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17 [seventeen]

Around the house

Around the house

17 [goma sha bakwai]

Around the house

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Our house is here. Ga-gi---m-. G- g------- G- g-d-n-u- ----------- Ga gidanmu. 0
The roof is on top. A------ak-ai --f--. A s--- a---- r----- A s-m- a-w-i r-f-n- ------------------- A sama akwai rufin. 0
The basement is below. A--a-a-------gin-h--i. A ƙ--- a---- g-------- A ƙ-s- a-w-i g-n-h-ƙ-. ---------------------- A ƙasa akwai ginshiƙi. 0
There is a garden behind the house. Akwa-----bu-- -ayan -i-a-. A---- l---- a b---- g----- A-w-i l-m-u a b-y-n g-d-n- -------------------------- Akwai lambu a bayan gidan. 0
There is no street in front of the house. B-bu --n-a-a --ba--g--a-. B--- h---- a g---- g----- B-b- h-n-a a g-b-n g-d-n- ------------------------- Babu hanya a gaban gidan. 0
There are trees next to the house. A--a- i---u-- -u---da g--a-. A---- i------ k--- d- g----- A-w-i i-a-u-a k-s- d- g-d-n- ---------------------------- Akwai itatuwa kusa da gidan. 0
My apartment is here. Anan --d-na. A--- g------ A-a- g-d-n-. ------------ Anan gidana. 0
The kitchen and bathroom are here. Ga --ci---a -a--aki. G- k---- d- b------- G- k-c-n d- b-n-a-i- -------------------- Ga kicin da bandaki. 0
The living room and bedroom are there. Ak--i--al- ---ɗa-------na. A---- f--- d- ɗ---- k----- A-w-i f-l- d- ɗ-k-n k-a-a- -------------------------- Akwai falo da ɗakin kwana. 0
The front door is closed. A- ru-- k-f-r gi-a. A- r--- k---- g---- A- r-f- k-f-r g-d-. ------------------- An rufe kofar gida. 0
But the windows are open. Am-- t--o--n----uɗ--s-k-. A--- t------ a b--- s---- A-m- t-g-g-n a b-ɗ- s-k-. ------------------------- Amma tagogin a buɗe suke. 0
It is hot today. Ya------i----a-. Y--- z--- a y--- Y-n- z-f- a y-u- ---------------- Yana zafi a yau. 0
We are going to the living room. M-ka-shi-- falo. M--- s---- f---- M-k- s-i-a f-l-. ---------------- Muka shiga falo. 0
There is a sofa and an armchair there. Ak-a- k-j--------u----. A---- k----- d- k------ A-w-i k-j-r- d- k-j-r-. ----------------------- Akwai kujera da kujera. 0
Please, sit down! Ka za---! K- z----- K- z-u-a- --------- Ka zauna! 0
My computer is there. A-na- ne -----u-a-a --ke. A n-- n- k--------- t---- A n-n n- k-a-f-t-r- t-k-. ------------------------- A nan ne kwamfutara take. 0
My stereo is there. A-a- si-iri-- -- y--e. A--- s------- n- y---- A-a- s-t-r-y- n- y-k-. ---------------------- Anan sitiriyo na yake. 0
The TV set is brand new. T-------a---. T- s----- c-- T- s-b-w- c-. ------------- TV sabuwa ce. 0

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