Sunaye: Mutane, Wurare, Dabbobi (Nouns: People, Places, Animals) – Basic 3 Hausa Lesson Note (First Term)

Subject: Hausa Language
Class: Primary 3
Topic: Sunaye: Mutane, Wurare, Dabbobi (Nouns: People, Places, Animals)
Duration: 35 minutes

Learning Objectives

Pupils will be able to:

• Name people in Hausa
• Identify places in Hausa
• Recognize animals in Hausa

1. Mutane (People)

• Malam – Teacher (male)

• Malama – Teacher (female)

• Mahaifi – Father

• Mahaifiya – Mother

• Yaro – Boy

• Yarinya – Girl

• Likita – Doctor

• Dan sanda – Policeman

1. Wurare (Places)

• Makaranta – School

• Gida – House/Home

• Kasuwa – Market

• Masallaci – Mosque

• Asibiti – Hospital

• Gari – Town/City

• Kauye – Village

• Daji – Forest

III. Dabbobi (Animals)

• Kare – Dog

• Kyanwa – Cat

• Saniya – Cow

• Akuya – Goat

• Doki – Horse

• Kaza – Chicken

• Rago – Ram/Sheep

• Zaki – Lion

Exercises

Exercise 1: Group the words

Put these words in the correct group: 

Words: Yaro, Kare, Gida, Malama, Kasuwa, Saniya

Mutane: _____________ Wurare: _____________ Dabbobi: ____________

Exercise 2: Complete the sentences

1. _______ yana koyarwa a makaranta (Teacher is teaching at school)
2. _______ yana barci a gida (Dog is sleeping at home)
3. Muna zuwa _______ don sayayya (We go to _______ to buy things)

Exercise 3: Match the words

• Likita → Market
• Kasuwa → Doctor
• Doki → Hospital
• Asibiti → Horse

Exercise 4: True or False

1. Kare is a place ( )
2. Makaranta is where we learn ( )
3. Zaki is an animal ( )
4. Yarinya means boy ( )

Exercise 5: Name them in Hausa

1. The person who teaches = _______
2. Where sick people go = _______
3. Animal that gives milk = _______
4. Place where we pray = _______

Class Work

Look around the classroom. Name 3 people, 3 places you know, and 3 animals you have seen.

Homework

Draw and label 2 people, 2 places, and 2 animals using Hausa names.

Teacher’s Note: Use pictures or real examples to make the lesson more visual and memorable.