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Hausa Imperative

Here are examples for the imperative in Hausa. This includes expressions of making requests, giving orders or simply asking someone to do something.

Go!: Tafi!
Stop!: Dakata!
Don't Go!: Kada ka / ki tafi!
Stay!: Tsaya!
Leave!: Bar nan1
Come here!: Zo nan!
Go there!: Tafi can!
Enter (the room)!: Shiga! / shigo
Speak!: Yi magana!
Be quiet!: Yi shiru!
Turn right: Juya dama
Turn left: Juya hagu
Go straight: Tafi sosai
Wait!: Tsaya!
Let's go!: Mu tafi!
Be careful!: Yi hankali!
Sit down!: Zauna!
Let me show you!: Bari in nuna maka / ki!
Listen!: Saurara!
Write it down!: Rubuta shi!

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