Hausa · Verbs · Level 1

How to say “Must” in Hausa

VerbsLevel 1 · Beginner
English
Must
Hausa translation
Dole

Hear it in a sentence

Dole ne mai ofishin ya zama jagora.

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Examples

Murmushin dole ne.

It was a forced smile.

Dole mu tafi!

We must leave!

Dole ku saurareni.

You must listen to me.

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

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