Kalmomi
Koyi kalmomi – English (UK)
depart
Our holiday guests departed yesterday.
tafi
Bakinmu na hutu sun tafi jiya.
ask
He asked for directions.
tambaya
Ya tambaya inda zai je.
run slow
The clock is running a few minutes slow.
gudu
Agogo ta gudu dakika dayawa.
cancel
The contract has been canceled.
fasa
An fasa dogon hukunci.
respond
She responded with a question.
amsa
Ta amsa da tambaya.
wash up
I don’t like washing the dishes.
wanke
Ban so in wanke tukunya ba.
imitate
The child imitates an airplane.
kwafa
Yaron ya kwafa jirgin sama.
close
You must close the faucet tightly!
rufe
Kada ka manta a rufe takunkumin da ƙarfi!
burn
He burned a match.
wuta
Ya wuta wani zane-zane.
prepare
She is preparing a cake.
shirya
Ta ke shirya keke.
go bankrupt
The business will probably go bankrupt soon.
fashin kudi
Shagon zai fashin kudi nan gaba.