Iyali Hausawa (Hausa Family) – Basic 3 Hausa Lesson Note (Third Term)

Subject: Hausa Language
Class: Primary 3
Topic: Iyali Hausawa (Hausa Family)
Duration: 35 minutes

Learning Objectives

Pupils will be able to:

• Name family members in Hausa
• Talk about family relationships
• Describe Hausa family structure

Membobin Iyali (Family Members)

Babban Iyali (Extended Family)

• Mahaifi – Father
• Mahaifiya – Mother
• Yaro – Son/Boy
• Yarinya – Daughter/Girl
• Kaka – Grandfather
• Kakanya – Grandmother
• Baba – Father (informal)
• Mama – Mother (informal)

Dangi (Relatives)

• Kane – Elder brother
• Yaya – Elder sister
• Ɗan’uwa – Younger brother
• ‘Yar’uwa – Younger sister
• Kawu – Uncle (mother’s brother)
• Inna – Aunt (father’s sister)
• Goggo – Aunt (mother’s sister)
• Baba – Uncle (father’s brother)

Family Roles (Aikin Iyali)

• Mahaifi yana aiki – Father works
• Mahaifiya tana dafawa – Mother cooks
• Yara suna karatu – Children study
• Kaka yana ba da shawara – Grandfather gives advice
• Kakanya tana labari – Grandmother tells stories

Hausa Family Values

• Mutunci – Respect for elders
• Taimako – Helping each other
• Biyayya – Obedience
• Ƙauna – Love
• Haɗin kai – Unity

Expressions About Family

• Iyalina sun fi kyau – My family is the best
• Muna ƙaunar juna – We love each other
• Baban gida ne – Father is the head of house
• Muna taimakawa juna – We help each other

Exercises

Exercise 1: Name the family member

1. Mother’s father = _______
2. Father’s sister = _______
3. Younger brother = _______
4. Elder sister = _______
5. Mother’s brother = _______

Exercise 2: Complete the sentences

1. _______ yana aiki don iyali (Father works for the family)
2. _______ tana dafar abinci (Mother cooks food)
3. Yana ba da _______ ga yara (Grandfather gives advice to children)
4. Muna _______ juna a iyali (We love each other in the family)

Exercise 3: Match the relationships

• Kane → Younger sister
• Goggo → Elder brother
• ‘Yar’uwa → Mother’s sister
• Kawu → Mother’s brother

Exercise 4: Answer about your family

1. Nawa ne yaran da suke a iyalinku? (How many children are in your family?) Answer: _______________
2. Sunan babanka? (What is your father’s name?) Answer: _______________
3. Me mahaifiyarku take yi? (What does your mother do?) Answer: _______________

Exercise 5: Family Values

Write what these mean in your family:

1. Mutunci: _______________
2. Taimako: _______________
3. Ƙauna: _______________

Class Work

Draw your family tree and label each person with their Hausa family title. Share with a partner and explain your family structure.

Homework

1. List all your family members using their correct Hausa names
2. Ask your parents about your grandparents and write 3 things about them
3. Help one family member today and write about what you did

Teacher’s Note: Be sensitive to different family structures. Focus on the love and respect that exists in all families regardless of size or composition.