Should / Ought to — Ya Kamata

Should / Ought to

Intermediate🔑 Fi'ilai Masu Taimako (Modal Verbs)

'Should' da 'ought to' suna nuna shawara ko abin da ya kamata a yi. Misali, 'You should study hard' (Ya kamata ka yi nazari sosai). A Hausa, 'ya kamata' ko 'kamata ne' suna nuna ma'ana iri ɗaya. 'Should' ya fi amfani fiye da 'ought to' a magana ta yau da kullum. Koyon yadda ake amfani da su zai taimake ka ba da shawara da karɓar shawara a Turanci.

should don Shawara

'should + tushen fi'ili' don ba da shawara ko nuna abin da ya fi kyau.

You should drink more water.

Ya kamata ka sha ruwa da yawa.

She should see a doctor.

Ya kamata ta ga likita.

We should respect our teachers.

Ya kamata mu girmama malamanmu.

They should arrive early.

Ya kamata su zo da wuri.

should not (shouldn't)

'shouldn't + tushen fi'ili' don shawarar kada a yi wani abu.

You shouldn't eat too much sugar.

Bai kamata ka ci sukari da yawa ba.

She shouldn't stay up too late.

Bai kamata ta kwanta da latti ba.

They shouldn't fight.

Bai kamata su yi faɗa ba.

We shouldn't waste food.

Bai kamata mu ɓata abinci ba.

ought to

'ought to' ma'anansa iri ɗaya ne da 'should' amma ya fi ƙarfi kaɗan. Galibi ana amfani da 'should' a magana ta yau da kullum.

You ought to be more careful.

Ya kamata ka yi hankali sosai.

She ought to study for the exam.

Ya kamata ta yi nazari don jarabawa.

They ought to apologize.

Ya kamata su nemi afuwa.

We ought to help our neighbors.

Ya kamata mu taimaki maƙwabtanmu.

Bambancin Hausa da Turanci

  • A Hausa, 'ya kamata' ya isa don duka 'should' da 'ought to' — ba a bambanta su ba.
  • A Turanci, 'should' ya fi amfani a magana ta yau da kullum, yayin da 'ought to' ya fi tsari.
  • A Hausa 'bai kamata ba' = shouldn't. Tsarinsu ya yi kama.

Common Mistakes

You should to study harder.

You should study harder.

Bayan 'should', tushen fi'ili ne — ba 'to study' ba.

She ought go home.

She ought to go home.

'ought to' yana buƙatar 'to' — ba kamar 'should' ba.

Try it in conversation

A

I have a headache.

Kaina yana ciwo.

B

You should rest and drink water.

Ya kamata ka huta ka sha ruwa.

A

Should I take medicine?

Shin ya kamata in sha magani?

B

Yes, you should. And see a doctor if it gets worse.

Eh, ya kamata. Kuma ka ga likita idan ya ƙaru.

Fill in the blanks

You ___ (should/see) a doctor if you feel sick.

They ___ (not/should/be) rude to their parents.

Quiz

'You ___ eat more fruits and vegetables.' — Zaɓi amsar da ta dace.

'She ___ stay up late before the exam.' — Cika gurbin (shawarar kada ta yi).

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