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89 [eighty-nine]

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Imperative 1

89 [tamanin da tara]

Imperative 1

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You are so lazy – don’t be so lazy! Ku-- d- k----- - k--- k- z--- k-----! Kuna da kasala - kada ku zama kasala! K--- d- k----- - k--- k- z--- k-----! Ku-- d- k----- - k--- k- z--- k-----! K-n- d- k-s-l- - k-d- k- z-m- k-s-l-! -------------------------------------
You sleep for so long – don’t sleep so late! Ku-- b---- t----- l----- - k--- k- y- b---- m-- t----! Kuna barci tsawon lokaci - kada ku yi barci mai tsawo! K--- b---- t----- l----- - k--- k- y- b---- m-- t----! Ku-- b---- t----- l----- - k--- k- y- b---- m-- t----! K-n- b-r-i t-a-o- l-k-c- - k-d- k- y- b-r-i m-i t-a-o! ------------------------------------------------------
You come home so late – don’t come home so late! Ku- y- l---- - k-- k- m----- s----! Kun yi latti - kar ku makara sosai! K-- y- l---- - k-- k- m----- s----! Ku- y- l---- - k-- k- m----- s----! K-n y- l-t-i - k-r k- m-k-r- s-s-i! -----------------------------------
You laugh so loudly – don’t laugh so loudly! Ku-- d----- d- ƙ---- - k-- k- y- d----- d- ƙ----! Kuna dariya da ƙarfi - kar ku yi dariya da ƙarfi! K--- d----- d- ƙ---- - k-- k- y- d----- d- ƙ----! Ku-- d----- d- ƙ---- - k-- k- y- d----- d- ƙ----! K-n- d-r-y- d- ƙ-r-i - k-r k- y- d-r-y- d- ƙ-r-i! -------------------------------------------------
You speak so softly – don’t speak so softly! Ku-- m----- a h------ - k-- k- y- m----- a h------! Kuna magana a hankali - kar ku yi magana a hankali! K--- m----- a h------ - k-- k- y- m----- a h------! Ku-- m----- a h------ - k-- k- y- m----- a h------! K-n- m-g-n- a h-n-a-i - k-r k- y- m-g-n- a h-n-a-i! ---------------------------------------------------
You drink too much – don’t drink so much! Ku-- s-- d- y--- - k-- k- s-- d- y---! Kuna sha da yawa - kar ku sha da yawa! K--- s-- d- y--- - k-- k- s-- d- y---! Ku-- s-- d- y--- - k-- k- s-- d- y---! K-n- s-a d- y-w- - k-r k- s-a d- y-w-! --------------------------------------
You smoke too much – don’t smoke so much! Ku-- s--- t--- d- y--- - k-- k- s-- t--- s----! Kuna shan taba da yawa - kar ku sha taba sosai! K--- s--- t--- d- y--- - k-- k- s-- t--- s----! Ku-- s--- t--- d- y--- - k-- k- s-- t--- s----! K-n- s-a- t-b- d- y-w- - k-r k- s-a t-b- s-s-i! -----------------------------------------------
You work too much – don’t work so much! Ku-- a--- d- y--- - k-- k- y- a--- s----! Kuna aiki da yawa - kar ku yi aiki sosai! K--- a--- d- y--- - k-- k- y- a--- s----! Ku-- a--- d- y--- - k-- k- y- a--- s----! K-n- a-k- d- y-w- - k-r k- y- a-k- s-s-i! -----------------------------------------
You drive too fast – don’t drive so fast! Ku-- t--- d- s---- - k-- k- y- s----! Kuna tuƙi da sauri - kar ku yi sauri! K--- t--- d- s---- - k-- k- y- s----! Ku-- t--- d- s---- - k-- k- y- s----! K-n- t-ƙ- d- s-u-i - k-r k- y- s-u-i! -------------------------------------
Get up, Mr. Miller! Ta---- M---- M-----! Tashi, Mista Müller! T----, M---- M-----! Ta---- M---- M-----! T-s-i, M-s-a M-l-e-! --------------------
Sit down, Mr. Miller! Za---- M---- M-----! Zauna, Mista Müller! Z----, M---- M-----! Za---- M---- M-----! Z-u-a, M-s-a M-l-e-! --------------------
Remain seated, Mr. Miller! Za---- M---- M-----! Zauna, Mista Müller! Z----, M---- M-----! Za---- M---- M-----! Z-u-a, M-s-a M-l-e-! --------------------
Be patient! Yi h-----! Yi haƙuri! Y- h-----! Yi h-----! Y- h-ƙ-r-! ----------
Take your time! Da--- l--------! Dauki lokacinku! D---- l--------! Da--- l--------! D-u-i l-k-c-n-u! ----------------
Wait a moment! Ji-- ɗ-- l-----! Jira ɗan lokaci! J--- ɗ-- l-----! Ji-- ɗ-- l-----! J-r- ɗ-n l-k-c-! ----------------
Be careful! Yi h------! Yi hankali! Y- h------! Yi h------! Y- h-n-a-i! -----------
Be punctual! Ka----- k-- l-----! Kasance kan lokaci! K------ k-- l-----! Ka----- k-- l-----! K-s-n-e k-n l-k-c-! -------------------
Don’t be stupid! Ka- k- z--- w---! Kar ku zama wawa! K-- k- z--- w---! Ka- k- z--- w---! K-r k- z-m- w-w-! -----------------

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