Hausa · Nouns · Level 1

How to say “Girl” in Hausa

NounsLevel 1 · Beginner
English
Girl
Hausa translation
Yarinya

Hear it in a sentence

Yarinya mai kyau, zama da kyau

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Examples

Ka taba sumbatar wata yarinya?

Have you ever kissed another girl?

Ke yarinya mai ban dariya.

You're a funny gal.

Sabuwar zuwan ta kasance kyakkyawa yarinya.

The new arrival was a lovely girl.

These are sentences where the word appears, matched automatically rather than hand-picked usage.

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