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<div class="pg_page_title">Hausa Grammar - Pronouns</div>
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Hi Hausa learners! 😊<br>In today's lesson, we will be discussing pronouns in the Hausa language. Pronouns are words that replace nouns and can be used to refer to people, places, things, or ideas. Knowing how to use pronouns correctly is essential for speaking and writing Hausa fluently.  
 
Hi [https://polyglotclub.com/language/hausa Hausa] learners! 😊<br>
In this lesson, we will learn about pronouns in Hausa. Pronouns are words used to take the place of nouns in a sentence. They are one of the most important parts of speech as they make communication efficient and clear. So let's dive in and learn more!


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== Personal Pronouns ==
== Overview ==
 
In Hausa, pronouns are words that replace nouns, indicating a person, place, thing, or idea in a sentence. Unlike nouns, pronouns can be singular or plural and have different forms to indicate gender. Pronouns can be used as subjects, direct objects, indirect objects, or possessive pronouns. Learning pronouns is essential to achieving fluency in any language.
Personal pronouns are used to refer to people. In Hausa, there are two types of personal pronouns: subject pronouns and object pronouns.  
 
=== Subject Pronouns ===
Subject pronouns are used when the pronoun is the subject of the sentence. Here are the subject pronouns in Hausa:


* Ni - I
== Subject Pronouns ==
* Ka - You (singular)
Subject pronouns are used as the subject of a sentence. They perform the action of the verb. Here are the subject pronouns in Hausa:
* Shi - He/She/It
* Mu - We
* Ku - You (plural)
* Su - They  


For example:
{| class="wikitable"
! Hausa !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
| Ina || ee-nah || I
|-
| Ka || kah || You (singular)
|-
| Ta || tah || He/She/It
|-
| Mun || moon || We
|-
| Ku || koo || You (plural)
|-
| Su || soo || They
|}


* Ni na yi aiki - I am working
Example dialogue:
* Ka na yi aiki - You are working
* Person 1: Ina zan je? (May I come?)
* Shi na yi aiki - He/She/It is working
* Person 2: Yaya, kana da wani abu? (Yes, do you have something?)
* Mu na yi aiki - We are working
* Ku na yi aiki - You (plural) are working
* Su na yi aiki - They are working


=== Object Pronouns ===
== Object Pronouns ==
Object pronouns are used when the pronoun is the object of the sentence. Here are the object pronouns in Hausa:  
Object pronouns are used as the object of a verb or a preposition. They receive the action of the verb or follow a preposition. Here are the object pronouns in Hausa:


* Na - Me  
{| class="wikitable"
* Ka - You (singular)  
! Hausa !! Pronunciation !! English
* Shi - Him/Her/It  
|-
* Mu - Us
| Ni || nee || Me  
* Ku - You (plural)  
|-
* Su - Them  
| Ka || kah || You (singular)
|-
| Shi || shee || Him/Her/It
|-
| Mu || moo || Us
|-
| Ku || koo || You (plural)
|-
| Su || soo || Them
|}


For example:  
Example dialogue:  
 
* Person 1: Na gode Ni. (Thank you for me.)
* Ya yi magana da ni - He/She spoke to me  
* Person 2: Ba shi da yawa. (He/she doesn't have much)
* Ya yi magana da ka - He/She spoke to you (singular)  
* Ya yi magana da shi - He/She spoke to him/her/it
* Ya yi magana da mu - He/She spoke to us
* Ya yi magana da ku - He/She spoke to you (plural)  
* Ya yi magana da su - He/She spoke to them


== Possessive Pronouns ==
== Possessive Pronouns ==
Possessive pronouns are used to show ownership or possession. They function as adjectives, describing the person or thing that owns the object or objects. Here are the possessive pronouns in Hausa:


Possessive pronouns are used to show ownership or possession. Here are the possessive pronouns in Hausa:
{| class="wikitable"
! Hausa !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
| Nake || nah-keh || Mine
|-
| Kake || kah-keh || Yours (singular)
|-
| Suke || soo-keh || His/Hers/Its
|-
| Muke || moo-keh || Ours
|-
| Kuke || koo-keh || Yours (plural)
|-
| Suke || soo-keh || Theirs
|}


* Na - Mine
Example dialogue:
* Ka - Yours (singular)  
* Person 1: Wannan gida Naka. (This house is mine)
* Shi - His/Hers/Its
* Person 2: Ba shi da suke. (He/she doesn't have theirs)
* Mu - Ours
* Ku - Yours (plural)  
* Su - Theirs


