This is a sort of "Berlitz guide" for the Hausa online grammar. Some users of the grammar may want to work from English expressions to the Hausa means of expressing those ideas. From the highlighted sentences and phrases, find the one that comes close to the sort of thing you want to say. The link will take you to the grammar section that explains it.

MODIFYING NOUNS

white cow
strong cow
two cows
her friend
Zainab's friend
first, second
this chair, that chair

IDENTITIES AND QUALITIES OF PEOPLE AND THINGS

What is it?, What is a "turmi"?
Who is it?, Who was "Sarauniya Daurama?"
Bala is a student.
I am a student.
I'ts Bala., I'ts me.
Bala is not a teacher., I am not a student.
  
What's your name?, My name is Zainab.
How old is he?, He is twelve years old.
There are 50 students.
Your arm is 24 inches long.
   
Bala is tall.
I am tall.
Bala is not short., I am not short.
She is beautiful.
The knife is sharp.
  
You are taller than me.
I am less tall than you.
I am as tall as you.
The tea is too hot.
 

LOCATION AND EXISTENCE OF PEOPLE AND THINGS

I am at home.
The cup is in the cupboard.
I am not at home., The cup is not in the cupboard.
What is in the cupboard?
Where is the cup?
There is tea in the termos.
There is no pounded yam.
Here's the money.
Here we are.
There's Bala (over there).

HAVING, POSSESSING

I have money., Amiru has money.
He has two wives.
I don't have any money., Amiru doesn't have any money.
Who has money?
What do you have?

EXPRESSING TIMES AND TYPES OF ACTIONS

They drank tea.
What did they drink?
They didn't drink tea.
 
They remember their teacher.
Who do they remember?
They don't remember their teacher.
 
They are drinking tea.
What are they drinking?
They are not drinking tea.
 
They will drink tea.
They will not drink tea.
 
They will surely drink tea.
They will surely not drink tea.
 
They drink tea.
They do not drink tea.
 
Drink tea!
Don't drink tea!
They should drink tea., Have them drink tea.
They shouldn't drink tea.

 

MORE TO COME!