There is / There are — Akwai
There is / There are
'There is' da 'There are' ana amfani da su don bayyana cewa wani abu yana wuri. Misali, 'There is a mosque near my house' (Akwai masallaci kusa da gidana). 'There is' don abu ɗaya, 'There are' don abubuwa fiye da ɗaya. A Hausa, muna amfani da 'akwai' wanda ya fi sauƙi — ba a bambanta ɗaya da fiye da ɗaya. Koyon yadda ake bambanta su a Turanci yana da muhimmanci.
There is (ɗaya) da There are (fiye da ɗaya)
Abu ɗaya → There is (There's). Fiye da ɗaya → There are.
There is a book on the table.
Akwai littafi a kan tebur.
There are three goats in the yard.
Akwai awaki uku a filin.
There is a market near our school.
Akwai kasuwa kusa da makarantarmu.
There are many people at the mosque.
Akwai mutane da yawa a masallaci.
| Adadi | Tsari | Misali |
|---|---|---|
| ɗaya (singular) | There is / There's | There is a cat. |
| fiye da ɗaya (plural) | There are | There are two cats. |
Musantawa da Tambaya
Musantawa: There is not (isn't) / There are not (aren't). Tambaya: Is there...? / Are there...?
There isn't a hospital here.
Babu asibiti a nan.
There aren't any shops nearby.
Babu shaguna kusa da nan.
Is there a bank near here?
Shin akwai banki kusa da nan?
Are there any good restaurants?
Shin akwai gidajen cin abinci masu kyau?
There was / There were (Lokaci da Ya Wuce)
Don lokaci da ya wuce, ana amfani da 'There was' (ɗaya) da 'There were' (fiye da ɗaya).
There was a big tree in front of our house.
Akwai babban itace a gaban gidanmu.
There were many students in the class.
Akwai ɗalibai da yawa a aji.
There wasn't a road here before.
Babu hanya a nan a dā.
Were there any problems?
Shin akwai matsaloli?
Bambancin Hausa da Turanci
- ●A Hausa, 'akwai' kalma ɗaya ce don duka — ba a bambanta ɗaya da fiye da ɗaya. Amma a Turanci, dole ne a bambanta 'there is' (ɗaya) da 'there are' (fiye da ɗaya).
- ●A Hausa, 'babu' shine musantawa na 'akwai', yayin da a Turanci ana amfani da 'there isn't' ko 'there aren't'.
Common Mistakes
There is many people here.
There are many people here.
'many people' jam'i ne — 'There are' ne ya dace, ba 'There is' ba.
There have a problem.
There is a problem.
'There is' don abu ɗaya ne — ba 'There have' ba.
Try it in conversation
A
Is there a pharmacy near here?
Shin akwai kantin magani kusa da nan?
B
Yes, there is one on the next street.
Eh, akwai ɗaya a titin gaba.
A
Are there any good schools in this area?
Shin akwai makarantu masu kyau a wannan yankin?
B
Yes, there are two very good schools.
Eh, akwai makarantu biyu masu kyau ƙwarai.
Fill in the blanks
There ___ a big market in Kano.
There ___ five children in the room.
Quiz
'There ___ many students in the school.' — Cika gurbin.
'___ there a mosque near here?' — Zaɓi amsar da ta dace.
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