For example:  
== Reflexive Pronouns ==
Reflexive pronouns are used to refer back to the subject of a sentence. They end with '-n ba' or '-n ka' in Hausa. Here are the reflexive pronouns in Hausa:


* Wannan abinci na ne - This food is mine
{| class="wikitable"
* Wannan abinci ka ne - This food is yours (singular)  
! Hausa !! Pronunciation !! English
* Wannan abinci shi ne - This food is his/hers/its
|-
* Wannan abinci mu ne - This food is ours
| Na...n ba || nah...n bah || Myself
* Wannan abinci ku ne - This food is yours (plural)  
|-
* Wannan abinci su ne - This food is theirs
| Ka...n ba || kah...n bah || Yourself (singular)
|-
| Shi...n ba || shee...n bah || Himself/Herself/Itself
|-
| Mu...n ba || moo...n bah || Ourselves
|-
| Ku...n ba || koo...n bah || Yourselves (plural)
|-
| Su...n ba || soo...n bah || Themselves
|}


== Demonstrative Pronouns ==
Example dialogue:  
 
* Person 1: Na ji shi na zo ni...n ba (I saw him and came by myself)
Demonstrative pronouns are used to point out specific people, places, things, or ideas. Here are the demonstrative pronouns in Hausa:  
* Person 2: Ku...n ba sako ni hushe. (Do it yourselves properly)
 
* Wannan - This
* Wancan - That
* Wadannan - These
* Wadancan - Those
 
For example:  
 
* Wannan abinci ne - This food is
* Wancan abinci ne - That food is
* Wadannan abincin ne - These foods are
* Wadancan abincin ne - Those foods are


== Interrogative Pronouns ==
== Interrogative Pronouns ==
Interrogative pronouns are used to ask questions. They are used when seeking information such as 'What?', 'Who?', 'Whom?', and 'Which?'. Here are the interrogative pronouns in Hausa:


Interrogative pronouns are used to ask questions. Here are the interrogative pronouns in Hausa:
{| class="wikitable"
! Hausa !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
| Me || meh || What
|-
| Wani || wah-nee || Which one
|-
| Wanda || wahn-dah || Who/Whom
|-
| Ina...n || ee-nah...n || Where (followed by a noun)
|-
| Daga || dah-gah || From where
|}


* Me - Who
Example dialogue:
* Meene - Whom
* Person 1: Me zan fada? (What should I say?)
* Menene - What  
* Person 2: Wani tafiya ba za ka isa ba. (Which trip will you not go on.)
* Ina - Where
* Yaya - How


For example:
== Demonstrative Pronouns ==
 
Demonstrative pronouns are used to point to something or someone. They are often used to clarify or emphasize a noun. They can be translated as 'this,' 'that,' 'these,' or 'those'. Here are the demonstrative pronouns in Hausa:
* Me ya yi wannan? - Who did this?
* Meene ya yi wannan? - Whom did this?
* Menene ya yi wannan? - What did this?
* Ina ya yi wannan? - Where did this?
* Yaya ya yi wannan? - How did this?
 
That's it for today's lesson on pronouns in Hausa! We hope you have a better understanding of how to use pronouns correctly in the Hausa language.  
 
<hr>If you have any questions, please ask them in the comments section below.<br>Feel free to edit this wiki page if you think it can be improved. 😎


{| class="wikitable"
! Hausa !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
| Wannan || wah-nan || This (male)
|-
| Wannan...ni || wah-nan...nee || This (female)
|-
| Wannan...na || wah-nan...nah || These (male)
|-
| Wannan...mi...na || wah-nan...mee...nah || These (female)
|-
| Neman...nan || neh-mahn...nan || That (male)
|-
| Neman...na || neh-mahn...nah || That (female)           
|-
| Neman...nan...nan || neh-mahn...nan...nan || Those (male)
|-
| Neman...na...na || neh-mahn...nah...nah || Those (female)
|}


Example dialogue:
* Person 1: Wannan gona na hanji shi. (This road will hinder him)
* Person 2: Neman...na kasa suka kulawa. (Those children over there are playing.)


==Videos==
== Conclusion ==
We've covered the different types of pronouns in Hausa. Knowing these will be essential to becoming fluent in Hausa. To improve your Hausa Grammar, you can also use the [https://polyglotclub.com Polyglot Club] website. [https://polyglotclub.com/find-friends.php?search=send&d=0&f=36&offre1=52 Find native speakers] and ask them any [https://polyglotclub.com/language/hausa/question questions]!


