The Sahel

Harshen Hausa

A lingua franca across the Sahel.

Beginner Intermediate Professional Kids yard Eré Karin magana

Yard school

A short path a child can clap.

Hausa is spoken across the Sahel. Special letters like ƙ and ɓ are sounds English does not have.

Open the kids yard

intermediate

Lokaci — time

Today, tomorrow, the hour.

Yau da gobe The week in five words. The hours Morning to night.

intermediate

Tafiya — on the road

Go, come, wait — then eat.

Tafi da zo The verbs that move a day. A tebur Hungry, thirsty, enough.

intermediate · wisdom

Karin magana — the road

Magana jari ce — speech is capital. Karin magana is how the capital grows. Towns may correct the form.

Karin magana — the road When to use them. Karin magana · sitting 3 The longer ones, still one breath. Karin magana · sitting 4 The road sitting. Karin magana · sitting 5 Town and market òwe. Karin magana · sitting 6 Keep them in the mouth.

intermediate

Lafiya — unwell

Head, fever, doctor.

Ina jin ciwo Say where it hurts.