Tadi – Basic 3 Hausa Lesson Note (First Term)

Subject: Hausa Language
Class: Primary 3
Topic: Tadi (Time)
Duration: 35 minutes

Learning Objectives

Pupils will be able to:

• Say time in simple Hausa
• Ask for time
• Know basic time expressions

New Words (Sababbin Kalmomi)

• Tadi – Time
• Karfe – O’clock
• Minti – Minutes
• Safe – Morning
• Rana – Afternoon
• Yamma – Evening
• Dare – Night

Basic Time Expressions

• Karfe daya – 1 o’clock
• Karfe biyu – 2 o’clock
• Karfe uku – 3 o’clock
• Mene ne tadi? – What time is it?
• Tadi karfe… – The time is…

Exercises

Exercise 1: Write the correct time

1. 2 o’clock = Karfe _______
2. 5 o’clock = Karfe _______
3. 1 o’clock = Karfe _______

Exercise 2: Match the time

• Karfe shida → 4 o’clock
• Karfe hudu → 6 o’clock
• Karfe goma → 10 o’clock

Exercise 3: Answer these questions

1. Mene ne tadi? (It’s 3 o’clock) Answer: _________________
2. When do we say “safe”? Answer: _________________

Exercise 4: Circle the correct answer

1. “Tadi” means: (time / day / week)
2. “Karfe” means: (minute / o’clock / hour)
3. We use “yamma” for: (morning / afternoon / evening)

Class Work

Draw a clock showing “Karfe uku” (3 o’clock)

Homework

Ask your parents “Mene ne tadi?” and write down 3 different times in Hausa.

Note: Practice with real clock during lesson time.