Sunayen Abincin Hausawa (Names of Hausa Foods) – Basic 3 Hausa Lesson Note (Second Term)

Subject: Hausa Language
Class: Primary 3
Topic: Sunayen Abincin Hausawa (Names of Hausa Foods)
Duration: 35 minutes

Learning Objectives

Pupils will be able to:

• Name traditional Hausa foods
• Say which foods they like
• Talk about meal times

Abincin Hausawa (Hausa Foods)

Abincin Safe (Breakfast Foods)

• Fura – Millet balls with milk

• Kosai – Bean cakes

• Funkaso – Wheat pancakes

• Pap – Corn porridge

• Kwado – Beans porridge

Abincin Rana (Lunch/Dinner Foods)

• Tuwo – Corn/rice swallow

• Miya – Soup/stew

• Jollof – Jollof rice

• Dambu – Shredded meat

• Suya – Grilled meat

• Masa – Rice cakes

Abincin Cin Kwaikwayo (Snacks)

• Gurasa – Fried bread

• Dankali – Sweet potatoes

• Gyada – Groundnuts

• Rogo – Cassava
• Kuli-kuli – Groundnut cakes

Common Expressions

• Ina son tuwo – I like tuwo
• Na ci kosai – I ate kosai
• Miya ta yi dadi – The soup is delicious
• Bari mu ci abinci – Let’s eat food

Exercises

Exercise 1: Match the foods to meal times

• Fura → Dinner
• Tuwo → Breakfast
• Masa → Snack
• Kosai → Breakfast

Exercise 2: Complete the sentences

1. Na ci _______ da safe (I ate _____ in the morning)
2. Ina son _______ da miya (I like _____ with soup)
3. _______ ya yi dadi (Suya is delicious)
4. Mun sha _______ (We drank fura)

Exercise 3: Name 3 foods for each category

1. Abincin safe: _______, _______, _______
2. Abincin rana: _______, _______, _______
3. Cin kwaikwayo: _______, _______, _______

Exercise 4: True or False

1. Kosai is made from beans ( )
2. Tuwo is eaten with soup ( )
3. Fura is a dinner food ( )
4. Suya is grilled meat ( )

Exercise 5: Answer these questions

1. What is your favorite Hausa food? Abincin Hausa da na fi so: _____________
2. What do you eat for breakfast? Me nake ci da safe: _____________
3. Which food is made from millet? Wane abinci ake yi da hatsi: _____________

Class Work

Describe your family’s favorite meal using Hausa food names. Share with the class.

Homework

Ask your mother or grandmother about 3 traditional Hausa foods they know how to cook. Write their names and what they are made from.

Teacher’s Note: Bring pictures of these foods or ask students to bring samples if possible to make the lesson more real!