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How to say “rather” in Hausa

Common WordsLevel 2 · Easy
English
rather
Hausa translation
Gwamma

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Da wasa da yaro gwamma kwana da yunwa.

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Examples

Gwamma in faɗa mishi da kaina.

I'd rather tell him in person.

Gwamma in zauna a gida maimakon shigar ruwan sama.

I would rather stay at home than go out in the rain.

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

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