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== Sources ==
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hausa_grammar Hausa Grammar]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hausa_language Hausa Language]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pronoun Pronoun]




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* [[Language/Hausa/Grammar/Conditional-Tense|Conditional Tense]]
* [[Language/Hausa/Grammar/Present-Tense|Present Tense]]
* [[Language/Hausa/Grammar/Adjectives|Adjectives]]
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Hausa Grammar - Pronouns

Hi Hausa learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn about pronouns in Hausa. Pronouns are words used to take the place of nouns in a sentence. They are one of the most important parts of speech as they make communication efficient and clear. So let's dive in and learn more!

Overview

In Hausa, pronouns are words that replace nouns, indicating a person, place, thing, or idea in a sentence. Unlike nouns, pronouns can be singular or plural and have different forms to indicate gender. Pronouns can be used as subjects, direct objects, indirect objects, or possessive pronouns. Learning pronouns is essential to achieving fluency in any language.

Subject Pronouns

Subject pronouns are used as the subject of a sentence. They perform the action of the verb. Here are the subject pronouns in Hausa:

Hausa Pronunciation English
Ina ee-nah I
Ka kah You (singular)
Ta tah He/She/It
Mun moon We
Ku koo You (plural)
Su soo They

Example dialogue:

  • Person 1: Ina zan je? (May I come?)
  • Person 2: Yaya, kana da wani abu? (Yes, do you have something?)

Object Pronouns

Object pronouns are used as the object of a verb or a preposition. They receive the action of the verb or follow a preposition. Here are the object pronouns in Hausa:

Hausa Pronunciation English
Ni nee Me
Ka kah You (singular)
Shi shee Him/Her/It
Mu moo Us
Ku koo You (plural)
Su soo Them

Example dialogue:

  • Person 1: Na gode Ni. (Thank you for me.)
  • Person 2: Ba shi da yawa. (He/she doesn't have much)

Possessive Pronouns

Possessive pronouns are used to show ownership or possession. They function as adjectives, describing the person or thing that owns the object or objects. Here are the possessive pronouns in Hausa:

Hausa Pronunciation English
Nake nah-keh Mine
Kake kah-keh Yours (singular)
Suke soo-keh His/Hers/Its
Muke moo-keh Ours
Kuke koo-keh Yours (plural)
Suke soo-keh Theirs

Example dialogue:

  • Person 1: Wannan gida Naka. (This house is mine)
  • Person 2: Ba shi da suke. (He/she doesn't have theirs)

Reflexive Pronouns

Reflexive pronouns are used to refer back to the subject of a sentence. They end with '-n ba' or '-n ka' in Hausa. Here are the reflexive pronouns in Hausa:

Hausa Pronunciation English
Na...n ba nah...n bah Myself
Ka...n ba kah...n bah Yourself (singular)
Shi...n ba shee...n bah Himself/Herself/Itself
Mu...n ba moo...n bah Ourselves
Ku...n ba koo...n bah Yourselves (plural)
Su...n ba soo...n bah Themselves

Example dialogue:

  • Person 1: Na ji shi na zo ni...n ba (I saw him and came by myself)
  • Person 2: Ku...n ba sako ni hushe. (Do it yourselves properly)

Interrogative Pronouns

Interrogative pronouns are used to ask questions. They are used when seeking information such as 'What?', 'Who?', 'Whom?', and 'Which?'. Here are the interrogative pronouns in Hausa:

Hausa Pronunciation English
Me meh What
Wani wah-nee Which one
Wanda wahn-dah Who/Whom
Ina...n ee-nah...n Where (followed by a noun)
Daga dah-gah From where

Example dialogue:

  • Person 1: Me zan fada? (What should I say?)
  • Person 2: Wani tafiya ba za ka isa ba. (Which trip will you not go on.)

Demonstrative Pronouns

Demonstrative pronouns are used to point to something or someone. They are often used to clarify or emphasize a noun. They can be translated as 'this,' 'that,' 'these,' or 'those'. Here are the demonstrative pronouns in Hausa:

Hausa Pronunciation English
Wannan wah-nan This (male)
Wannan...ni wah-nan...nee This (female)
Wannan...na wah-nan...nah These (male)
Wannan...mi...na wah-nan...mee...nah These (female)
Neman...nan neh-mahn...nan That (male)
Neman...na neh-mahn...nah That (female)
Neman...nan...nan neh-mahn...nan...nan Those (male)
Neman...na...na neh-mahn...nah...nah Those (female)

Example dialogue:

  • Person 1: Wannan gona na hanji shi. (This road will hinder him)
  • Person 2: Neman...na kasa suka kulawa. (Those children over there are playing.)

Conclusion

We've covered the different types of pronouns in Hausa. Knowing these will be essential to becoming fluent in Hausa. 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. 😎

Sources


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