Hausa · Verbs · Level 1

How to say “Love” in Hausa

(verb)

VerbsLevel 1 · Beginner
English
Love(verb)
Hausa translation
Soyayya

Hear it in a sentence

Wasu kuma a kan soyayya ne.

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Examples

Soyayya yana riƙitawa.

Love is confusing.

Tana buƙatar soyayya.

She is hungry for affection.

Ya kasance soyayya ce.

It must've been love.

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

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