tafi
The English verb "go" is translated into Hausa as tafi.
The verb tafi is used to express the act of moving through space, specifically moving from one place to another.
Meaning: to move through space (especially from one place to another) (verb)
Did you know?
- In some Hausa contexts, saying tafi can be used idiomatically to describe someone who has passed away, similar to the English 'gone'.
- The root of tafi is used in the word tafiyya, which means 'a journey' or 'travels', turning a simple action into a noun for a life experience.
- Hausa uses a complex system of aspect markers, meaning the word tafi changes significantly if the 'going' is a habitual action rather than a one-time event.
Examples in context
- Dole in tafi yanzu.Gotta go.Tatoeba #10833620 by ecorralest101, translation #785358 by Zifre
- Ku ƙyaleta ta tafi!Let her go!Tatoeba #10845162 by ecorralest101, translation #1894370 by Spamster
- Ina ma kar ki tafi.I wish you didn't have to go.Tatoeba #10852778 by ecorralest101, translation #2643380 by CK
- Tashi daga nan.Go away from here.
- 96 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Abdullahi and Zainab are deciding when to leave for the market.
- AbdullahiYanzu za mu tafi kasuwa?Are we going to the market now?
- ZainabEh, bari mu tafi yanzu.Yes, let us go now.
- AbdullahiZainab, kina son tafi da mota?Zainab, do you want to go by car?
- ZainabA'a, zan tafi a ƙasa.No, I will go on foot.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
