small Talk & Questions
Karo na farko a nanFirst time here
Tsawon lokaci nawa?How long?
Ka yi aure?Are you married yet?
Shekarunka nawa?How old are you?
Kai kaɗai ne a nan?Are you here alone?
Wane aiki kake yi?What do you do?
Abin sha'awa ne?Is it fun?
Kewar gidaHomesick
Allah ya ba ka sa'aGood luck to you
Sai mun sake haɗuwaSee you again
Gossip & Secrets
Yin gulmaTo gossip
Jita-jitaRumor
SirriSecret
Kada ka gaya wa kowaDon't tell anyone
Mai yawan surutuBlabbermouth
Yin hiraTo chit-chat
Na ji cewa...I heard that...
Gaskiya ne ko ƙirƙira?Fact or made up?
Ƙaunar ɓoyeSecret crush
Ka ɓoye shiKeep it secret
Ina sauraro sosaiAll ears
Yin shisshigiTo be nosy
Al'amuran wasuOther people's business
Yin raɗar gulmaTo whisper gossip
Debate & Discussion
MuhawaraDebate
Babban batunThe main point
Kallon abin ta wata fuskaTo see it differently
Bari in ƙi yardaLet me push back
Na fahimci maganarkaI see your point
MajiyoyiSources
Hujjar mayarwaCounterargument
Sauya ra'ayiTo change your mind
Na yarda a wani ɓangarePartly agree
Za mu iya rashin jituwaWe can disagree
Son zuciyaBias
MantiƙiLogic
Ina shaidar?Where is the evidence?
Ka saurara kafin ka amsaListen before you answer
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