Jiya na tafi.
It was yesterday that I went.
Hausa · Common Words · Level 1
How to say “yesterday” in Hausa
Common WordsLevel 1 · Beginner
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A'a ya tsira jiya
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Examples
Na kira shi jiya.
I called him yesterday.
Mun gwada hakan jiya.
We tried that yesterday.
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