Wasan Yara “Ina Za Muje” (Children’s Game “Where Shall We Go”) – Basic 3 Hausa Lesson Note (First Term)

Subject: Hausa Language
Class: Primary 3
Topic: Wasan Yara “Ina za muje” (Children’s Game “Where shall we go”)
Duration: 40 minutes

Learning Objectives

Pupils will be able to:

• Play the traditional game “Ina za muje”
• Name different places in Hausa
• Use direction words while playing

Game Vocabulary (Kalmomin Wasan)

• Ina za muje? – Where shall we go?
• Mu je – Let’s go to
• Kasuwa – Market

• Makaranta – School

• Gida – Home

• Ciki – Farm

• Rafi – River

• Daji – Forest

How to Play the Game

1. Children sit in a circle
2. One child asks: “Ina za muje?”
3. Others suggest places: “Mu je kasuwa!”
4. They pretend to walk to that place
5. Act out what people do there

Sample Game Dialogue

Child 1: Ina za muje?
Child 2: Mu je kasuwa!
All: Mu je kasuwa! (walking motion)
Child 3: Ina za muje yanzu?
Child 4: Mu je makaranta!

Exercises

Exercise 1: Complete the game phrases

1. Ina za _______? (Where shall we go?)
2. Mu je _______! (Let’s go to market!)
3. Mu je _______! (Let’s go home!)

Exercise 2: Match the places

• Kasuwa → School
• Makaranta → Market
• Gida → Home
• Ciki → Farm

Exercise 3: What do we do there?

Write one thing we do at each place:

1. Kasuwa – We _______
2. Makaranta – We _______
3. Ciki – We _______

Exercise 4: Game Practice

Work in groups of 4. Take turns asking “Ina za muje?” and suggest different places.

Class Activity

Play the full game with the whole class. Teacher joins in and suggests new places to visit.

Homework

Teach this game to your younger siblings at home. Write down 3 new places you can add to the game.

Teacher’s Note: This game teaches directions, places, and social interaction in Hausa culture.