Will / Would — Za / Da
Will / Would
'Will' yana nuna nan gaba, yanke shawara nan take, da alkawari. 'Would' yana nuna roƙo mai ladabi, tunanin da ba gaskiya ba, da al'ada a baya. 'I will help you' (Zan taimake ka). 'Would you like some tea?' (Shin kana son shayi?). A Hausa, 'zan/za' na 'will' ne, 'da' na 'would' ne — 'Da na sani, da na tafi' = 'If I had known, I would have gone'.
will — Nan Gaba da Alkawari
'will + tushen fi'ili' don nan gaba, yanke shawara nan take, da alkawari.
I will call you later.
Zan kira ka daga baya.
She will become a great leader.
Za ta zama shugaba mai girma.
I'll help you, don't worry.
Zan taimake ka, kada ka damu.
It will be hot tomorrow.
Za a yi zafi gobe.
would — Ladabi da Tunani
'would' don roƙo mai ladabi, tayin, da yanayin da ba gaskiya ba (conditionals).
Would you like some water?
Shin kana son ruwa?
I would like to order jollof rice.
Ina son in ba da odar shinkafar jollof.
If I had money, I would travel.
Da ina da kuɗi, da na yi tafiya.
Would you mind helping me?
Shin za ka iya taimake ni? (da ladabi)
would don Al'ada a Baya
'would' kuma yana nuna abubuwan da ake yi a baya akai-akai (ya yi kama da 'used to').
When I was young, I would play outside every day.
Tun ina ƙarami, ina wasa a waje kowace rana.
My grandmother would tell us stories at night.
Kakanniyata tana ba mu labari da dare.
We would go to the river every weekend.
Muna zuwa kogin kowace ƙarshen mako.
He would always greet everyone with a smile.
Yana koyaushe yana gaisuwar kowa da murmushi.
Bambancin Hausa da Turanci
- ●A Hausa, 'zan/za ka/za ta/za mu' suna yi kama da 'will' na Turanci.
- ●'Would you like...?' yana yi kama da 'Shin kana son...?' a Hausa — duka biyun masu ladabi ne.
- ●A Hausa, 'da' na Second Conditional = 'would': 'Da ina da kuɗi, da na sayi' = 'If I had money, I would buy'.
Common Mistakes
Will you like some water?
Would you like some water?
'Would you like...?' don tayin mai ladabi — ba 'Do you like to have' ba a wannan yanayi.
I would to go if I could.
I would go if I could.
Second Conditional: would + tushen fi'ili — ba 'would to go' ba.
Try it in conversation
A
Would you like some tea?
Shin kana son shayi?
B
Yes, I would love some. Thank you!
Eh, ina son. Na gode!
A
What would you do if you won a million naira?
Me za ka yi idan ka ci naira miliyan?
B
I would build a school for my village.
Da na gina makaranta ga ƙauyena.
Fill in the blanks
I ___ like to have some suya, please.
She ___ always help her friends when she was young.
Quiz
'___ you like some tea?' — Zaɓi amsar da ta fi ladabi.
'If I were rich, I ___ travel the world.' — Cika gurbin.
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