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			==Sources==
			* [https://www.cambridge.org/core_title/gb/424745 Hausa grammar exercises readings and vocabulary \| African and ...]
			* [http://learn101.org/hausa_grammar.php Hausa Grammar \| LEARN101.ORG]
			* [https://hausaonline.wordpress.com/2006/05/23/ucla-hausa-home-page/ UCLA Hausa Home Page \| Hausa Online]

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			==Other Lessons==
			* [[Language/Hausa/Grammar/Definite-and-Indefinite-Articles\|Definite and Indefinite Articles]]
			* [[Language/Hausa/Grammar/Conjunctions\|Conjunctions]]
			* [[Language/Hausa/Grammar/Conditional-Mood\|Conditional Mood]]
			* [[Language/Hausa/Grammar/Irregular-Verbs\|Irregular Verbs]]
			* [[Language/Hausa/Grammar/Questions\|Questions]]
			* [[Language/Hausa/Grammar/How-to-Use-Have\|How to Use Have]]
			* [[Language/Hausa/Grammar/Future-Tense\|Future Tense]]
			* [[Language/Hausa/Grammar/Negation\|Negation]]
			* [[Language/Hausa/Grammar/How-to-Use-Be\|How to Use Be]]

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Asking questions is an important part of communication in any language. In this lesson, you will learn how to form different types of questions in Hausa, including yes/no questions and wh-questions.

== Yes/No Questions ==

Yes/no questions are questions that can be answered with a simple yes or no. In Hausa, there are two main ways to form yes/no questions.

### 1. Adding '-n' to the end of a statement

The first way to form a yes/no question is to add '-n' to the end of a statement. For example:

* Statement: Na ce fatan alheri. (I am enjoying the weather.)
* Yes/No question: Ka ce fatan alheri-n? (Are you enjoying the weather?)

Here are a few more examples:

{| class="wikitable"
! Hausa !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
| Sun gaji wakar. || /sũ gàjì wàkàr/ || They sang a song.
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| Sun gaji wakar-n? || /sũ gàjì wàkàr-n/ || Did they sing a song?
|-
| A gamsu da ƙofa. || /à gàmsù dà kófà/ || He closed the door.
|-
| Ka gamsu da ƙofa-n? || /kà gàmsù dà kófà-n/ || Did you close the door?
|}

### 2. Using the particle 'kuma'

The second way to form a yes/no question in Hausa is to use the particle 'kuma' at the end of a statement. This is a more formal way of asking a question. For example:

* Statement: Bamu iya zama. (We cannot go.)
* Yes/No question: Bamu iya zama kuma? (Can we go?)

Here are a few more examples:

{| class="wikitable"
! Hausa !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
| Wannan ne wani abu ne. || /wànnàn nè wànì àbù nè/ || This is something.
|-
| Wannan ne wani abu ne kuma? || /wànnàn nè wànì àbù nè kófà-n/ || Is this something?
|-
| Koda yaushe kaga. || /kòdà yàùshè kàgà/ || Come back later.
|-
| Koda yaushe kaga kuma? || /kòdà yàùshè kàgà kófà-n/ || Can you come back later?
|}

== Wh-Questions ==

Wh-questions are questions that start with "wh-" words such as "what", "where", "when", "why", "who", and "how". In Hausa, wh-questions are formed by adding the appropriate "wh-" word to the beginning of a statement. For example:

* Statement: Na amince da ƙazantar da za'a taimake ni. (I need a teacher to help me.)
* Wh-question: Me ka ga masu ƙazantar da za'a taimake ka? (Who can you find as a teacher to help you?)

Here are some more examples of wh-questions in Hausa:

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! Hausa !! Pronunciation !! English
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| Me ka ga tudun wada? || /mè kà gà tùdùn wàdà/ || Where can I find a taxi?
|-
| Shin dai ka wani zafi? || /shìn dàì kà wànì zàfì/ || What do you want?
|-
| Me ka wasu na'urar yaki? || /mè kà wàsù nàwàràr yàkì/ || Who are some good wrestlers?
|-
| Me ka riga yin maganin kifi? || /mè kà rìgà yìn màgànìn kìfì/ || How do you catch a mouse?
|}

Note that the word order in wh-questions in Hausa is the same as in statements, with the wh-word at the beginning of the sentence.

== Practice ==
* Form five yes/no questions using the two methods explained earlier.
* Form five wh-questions using different "wh-" words.

Congratulations! You have now learned how to form different types of questions in Hausa. Keep practicing and using them in conversations to improve your skills.

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