Contacts & SNS

1. Lambar wayar ka/ki?

   Lam-bar wa-yar ka/ki?

   What's your phone number?

   Usage

   "Ka" for males, "ki" for females

   Grammar Note

   "Waya" is borrowed from English "wire," referring to early telephone wires. Hausa has many English loanwords alongside Arabic ones.

2. Adireshin imel naka/naki?

   A-di-re-shin i-mel na-ka/na-ki?

   What's your email address?

   Usage

   Used to ask for someone's email address

3. WhatsApp naka/naki?

   WhatsApp na-ka/na-ki?

   What's your WhatsApp?

   Usage

   WhatsApp is the most widely used communication app in Nigeria

   Grammar Note

   Nigeria is one of the world's largest WhatsApp users. It's used for business, personal, and community groups.

4. Mu kasance a hulɗa

   Mu ka-san-ce a hul-ɗa

   Let's stay in touch

   Usage

   Used when parting to promise to maintain contact

   Grammar Note

   "ɗ" is Hausa's implosive d consonant. "Hulɗa" may derive from Arabic "ʿulaqa" (relationship/connection).

5. Mu sake haɗuwa

   Mu sa-ke ha-ɗu-wa

   Let's meet again

   Usage

   Used to make plans to meet again

6. Lambar hulɗa tawa

   Lam-bar hul-ɗa ta-wa

   My contact information

   Usage

   Used when sharing one's own contact information

7. Facebook naka/naki?

   Facebook na-ka/na-ki?

   What's your Facebook?

   Usage

   Facebook is popular among older demographics in Nigeria

8. Instagram naka/naki?

   Instagram na-ka/na-ki?

   What's your Instagram?

   Usage

   Instagram is especially popular among younger Nigerians

9. Zan iya kira ka/ki?

   Zan i-ya ki-ra ka/ki?

   Can I call you?

   Usage

   "Ka" for males, "ki" for females

   Grammar Note

   "Zan" marks future tense. "Iya" means ability/can. Together they form a polite permission request.

10. Mu musanya lambobi

    Mu mu-san-ya lam-bo-bi

    Let's exchange numbers

    Usage

    Used when proposing to exchange contact numbers

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