How to Say "My Friend" in Hausa

abokina

The Hausa phrase for "my friend" is abokina.

abokina is used to refer to a person with whom one shares a bond of friendship.

What does it mean word for word?

The word abokina is composed of aboki, meaning "friend" and the suffix -na, which means "my".

While abokina is used for a male friend, you should use abokiya ta when referring to a female friend.

The form abokina specifically refers to a male friend. For a female friend, use the gendered form abokiya ta.

While aboki means 'friend', it is frequently used in Nigerian English as a general term for a business partner or a trade associate.
While abokina is the standard, you might hear the word dan uwana used among close friends, which literally translates to 'my brother' despite no blood relation.
In traditional Hausa society, the deep social bond and state of being friends is described by the noun abota, which elevates friendship to a kinship-like status.

Yang ba ya so abokina.
Yang doesn't like my friend.
This sentence shows how to express a lack of liking for abokina.
Tatoeba #10837508 by ecorralest101, translation #1098274 by cntrational
Na kalli ƙasar kusa da abokina.
I look at the land beside my friend.
This sentence demonstrates using abokina to describe a location near a friend.
Tatoeba #10837755 by ecorralest101, translation #1148046 by cntrational
Abokina Alexander na magana da Sifaniyanci.
My friend Alexander speaks Spanish.
This sentence shows an example of using abokina when identifying a person's language ability.
Tatoeba #10886621 by ecorralest101, translation #6379285 by RudeGuyGames
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