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Hello Everyone, 😊
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In today’s lesson we are going to study the following topic: '''”VERB TO BE”''' in Hausa
<div class="pg_page_title">Hausa Grammar - How to Use "Be"</div>
Hi [https://polyglotclub.com/language/hausa Hausa] learners! 😊<br>In this lesson, we will learn how to use the verb "be" in Hausa. We will look at the different forms of the verb and how to use them in sentences. We will also look at some examples of sentences using the verb "be". __TOC__


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The verb "be" is used to express existence, identity, or a state of being. In Hausa, the verb "be" is conjugated differently depending on the subject of the sentence. The verb "be" can be conjugated in the present, past, and future tenses.


Good learning!
The present tense of the verb "be" is conjugated as follows:


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== '''Verb to be in Hausa''' ==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|'''<big>ENGLISH</big>'''
|'''<big>HAUSA</big>'''
|'''<big>PRONUNCIATION IN</big>'''
'''<big>ENGLISH</big>'''
|'''<big>BRAZILIAN</big>'''
'''<big>PORTUGUESE</big>'''
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|-
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! Subject !! Hausa !! Pronunciation !! English Translation
|
|
|
|-
|-
|I was
| I || Ni || Nee || I am
|'''<big>Na kasance</big>'''
|'''''nah dah kah sahn cheh'''''
|Eu era / estava
|-
|-
|You were
| You (singular) || Ka || Kah || You are
|'''<big>Ka kasance</big>'''
|'''''kah dah kah sahn cheh'''''
|Você era / estava
|-
|-
|He was
| He/She/It || Shi || Shee || He/She/It is
|'''<big>Ya  kasance</big>'''
|'''''yah dah kah sahn cheh'''''
|Ele era / estava
|-
|-
|We were
| We || Mu || Moo || We are
|'''<big>Mun  kasance</big>'''
|'''''moon dah kah sahn cheh'''''
|Nós éramos / estávamos
|-
|-
|You were
| You (plural) || Ku || Koo || You are
|'''<big>Kun  kasance</big>'''
|'''''koon dah kah sahn cheh'''''
|Vocês eram / estavam
|-
|-
|They were
| They || Su || Soo || They are
|'''<big>Sun  kasance</big>'''
|}
|'''''soon dah kah sahn cheh'''''
 
|Eles eram / estavam
The past tense of the verb "be" is conjugated as follows:
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
| 
! Subject !! Hausa !! Pronunciation !! English Translation
|'''<big> </big>'''
|''''' '''''
| 
|-
|-
| 
| I || Na || Nah || I was
|'''<big> </big>'''
|''''' '''''
| 
|-
|-
|I am
| You (singular) || Ka || Kah || You were
|'''<big>... ne</big>'''
|'''''...  neh'''''
|Eu sou / estou
|-
|-
|You are
| He/She/It || Shi || Shee || He/She/It was
|'''<big>...  ne</big>'''
|'''''... neh'''''
|Você é / está
|-
|-
|He is
| We || Mu || Moo || We were
|'''<big>...  ne</big>'''
|'''''... neh'''''
|Ele é / está
|-
|-
|We are
| You (plural) || Ku || Koo || You were
|'''<big>...  ne</big>'''
|'''''... neh'''''
|Nós somos / estamos
|-
|-
|You are
| They || Su || Soo || They were
|'''<big>...  ne</big>'''
|}
|'''''... neh'''''
 
|Vocês são / estão
The future tense of the verb "be" is conjugated as follows:
|-
 
|They are
{| class="wikitable"
|'''<big>...  ne</big>'''
|'''''... neh'''''
|Eles são / estão
|-
|-
| 
! Subject !! Hausa !! Pronunciation !! English Translation
|'''<big> </big>'''
|''''' '''''
| 
|-
|-
| 
| I || Za || Zah || I will be
|'''<big> </big>'''
|''''' '''''
| 
|-
|-
|I will be
| You (singular) || Za ka || Zah kah || You will be
|'''<big>Zan kasance</big>'''
|'''''zahn kah sahn cheh'''''
|Eu serei / estarei
|-
|-
|You will be
| He/She/It || Za shi || Zah shee || He/She/It will be
|'''<big>Za kasance</big>'''
|'''''zah kah  sahn cheh'''''
|Você será / estará
|-
|-
|He will be
| We || Za mu || Zah moo || We will be
|'''<big>Zai  kasance</big>'''
|'''''zay kah sahn  cheh'''''
|Ele será / estará
|-
|-
|We will be
| You (plural) || Za ku || Zah koo || You will be
|'''<big>Za kasance</big>'''
|'''''zah kah  sahn cheh'''''
|Nós seremos / estaremos
|-
|-
|You will be
| They || Za su || Zah soo || They will be
|'''<big>Za kasance</big>'''
|'''''zah kah  sahn cheh'''''
|Vocês serão / estarão
|-
|They will be
|'''<big>Za  kasance</big>'''
|'''''zah kah sahn cheh'''''
|Eles serão / estarão
|-
| 
|'''<big> </big>'''
|''' '''
| 
|-
| 
|'''<big> </big>'''
|''' '''
| 
|-
|I am not
|'''<big>ba (adj) ba ne</big>'''
|'''''bah ... bah neh'''''
|Eu não sou / não estou
|-
|You are not
|'''<big>ba (adj) ba ne</big>'''
|'''''bah ... bah neh'''''
|Você não é / não está
|-
|He is not
|'''<big>ba (adj) ba ne</big>'''
|'''''bah ... bah neh'''''
|Ele não é / não está
|-
|We are not
|'''<big>ba (adj) ba ne</big>'''
|'''''bah ... bah neh'''''
|Nós não somos / não  estamos
|-
|You are not
|'''<big>ba (adj) ba ne</big>'''
|'''''bah ... bah neh'''''
|Vocês não são / não  estão
|-
|They are not
|'''<big>ba (adj) ba ne</big>'''
|'''''bah ... bah neh'''''
|Eles não são / não  estão
|}
|}


