Sunayen Abubuwa (Names of Things) – Basic 3 Hausa Lesson Note (Second Term)

Subject: Hausa Language
Class: Primary 3
Topic: Sunayen Abubuwa (Names of Things)
Duration: 35 minutes

Learning Objectives

Pupils will be able to:

• Name common objects in Hausa
• Group things by their uses
• Use object names in sentences

Sunayen Abubuwa (Names of Things)

A Makaranta (At School)

• Alkalami – Pen

• Fensir – Pencil

• Littafi – Book

• Takarda – Paper

• Allo – Writing board

• Cak – Chalk

• Buhun shafa – Eraser
• Jaka – School bag

A Waje (Outside/Nature)

• Bishiya – Tree
• Ruwa – Water
• Iska – Wind
• Rana – Sun
• Wata – Moon
• Taurari – Stars
• Dutse – Stone/Rock
• Yashi – Sand

Kayan Wasa (Toys/Play Things)

• Kwallo – Ball
• Bubuwa – Doll
• Motoci – Toy cars
• Katin wasa – Playing cards
• Keke – Bicycle
• Gwangwani – Drum toy
• Kaho – Horn/Whistle

A Gida (At Home)

• Kofar gida – Door
• Taga – Window
• Bango – Wall
• Rufin gida – Roof
• Matakan gida – Stairs
• Shingen gida – Fence

Using Object Names

• Ina amfani da alkalami – I use a pen
• Na ga bishiya – I saw a tree
• Kwallo yana wasa – The ball is rolling
• Littafi yana kan teburi – The book is on the table

Exercises

Exercise 1: Where do we find these things?

Match the object to the place:

• Alkalami → Outside
• Bishiya → School
• Kwallo → Home
• Kofar gida → Playground

Exercise 2: Complete the sentences

1. Na rubuta da _______ (I write with a pen)
2. _______ yana haskakawa (The sun is shining)
3. Yara suna wasa da _______ (Children are playing with a ball)
4. _______ yana kan bishiya (The bird is on the tree)

Exercise 3: Group these things

Items: Fensir, Rana, Bubuwa, Littafi, Wata, Kwallo, Allo, Taurari

School things: ________________ Sky things: ________________ Play things: ________________

Exercise 4: What do we use these for?

1. Alkalami – We use it to _______
2. Kwallo – We use it to _______
3. Littafi – We use it to _______
4. Buhun shafa – We use it to _______

Exercise 5: Name 3 things you can find in these places

1. In your school bag: _______, _______, _______
2. In the sky: _______, _______, _______
3. In your house: _______, _______, _______

Class Work

Look around the classroom. Name 5 things you can see and say what we use them for.

Homework

Make a list of 10 things in your bedroom. Write their Hausa names. Ask your family to help you with words you don’t know.

Teacher’s Note: Point to real objects around the classroom while teaching. Let students touch and hold items when possible.