Kalmomi
Koyi kalmomi – English (UK)

expect
My sister is expecting a child.
jira
Yaya ta na jira ɗa.

open
The festival was opened with fireworks.
buɗe
An buɗe bikin da wata ƙyale.

get lost
It’s easy to get lost in the woods.
rasa hanyar
Ya sauki ne a rasa hanyar a cikin ƙungiya.

chat
He often chats with his neighbor.
magana
Yana magana da ɗan uwan sa sosai.

go around
You have to go around this tree.
tafi shi da wuri
Dole ne ka tafi shi da wuri wajen wannan itace.

kill
The snake killed the mouse.
kashe
Macijin ya kashe ɓarayin.

let in front
Nobody wants to let him go ahead at the supermarket checkout.
bari gabaki
Babu wanda ya so ya bari shi gabaki a filin sayarwa na supermarket.

report to
Everyone on board reports to the captain.
gaya
Duk wanda ke cikin jirgin ya gaya wa kwamando.

come closer
The snails are coming closer to each other.
kusa
Kullun suna zuwa kusa da juna.

remove
How can one remove a red wine stain?
cire
Yaya za a cire launin wainan zafi?

work out
It didn’t work out this time.
gama
Ba ta gama wannan lokacin ba.
