Hausa Pronouns
This is a list of pronouns in Hausa. This includes subject, object, and the possessive. These are used on a daily basis, so don't skip this lesson. We start with the object pronouns such as "I, you, her ..."
I: ni
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You: kai, ke, ku
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He: shi
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She: ita
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| We: mu |
| You (pl.): ku |
| They: su |
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Here are samples to demonstrate how the object pronoun is used in a sentence.
I love you: Ina sonka / ki / ku
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She is beautiful: Tana da kyau
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| We are happy: Muna murna / farin ciki |
| They are dancing: Su na rawa |
Now we look into the subject pronoun such as "me, him, us, them ...".
Me: ni
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You: kai, ke, ku
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Him: shi
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Her: ita
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| Us: mu |
| You (pl.): ku |
| Them: su |
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These are examples to demonstrate how the subject pronoun is used in a sentence.
Give me your phone number: Ba ni lamabar wayarka / ki
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I can give you my email: Zan iya ba ka / ki Imel ɗina
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| Tell him to call me: Faɗa masa ya kira ni |
| Can you call us?: Za ka iya kiranmu? |
We reach now the possessive adjective part, used to refer to thing we possess. Examples: "my, our, their ...".
My: nawa
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Your: naka / naki / naku
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His: nashi / nasa
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Her: nata
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| Our: namu |
| Your (pl.): naku |
| Their: nasu |
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Here are samples to demonstrate how the possessive adjective is used.
My phone number is . . .: Lambar wayata ita ce...
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His email is . . .: Imel ɗinsa shi ne...
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| Our dream is to visit Spain: Mafarkinsa shi ne ya ziyarci Undulus |
| Their country is beautiful: Ƙasarsu tana da kyau |
This is the possessive pronoun. Used as an alternative to the possessive adjectives above. Instead of saying "It is my dog" you can say "It is mine".
Mine: nawa
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Yours: naka
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His: nasa
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Hers: nata
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| Ours: namu |
| Yours (pl.): naku |
| Theirs: nasu |
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These are some examples of the possessive pronoun in a sentence.
The book is mine: Littafin nawa ne
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Is this pen yours?: wannan alƙalamin naka ne?
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| The shoes are hers: Takalman nata ne |
| Victory is ours: Nasara tamu ce |
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