==Related Lessons==
Now let's look at some examples of sentences using the verb "be":
* [[Language/Hausa/Grammar/Conditional-Mood|Conditional Mood]]
 
* [[Language/Hausa/Grammar/Indefinite-Articles-in-Hausa|Indefinite Articles in Hausa]]
* Person 1: Ni yanzu a nan. (Nee yahn-zoo ah nahn. I am here now.)
* [[Language/Hausa/Grammar/Present-Tense|Present Tense]]
* Person 2: To, ka yanzu a nan. (Toh, kah yahn-zoo ah nahn. Yes, you are here now.)
* [[Language/Hausa/Grammar/Gender|Gender]]
* Person 1: Shi mai girma. (Shee my gihr-mah. It is very big.)
* [[Language/Hausa/Grammar/Imperative-Tense|Imperative Tense]]
* Person 2: Eh, mu yanzu a nan. (Eh, moo yahn-zoo ah nahn. Yes, we are here now.)
* [[Language/Hausa/Grammar/Past-Participle-in-Hausa|Past Participle in Hausa]]
* Person 1: Ku yanzu a nan? (Koo yahn-zoo ah nahn? Are you here now?)
* [[Language/Hausa/Grammar/Past-Tense|Past Tense]]
* Person 2: A'a, ba su yanzu a nan ba. (Ah-ah, bah soo yahn-zoo ah nahn bah. No, they are not here now.)
* [[Language/Hausa/Grammar/Negation|Negation]]
 
* [[Language/Hausa/Grammar/Plurals|Plurals]]
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Hausa Grammar - How to Use "Be"

Hi Hausa learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn how to use the verb "be" in Hausa. We will look at the different forms of the verb and how to use them in sentences. We will also look at some examples of sentences using the verb "be".

The verb "be" is used to express existence, identity, or a state of being. In Hausa, the verb "be" is conjugated differently depending on the subject of the sentence. The verb "be" can be conjugated in the present, past, and future tenses.

The present tense of the verb "be" is conjugated as follows:

Subject Hausa Pronunciation English Translation
I Ni Nee I am
You (singular) Ka Kah You are
He/She/It Shi Shee He/She/It is
We Mu Moo We are
You (plural) Ku Koo You are
They Su Soo They are

The past tense of the verb "be" is conjugated as follows:

Subject Hausa Pronunciation English Translation
I Na Nah I was
You (singular) Ka Kah You were
He/She/It Shi Shee He/She/It was
We Mu Moo We were
You (plural) Ku Koo You were
They Su Soo They were

The future tense of the verb "be" is conjugated as follows:

Subject Hausa Pronunciation English Translation
I Za Zah I will be
You (singular) Za ka Zah kah You will be
He/She/It Za shi Zah shee He/She/It will be
We Za mu Zah moo We will be
You (plural) Za ku Zah koo You will be
They Za su Zah soo They will be

Now let's look at some examples of sentences using the verb "be":

  • Person 1: Ni yanzu a nan. (Nee yahn-zoo ah nahn. I am here now.)
  • Person 2: To, ka yanzu a nan. (Toh, kah yahn-zoo ah nahn. Yes, you are here now.)
  • Person 1: Shi mai girma. (Shee my gihr-mah. It is very big.)
  • Person 2: Eh, mu yanzu a nan. (Eh, moo yahn-zoo ah nahn. Yes, we are here now.)
  • Person 1: Ku yanzu a nan? (Koo yahn-zoo ah nahn? Are you here now?)
  • Person 2: A'a, ba su yanzu a nan ba. (Ah-ah, bah soo yahn-zoo ah nahn bah. No, they are not here now.)

To improve your Hausa Grammar, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!

➡ If you have any questions, please ask them in the comments section below.
➡ Feel free to edit this wiki page if you think it can be improved. 😎

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