Sun gaya min suna jin barci.
They told me they were sleepy.
Hausa · Verbs · Level 1
How to say “Sleep” in Hausa
(verb)
VerbsLevel 1 · Beginner
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Jira a dakin barci .
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Examples
Kidaya tumaki yana taimaka maka barci.
Counting sheep helps you to fall sleep.
Yace In yi barci da wuri.
He ordered me to go to bed early.
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